
Trump ‘Wants His Own People’ in Charge of Jobs Data, and the Ex-Fox Host Turned U.S. Attorney
from The Headlines
by The New York Times
Published: Mon Aug 04 2025
Show Notes
Plus, why airlines are making everything “premium.”
On Today’s Episode:
Texas Democrats Leave State to Block G.O.P. From Redrawing Political Map, by J. David Goodman and Julie Bosman
Democratic Group Calls on Blue States to Draw New House Maps, by Nick Corasaniti
Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils, by Ben Casselman
Trump Says He Ordered Subs Repositioned in Rare Nuclear Threat to Russia, by David E. Sanger
Ghislaine Maxwell Moved to Minimum-Security Women’s Prison in Texas, by Alan Feuer
Senate Confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for D.C., by Traci Carl
No Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel, by Vivian Wang
Why Even Basic Airline Seats Keep Getting More ‘Premium,’ by Amrita Khalid
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