A Republican Trifecta, and Trump’s Latest Pick Creates Shock Waves

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<p>Plus, a Chinese government cover-up.  </p><p> </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><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/us/elections/republican-house-trifecta.html" target="_blank"><strong>Republicans Win Control of House, Cementing a G.O.P. Trifecta Under Trump</strong></a>, <i>by Catie Edmondson</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/us/politics/gaetz-gabbard-hegseth-trump-appointees.html" target="_blank"><strong>Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth: Trump’s Picks Are a Show of Force</strong></a>, <i>by Katie Rogers</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/us/politics/trump-biden-white-house.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump and Biden Make Nice at the White House, at Least for 29 Seconds</strong></a>, <i>by Michael D. Shear</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/business/inflation-cpi-october.html" target="_blank"><strong>Inflation Ticks Up, as the Fed’s Victory Remains Incomplete</strong></a>, <i>by Jeanna Smialek</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/world/asia/china-car-zhuhai-ramming.html" target="_blank"><strong>After Deadly Car Rampage, Chinese Officials Try to Erase Any Hint of It</strong></a>, <i>by Vivian Wang</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/world/europe/italy-art-forgeries.html" target="_blank"><strong>2,100 Fakes Rounded Up in Art Forgeries Bust</strong></a>, <i>by Elisabetta Povoledo</i></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>