Trump's 'Law and Order' Crackdown on D.C., and Silicon Valley Embraces the Pentagon
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Plus, a quiet crisis for America's jurors.
On Today's Episode:
- Trump Takes Control of D.C. Police, Citing 'Bloodthirsty Criminals.' But Crime Is Down, by Katie Rogers
- The Militarization of Silicon Valley, by Sheera Frenkel
- Trump Extends China Tariff Truce by Three Months, by Alan Rappeport
- Trump, Seeking Friendlier Economic Data, Names New Statistics Chief, by Tony Romm, Ben Casselman and Lydia DePillis
- After a Grisly Trial, Jurors Are Left With Mental Scars and Few Resources, by Liz Krieger
- Space Rock That Punched Through Roof Almost Struck Resident, by Adeel Hassan
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<p>Plus, a quiet crisis for America’s jurors. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/trump-washington-dc-police.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Takes Control of D.C. Police, Citing ‘Bloodthirsty Criminals.’ But Crime Is Down</strong></a>, <i>by Katie Rogers</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/technology/google-meta-openai-military-war.html" target="_blank"><strong>The Militarization of Silicon Valley</strong></a>, <i>by Sheera Frenkel</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/us-china-trade-tariffs-deal.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Extends China Tariff Truce by Three Months</strong></a>, <i>by Alan Rappeport</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/business/economy/trump-bls-commissioner.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump, Seeking Friendlier Economic Data, Names New Statistics Chief</strong></a>, <i>by Tony Romm, Ben Casselman and Lydia DePillis</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/well/the-hidden-trauma-of-jury-duty.html" target="_blank"><strong>After a Grisly Trial, Jurors Are Left With Mental Scars and Few Resources</strong></a>, <i>by Liz Krieger</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/science/meteor-georgia-older-than-earth.html" target="_blank"><strong>Space Rock That Punched Through Roof Almost Struck Resident</strong></a>, <i>by Adeel Hassan</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> <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, a quiet crisis for America's jurors.
On Today's Episode:
- Trump Takes Control of D.C. Police, Citing 'Bloodthirsty Criminals.' But Crime Is Down, by Katie Rogers
- The Militarization of Silicon Valley, by Sheera Frenkel
- Trump Extends China Tariff Truce by Three Months, by Alan Rappeport
- Trump, Seeking Friendlier Economic Data, Names New Statistics Chief, by Tony Romm, Ben Casselman and Lydia DePillis
- After a Grisly Trial, Jurors Are Left With Mental Scars and Few Resources, by Liz Krieger
- Space Rock That Punched Through Roof Almost Struck Resident, by Adeel Hassan
Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.
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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Raw Description
<p>Plus, a quiet crisis for America’s jurors. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/trump-washington-dc-police.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Takes Control of D.C. Police, Citing ‘Bloodthirsty Criminals.’ But Crime Is Down</strong></a>, <i>by Katie Rogers</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/technology/google-meta-openai-military-war.html" target="_blank"><strong>The Militarization of Silicon Valley</strong></a>, <i>by Sheera Frenkel</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/us/politics/us-china-trade-tariffs-deal.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Extends China Tariff Truce by Three Months</strong></a>, <i>by Alan Rappeport</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/business/economy/trump-bls-commissioner.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump, Seeking Friendlier Economic Data, Names New Statistics Chief</strong></a>, <i>by Tony Romm, Ben Casselman and Lydia DePillis</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/well/the-hidden-trauma-of-jury-duty.html" target="_blank"><strong>After a Grisly Trial, Jurors Are Left With Mental Scars and Few Resources</strong></a>, <i>by Liz Krieger</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/science/meteor-georgia-older-than-earth.html" target="_blank"><strong>Space Rock That Punched Through Roof Almost Struck Resident</strong></a>, <i>by Adeel Hassan</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> <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>