Monday, October 19, 2026Mon, Oct 19
Live nowOn the air 24/7Watch live
Play

U.S.THE LATEST

Trump rallies in Kansas; Supreme Court takes up home distilling

Kansas hasn't sent a Democrat to the Senate since 1932, but recent polling shows pastor Adam Hamilton narrowly ahead of Senator Roger Marshall, who Trump is rallying for.

On air: Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on The Midday Show
Published
Photo: Hongreddotbrewhouse · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0
▶ As it aired · U.S.

Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from The Midday Show at 12:01 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Washington Times's, the jokes are ours.

Photo: Hamburger
Photo: Hongreddotbrewhouse · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0

From the show

At a glance

The real story

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

What BBN said about it

  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHere is the latest.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDonald Trump rallies near Wichita this afternoon, touting his immigration agenda, and the stage is Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City, Kansas.

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentKansans haven't elected a Democrat to the Senate since nineteen thirty-two, but Democrat Adam Hamilton, a megachurch pastor, has a narrow lead in recent polling against Senator Roger Marshall, within the margin of error.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Supreme Court declined today to review the Pentagon's decision to cancel a plea deal with Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and others accused of planning the 2001 terrorist attacks.

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIn other news, the court will hear a challenge to an eighteen sixty-eight law that bans home distilling, with up to five years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA House report from eighteen sixty-seven says distillers found it cheaper to bribe revenue officers than pay the tax.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBribery with a two dollar per gallon discount. Honestly the most relatable government program ever.

▶ Watch BBN liveMore U.S. →

More Shorts

All videos →
  1. Photo: Scott Kelly · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Earth's True Poles Wandered Four Times in 320 Million YearsRead the story
  2. Photo: Harald Krichel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Halle Berry in court as son Maceo, 13, arrives with dadRead the story
  3. ▶ Interviews · U.S.North Dakota State Beats Nevada 31-17: An Inmate Reviews the HeistAbout this segment
  4. Photo: Dan90266 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 2.0
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Giant 'Phantom' Jellyfish Found With Entourage of Fishy PassengersRead the story
  5. Photo: Danalieth · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Watch: Three stranded dogs rescued from Quebec cliffRead the story
  6. ▶ Interviews · U.S.Ancient Amber Insect Named Noo-Noo After a Teletubbies VacuumAbout this segment
  7. Photo: Office of Senator Josh Hawley · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Man who heckled El-Sayed is ex-Hawley aide, records showRead the story
  8. ▶ As it aired · U.S.Christiane Amanpour to Exit CNN in June After 43 YearsRead the story
  9. ▶ Interviews · U.S.Hurricane Isaias Dog Rescue: The Author Who Covered Every OutcomeAbout this segment
  10. Photo: MPIA/V. Joergens · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.NASA spacecraft gives mysterious brown dwarfs a close-upRead the story
Aired onThe Midday ShowLunch, gossip and the news nobody asked forAbout the show →

The story so far

  1. Nevada GOP seat 'at risk,' Dodgers' Hernandez, Minnesota Senate debate · Washington Examiner
  2. Poll: Dems lead House vote as Trump approval hits low · ABC News
  3. Paxton's Texas Senate bid, a GOP ad and a Musk poster · The Guardian
  4. Obama defends Omar; Texas Senate race a toss-up · CBS News
  5. Trump heads to Kansas to back Sen. Marshall in tight race · The Guardian
  6. Trump attacks judge over golf course; midterm control; Saudi Arabia · The Guardian
  7. Trump rallies in Kansas; Supreme Court takes up home distilling (this story)

From the archive: everything BBN aired on Monday, October 19, 2026 · the U.S. archive · all months

More in U.S.

All U.S. →
Photo: Scott Kelly · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
SCIENCE

Earth's True Poles Wandered Four Times in 320 Million Years

Lead author Mathew Domeier says true polar wander continues today at about ten centimetres a year, mainly from melting ice caps; the poles are on a…

Via Smithsonian Magazine

Photo: Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0
TOP STORY

Supreme Court takes up federal ban on home distilling

Scott McNutt ran a still under a fuel permit; arguments are likely next year, with a decision expected by late June or early July.

Via Axios

Photo: Harald Krichel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0
USA NEWS

Halle Berry in court as son Maceo, 13, arrives with dad

Judge Shelley Kaufman ruled Maceo may testify on the restraining order request, and both parents are ordered into confidential mediation over…

Via New York Post