A Major Test of Presidential Power, and How States Make Billions From Online Casinos

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<p>Plus, the social changes sweeping Iran. </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/us/politics/supreme-court-to-hear-major-test-of-trumps-power-to-fire-officials.html" target="_blank">Supreme Court to Hear Major Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials</a> by Ann E. Marimow</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-independent-agencies.html" target="_blank">Conservative Project at Supreme Court Meets Trump’s Push to Oust Officials</a> by Ann E. Marimow</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/us/politics/republicans-congress-health-care.html" target="_blank">Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan</a> by Sheryl Gay Stolberg</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/us/politics/obamacare-aca-subsidies-house-congress.html" target="_blank">Bipartisan House Group Proposes Long-Shot Health Care Plan</a> by Catie Edmondson</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/us/politics/poll-republicans-health-insurance-subsidies-affordable-care-act.html" target="_blank">Poll Suggests G.O.P. Will Face More Blame if Obamacare Subsidies Go Away</a> by Reed Abelson</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/upshot/online-casinos-states-legalization-phone.html" target="_blank">States Are Raking In Billions From Slot Machines on Your Phone</a> by Ben Blatt</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/business/media/hollywood-reaction-netflix-warner-bros.html" target="_blank">Angst Turns to Anger in Hollywood as Netflix Hooks Warner Bros.</a> by Brooks Barnes and Shawn Hubler</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/world/middleeast/iran-loosening-social-restrictions.html" target="_blank">Outdoor Concerts? Uncovered Hair? Shimmying in Public? Is This Iran?</a> by Farnaz Fassihi and Sanam Mahoozi</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>