Without any evidence – and despite denials by Kyiv and Washington – Moscow is claiming that Ukraine plans to use a “dirty bomb” on its territory. Ukraine’s foreign minister calls the story a “pure Russian lie” and says no one should be fooled. As the grinding military battle continues, Ukraine makes hard fought gains in the east and south while Ukraine’s citizens are hunkered down for a possible winter of energy blackouts after vital infrastructure was hit by Russia. President Zelensky’s chief diplomatic adviser joins the program.

Also on the program: bestselling author Jon Meacham details Abraham Lincoln’s most difficult decisions in his new book And There Was Light, plus Scott Jennings and Tom Perez discuss the upcoming midterm elections.

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