Rachel Abrams

I also want to come back to something you said earlier because you mentioned that even beyond all of that, there's actually a third piece of this puzzle.

So it seems clear that even if we can't pinpoint exactly how influential the Epoch Times is in this larger ecosystem, it is part of this huge network that you've helped to reveal in your reporting. And that network seems like at the center of it are these followers who in many cases have been quite mistreated. I'm curious about the response to that part of your reporting about that mistreatment.

So it seems clear that even if we can't pinpoint exactly how influential the Epoch Times is in this larger ecosystem, it is part of this huge network that you've helped to reveal in your reporting. And that network seems like at the center of it are these followers who in many cases have been quite mistreated. I'm curious about the response to that part of your reporting about that mistreatment.

Oh, wow. During the course of your reporting.

Oh, wow. During the course of your reporting.

You know, I can't help but notice that there's a certain kind of irony here that this group that flees China because of persecution comes to the United States and kind of starts acting like a persecutor just in terms of what they're doing to crack down on dissent and keep their followers in line.

You know, I can't help but notice that there's a certain kind of irony here that this group that flees China because of persecution comes to the United States and kind of starts acting like a persecutor just in terms of what they're doing to crack down on dissent and keep their followers in line.

Nicole, thank you so much. Thank you, Rachel.

Nicole, thank you so much. Thank you, Rachel.

In the closely watched race for control of Wisconsin's state Supreme Court, the liberal candidate has soundly defeated the conservative. It was a major victory for Democrats in an election that had become a referendum on President Trump and Elon Musk, who spent $25 million supporting the Republican-aligned candidate.

In the closely watched race for control of Wisconsin's state Supreme Court, the liberal candidate has soundly defeated the conservative. It was a major victory for Democrats in an election that had become a referendum on President Trump and Elon Musk, who spent $25 million supporting the Republican-aligned candidate.

Musk's interest in the race was so intense that he offered $100 to any registered voter who signed a petition related to the race, and then entered those voters into a lottery to win a check for $1 million.

Musk's interest in the race was so intense that he offered $100 to any registered voter who signed a petition related to the race, and then entered those voters into a lottery to win a check for $1 million.

On Tuesday night, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker broke the record for speaking on the Senate floor — more than 25 hours without a break — during which he criticized the Trump administration for violating the Constitution and disregarding the needs of everyday Americans.

On Tuesday night, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker broke the record for speaking on the Senate floor — more than 25 hours without a break — during which he criticized the Trump administration for violating the Constitution and disregarding the needs of everyday Americans.

The marathon speech beat the record set in 1957 by South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond when he tried to block passage of a civil rights bill.

The marathon speech beat the record set in 1957 by South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond when he tried to block passage of a civil rights bill.

Today's episode was produced by Stella Tan with help from Diana Nguyen. It was edited by Liz O'Balin with help from Patricia Willans. Contains original music by Marian Lozano, Dan Powell, Diane Wong, Pat McCusker, Leah Shaw-Dameron, and Alisha Baitoup, and was engineered by Alyssa Moxley. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly. Special thanks to Michael Rothfeld.

Today's episode was produced by Stella Tan with help from Diana Nguyen. It was edited by Liz O'Balin with help from Patricia Willans. Contains original music by Marian Lozano, Dan Powell, Diane Wong, Pat McCusker, Leah Shaw-Dameron, and Alisha Baitoup, and was engineered by Alyssa Moxley. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly. Special thanks to Michael Rothfeld.

That's it for The Daily. I'm Rachel Abrams. See you tomorrow.