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After months of debate, weeks of tense negotiations and 24 hours of Republican arm-twisting, President Trump has muscled his giant domestic-policy bill through both chambers of Congress. It’s a major legislative victory for the president that paves the way for much of his second-term agenda, and it will have profound impacts across the country. The Times journalists Tony Romm, Andrew Duehren and Margot Sanger-Katz discuss what the legislation changes, and those whose lives it will change the most. Guest: * Tony Romm [https://www.nytimes.com/by/tony-romm], a reporter covering economic policy and the Trump administration for The New York Times, based in Washington. * Andrew Duehren [https://www.nytimes.com/by/andrew-duehren], who writes about tax policy for The New York Times from Washington. * Margot Sanger-Katz [https://www.nytimes.com/by/margot-sanger-katz], a reporter for The New York Times who covers health care policy and government spending. Background reading:  * Trump’s policy bill cleared Congress [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/us/politics/house-trump-bill-obbb.html] after House Republicans quelled revolt from some of their members. * Our reporters answered nine questions about the bill, [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/upshot/republican-bill-faq.html] including who benefits and who gets hurt. * See how the bill could affect your taxes [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/business/trump-tax-bill-personal-finances.html], health care and other finances. 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: Eric Lee 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.

After a eight-week trial whose every turn has grabbed headlines, a jury found Sean Combs, the music mogul known as Diddy, not guilty of the most serious charges against him. Ben Sisario, who has been covering the trial, explains why the prosecution’s case fell short, and Jodi Kantor, an investigative reporter at The Times, discusses what the verdict may tell us about how prosecutors and juries see sexual abuse cases. Guest: * Ben Sisario [https://www.nytimes.com/by/ben-sisario], a reporter for The New York Times covering music and the music industry. * Jodi Kantor [https://www.nytimes.com/by/jodi-kantor], a New York Times reporter whose job is to carefully uncover secrets and illuminate how power operates. Background reading:  * The music mogul was convicted of arranging for the travel of male escorts across state lines but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/arts/music/combs-acquitted-sex-trafficking-sean-diddy.html]. * After the verdict, the testimony of Cassie and “Jane” lingers [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/arts/music/sean-combs-verdict-cassie-jane-testimony.html]. 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: Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean "Diddy" Combs 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.

With a tiebreaking vote from Vice President JD Vance, the Senate has adopted President Trump’s giant domestic policy bill, which now heads back to the House for a final vote. The legislation is defined by the staggering amount of debt it will create: more than $3 trillion. Andrew Duehren, who covers tax policy, and Colby Smith, who covers the economy, talk about how Republicans have rewritten the rules to make that debt vanish, and why the world is less and less convinced that the United States can handle its debts. Guest: * Andrew Duehren [https://www.nytimes.com/by/andrew-duehren], who writes about tax policy for The New York Times from Washington. * Colby Smith [https://www.nytimes.com/by/colby-smith], a New York Times reporter covering the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy. Background reading:  * The Senate bill would add at least $3.3 trillion [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/us/politics/senate-bill-trump-cbo-score-debt.html] to the national debt, the budget office says. * The bill puts the nation on a new, more perilous fiscal path [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/us/politics/republican-policy-bill-perilous-fiscal-path.html]. 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: Ken Cedeno/Reuters 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.

Warning: This episode contains strong language. From the outside, the political movement created by Donald J. Trump has never seemed more empowered or invulnerable. But Steve Bannon, who was the first Trump administration’s chief strategist, sees threats and betrayals at almost every turn, whether it’s bombing Iran or allowing tech billionaires to advise the president. Jeremy W. Peters, a national reporter at The Times, talks to Mr. Bannon about those threats and why, to him, the future of the MAGA movement depends on defeating them. Guest: Jeremy W. Peters [https://www.nytimes.com/by/jeremy-w-peters], a national reporter for The New York Times. Background reading:  * Steve Bannon said he told President Trump to investigate Elon Musk as an “illegal alien.” [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/us/steve-bannon-trump-elon-musk.html?searchResultPosition=1] * The president’s supporters are warring over two dueling campaign promises [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/us/politics/trump-maga-base-iran-israel.html?searchResultPosition=1]: to steer clear of foreign wars and to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. 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: Maansi Srivastava 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.