Midterm Spending Blitz, GDP & Inflations Reports, Israel Election Deadlock & Iran War

Ad spending in Kansas’ Senate race has jumped tenfold in weeks as Democrats pour money into Republican-heavy districts in the final days before the midterms.
The economy appears to be growing at a solid pace, but inflation is still running ahead of wages and leaving many Americans feeling worse off financially.
Israel still has no governing majority after its election, leaving Benjamin Netanyahu in office during coalition talks as questions remain about whether the country could launch another strike on Iran.

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(0:14) Introduction
(2:07) Midterm Latest
(5:56) GDP and Inflation
(9:25) Israel Election and Iran

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