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Nov 1, 2026 · 4m

Summary

This episode covers Haley Stevens' surprising endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers in the pivotal Michigan Senate race and ongoing legal battles surrounding the Alaska Senate election. It also reports on the G20 meeting in Atlanta, Binance's efforts to replace $6 billion in cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean hackers, and mass protests in India against voter roll purges. The news concludes with a shooting at a college football game in Birmingham, Alabama, and the imminent reentry of a failing NASA telescope.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Charles Schwab and show introduction Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers Alaska Senate race lawsuits and ballot controversy G20 meeting in Atlanta and global economic stability Binance replaces crypto stolen in North Korean hack NPR News transition Protests in India over voter registration purge Shooting at college football game in Birmingham, Alabama NASA James Webb Space Telescope reentry Sponsor: Bolan Branch organic cotton sheets
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