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Oct 27, 2026 · 4m

Summary

President Trump offers a $1 million bounty for evidence of voter fraud, while the Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey with mishandling national security information. Additionally, AI company Anthropic files for a potential $1.5 to $2 trillion IPO, and a federal court hearing addresses a DOJ dispute over 20,000 California voter rolls. The broadcast also reports the death of Star Trek actor Walter Koenig.

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NPR News Now introduction Trump offers $1 million bounty for voter fraud evidence Democratic lawmakers prepare for potential election disputes DOJ charges former FBI Director James Comey Details on Comey charges and daughter's firing Anthropic files for initial public offering Anthropic history and potential valuation Analyst reaction to Anthropic IPO prospectus Court hearing on California non-citizen voter rolls Death of Star Trek actor Walter Koenig Walter Koenig's role as Pavel Chekhov Walter Koenig's other career highlights Mint Mobile advertisement
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