
The “world is watching”: Trump faces a big test in Tennessee
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People in Tennessee are voting to fill a vacant seat in the U.S. House. The BBC’s Anthony Zurcher explains why the GOP-leaning district is competitive this year.
More than 150 people are confirmed dead after a fire ripped through a Hong Kong apartment building. The Washington Post’s Christian Shepherd joins to discuss the major questions facing authorities.
Basketball legend Michael Jordan’s racing team is suing NASCAR. The Athletic reports on how the case could alter NASCAR in big ways.
Plus, an appeals court upheld the disqualification of one of the White House’s judicial nominees, Costco is suing the Trump administration, and the angry meaning behind the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year.
Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.
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