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Listen to Pacifica National News midterms election coverage on November 3, starting at 5 p.m. EST.

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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines with Jesse Lent

Monday, November 2nd

Michigan Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens who lost the Senate primary to progressive candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in a bitterly contested race surprises members of both parties after deciding to publicly back El-Sayed's Republican challenger Mike Rogers, according to a Drop Site News review of foreign agent registration records Abigail Ronson, a spokesperson for the Mike Rogers campaign and Jesse Stokes a communications specialist for the Mike Rogers campaign are both registered foreign agents for the country of Israel, Republican Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas ignores the advice of his campaign and shoots and releases an ad pushing back on a report by the New York Times that back when he was a full-time doctor he filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients for nonpayment of medical bills with at least 81 arrested when the patients missed their court dates.

Pacifica Headlines provides a 5-minute rundown of the most important stories from around the world. Priority is given to subjects that may be underreported in mainstream news coverage.

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Upcoming Programs

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Everything Old is New Again

Mon, Nov 2, 2026 - 10:00PM

"As I Please" for November

Living for the City

Wed, Nov 4, 2026 - 11:00AM

Midterms Post Mortem

Naturalistic Support

Wed, Nov 4, 2026 - 2:00PM

Moral Certainty part 2

What's Happening

Wed, Nov 4, 2026 - 8:00PM

Is It Only A Crime When The Accused Is Black?

Arts Express

Wed, Nov 4, 2026 - 9:00PM

COMING ATTRACTIONS

City Watch

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 - 5:00PM

Your Post-Midterm Recap

City Watch

Thu, Nov 5, 2026 - 5:00PM

Your Post-Midterm Recap

The Harlem Connection

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 - 10:00PM

Once Upon A Time In...The Harlem Connection

Back of the Book

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 - 5:00AM

Stay Up Late or Get Up Early and Give Us a Listen

Everything Old is New Again - Again!

Sat, Nov 7, 2026 - 6:00AM

"As I Please" for November

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News

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National November 2nd, 2026 NJ / NY Early Vote Buoys Dems by Bob Hennelly Local October 30th, 2026 2026 NYC Voter Guide by Frenchie Davis October 30th, 2026 MAGA Base: ‘He Says Things I Am Thinking’ by Frenchie Davis Local October 28th, 2026 Speaker Menin Takes Your Calls & Blasts FDNY EMS Response Times by Issac Ferguson & Terri Wisdom Local October 23rd, 2026 Ending Amazon Labor Abuses & Feeding the Homeless Like They Matter by Jenna Flanagan & Bob Hennelly National October 18th, 2026 No Kings Early Vote Mobilization by Julianna Forlano, Bob Hennelly, Audrey Hill and Wuyi Jacobs

Meetings

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WBAI Local Station Board
Open to the public, Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, December 14, 2025

WBAI Town Hall Assembly
Open to the public, Saturday, November 14, 2026, 6:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Monday, October 27, 2025

WBAI Finance Committee
Open to the public, Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Teleconference
- Sunday, October 25, 2026


2026Talks - November 2, 2026

A federal judge tosses the Justice Department’s lawsuit blocking certification of Alaska Senate race, Michigan Representative Haley Stevens endorses Republican Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, and parents and teachers worry about the impact of education cuts.

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