George Santos to Be Sentenced, and the Real Cost of DOGE's Cuts

<p>Plus, the fight over pop hits that celebrate cartels. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/nyregion/george-santos-sentencing-prison.html" target="_blank"><strong>George Santos, Expelled From House, Now Faces Sentencing</strong></a>, <i>by Grace Ashford and Michael Gold</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/us/politics/musk-cuts.html" target="_blank"><strong>What Elon Musk Didn’t Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too</strong></a>, <i>by Elizabeth Williamson</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/us/politics/pete-hegseth-phone-signal.html"><strong>Hegseth’s Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities, Analysts Say</strong></a>, <i>by Helene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Christiaan Triebert</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/world/europe/pope-francis-cardinals-conclave-vatican.html" target="_blank"><strong>Cardinals Gather in Vatican to Fine Tune Preparations for Pope’s Funeral</strong></a>, <i>by Emma Bubola</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/world/americas/mexico-narcocorridos-ban.html" target="_blank"><strong>Odes to Mexican Drug Lords Are Pop Hits, but the Law Is Turning Against Them</strong></a>, <i>by James Wagner</i></p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936"><strong>download</strong></a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio"><strong>sign up</strong></a> for our weekly newsletter.</p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p>
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