"The number one issue is the protection of democracy among all voters."

Closing in on midterms and nothing seems certain about results, but as more stories emerge about poll watchers and voter intimidation emerge we ask whether this November's results will truly satisfy either side of politics that it was a fairly run race. Meanwhile, the UK has a new Prime Minister after Liz Truss served the shortest ever term in the office. Also talking Ukraine, Kanye West, and what Xi Jinping's third term in office means for the Pacific region.

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"This is tighter than Dick's hatband, as they say."

Ed and Sean take a look at the latest news on midterms, as Joe Biden promises to codify the right to abortion at a federal level, and Republicans promise to burn democracy to the ground if they can rule over the ashes. Meanwhile, new variants of COVID raise their ugly heads and promise a surge of cases over winter in the Northern hemisphere. Also talking this week about Ukraine, workers rights on trial at the Supreme Court, Alex Jones, and Liz Truss.

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"This will not scare the Ukrainians, it's going to make them even more resolved."

A way out of Ukraine for Russia under Putin narrows, as Russia amps up attacks on civilians following the bombing of a bridge connecting it to occupied Crimea. Meanwhile, stateside, Joe Biden has issued a blanket pardon for Americans convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana, what's it mean for legalisation? We're also talking this week about America's relationship with Saudi Arabia, New York's migrant state of emergency, threats of a global recession, and midterms.

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"OPEC gains more by keeping the prices as they are, there's no future in this for them."

Oil prices could be set to skyrocket again as OPEC announced it will be slashing production of petroleum by two million barrels a day in an apparent swipe at President Joe Biden. Meanwhile, as the death toll climbs for Hurricane Ian, Republicans simultaneously reject and complain about the lack of federal funding. Also talking Trump's delay tactics, voting rights, Russia, North Korea, and a 2024 presidential field.

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"What matters is taking this debt off the back of the young people."

A rare moment of bipartisanship as Senate Republicans and Dems come together on a bill intended to keep future presidents subverting election results through Congress. Meanwhile, a vote you can absolutely trust as Russia soldiers go door to door in occupied parts of Ukraine to ask them if they'd like to get the Soviet Union back together. Also talking this week about the cost of student debt relief, Manchin on the outside looking in, Liz Truss, and Italy's hard right turn.

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"The United States is now, after Ukraine, ready to support Taiwan."

Vladimir Putin has amped up warnings that Russia could employ nuclear weapons to salvage its disastrous Ukraine campaign, but just how tenable is Putin's position in his own country? Meanwhile, Joe Biden has also laid his cards on the table over Taiwan, stating plainly that the US will defend the debatably independent nation in the case of Chinese invasion. We're also talking the latest on Donald Trump, Republican immigration stunts, Hurricane Fiona, Brexit, Iran, and more.

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"This is a time for Great Britain to look forward, not to look back."

This week marks the passing of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96, how has her passing and the success of King Charles III changed the political landscape? Meanwhile in the state, Lyndsey Graham has surprised his own party with a proposal to ban abortion nationwide after 15 weeks in spite of the unpopularity of the GOP's latest moves on abortion rights. We also talk about the integrity of the Supreme Court, the possibility of more classified files still in Trump's hands, striking rail workers, and the Ukrainian counter-offensive against Russia.

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"The Justice Department is really mad, and when they get really mad you better not be in the way."

Latest on the Mar-a-Lago saga, as a Trump-appointed judge's decision to allow the case a "special master" has faced widespread criticism. Meanwhile, the tide could be coming in a little higher as a new report indicates a so-called "doomsday glacier is melting at twice the rate previously predicted. Also looking this week at Steve Bannon's legal woes, e-cigarettes, a Canadian stabbing spree, and the UK's new prime minister.

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"Democrats only have to put one thing on the ballot, are you for democracy? If so, vote D."
In the wake of the Mar-a-Lago affidavit being released, some Republican allies are finally going silent on their support of former president Donald Trump but his rampaging presence and threats remain high. Meanwhile, devastating floods in Pakistan have raised the questions as to whether wealthier nations should be paying contributions to those hit hardest by climate change. Also talking Biden's proposed ban on assault weapons, and the death of former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev.

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"He can't represent himself, this is federal court, not traffic court."

From drought to deluge, historic and lethal flooding has struck parts of the Southwest United States leaving residents scrambling for rescue and in need of planning for the future. Meanwhile, families of the victims in the Uvalde school shooting have launched a $27 billion lawsuit aimed at gun manufacturers, the school district, and police. Also talking about the latest on the Mar-a-Lago raid, student debt relief, fears for the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, and retirement for Dr Anthony Fauci.

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