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How Biden Lost Americans’ Faith in Immigration

A New York Times review of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s actions on immigration showed that decisions he and his closest advisers made created an opening for a more aggressive Trump administration agenda. Christopher Flavelle, who interviewed more than 30 former Biden administration officials who worked on immigration and border policy, explains how Mr. Biden fumbled the immigration issue, and what the Democratic Party can learn from his missteps. Guest: Christopher Flavelle [https://www.nytimes.com/by/christopher-flavelle], a reporter for The New York Times. Background reading:  * How Mr. Biden ignored warnings and lost Americans’ faith in immigration [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/us/politics/biden-immigration-trump.html]. * Read four takeaways [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/us/politics/biden-immigration-policy-takeaways.html] from The Times’s reporting on Mr. Biden’s immigration record. Photo: Paul Ratje for The New York Times 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.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Sunday Special: The Best Music of 2025

As 2025 comes to an end, The Sunday Special is looking back on the year in culture. This week, we’re listening to the songs and albums that defined the year, for better or worse. Gilbert Cruz is joined by Caryn Ganz and Lindsay Zoladz from The Times’s pop music desk to discuss some of the biggest and best releases of 2025. Albums and songs mentioned in this episode: Bad Bunny, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” Lady Gaga, “Mayhem” Justin Bieber, “Daisies” Chappell Roan, “The Giver” and “The Subway” Sabrina Carpenter, “Manchild” Doechii, “Alligator Bites Never Heal” Taylor Swift, “The Life of a Showgirl” Morgan Wallen, “I’m the Problem” Ghost, “Skeletá” Dijon, “Baby” Geese, “Getting Killed” Water From Your Eyes, “It’s a Beautiful Place” PinkPantheress, “Fancy That” Lily Allen, “Tennis” Ella Langley, “Choosin’ Texas” Sleigh Bells, “Bunky Becky Birthday Boy” Hayley Williams, “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party” Turnstile, “Never Enough” On Today’s Episode Caryn Ganz [https://www.nytimes.com/by/caryn-ganz] is the pop music editor at The Times. Lindsay Zoladz [https://www.nytimes.com/by/lindsay-zoladz] is a pop music critic at The Times and the writer of The Amplifier [https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-amplifier] newsletter. Additional Reading Best Albums of 2025 [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/arts/music/best-albums-2025.html] Best Songs of 2025 [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/arts/music/best-songs-2025.html]   Photo Illustration by The New York Times; From left, Angela Weiss/AFP — Getty Images (Lady Gaga); OK McCausland for The New York Times (Geese); Erika Santelices/Reuters (Bad Bunny); Helle Arensbak/AFP -- Getty Images, via Ritzau Scanpix (PinkPantheress) Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Journalism, Interrupted: 7 Podcast Hosts on the State of the Media

Warning: This episode contains strong language. In this special episode for subscribers of “The Daily,” the host Michael Barbaro moderates a panel from The New York Times’s DealBook Summit, speaking with journalists and personalities from across the industry about the state of media in 2025. Guest: * Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of “The Breakfast Club” and “The Brilliant Idiots” and co-founder of The Black Effect Podcast Network * Jon Favreau, co-founder of Crooked Media and host of “Pod Save America” * Amna Nawaz, co-anchor and co-managing editor of “PBS NewsHour” * David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and host of “The New Yorker Radio Hour” * Stephanie Ruhle, host of “The 11th Hour With Stephanie Ruhle” on MS NOW * Andrew Schulz, host of “The Brilliant Idiots” and “Flagrant” * Ben Shapiro, co-founder of The Daily Wire and host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” 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.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

'The Interview': 3 Senators Who Quit on Why Congress Won’t Stand Up to Trump

The current and former lawmakers get candid about bipartisan politics, party leadership and the state of the Senate. * Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com * Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@theinterviewpodcast] * For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview [https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-interview] Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

Trump’s Plan to Reorder the World

President Trump has overseen an aggressive foreign policy, including harsh words about Europe and a lethal military campaign in the Caribbean. Last week, the White House unveiled its new national security strategy, which made Mr. Trump’s true goals clear and alarmed countries around the world. David E. Sanger, who covers the White House and national security for The New York Times, explains what the strategy is and how it may change America’s global relationships for good. Guest: David E. Sanger [https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-e-sanger], a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times. Background reading:  * Mr. Trump’s security strategy focuses on profit [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/us/politics/trump-national-security-strategy.html], not on spreading democracy. * The policy document formalizes Mr. Trump’s long-held contempt [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/world/europe/trump-europe-strategy-document.html] for Europe’s leaders. Photo: Ricardo Arduengo/Reuters 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.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts [http://nytimes.com/podcasts] or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher [https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher]. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.