A Trade Deadline Frenzy, and Trump’s Push to Keep Control of Congress

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<p>Plus, why the tsunami wasn't bigger. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/business/economy/trump-tariffs-south-korea.html" target="_blank"><strong>South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump</strong></a>, <i>by Lydia DePillis and Choe Sang-Hun</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/us/politics/india-tariffs-trump-russia.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Threatens India With Steep Tariffs, Including Penalty Over Russian Oil</strong></a>, <i>by Ana Swanson and Alex Travelli</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/world/americas/trump-sanctions-brazil-judge-bolsonaro.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Escalates Fight With Brazil, Taking Aim at Its Economy and Politics</strong></a>, <i>by Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/us/politics/trump-national-guard-ice.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Administration Authorizes Deployment of National Guard at ICE Facilities</strong></a>, <i>by Chris Cameron, Hamed Aleaziz and Eric Schmitt</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/us/brown-trump-deal-university-funding.html" target="_blank"><strong>Brown University Makes a Deal With the White House to Restore Funding</strong></a>, <i>by Alan Blinder, Michael C. Bender, Sharon Otterman and Anemona Hartocollis</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/business/fed-meeting-july-dissent.html" target="_blank"><strong>Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure</strong></a>, <i>by Colby Smith</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/us/politics/texas-republican-redistricting.html" target="_blank"><strong>Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump</strong></a>, <i>by J. David Goodman, Nick Corasaniti and Shane Goldmacher</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/science/russia-earthquake-tsunami-physics.html" target="_blank"><strong>Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Produce Such a Weak Tsunami?</strong></a>, <i>by Katrina Miller</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>