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Can Trump Force Blue Cities to Cooperate With ICE?

Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, traveled to Minneapolis a few days ago with a message: the faster local officials cooperate with federal immigration agents, the faster those agents will leave. Hamed Aleaziz and Ernesto Londoño, New York Times reporters, explain why that kind of cooperation is so difficult to pull off.  Guest: * Hamed Aleaziz [https://www.nytimes.com/by/hamed-aleaziz], who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times. * Ernesto Londoño [https://www.nytimes.com/by/ernesto-londono], a reporter for The New York Times based in Minnesota. Background reading:  * Can Mr. Homan de-escalate tensions [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/us/politics/tom-homan-minnesota-ice.html] in Minnesota? * Minneapolis police officers caught between the Trump administration and city residents face difficult choices [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/politics/minneapolis-police-trump.html]. Photo: Jamie Kelter Davis 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.

The Sunday Daily: Bad Bunny Takes Over America.

At the Grammy Awards tonight, the Puerto Rican pop sensation Bad Bunny is the first Spanish-language artist to be nominated for album, record and song of the year simultaneously. For most artists, this would be the high point of their year, if not their career. For Bad Bunny, this is just an appetizer for what’s in store for him next week. Next Sunday, he will headline the Super Bowl halftime show. His performance comes in the middle of a nationwide crackdown on immigration — an issue he’s been vocal about — and follows a backlash against the N.F.L. for booking him in the first place. Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, the hosts of The Times’s pop music show “Popcast,” discuss Bad Bunny’s rise to the heights of pop stardom, and explore what it means for a Puerto Rican artist to headline the world’s biggest stage. On Today’s Episode: Jon Caramanica [https://www.nytimes.com/by/jon-caramanica] is a pop music critic at The New York Times and a co-host of “Popcast.” [https://www.nytimes.com/column/popcast-pop-music-podcast] Joe Coscarelli [https://www.nytimes.com/by/joe-coscarelli] is a culture reporter for The New York Times who focuses on popular music and a co-host of “Popcast.” [https://www.nytimes.com/column/popcast-pop-music-podcast] Background Reading: Grammys 2026: Who Should Win the Biggest Awards [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEJ_f17VRoc] Bad Bunny Talks Coming Back Home on His ‘Most Puerto Rican’ Album Yet [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFuR3nW1mRQ] Get to Know Bad Bunny in 9 Songs [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/arts/music/amplifier-newsletter-bad-bunny.html] Photo: Mario Anzuoni for Reuters. 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.

“A Terrifying Line Is Being Crossed”: Mayor Jacob Frey on the Turmoil in Minneapolis

The Minnesota Democrat on the battle between his city and the federal government. * 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 2.0: The President’s Affordability Problem

President Trump was elected in 2024 on the promise that he would fix the economy. Now, a new poll from The New York Times/Siena reveals that the issue may be driving voters away. Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst at The Times, explains what the poll tells us. Guest: Nate Cohn [https://www.nytimes.com/by/nate-cohn], the chief political analyst for The New York Times. Background reading:  * Voters see a middle-class lifestyle as drifting out of reach [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/politics/affordability-poll.html], the poll found. * Here’s what Americans really mean by “affordability.” [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/upshot/poll-affordability-housing-prices.html] * Who are the voters [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/upshot/trump-poll-analysis-times-siena.html] who have taken a U-turn on Mr. Trump? Photo: Doug Mills/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.

Social Media on Trial

For years, social media companies have relied on an impenetrable first amendment protection to shield them from legal claims that their products are dangerous to children. But now, a cluster of plaintiffs are trying a different tact. Cecilia Kang, who covers technology, explains why these new lawsuits pose an existential threat to social media giants, and how those companies are likely to defend themselves. Guest: Cecilia Kang [https://www.nytimes.com/by/cecilia-kang], a reporter covering technology and regulatory policy for The New York Times. Background reading:  * Here’s what to know [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/technology/what-to-know-about-the-social-media-addiction-trials.html] about the social media addiction trials. * TikTok reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit [http://nytimes.com/2026/01/27/technology/tiktok-settlement-social-media-addiction-lawsuit.html], avoiding the first in a series of landmark trials. Photo: David Gray/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 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.