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At a moment when inflation and affordability are on virtually everyone’s mind in America, Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said the Trump administration was planning a new slate of tariffs.

Ana Swanson, who covers international trade for The New York Times and spoke to Mr. Greer, explains why Greer thinks the policy has been a success.

Guest: Ana Swanson covers trade and international economics for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

Mr. Greer is the quiet architect of President Trump’s global trade war.

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After a month of competition across North America and 103 matches, the 2026 World Cup is down to its final game. Spain and Argentina will meet this afternoon in a match expected to draw over one billion viewers around the world. 

Spain is hoping its well-oiled machine and young star can bring it its second World Cup win. Argentina is looking to Lionel Messi, its longtime star, to secure victory in what could be his last game at the World Cup.

On today’s episode, Tariq Panja traces the road to this historic final and explains what to know before kickoff.

Tariq Panja, a global sports correspondent for The New York Times.

Background Reading

Why Everyone Cares About This World Cup

 

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Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an interview with the mayor of New York City.

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Last Friday night, F.B.I. agents showed up at the homes of several New York Times journalists and summoned them to testify before a grand jury.

The move was a response by the Trump administration to an article about the safety of the new Air Force One.

Tyler Pager, one of the journalists, discusses the story and the subpoenas.

Guest: Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

Several Times journalists were subpoenaed as Trump escalates pressure on the media.

Officials said the new Air Force One plane lacks defensive countermeasures of previous model.

Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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Two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Texas and Maine have put the spotlight back on the Trump administration’s deportation tactics.

Hamed Aleaziz, who reports on immigration policy, explains how these killings signal a return to a more aggressive form of enforcement.

Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

The ICE killing in Houston put focus on a surge in immigration arrests.

ICE was ordered to cease most vehicle stops after two killings in a week, but then President Trump demanded that the officers continue to stop vehicles.

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