LARRY with Larry O'Connor

Todd Nettleton of Voice of the Martyrs joins Larry to share extraordinary stories from Christians facing persecution around the world, including a young woman whose decision to follow Jesus put her in danger from her own family. Plus, Todd explains what American Christians can actually do to help persecuted believers.

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Four weeks before Election Day, Gov. Kathy Hochul has named Attorney General Letitia James as "independent special prosecutor" in the Cornell University sexual assault case. No criminal charges were filed after the first review, and the case came back after reporting on a civil lawsuit. Larry looks at the press conference, at how Hochul, James and AOC all treat the lawsuit's claims as established fact, and at the Facebook post where James called the accuser a victim before her own investigation began. Asked about it, James said: "I will not comment on a Facebook post."

Larry's question isn't who did it. It's whether a crime happened at all, and that's the exact question James seems to have answered already.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani sat down with Theo Von and pitched socialism as "dignity": housing, childcare and transit that the government provides. Larry likes Theo, but says he gave Mamdani a soft interview without one challenging question.

Topics covered: who pays, and whether families who opt out still get taxed; Mamdani's 2021 "seize the means of production" line that didn't come up with Theo; why the cure for corporate cronyism is less government, not more; the viral rent-vs-income chart that compares inflation-adjusted and unadjusted numbers (hat tip to Brad Polumbo); and Mamdani's enthusiastic "yes" to the US joining the ICC and honoring its warrants, including against Netanyahu.

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed campaigns on getting corporate money out of politics, but here he is at a fundraiser hosted by the Soros family, whose fellowship helped pay for his medical education. Larry goes through the double standard, El-Sayed's "I won't unilaterally disarm" excuse to Chuck Todd (Obama in 2008 vs. John McCain), and his claim that billionaires investing in the stock market does nothing for jobs.

Also covered: the "1,000 millionaires instead of 1 billionaire" line (America already has about 23,600 millionaires for every billionaire, per Scott Jennings), a "Higher Learning" segment arguing American capitalism was built on slavery, and El-Sayed's surprising pitch to Black voters in Detroit.

California’s gubernatorial candidates clashed in their only scheduled general-election debate, with fights over taxes, immigration, voter ID, AI and President Trump. Larry breaks down the strangest moments, including the confrontation over migrant children and the moment a reported Susan Rice insult became part of the debate itself.

Joe Scarborough had some surprisingly harsh words for Washington Democrats on Morning Joe, leading to an awkward exchange with Mika Brzezinski before the show responded to criticism from President Trump. Later, Scott Jennings and Abby Phillip clashed on CNN over diesel prices, refining capacity and whether additional U.S. refining could reduce exposure to global disruptions.

The latest midterm polls are getting plenty of attention, but how well have September polls actually predicted the final results? Larry follows up on yesterday’s polling breakdown with new CNN analysis comparing polling in Iowa, Ohio and Michigan with what ultimately happened in previous elections. Plus, a closer look at NY-17, Ohio and the historical polling record.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard just released an extraordinary open letter directly addressing the American people as pressure on Tehran intensifies. Larry breaks down what the letter actually says, what’s happening to Iran’s oil leverage, and the latest economic, immigration and Supreme Court developments back home.

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Everyone is talking about a potential Democratic wave in the midterms, but do the numbers actually tell one clear story? Larry breaks down dramatically different national polls, voter enthusiasm, battleground indicators and the very different attention being paid to competitive races in Texas and Minnesota.

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A flight packed with Israeli passengers suddenly plunged thousands of feet after a pilot was stabbed inside the cockpit. What happened next was extraordinary: passengers and crew fought their way into the cockpit, subdued the attacker and helped save the plane before an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

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Jack Smith faced senators over his investigations of Donald Trump as lawmakers confronted him with newly released records involving members of Congress, media organizations and political donors. Smith defended his work and said his decisions were based on the facts and the law, while Republicans challenged his investigative methods and prior testimony.

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Trump is pushing back hard on a new report about negotiations with Iran, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s warning about Iran’s economy is followed by another record low for the country’s currency. Meanwhile, Tehran says indirect talks with the United States are getting more serious.

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Lindsay Clancy’s lone holdout juror has finally spoken publicly after the mistrial, as her defense fights to scrutinize the juror and dismiss the case. Now Clancy’s attorney is even bringing Donald Trump into the courtroom fight.

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Democrats in some critical congressional battlegrounds are sending Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a blunt message: they don’t want her campaigning for them. Larry breaks down the reported pushback, the implications for AOC’s political ambitions, Hasan Piker’s support for a potential run, and AOC’s latest campaign appearance.

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A tense ABC interview with Attorney General Todd Blanche takes a turn when Martha Raddatz attributes a position to him and Blanche immediately pushes back that he never said it. Larry breaks down the exchange, Blanche’s reaction to a question about CNN’s accuracy, and the larger fight over media credibility and White House access.

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New undercover footage features an elder at the church associated with James Talarico discussing capitalism, Marx and democratic socialism. Larry breaks down the footage, Talarico’s own comments connecting his politics to Christianity, and the larger fight over candidates describing themselves as capitalists or socialists.

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Larry O’Connor and David From of Americans for Prosperity discuss what “We the People” means in practice, how Americans can hold government accountable, and the real-world examples of citizens using their constitutional rights to challenge government overreach.

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A new AARP survey of Alaska voters finds a competitive Senate race and a major turnout gap between older and younger voters. Larry talks with AARP's John Hishta about what voters 50+ are saying about the race, affordability, Social Security, Medicare and prescription drug costs.

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Netanyahu’s UN address produced a walkout, a pager prop and a direct attack on New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Then a CNN panel debated Netanyahu’s decision to call Mamdani out by name.

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Barack Obama returned for a wide-ranging conversation about political leadership, Democrats, technology and the country’s divisions. Larry breaks down Obama’s comments about older leaders, putting women in charge of governments, and his proposal for new public “town squares” with a common dialogue and “certain rules.”

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