Episode for Monday October 19, 2026

With midterms 15 days away and over 9 million early voting ballots cast nationwide, Mary Bruce reports on Pres. Trump's campaign blitz as a new ABC News/WaPo/Ipsos poll shows 72% of voters say the U.S. is heading in the wrong direction; Rhiannon Ally has details on Jalen Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback, who is likely out for the rest of the season after doctors discovered a blood clot in his leg and clots in both his lungs; James Longman is on the ground in Ukraine, where video captured the moment the ABC News team scrambled to safety as air raid sirens alerted that a Russian drone was overhead; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices