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Oct 12, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Federal agents searched the home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar amid an immigration fraud investigation, a move she calls political weaponization. President Trump faces bipartisan criticism for a deal to buy Russian diesel, which analysts say will not significantly lower U.S. gas prices. Economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the Nobel Prize for their work on smoothing economic cycles. Additionally, Saudi Arabia fended off Houthi attacks, and protests erupted in New Delhi over disputed voter roll revisions.

Topics discussed

Federal agents search home of Rep. Ilhan Omar Trump's Russian diesel deal and Ukraine conflict updates Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Hall and Woodford Saudi Arabia fends off Houthi drone and missile attacks Protests in New Delhi over revised voter rolls Wall Street mixed results and upcoming feature
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