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Oct 29, 2026 · 4m
Summary
This episode covers a New York Times report alleging Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign helped place a rival named Dan Sullivan on the ballot, a claim Trump attacked during an Ohio campaign stop. It also reports that Israel’s election results show no clear majority for either Netanyahu or Gadi Eisenkott. Additionally, the show discusses a data breach exposing DHS employee records, accelerating U.S. inflation, and rising workplace disputes over religious exemptions from using AI.
Topics discussed
Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola dismisses NYT report
Dan J. Sullivan denies ballot fraud allegations
Trump campaigns in Ohio, attacks Peltola, Walz, and Omar
Israel election results: No clear majority for either side
Hackers breach DHS personnel files
Activists publish searchable database of DHS employees
US economy grows 3.4% but inflation accelerates
Employees seek religious exemptions from workplace AI
Spain train collision death toll rises to 69
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