Trump Threatens ‘Complete Demolition’ by Midnight, and Dark Money Flows Into Midterms

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<p>Plus, a look behind the moon. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/politics/trump-iran-cease-fire-proposal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Says Iran Proposal Isn’t Enough to Stop Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants</a>, by Tyler Pager and Erika Solomon</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/us/politics/trump-iran-news-conference.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">6 Takeaways From Trump’s News Conference on Iran</a>, by Anton Troianovski and Luke Broadwater</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/europe/vance-hungary-orban-fidesz-election.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vance to Visit Hungary to Boost Orban Before Election</a>, by Andrew Higgins</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/politics/liberal-billionaires-dark-money.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wealthy Donors Are Hiding Political Money in Secretive Nonprofits</a>, by Theodore Schleifer and Steven Rich</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/technology/google-ai-overviews-accuracy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Accurate Are Google’s A.I. Overviews?</a>, by Tripp Mickle, Cade Metz, Dylan Freedman, Teresa Mondría Terol and Keith Collins</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/science/space/nasa-artemis-moon-flyby.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Artemis II Astronauts Head Home After Historic Journey Around the Moon</a>, by Kenneth Chang, Katrina Miller and Thomas Fuller</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>