Help Russia Win

<p>This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss what the evidence beyond polling signals for the impending midterm elections, how Trump betrayed Ukraine with his sudden deal over Russian diesel and Starshield restrictions for Ukrainian operations, and how the chilling federal raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar&#39;s home is part of the administration&#39;s escalating attempt to build a case for stripping her citizenship.</p><br><p><strong>Here are this week’s chatters:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Emily: Danny Funt for Columbia Journalism Review: <u><a href="https://www.cjr.org/the-interview/nicole-noren-espn-producer-quit-protest-sports-betting-gambling-addiction-draftkings-im-not-going-to-have-blood-on-my-hands.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘I’m Not Going to Have Blood on My Hands’</a></u></p><br><p>John: <u><a href="https://htlegalcenter.org/2026-on-my-side-celebration/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Human Trafficking Legal Center: On My Side Celebration 2026: Awardees</a></u></p><br><p>David: Oliver Kay and Sam Lee for The Athletic: <u><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7643269/2026/09/29/manchester-city-verdict-charges-premier-league/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Manchester City guilty of ‘sham payments’ and £900m of financial misstatements, independent commission finds</a></u>; Adam Clery for The Independent: <u><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/acfc/man-city-charges-timeline-explained-adam-clery-analysis-b3059585.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Explained: The complete timeline of Man City’s 115 charges</a></u></p><br><p>Listener chatter from John Kirby in Davis, California: Michelle Starr for ScienceAlert: <u><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/150000-tons-of-radioactive-waste-were-dumped-in-the-atlantic-decades-later-its-visibly-oozing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">150,000 Tons of Radioactive Waste Were Dumped in The Atlantic. Decades Later, It&#39;s Visibly Oozing.</a></u></p><br><p>For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the precipitous fall of Kimberly Guilfoyle after the Wall Street Journal reported that she had solicited $100,000 from a Trump donor and why those who&#39;ve departed the Trump administration are overwhelmingly women.</p><br><p>In the latest <u><a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/gabfestreads" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gabfest Reads</a></u>, David Plotz talks with journ