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Oct 21, 2026 · 4m

Summary

President Trump campaigned in North Carolina to support Republican Senate candidate Michael Watley ahead of the midterms. The episode also covers Ukrainian President Zelensky’s diplomatic talks in Oslo and Los Angeles County’s legal challenge to a federal list of alleged non-citizen voters. Additionally, Netflix reported slower revenue growth and significant executive layoffs, while the U.S. and China clashed over naval activities in the South China Sea and a federal ban on the AI startup DeepSeek.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Capital One Saver Card Trump supports NC Senate candidate Watley Zelensky discusses Russian attack warnings LA County disputes non-citizen voter list Analysis of disputed voter registration data Netflix reports slower revenue growth Netflix layoffs and executive departures NPR News sign-off Court appearance for Helen Haynes attacker China monitors US warship in South China Sea Philippines and Taiwan responses to US ship China criticizes US ban on DeepSeek AI Sponsor: Schwab investing services
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