Why Texas Students Are Being Tackled and Tasered, and Trump’s Latest Target for Retribution

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<p>Plus, inside the hunt for cheap gas.</p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/27/us/texas-schools-police-force-students-uvalde.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Texas School Police Pepper-Sprayed, Tackled and Tasered Students</a>, by Clare Amari, Kristian Hernández and Asher Lehrer-Small</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/world/middleeast/military-strikes-southern-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Strikes Military Sites in Iran for Second Time in 3 Days</a>, by Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/us/politics/criminal-inquiry-e-jean-carroll-trump-accusations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Trump Lawsuits</a>, by Glenn Thrush and Benjamin Weiser</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/us/politics/ball-state-charlie-kirk-settlement.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fired for Criticizing Charlie Kirk, They’re Now Getting Big Payouts</a>, by Jeremy W. Peters and Sabrina Tavernise</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/us/cheap-gas-prices.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">These Drivers Found Cheap Gas</a>, by Corina Knoll</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">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>