Comey Goes to Court, and Gold Prices Hit Record High

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Oct 08, 2025

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Comey to Appear in Court in Case That Has Roiled Justice Department by Glenn Thrush
Pressed on Justice Dept. Politicization, Bondi Goes on Attack by Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett
Federal Workers Express Uncertainty During Government Shutdown by Ang Li
White House Signals It May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers by Tony Romm
Anxious Investors Push Gold Above $4,000 an Ounce for the First Time by Joe Rennison
Cheer Up, or Else: China Cracks Down on the Haters and Cynics by Lily Kuo
Recruiters Use A.I. to Scan Résumés. Applicants Are Trying to Trick It by Evan Gorelick

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<p>Plus, how job applicants are tricking A.I. </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/us/politics/james-comey-arraignment.html" target="_blank">Comey to Appear in Court in Case That Has Roiled Justice Department</a> by Glenn Thrush</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/us/politics/pam-bondi-hearing.html" target="_blank">Pressed on Justice Dept. Politicization, Bondi Goes on Attack</a> by Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000010438849/federal-worker-furlough.html" target="_blank">Federal Workers Express Uncertainty During Government Shutdown</a> by Ang Li</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/us/politics/trump-back-pay-furloughed-workers-shutdown.html" target="_blank">White House Signals It May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers</a> by Tony Romm</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/business/gold-price-us-economy.html" target="_blank">Anxious Investors Push Gold Above $4,000 an Ounce for the First Time</a> by Joe Rennison</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/asia/china-censorship-pessimism-despair.html" target="_blank">Cheer Up, or Else: China Cracks Down on the Haters and Cynics</a> by Lily Kuo</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/business/ai-chatbot-prompts-resumes.html" target="_blank">Recruiters Use A.I. to Scan Résumés. Applicants Are Trying to Trick It</a> by Evan Gorelick</p><p>Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p>
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