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Oct 15, 2026 · 4m

Summary

President Trump ramps up midterm rally appearances amid rising inflation, while the DOJ warns California over mail-in ballots for non-citizens. Pope Leo continues recovering from lung cancer surgery, and a school roof collapse in Pakistan kills over two dozen children. Additionally, Global Foundry plans chip plants in New York, eight states sue OpenAI over AI safety, and the Milwaukee Brewers take a 3-0 lead in the NLCS.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Charles Schwab Trump campaign rallies and midterm election strategy DOJ warns California over non-citizen mail-in ballots Pope Leo's recovery from lung cancer surgery School roof collapse in Pakistan kills children Global Foundry chip plants and OpenAI lawsuit intro Details on eight-state lawsuit against OpenAI Milwaukee Brewers lead NLCS against Dodgers Sponsor: KeyBank
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