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October 11, 2026; 10am: In his first televised interview since Oscar Bergal was shot by ICE, Mayor Zohran Mamdani provides updates on Bergal and shares what he demanded of President Trump in the aftermath of the shooting; Texas is a breeding ground for unpopular laws, including its infamous book banning law. Eddie Huang’s book was just banned in Texas and he shares how he found out while attending an anti-censorship event; Anand Giridharadas shines a light on what he believes is the root cause of the homelessness crisis in this country and offers a solution.

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October 10, 2026; 12pm: New election data shows that Democrats are on track to flip at least three Senate seats. Kabir Khanna breaks down the key issues driving voters to the polls and everything you need to understand about midterm polling; Josh Einiger reports live from a protest in Manhattan where New Yorkers are protesting the ICE shooting of Oscar Bergal; The Trump administration is  working to remove protections from public land so profitable business arrangements can move forward. Ken Salazar explains the negative consequences these will have on wildlife, nature and public lands; A new documentary, “The Last Message,” spotlights how Ukraine’s youngest generation is being affected by Russia’s war on their country. Kelsie Kimberlin shares her story.

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October 10, 2026; 11am: Melat Kiros, the Democratic nominee for Colorado’s 1st congressional district, explains why she’s confident her party can win back Congress; MS NOW reporter Maya Eaglin gives the latest updates on Hurricane Isaias; MS NOW reporter Alex Tabet reports on why Ohio voters are dismayed with President Trump; Jacob Soboroff explains how the president is attempting to bribe voters ahead of the midterms; Artificial Intelligence solved one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems, Mathematician Tristan Buckmaster explains what this means for the future of academia.

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October 10, 2026; 10am: As Hurricane Isaias moves north after making landfall overnight, Ali Reid gives an update from Pensacola, Florida; ICE has brought its continuous violence to New York City, this time shooting a man in his car with his son present. Jumaane Williams reacts to this latest attack, arguing ICE is doing “the devil’s work”;  Jonathan White unpacks new Mother Jones reporting about the government putting undocumented minors in foster care after forcibly separating them from their parents; It has been three years of war-torn devastation in Gaza as Israel’s war. Ayman Mohyeldin and Mosab Abu Toha remind us what life in Gaza is like today.

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October 4, 2026; 12pm: As President Trump profits off the presidency, Americans are still suffering through a financially devastating affordability crisis. Congressional candidate Connie Chan breaks down her support for California’s upcoming Proposition 40 measure, which would tax billionaires; Mahmoud Khalil became a major symbol in American politics when he was detained and nearly deported for protesting in support of Palestinians amid Gaza’s war with Israel, Khalil joins to discuss his new book about his experience in ICE detention; Jacob went to Santa Monica to interview Californians for this week’s Prediction Markets about ICE’s hiring surge, California’s possible billionaire tax, the FBI and much more. Anna Holmes and Jake Levine join to react.

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October 4, 2026; 11am: Liz Holtzman explains why the Trump administration is trying to relitigate the Watergate scandal; MS NOW reporter David Noriega shares his original reporting on people being held in ICE detention centers indefinitely while being denied due process; Alice Miranda Ollstein discusses her new book “Side Effects: How Abortion Bans Impact Everyone’s Health" as three Republican-led states go through the Supreme Court to sue Democrat-led states over their abortion shield laws.

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October 4, 2026; 10am: The U.S. only added 29,000 jobs to the market in September which was far less than expected. Tara Raghuveer and Darrick Hamilton reiterate the ever-present affordability crisis Americans are suffering through right now as our nation’s leaders keep getting richer; The Supreme Court will weigh mandatory detention policy after allowing deportations to “third countries.” Melissa Murray breaks down the unprecedented way the highest court in the land is elevating Trump’s immigration agenda; Rabbi Susan Goldberg provides an update from the anti-ICE pilgrimage interfaith leaders are making toward a detention facility in Los Angeles.

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October 3, 2026; 12pm: President Trump has embarked on a 30-day tour to try to garner support in states his party needs to win. Clay Govier breaks down what the president needs to understand about farmers with a month until election day; Tennessee’s failed execution attempt of a woman on death row has captured the attention of the nation. Bo King explains what went wrong and where this incident takes discussions about the death penalty; Jennifer Weiss-Wolf and Liz Plank react to the latest developments in the Cornell 7 case and discuss the systemic issues that continuously fail women in this country.

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October 3, 2026; 11am: Interfaith leaders explain why they are leading a crowd of protestors across 96 miles over a 8-day period in order to protest the Trump administration’s immigration tactics; Rep. Joe Morelle shares how Democrats are fighting against Trump’s efforts to interfere with the midterm elections; Alaska voters express disappointment over Trump’s broken campaign promises; Jacob Soboroff breaks down the ins-and-outs of president Trump’s new AI chatbot 

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October 3, 2026; 10am: Trump is embarking on a 30-day tour ahead of the midterms, kicking off this campaigning blitz in friendly territory. John Hansen explains what Trump is missing with a key voting bloc: farmers; Barbara McQuade reacts to the FBI’s reported ‘Patel Report’; A chilling new piece shines a light on the babies and children left behind in America after their parents got deported as part of the Trump administration’s migrant purge. The author, Caitlin Dickerson explains.

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