354: O.J. Simpson's Accomplice?, Cardi B Wants You To Shop Local, Can Abdul El-Sayed Win?
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This week on Without A Country, Corinne Fisher and Mike Harrington dig into explosive new allegations about a possible accomplice in the O.J. Simpson murder case, Cardi B's decision to support neighborhood beauty supply stores with her haircare brand, and the biggest questions surrounding the 2026 midterms—including the heated Michigan Senate race between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, the Trump administration's attempts to influence election procedures, an FEC filing outage, and AIPAC's role in campaign financing. Corinne also breaks down Benjamin Netanyahu's uncertain political future following Israel's election, Lula's victory over Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil, and Google's controversial destruction of forests for data centers in Finland. Back in the U.S., she discusses New York's A101 s^xual assault legislation, new developments in the Cornell s^xual assault case, the criminalization of pregnant women following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and Vivek Ramaswamy's shocking campaign ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother. Plus, a controversial Washington sheriff, the origins of breast cancer's pink ribbon, new allegations involving Jared Kushner, and why political activism needs to accomplish more than generating social media engagement.
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FOLLOW ALONG: ENEMY OF THE STATE: O.J. Simpson https://www.thedailybeast.com/explosive-new-claim-emerges-in-oj-simpson-case
WACO Mailbag https://www.gigharbornow.org/news/government/state-board-investigating-seven-cases-involving-sheriff-keith-swank/
Could Be Worse
Israel Election https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-eisenkot-stake-rival-claims-lead-israel-after-deadlocked-vote-2026-10-28/
Brazil Election https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-heads-polls-runoff-between-leftist-lula-bolsonaro-jr-2026-10-25/
Finland Forestry and Dating Center Fiasco https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/finland-google-felling-trees-datacentre & https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-ordered-to-suspend-site-work-at-two-data-centers-in-finland-following-tree-clearing-controversy/
GUUUURL
Cardi B https://www.essence.com/beauty/cardi-b-grow-good-beauty-supply-stores/
Cornell https://apnews.com/article/cornell-gang-rape-28b3984331d3165211b8668371c8b33b
Criminal Charges Against 900+ Pregnant Women https://stateline.org/2026/10/27/900-women-criminally-charged-for-their-conduct-during-pregnancies/
MAIN STORIES - MIDTERMS
Voting - If You Live in a Rural Area, Mail-in your ballot SUPER EARLY or drive the poll. Arrange transportation for a group of neighbors together https://www.propublica.org/article/mail-ballot-delays-postal-service-midterms
Trump Versus the Voters https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/courts-decide-fate-trumps-latest-push-control-voting-election-day-nears
Amy Acton and Her Mom’s Crazy Ass Ad Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/20/ohio-governors-race-uproar-over-video-featuring-democrats-estranged-mother/?linkNumber=1&utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=
Chunk of the ad: https://www.13abc.com/2026/10/23/truth-test-controversial-ramaswamy-campaign-ad-featuring-actons-mom/
Abduel El-Sayed https://bridgemi.com/michigan-politics/abdul-el-sayed-vs-mike-rogers-these-voting-groups-may-decide-the-michigan-race/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri
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