How Pam Bondi Got Fired and a Flood of Deadly New Drugs
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Here’s what we’re covering:
Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone., by Glenn Thrush and Tyler Pager
Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders, by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
House Punts on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown, by Carl Hulse and Michael Gold
Trump Faces a Tough Fight With His New Budget, by Tony Romm
How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade, by Matt Richtel
Hershey’s Promises to Use Only Real Chocolate After Backlash, by Alice Callahan
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<p>Plus, your Friday news quiz. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/pam-bondi-attorney-general-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone.</a>, by Glenn Thrush and Tyler Pager</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/hegseth-fires-general-randy-george.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders</a>, by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/house-dhs-funding-shutdown.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">House Punts on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown</a>, by Carl Hulse and Michael Gold</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/business/economy/trump-budget-spending.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Faces a Tough Fight With His New Budget</a>, by Tony Romm</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/science/drugs-psychoactive-nitazenes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade</a>, by Matt Richtel</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/business/hershey-reeses-recipe-real-chocolate.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hershey’s Promises to Use Only Real Chocolate After Backlash</a>, by Alice Callahan</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Show Notes
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone., by Glenn Thrush and Tyler Pager
Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders, by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
House Punts on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown, by Carl Hulse and Michael Gold
Trump Faces a Tough Fight With His New Budget, by Tony Romm
How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade, by Matt Richtel
Hershey’s Promises to Use Only Real Chocolate After Backlash, by Alice Callahan
Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.
Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?sou.... For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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<p>Plus, your Friday news quiz. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/pam-bondi-attorney-general-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone.</a>, by Glenn Thrush and Tyler Pager</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/hegseth-fires-general-randy-george.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders</a>, by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/politics/house-dhs-funding-shutdown.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">House Punts on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown</a>, by Carl Hulse and Michael Gold</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/business/economy/trump-budget-spending.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Faces a Tough Fight With His New Budget</a>, by Tony Romm</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/science/drugs-psychoactive-nitazenes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade</a>, by Matt Richtel</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/business/hershey-reeses-recipe-real-chocolate.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hershey’s Promises to Use Only Real Chocolate After Backlash</a>, by Alice Callahan</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
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