Insurrection Act, air travel disruption, childhood vaccine changes & more

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🗓️ 7 October 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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President Donald Trump may invoke a 19th-century law to send troops to Portland, Chicago and other US cities. In a CNN exclusive, the Trump administration is keeping a secret list of suspected drug traffickers. The government shutdown is starting to affect flights across the US. On the second anniversary of the October 7th attacks, there is optimism a ceasefire agreement could be reached. Plus, the CDC is planning to make changes to children’s vaccines, based on Trump’s advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.3	From CNN, I'm Aaron Matheson, with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, October 7th.
0:38.0	We start with President Donald Trump, who says he might invoke the Insurrection Act
0:42.3	if courts continue to block his efforts to send troops to Oregon, Illinois, and other
0:47.6	U.S. cities.
0:48.9	Portland is on fire.
0:51.5	Portland's been on fire for years, and not's so much saving it. We have to save
0:57.4	something else because I think that's all insurrection. I really think that's really criminal
1:01.8	insurrection. And this is happening despite the fact that Illinois and Chicago have sued the
1:06.6	administration, asking a federal court to halt the federalization of National Guard troops
1:11.5	from that state and Texas.
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