U.S. Expands Boat Strikes to Pacific, and Trump Tears Down East Wing

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<p>Plus, the island that just got its first mosquitoes.</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/us/politics/trump-drug-boat-strike-colombia.html" target="_blank">U.S. Strikes 2nd Boat in Pacific as Antidrug Operation Expands</a> by Eric Schmitt, Charlie Savage and Chris Cameron</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/us/politics/trump-sanctions-russia-ukraine.html" target="_blank">Trump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies as His Frustration With Putin Mounts</a> by Shawn McCreesh</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/us/border-patrol-san-francisco-bay-area.html" target="_blank">Federal Agents Plan a Crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area</a> by Heather Knight, Hamed Aleaziz and Shawn Hubler</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/us/politics/east-wing-white-house-demolition-trump.html" target="_blank">Trump Is Wasting No Time in Tearing Down the East Wing</a> by Luke Broadwater</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/us/politics/adelita-grijalva-lawsuit-swearing-in-congress.html" target="_blank">As Johnson Delays, Grijalva Sues to Be Seated in the House</a> by Megan Mineiro</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/world/europe/louvre-museum-robbery-open-paris.html" target="_blank">Louvre’s Director Says Key Camera Was Pointing Away From Jewelry Thieves</a> by Aurelien Breeden, Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/world/europe/iceland-mosquito-discovery.html" target="_blank">Iceland Announces an Unfortunate First: Mosquitoes</a> by Amelia Nierenberg</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>