Trump Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action, and Hamas Starts Bloody Crackdown

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<p>Plus, where are all the pennies?! </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/us/politics/trump-covert-cia-action-venezuela.html" target="_blank">Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela</a> by Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/us/politics/trump-refugee-white-people.html" target="_blank">Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People</a> by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/15/business/media/pentatgon-press-rules.html" target="_blank">How the Pentagon Is Blocking Out News Organizations</a> by Erik Wemple</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/us/politics/government-shutdown-trump-layoffs-unions.html" target="_blank">Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Firing Government Workers During Shutdown</a> by Tony Romm</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/middleeast/hamas-gaza-hostages-remains-israel.html" target="_blank">Hamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover</a> by Ephrat Livni</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/world/middleeast/hamas-crackdown-rivals-gaza.html" target="_blank">With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza</a> by Iyad Abuheweila, Aaron Boxerman and Sanjana Varghese</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/business/penny-circulation-retailers-change.html" target="_blank">The Penny’s Demise Is Leaving Some Businesses Shortchanged</a> by Sopan Deb</p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">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>