'A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight', Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election, OpenAI Scrutiny and more

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President Donald Trump is escalating his rhetoric towards Iran ahead of key deadline. Vice President JD Vance is in Hungary to strengthen ties - and stump for a strongman. A high stakes race for the future of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court is underway. A major UK music festival is cancelled after it booked Kanye West as a headliner. Plus, Sam Altman is facing new accusations detailed in a major investigation from the New Yorker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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