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Oct 28, 2026 · 4m

Summary

This episode covers the final week of the 2024 midterm elections, highlighting President Trump’s campaign rally in Texas and the surge in early voting nationwide. It also reports on the U.S. State Department’s decision to issue visas to Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, amid his legal troubles. Additional stories include the Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene in an immigration dispute, Georgia’s proposal to restore ACA tax credits, and Villanova University’s increased enrollment following the election of Pope Leo XIV.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Charles Schwab Trump rallies for Paxton in Texas Senate race Early voting stats and mail-in ballot deadlines US issues visas to Bolsonaro after election loss Supreme Court declines to intervene in immigration case Cornell reviews housing for suspended student Georgia proposes state tax credit for health insurance Villanova basketball plays in Rome, Pope Leo effect Sponsor: Rosetta Stone
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