A Surge of Russian Sabotage Attacks in Europe, and Musk’s Political War Chest
· 15 min
Episode A Surge of Russian Sabotage Attacks in Europe, and Musk’s Political War Chest
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Here’s what we’re covering:
• The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control, by Michael Schwirtz and Adam Goldman • ‘I Wouldn’t Call It a War’: Vance Plays Down Recent Iran Strikes, by Maggie Haberman • Trump Administration Begins Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of Midterms, by Nick Corasaniti and Hamed Aleaziz • Trump to Break Ground on Arch Before Getting Approval, by Luke Broadwater and Emily Badger • Elon Musk Makes His First Spending Push in Key Midterm Races, by Theodore Schleifer • Rescuers Search Nepal Tunnel for Survivors After Finding 2 Alive, by Anupreeta Das, Binod Ghimire, Sajal Pradhan, Mujib Mashal and Hari Raj • A.I. Is Everywhere in China. See For Yourself., by Agnes Chang, Vivian Wang, Jiwoong Hong, Aaron Byrd and Qilai Shen
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Links in the notes 8
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/world/europe/russia-europe-nato-sabotage.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/us/politics/trump-election-voter-fraud.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/politics/trump-triumphal-arch-plans-approval.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/elon-musk-republican-spending.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/04/world/nepal-flash-floods-rescue-tunnels
- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/21/world/asia/china-ai-life.html
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