CALWIRE Whistleblower Report (Sunday, November 1, 2026)

Today's top story: The CIA Is Resorting to an Open Casting Call for Would-Be Cuban Assets. This roundup covers 12 stories from Intercept, Semafor, and ProPublica.

The CIA Is Resorting to an Open Casting Call for Would-Be Cuban Assets — Intercept

Centrist Democrats Would Rather Lose the Senate Than Win With El-Sayed — Intercept

How Trump Destroyed South Africa’s Effort to Slow HIV Transmission — Intercept

Schumer girds for fight with Trump over election results
Trump “is directing a government-wide effort to prevent Americans from voting and to challenge any results he doesn’t like,” Schum... — Semafor

My reporting prompted Dartmouth provost to resign. It wasn't the right call
Does it make sense to have a blanket ban on something that has become so prevalent and can fool some of the world’s most renowned... — Semafor

The AI boom spawns job market for data-center liaisons
Hyperscalers, AI labs, and data-center developers are paying six-figure salaries for the role. — Semafor

The Rise of the Christian Left in Texas — Intercept

“One of the greatest novels of the 19th century"
New screen adaptations of Bolesław Prus’ 1890 novel have revived debate around the Polish classic. — Semafor

Trump Has Tried to Exert More Control Over Elections. Here Are the Key Findings From Our Reporting. — ProPublica

Republicans ask FEC to investigate Peltola campaign over spoiler candidate
In a revised complaint, the NRSC asks the FEC to ‘sanction to the fullest extent of the law all the violations it finds.’ — Semafor

Africa’s AI bet is on building, not catching up
Despite gaps in computing power, capital and energy, African founders see an opportunity to build businesses around a technology r... — Semafor

Tanzania and Angola reach agreement to connect rail corridors
The move brings together multibillion-dollar infrastructure backed by Western governments and China.

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