On today’s show: Washington Post reporter Abha Bhattarai on how rising housing costs are weighing heavily on the most-sought-after voters. What we’re learning about Trump’s relationship with Putin from Bob Woodward’s latest book. PBS NewsHour spoke to the veteran journalist. Reporter Robin Buller writes for The Guardian about why mass-shooting survivors are turning to an unlikely place for justice: U.S. copyright law. Plus, in northern Gaza, medical staff say patients are trapped, and they’re running out of food and supplies. ABC News has more. The Wall Street Journal looks at how Republicans are eating into Democrats’ early-voting advantage. CNN reports on yesterday’s ruling that Rudy Giuliani must give control of his valuable luxury items and Manhattan apartment to Georgia election workers he defamed. And The Ringer has a list of increasingly bold predictions for the new NBA season.

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.