A Good Night for Democrats
The Daily
11/05/25
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In the first big elections of the new Trump era, Democrats triumphed in New York City, Virginia and New Jersey. They also won up and down the ballot across the country.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent, explains what the voting tells us about President Trump’s status and discusses whether Democrats have finally found their footing.
Guest: Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Read six takeaways from the elections.
- Here are results from key races.
- In New York, Zohran Mamdani became the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in more than a century.
Photo: Bryan Anselm for The New York Times
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The Millions of Poor Americans at the Mercy of the Shutdown
November 4, 2025
•22m
Tens of millions of Americans depend on the food-stamp program known as SNAP. Without federal assistance, many of them do not know how they will provide for themselves or their families. “The Daily” visits one of the communities most reliant on food aid.
The Trump administration has agreed to restore some of the funding for SNAP, but there’s still uncertainty about how much money will come through, and when.
Tony Romm, who covers economic policy and the Trump administration for The New York Times, discusses the fight over SNAP as the government enters its second month of shutdown.
Guest: Tony Romm, a reporter covering economic policy and the Trump administration for The New York Times, is based in Washington.
Background reading:
- The Trump administration will send only partial food stamp payments this month.
- The cuts to SNAP have exposed President Trump’s strategy to use the government shutdown to advance his agenda.
Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Trump’s Tariffs
November 6, 2025
•30m
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether President Trump had the authority to impose the highest tariffs that the United States has seen in a century.
Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains why it seems that the justices might be prepared to say no to the president.
Guest: Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments, for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- Read five key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s tariff argument.
- The outcome of the case has immense economic and political implications for U.S. businesses, consumers and the president’s trade policy.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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