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Oct 28, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta has died at age 96, with the report also covering her recent disclosure of being raped by Cesar Chavez. Other segments include the Federal Reserve's expected decision to hold interest rates steady amid rising energy and AI-related costs, and the dramatic arrival of Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in the United States.

Topics discussed

Mattress Firm sponsor and show introduction Death of civil rights leader Dolores Huerta Federal Reserve expected to hold interest rates Flavio Bolsonaro arrives in the US Georgia proposes state tax credit for ACA coverage Pew research on stabilizing religious affiliation
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