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Oct 7, 2026 · 4m

Summary

This episode covers President Trump’s controversial remarks about Iran targeting US cities, sparking bipartisan criticism, and the White House’s shift to funding its controversial ads via the MAGA Inc. Super PAC. It also reports on the improved condition of a woman who survived a failed execution in Tennessee and US demands for transparency from Russia regarding a suspected pneumonic plague death in Siberia. Additionally, the show details federal charges against a man for aiding a Canadian school shooter, a new Cornell University review of sexual misconduct protocols led by Sally Yates, and…

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Sponsor: Mattress Firm and Tempur-Pedic Reaction to Trump's remarks on Iran and US cities MAGA Inc. Super PAC funding for political ads Krista Pike's condition after failed execution US urges Russia for info on Siberian plague death NPR News Now transition Charges against man who aided Canadian school shooter Cornell hires Sally Yates to review misconduct handling Actress Eva Marie Saint dies at age 102 Sponsor: Charles Schwab Financial Decoder
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