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Grok The News

Robert Gardner 5 Episodes Oct 12, 2026

Grok The News is a daily news roundup covering stories from the United States and around the world. Each episode opens with an in-depth look at the single most important story of the day, then moves on to brief summaries of other major headlines. It is published every weekday morning, Monday through Friday, by 7:00 AM Central Time. The show is independently produced and hosted by Robert Gardner.

Episodes

GROK THE NEWS – October 12, 2026 – Houthi strikes kill 13 at Riyadh airport
GROK THE NEWS – October 12, 2026 – Houthi strikes kill 13 at Riyadh airport Oct 12, 2026 00:15:07 GROK THE NEWS – October 12, 2026 – Houthi strikes kill 13 at Riyadh airportYemen’s Houthi forces struck a passenger terminal complex at King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, killing 12 people and wounding 309, then hit the same terminals again on Sunday, killing one more person and wounding 11.Full Description: October 12, 2026 Lead measure: two-day Houthi strikes on King Khalid Internati
GROK THE NEWS – Friday, October 09, 2026 – Hurricane Isaias 110 mph approaching landfall
GROK THE NEWS – Friday, October 09, 2026 – Hurricane Isaias 110 mph approaching landfall Oct 9, 2026 00:15:57 GROK THE NEWS – Friday, October 09, 2026 – Hurricane Isaias 110 mph approaching landfallThe National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Isaias has maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour and is expected to make landfall tonight or early Saturday within the Hurricane Warning area from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the Bay and Gulf County Line, Florida.Full Description: Friday, October 09, 2026.
GROK THE NEWS – Thursday, October 08, 2026 – Army sets Hasan firing squad December 3
GROK THE NEWS – Thursday, October 08, 2026 – Army sets Hasan firing squad December 3 Oct 8, 2026 00:15:14 GROK THE NEWS – Thursday, October 08, 2026 – Army sets Hasan firing squad December 3Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle directed on October 6 that Nidal Hasan be executed by firing squad at Fort Hood at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time on December 3.Full Description: Thursday, October 8, 2026 package. Lead: the date-certain firing-squad execution at the site of the 2009 attack. Headlines include t
GROK THE NEWS – October 7, 2026 – Vance: Iran must cut enrichment to end the war
GROK THE NEWS – October 7, 2026 – Vance: Iran must cut enrichment to end the war Oct 7, 2026 00:18:55 GROK THE NEWS – October 7, 2026 – Vance: Iran must cut enrichment to end the warVice President JD Vance said Monday that Iran must make a meaningful reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to end the seven-month war.That cut is the American condition for ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.Full Description: Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Vice President JD Vance said Monday in Fairb
GROK THE NEWS – October 6, 2026 – Mecca pact orders rapid force deployment
GROK THE NEWS – October 6, 2026 – Mecca pact orders rapid force deployment Oct 6, 2026 00:15:07 GROK THE NEWS – October 6, 2026 – Mecca pact orders rapid force deploymentPakistan, Türkiye, and Saudi Arabia agreed Monday to move at once to the practical use of their collective-defense commitments, and to provide the agreed military forces and capabilities for rapid deployment in the kingdom.An attack on one is now an order to move forces, the first time the Mecca committee has carried the Aug
GROK THE NEWS – October 5, 2026 – Brazil runoff set for October 25
GROK THE NEWS – October 5, 2026 – Brazil runoff set for October 25 Oct 5, 2026 00:17:37 GROK THE NEWS – October 5, 2026 – Brazil runoff set for October 25The Superior Electoral Court said Sunday that Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet in a runoff on October 25.A binding first round in Latin America's largest economy forces a new vote, and neither man holds a majority.Full Description: Monday, October 5, 2026. The Superior Electoral Court said Sunda
GROK THE NEWS – October 2, 2026 – Autonomous Warfare Command directed
GROK THE NEWS – October 2, 2026 – Autonomous Warfare Command directed Oct 2, 2026 00:15:07 GROK THE NEWS – October 2, 2026 – Autonomous Warfare Command directedPete Hegseth directed a four-star Autonomous Warfare Command, targeted for October 1, 2027. October 2, 2026 edition with Robert Gardner.Full Description: Grok The News for Friday, October 2, 2026. The lead is the Department of War direction, given Thursday at Quantico, to build Autonomous Warfare Command by October 1, 2027. The c
GROK THE NEWS – October 1, 2026 – Hormuz oil claim versus tanker strikes
GROK THE NEWS – October 1, 2026 – Hormuz oil claim versus tanker strikes Oct 1, 2026 00:26:44 GROK THE NEWS – October 1, 2026 – Hormuz oil claim versus tanker strikesWashington says wartime oil volume through Hormuz is at a high. British strike warnings and public ship counts do not match that claim.Full Description: Grok The News for Thursday, October 1, 2026, hosted by Robert Gardner. The lead is the administration oil-volume claim for the Strait of Hormuz: Energy Secretary Chris Wright&
GROK THE NEWS – Wednesday, September 30, 2026 – U.S. Leaves Iraq
GROK THE NEWS – Wednesday, September 30, 2026 – U.S. Leaves Iraq Sep 30, 2026 00:18:24 GROK THE NEWS – Wednesday, September 30, 2026 – U.S. Leaves IraqCoalition forces left Erbil this morning and ended Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. Baghdad now holds the security lead as militias remain armed.Full Description: GROK THE NEWS for Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Host Robert Gardner.Lead: The United States and coalition partners formally ended Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. Chi
GROK THE NEWS – Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – Hormuz talks after Trump rejection
GROK THE NEWS – Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – Hormuz talks after Trump rejection Sep 29, 2026 00:14:11 GROK THE NEWS – Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – Hormuz talks after Trump rejectionTrump says U.S. negotiators spoke with Iran through mediators Monday. Tehran wants a written answer today on Hormuz.Full Description: GROK THE NEWS for Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Host Robert Gardner.Lead: President Donald Trump said Monday that United States negotiators spoke with Iranian officials through mediators
Grok The News - September 28, 2026
Grok The News - September 28, 2026 Sep 28, 2026 00:15:17 GROK THE NEWS – Monday, September 28, 2026 – Hormuz Talks This WeekTrump says Iran talks may resume this week after he rejected the seven-day Hormuz plan. Also: SAVE restored, India reviews rolls, Vucic resigns.Full Description: Grok The News for Monday, September 28, 2026, the weekend-catch edition with host Robert Gardner.Lead: President Donald Trump told Axios on Sunday he expects talks with Ir
Grok The News 9/25/26
Grok The News 9/25/26 Sep 26, 2026 00:18:14 Greetings Humanity! Let's GROK THE NEWS!I'm broadcast veteran Robert Gardner, using Grok to daily help me find and summarize the most important news around the world. Each weekday, I edit and deliver a newscast, about twenty minutes in length, that looks closely at the top story in the world, followed by numerous stories of international interest. I am Christian and conservative, and this

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