The water system in Jackson, Mississippi is failing.  There is little to no drinking water and residents are under order to boil water for 3 minutes before drinking or using to cook.  Gov. Tate Reeves has signed an emergency declaration and first steps are to restore water quantity at the O.B. Curtis Water treatment plant and then water quality as the shortage is expected to last days.  Bobby Harrison, senior capitol reporter at Mississippi Today, joins us for what to know about this water system failure.

 

Next, thieves across the country are targeting Hyundai and Kia owners.  Design flaws in the cars that use a steel key and not fobs or push-button start are being stolen, sometimes in a matter of seconds with as little as a screwdriver or a USB cord.  Tutorials online and even groups calling themselves the “Kia Boys” are popularizing the thefts.  Annalise Frank, Detroit reporter at Axios, joins us for what to know.

 

Finally, Republicans had been excited for a red wave to hit in the midterm elections, but those hopes have been running up against a few walls recently.  Democrats have a long way to go to maintain their majorities in both chambers of Congress, but Democrats recently scored a victory in a bellwether election, persuadable voters are trending towards Dems, and the abortion issue isn’t playing well for the GOP.  Sahil Kapur, senior national political reporter at NBC News, joins us for more.

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