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Oct 27, 2026 · 4m

Summary

This episode covers Israel's upcoming elections, Jordan's retaliatory airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, and Polymarket's crackdown on election insider trading. It also reports on President Trump's campaign stops in Texas and Mississippi, a new study linking AI chatbot use to poorer mental health among students, and the Federal Reserve's expected decision to hold interest rates steady.

Topics discussed

Israeli elections and Netanyahu's re-election bid Jordan airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria Polymarket crackdown on election insider trading Trump campaigns in Texas and Mississippi Study on student AI chatbot use and mental health Federal Reserve interest rate meeting preview Sponsor message from Avalara Aviator
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