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EPISODE · Sep 8, 2026 · 13 MIN

The far right wins a historic victory in Germany

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German far-right party Alternative for Germany won a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt over the weekend, putting it on the brink of governing a state for the first time. Reuters reports on what the victory means for the country’s political landscape. NTSB investigators are examining the moments leading up investigators are examining what happened in the moments before an Amazon-operated cargo jet barreled off the runway in Miami on Sunday, killing five people and injuring five others. CBS News breaks down the ongoing probe. President Trump is moving ahead with plans to build a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., despite legal challenges seeking to halt the project. Dan Diamond, White House reporter at the Washington Post, discusses how Trump is using executive authority to alter landmarks and historic sites across the capital. Plus, new Canadian retaliatory tariffs on American steel and aluminum took effect, a staff walkout closed the Eiffel Tower, and Wimbledon is planning to take a stand against social-media influencers. Today’s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.

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