Trump’s Defiant Victory Lap, and the Dept. of Education’s ‘Final Mission’

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<p>Plus, the sky-high cost of concert tickets. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/trump-speech-takeaways.html" target="_blank"><strong>6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to Congress</strong></a>, <i>by Tyler Pager</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/elissa-slotkin-trump-speech-response.html" target="_blank"><strong>Warning That Trump Will ‘Make You Pay,’ Slotkin Gives Democratic Response</strong></a>, <i>by Annie Karni</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/us/politics/gop-town-hall.html" target="_blank"><strong>Republican House Members Told to Stop Holding In-Person Town Halls</strong></a>, <i>by Catie Edmondson</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/us/politics/trump-trade-war-economy.html" target="_blank"><i><strong>Trump’s Trade War Could Be His Biggest Economic Gamble</strong></i></a><i>, by Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/us/politics/mcmahon-education-final-mission.html" target="_blank"><strong>‘Final Mission’ for Education Dept. Begins Now, McMahon Says</strong></a>, <i>by Michael C. Bender</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/world/europe/ukraine-us-trump-military-support.html" target="_blank"><strong>Zelensky Offers Terms to Stop Fighting, Assuring U.S. That Ukraine Wants Peace</strong></a>, <i>by Marc Santora</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/us/politics/tesla-charging-stations-arson-boston.html" target="_blank"><strong>7 Tesla Charging Stations Torched Near Boston</strong></a>, <i>by Sara Ruberg</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/business/gen-z-concert-tickets-taylor-swift-beyonce.html" target="_blank"><strong>Concert Ticket Prices Are Soaring, and Busting Gen Z’s Budgets</strong></a>, <i>by Melissa Rohman</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>