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A Political Shock in New York, and Democrats Demand Details on Iran Strike

A Political Shock in New York, and Democrats Demand Details on Iran Strike

The Headlines
Jun 25, 2025 9 min
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<p>Plus, the 100 best films of the 21st century. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/24/nyregion/nyc-democratic-primary-election-mayor" target="_blank"><strong>‘We Have Won,’ Mamdani Says, as Cuomo Concedes N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary</strong></a>, <i>by Nicholas Fandos</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/politics/iran-nuclear-sites.html" target="_blank"><strong>Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says</strong></a>, <i>by Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Ronen Bergman, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/world/middleeast/white-house-briefing-iran-strikes.html" target="_blank"><strong>White House Postpones Briefing Congress on Iran Strikes</strong></a>, <i>by Robert Jimison</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/politics/trump-nato-iran.html" target="_blank"><strong>Intel Report on Iran Upends Victory Lap Trump Was Hoping for at NATO</strong></a>, <i>by Tyler Pager and David E. Sanger</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/business/fico-buy-now-pay-later-credit-scores.html" target="_blank"><strong>FICO Scores to Include a Shopper’s ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Loan History</strong></a>, <i>by Kailyn Rhone</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/best-movies-21st-century.html" target="_blank"><strong>The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century</strong></a>, <i>by The New York Times</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>

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