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Oct 21, 2026 · 4m

Summary

President Trump campaigns in South Carolina and North Carolina, where he surprisingly conceded that his nominee is likely to lose. In France, the far right capitalizes on public unrest ahead of the presidential election, while the UK sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacks. Additionally, Israeli forces detained dozens of rabbis in the West Bank, and Los Angeles County challenged federal claims regarding non-citizen voter rolls. The episode also covers slumping home sales and Pope Leo’s public appearance following his lung cancer surgery.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Google Workspace with Gemini Trump campaigns in South Carolina for Graham Trump concedes NC Senate race to Democrat France promises security for Saturday protests Le Pen criticizes Macron's government chaos Student protests turn into general movement UK sends fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia Rabbis and activists detained in West Bank Pending home sales drop as rates climb LA County challenges federal non-citizen list Pope Leo appears in public after lung surgery Sponsor: HomeServe protection plans
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