The Drug Fueling War, Crime and All-Night Parties in the Middle East

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🗓️ 28 October 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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P.M. Edition for Oct. 28. WSJ security correspondent Sune Rasmussen on why captagon—an amphetamine-like drug—represents a security threat to America’s Mideast allies. And the U.S. has a shortage of air-defense missiles. Nancy Youssef, a national security correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, explains why. Plus, Journal politics editor Ben Pershing on how Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying to pull ahead in a neck-and-neck race. And would a time machine make you a great investor? Tracie Hunte hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:15.0	Comola Harris and Donald Trump try to pull ahead in a neck and neck presidential race.
0:24.0	It's pretty striking that only eight days left like we haven't gotten any clearer view of which
0:28.2	states are going to decide the election.
0:30.1	And a US missile shortage raises concerns about the country's military readiness.
0:35.0	Plus, why an amphetamine-like drug could threaten the stability of America's
0:40.5	Mideast allies. It's Monday, October 28th.
0:44.3	I'm Tracy Hunt for the Wall Street Journal.
0:46.6	This is the PM edition of What's News,
0:49.3	the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
0:55.0	With just over a week left, the race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President
0:59.9	Kamala Harris remains essentially tied.
1:02.6	Paris today stumped in Michigan while Trump,
1:10.6	fresh off his Madison Square Garden Rally, headed to Georgia.
1:14.8	Joining us now to give us the latest is Ben Pershing, politics editor for the Wall Street Journal.
1:22.0	Ben, starting off, according to the University of Florida's election lab
1:26.2	so far more than 43 million Americans have already voted
1:30.4	including today President Biden.
1:33.0	What do we know, if anything, about these early voters?
1:36.8	It's a good question and something that both parties are watching closely.
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