Federal Push for Election Security, Paramount-WBD Merger, World Cup Finals and more

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We start with the Homeland Security secretary’s threat to state election officials before the midterm elections. The CDC says don’t eat the lettuce at Taco Bells in five states after being linked to the cyclospora parasite outbreak. We’ll break down the latest in the legal saga over Paramount’s bid to buy Warner Brothers Discovery. A federal agency ordered Kalshi to defy a court order. Plus, we set the stage for the World Cup Final this weekend.

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