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Oct 27, 2026 · 4m

Summary

President Trump campaigned in Mississippi for Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, while the Justice Department charged former FBI Director James Comey with mishandling national security information. The episode also covers Iranian officials' mixed signals regarding diplomacy and war, Anthropic's record-breaking IPO filing, and Microsoft's offer of voluntary buyouts to 27% of its workforce. Additionally, it reports on an Australian prisoner's failed legal bid to overturn a prison ban on Vegemite.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Capital One Saver Card Trump stumps for Republicans in Mississippi James Comey charged with mishandling info Iran open to diplomacy but ready for war Anthropic files for record-breaking IPO Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees Australian prisoner loses Vegemite ban case SS United States to become artificial reef Sponsor: BetterHelp
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