Trump Says Republicans Should ‘Take Over’ Elections, and Clintons Agree to Testify in Epstein Inquiry

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<p>Plus, a conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show. </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/politics/trump-nationalize-elections.html" target="_blank">Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections</a>, by Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/politics/trump-fbi-phone-call-georgia-gabbard.html" target="_blank">Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search</a>, by William K. Rashbaum, Devlin Barrett and Julian E. Barnes</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/politics/government-shutdown-what-to-know.html" target="_blank">Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown</a>, by Aaron Boxerman</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/haitians-temporary-protected-status-trump.html" target="_blank">Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S.</a>, by Miriam Jordan</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/us/politics/bill-hillary-clinton-epstein-comer-contempt.html" target="_blank">Clintons Capitulate on House Epstein Inquiry, Agreeing to Testify</a>, by Annie Karni</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/world/middleeast/gaza-rafah-border-crossing.html" target="_blank">Gaza Crossing to Egypt Reopens in Step Forward for Fragile Cease-Fire</a>, by Isabel Kershner and Bilal Shbair</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/arts/music/kid-rock-tpusa-halftime.html" target="_blank">Conservative Group to Stage Alternate Halftime Show With Kid Rock</a>, by Marc Tracy</p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">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>