3pm ET, October 31 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
A federal judge in California has barred the Trump administration from threatening election workers, while Democrats in Michigan nominate former public health official Abdul El-Sayed to challenge a Republican in a key Senate race. In France, tens of thousands protested rising living costs amid heavy police deployment, and the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed over 5,000 people. The episode also covers the upcoming end of daylight saving time, noting that a bipartisan bill to make the practice permanent remains stalled in the Senate.
Topics discussed
Judge bars Trump admin from threatening election workers
Michigan Senate race: El-Sayed vs. Rogers
Protests in France over cost of living and education
Ebola outbreak in Congo passes 5,000 deaths
End of daylight saving time and political debate
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