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Over the past few weeks, the most senior intelligence officials in the federal government have released a series of new documents which they claim shows that, starting in 2016, President Barack Obama and his deputies carried out a criminal conspiracy against President Trump. Michael S. Schmidt, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains what’s behind the sudden re-emergence on the Trump-Russia saga, and what happens when heads of the C.I.A., F.B.I. and Justice Department all turn their attention to the president’s domestic enemies. Guest: Michael S. Schmidt [https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-s-schmidt], an investigative reporter for The New York Times, covering Washington. Background reading:  * In targeting Mr. Obama, Mr. Trump’s retribution campaign has taken another turn [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/us/politics/trump-obama-retribution.html]. * A spokesman for Mr. Obama [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/politics/obama-trump-russia-response.html] said that Mr. Trump’s accusations were ”ridiculous” and “weak.” For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily [http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily]. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York Times Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

President Trump said on Monday that he would take control of the Washington, D.C., police department and send hundreds of National Guard troops to the city. Devlin Barrett, who covers the F.B.I. for The New York Times, explains why the president says this is necessary and how it fits into his broader strategy for dealing with cities run by Democrats. Guest: Devlin Barrett [https://www.nytimes.com/by/devlin-barrett], a New York Times reporter covering the Justice Department and the F.B.I. Background reading:  * Trump ordered the National Guard to Washington [https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08/11/us/trump-news] and a takeover of the capital’s police. * But crime is down [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/trump-washington-dc-police.html] in Washington. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily [http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily]. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Photo: Kent Nishimura for The New York Times Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Last week, President Trump hit many countries with yet another round of punishing tariffs. So far, the economy has been resilient in the face of his trade war, but it’s unclear how long that will last. Andrew Ross Sorkin, editor-at-large of DealBook, discusses what C.E.O.s are telling him about the president’s tariffs, and where they think all of this is headed. Guest: Andrew Ross Sorkin [https://www.nytimes.com/by/andrew-ross-sorkin], a columnist and the founder and editor-at-large of DealBook [https://www.nytimes.com/section/business/dealbook] for The New York Times. Background reading:  * Staggering U.S. tariffs began last week [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/business/economy/trump-tariffs-trade-war.html] as Mr. Trump widened his trade war. * From DealBook [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/business/dealbook/trump-tariffs-companies-earnings.html]: Mr. Trump’s higher tariffs are here. Now what? For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily [http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily]. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Photo: Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

For her entire life, Grace Hussar has been an overthinker. No matter how much she wanted to be in the moment, she always felt as if she was just outside it. But when she took up endurance running, she realized something: Extreme pain turned her thoughts off. She wanted more of that feeling — more pain and less overthinking. As a mother of two with a happy partnership and a career in finance, what she explored next surprised her. On this week’s episode of “Modern Love,” Hussar talks about her essay, “The Kind of Pain I Wanted. [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/style/modern-love-the-kind-of-pain-i-wanted.html]” Hussar shares the story of how she discovered that rope play and kink were the keys to newfound presence and pleasure in her life. Find new episodes of Modern Love every Wednesday. Follow the show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-love/id1065559535?mt=2] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/03Er7mSPq9IEewOgbPD3vO?si=CYApBISZSoCH6AjwdiGsFw] | Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c40b7b82-b31d-493d-ac33-273b39d153ca/modern-love] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdMrbgYfVl-s2_KrR5DosEB0gqr4w-XZd] |iHeartRadio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/560-modern-love-28288069/] Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

How the head of the A.D.L. thinks about the line between legitimate protest and anti-Jewish hate. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.