October Surprise 2024

Stakes are high on Capitol Hill, as Congress continues trying to reach an agreement to avoid a government shutdown while lawmakers demand answers after former President Trump faced a second assassination attempt. As Congress quickly expands its House task force investigation to cover both assassination attempts and House Speaker Mike Johnson attempts to reach common ground following the failure of the most recent continuing resolution bill, FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram weighs in on all that’s happened and what’s to come. As AI takes the world by storm, political leaders are wary of the political, economic, and social challenges that could come from its widespread usage. President and founder of Eurasia Group, Ian Bremmer discusses the work he’s doing in preparation for next week’s United Nations General Assembly and the recommendations he submitted for a final report on the issue. Bremmer notes the importance of getting out in front of international cooperation on this issue before we see an AI version of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Students at a Kentucky high school that wouldn’t have been interested in band before now play in the state’s first mariachi band. Nora Langdon is considered one of the best senior powerlifters in the world and wants to inspire others to keep exercising. An Arizona woman is named a CNN Hero for supporting Native American foster youth and families. A team of student engineers in Zurich have developed a robotic fish that can help scientists study ocean ecosystems in a new way. Plus, how astronauts can vote in space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this weekend’s episode, three segments from this past week’s Washington Journal –First, National Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen discusses the importance of Constitution Day. Then, Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith discusses the two assassination attempts against former President Gerald Ford. Plus, Brookings Institution’s William Galston on why the national debt is not being discussed this presidential cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices