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What the Texas primary reveals about Trump’s power over the GOP
Texas AG Ken Paxton won the GOP Senate primary against Sen. John Cornyn after an 11th-hour endorsement by Trump. Gabby Birenbaum of the Texas Tribune…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
U.S. strikes at Iran targets even as peace talks intensify
The U.S. and Iran appeared close to a deal over the holiday weekend. The Wall Street Journal’s Alex Ward explains why plenty of questions and skeptic…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Route 66 is turning 100. One writer drove all 2,448 miles of it — and watched it burst with new life.
Apple News Today is off for Memorial Day. In place of our usual show, we’re bringing you something special: a story from Los Angeles Times staff writ…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Why America has more billionaires than ever (From the archives)
This episode originally aired on July 5, 2025.
From Apple News In Conversation: Americans have a long history of obsession with the ultrarich, from C…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Republicans revolt over Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund
A number of Republicans have come out against Trump’s DOJ “anti-weaponization” fund. Mary Clare Jalonick of the Associated Press explains the backlas…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Why the DOJ just charged Cuba’s Raúl Castro with murder
The U.S. indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro 30 years after two civilian planes were shot down near the island nation. Luc Cohen of Reuters b…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Trump sued the IRS. Now it’s banned from auditing his past tax returns.
House Republican Thomas Massie is paying the price for defying the White House after he lost his Kentucky primary to a Trump-backed candidate. The Wa…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
What Trump’s approval ratings say about his hold on the GOP
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican critic of Trump, faces a primary challenge today. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report joins to discuss how the p…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
How another Republican targeted by Trump lost a primary
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy is the latest Republican targeted by Trump to lose in a primary. Bloomberg’s Rachel Cohrs Zhang explains how Cassidy lost…
3 months ago
How one Supreme Court decision could shift political power for decades
From Apple News In Conversation: At the end of April, the Supreme Court’s ruling on Louisiana v. Callais significantly weakened the Voting Rights Act…
3 months ago