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Summary
NPR News Now covers the final hours of the U.S. midterm elections, highlighting the critical role of independent voters in determining control of the House and Senate. The report features analysis of the competitive Ohio Senate race and notes the Trump administration's cancellation of a deportation flight for Afghan nationals. Additionally, the episode details the Department of Justice's deployment of 1,000 election monitors and reveals how a social engineering attack facilitated the massive $6 billion hack of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
Topics discussed
Midterm election voting ends and key numbers
The pivotal role of independent voters
Competitive Ohio Senate race and voter views
Cancellation of Afghan deportation flight
DOJ deploys record number of election monitors
How hackers breached the Binance exchange
Floods disrupt voting sites in the South
Promo for Up First election coverage
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