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This week, President Donald Trump announced that he’s spent $300 million on ads this midterm season, with plans to spend another $100 million before Election Day. 

The battle between President Trump and the press continues. CNN is threatening legal action against the White House after its journalists were denied access to Air Force One. And on Thursday, the White House Correspondent from The Independent was removed from the aircraft.

With the midterms less than two weeks away, Trump is putting the pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to end the war with Russia.

And, in global news, demonstrations in France began last month with students across the country protesting deteriorating school conditions, staff shortages and dilapidated buildings. But over several weeks, they’ve tapped into broader anger over living costs, public services, and economic and social discontent.

The European Commission estimates the Iran war has cost Europe more than $112 billion through disrupted ?trade and energy markets.

An estimated 1.4 million people – more than two thirds of Gaza’s population – are facing food insecurity.

We cover the most important stories from around the globe in the on the News Roundup.

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In just a dozen days, voters across the country will cast their ballots in midterm elections that could shift the balance of power in Washington. A lot of focus has been devoted to the contested races for Congress, with billions of dollars being spent on critical statewide contests and referendums.

From governors’ mansions to statehouses to local ballot initiatives, voters will make their voices heard.

We gather a panel of experts and zero in on some midterm races that aren’t necessarily making national headlines.

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The sticker shock on everything from gas to food to housing continues to push Americans into tough choices about how to stretch their money.

We heard from hundreds of listeners during a show last month focused on how they are experiencing the current economy — and answered their questions about managing finances in this moment. In fact, we heard from so many… that we’re doing it again.

We invited a new panel of experts to help answer your questions about money and the economy.

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In the decades following the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the U.S. and Canada built strong economic ties across their border. That robust partnership — which accounts for billions of dollars of goods — made Canada a key trading partner for northern states, like Michigan.

But that decades-long economic relationship is fractured. Depending on how the Trump administration navigates its trade war with our northern neighbor, that relationship may not return to what many businesses and consumers consider normal.

In August, the administration imposed 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, taxing $20 billion of Canadian products like dairy, beverages, cement, and more. Canada hit back in September, matching them dollar-for-dollar with new tariffs on American dairy, steel, aluminum, agricultural product, and electronics.

What have those tariffs meant for Michigan’s economy, especially given Michigan is at the center of the midterm elections?

Plus, in one week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces voters for the first time in four years. They’ll answer one question: Does he deserve a record seventh term as leader based on his time in office?

After the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks, he launched a three-year-long war with Hamas. He’s maintained Israel’s democracy while relying on the most far-right political coalition in the country’s history.

So, what are the stakes of this election in Israel? And how could the parties that win it shape the country’s current military operations in and around its borders?

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1A comes to you from the Mitten State. We travel to the Midwest to talk about the Midterms. It’s a place that has become everything these elections are about: identity, power, and affordability.

Nowhere is that more apparent than in the hotly-contested Senate race in which both candidates are talking about the effect of President Donald Trump’s economic policies on Michiganders.

What’s at stake here? And what can it tell us about the rest of the country?

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