Show Notes
British police arrested five men near RAF Fairford, an air base used by U.S. forces, on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. The BBC reports on how authorities responded to a late-night tip from a resident.
A nor’easter flooded parts of the East Coast over the weekend, and Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall in Mexico’s Baja California. USA Today reports.
President Trump has cited national security to justify many of his moves, from tariffs to the White House ballroom. Reuters’s Nandita Bose describes how he’s using the justification more often than his predecessors.
Plus, the White House rejected Iran’s latest proposal, Egypt reportedly warned Israel’s prime minister of an impending attack before Oct. 7, and how MLB approached the White House about hosting a game at a national park.
Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.
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