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Trump's late-night post, midterm power plays, Celtic coins and Curry…
The post told tech companies to pay communities a dividend for data centers, as a Gallup poll found seventy-one percent of Americans resist them; it also proofreads poorly.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN This Morning at 8:32 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are NPR's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by NPR: “Trump leans into unprecedented power ahead of midterm elections”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports and WSIU Public Broadcasting (NPR syndication).
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 8:32 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Stephen Curry, Warriors, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Warriors' sets its Broadway cast (October 20).
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- NPRTrump leans into unprecedented power ahead of midterm elections
- Yahoo SportsSteph Curry is staring down 39. The Warriors still need him to be great
- WSIU Public Broadcasting (NPR syndication)Trump touts his executive power to make his case to midterm voters October 20, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLess than two weeks before Election Day, NPR says Trump is leaning into presidential power he would not have dared use in his first term.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd The Guardian reports twenty-four Democratic attorneys general are coordinating with about a dozen secretaries of state, using weekly Zoom calls and in-person tabletop exercises.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSteph Curry starts his eighteenth NBA season today, and he turns thirty-nine in March.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOnly three players have averaged twenty points in the season they turned that age.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHe averaged twenty-six point six last year in forty-three games. I'd say he's earned a nap.
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