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Oct 21, 2026 · 4m

Summary

This episode covers Steve Witkoff’s diplomatic meetings in Russia and Norway regarding Ukraine, alongside President Trump’s campaign stops in the South. It also examines how new beef import tariffs are impacting ranchers and midterm races, reports on SpaceX’s massive AI revenue growth and potential Tesla merger, and highlights a UN warning on U.S. carbon emissions. The broadcast concludes with the opening of Chiricahua National Park and a major trading card theft in Los Angeles.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Google Workspace with Gemini Witkoff in Russia and Ukraine peace talks Trump campaigns in South Carolina and North Carolina Beef prices and import policy impact on farmers SpaceX earnings and AI revenue growth UN report on US climate emissions and coal Opening of Chiricahua National Park in Arizona Theft of trading cards from FedEx truck in LA Sponsor: HomeServe home protection plans
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