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The U.S. economy saw a surprising slowdown, but the picture is more complicated. Courtenay Brown from Axios explains. White House priorities are hitting a wall in the Senate, deepening a rift between President Trump and...

Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a combative Senate hearing about the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wall Street Journal's Liz Essley Whyte explains the tension behind the clash. The Democratic National...

Lindsey Graham's funeral brought together President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Reuters's Gram Slattery breaks down what came of it. Republican pollsters are worried that...

Wildfires continue to burn in France and Spain, and an incoming heat wave is threatening to make things worse. Reuters's Manuel Ausloos describes the devastation. The Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day meeting with...

The U.S. paused its bombing campaign against Iran after 13 nights of strikes, as talks proceed behind the scenes. Reuters's Phil Stewart explains what could come next. India's education minister resigned after protests...

From Apple News In Conversation: President Trump earned more than $2 billion in his first year back in office. According to a mandatory financial disclosure released in June, most of that fortune came from...

President Trump imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners. Bloomberg's Alicia Diaz has the details. The Washington Post's Rick Maese explains how prediction markets have turned LeBron James's free-agency decision into...

The Trump administration's new nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia is raising alarms. Timothy Gardner of Reuters explains what's missing and why Congress, Israel, and nonproliferation experts are worried. Trump is again...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, faced tough questions from senators over a $67 billion emergency-funding request to keep paying for the war with Iran. Politico's...

President Trump has raised unprecedented amounts of money in his second term despite having no reelection campaign on the horizon. The Wall Street Journal's Marianne LeVine explains the sprawling, often undisclosed...

Spain is the 2026 FIFA World Cup champion. The Athletic's Dermot Corrigan breaks down the final and provides key takeaways from the biggest World Cup in history. A weekend of deadly escalation pushed the U.S. and Iran...

We have a special episode for you today: Everything to know ahead of the final World Cup match today between Spain and reigning world champs, Argentina, explained by Rebecca Lowe and Brendan Hunt, co-hosts of the Apple...

From Apple News In Conversation: GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are being taken by millions of Americans. These medications have been approved for treating diabetes, obesity, and a small number of other chronic...

The U.S. and Iran have been escalating attacks in the Gulf. The Wall Street Journal's Shelby Holliday explains how both countries are betting the other will concede first. Canadian wildfires are continuing to pour smoke...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced a tense Senate confirmation hearing. CBS News reports on how senators grilled him over the Jeffrey Epstein files, the Department of Justice's anti-weaponization fund, and his...

After two deadly civilian shootings in a week, ICE is pausing most vehicle stops nationwide. The Atlantic's Nick Miroff explains the significance of the announcement. New York just became the first state to pause new...

The U.S. and Iran veered back toward full-scale conflict. The Associated Press reports on the renewed tension after President Trump launched a third night of strikes and moved to reinstate a naval blockade on Iranian...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of the most influential foreign-policy voices in Washington, died on Saturday. The State reports on his legacy. Witnesses paint a different picture of what happened when ICE agents fatally shot...

From Apple News In Conversation: The Supreme Court just wrapped one of its most consequential terms in recent memory - issuing major rulings on presidential power, birthright citizenship, and the rights of transgender...

Sen. Mitch McConnell's monthslong absence is complicating GOP efforts to pass a spending bill. The Washington Post's Jarrell Dillard explains how the missing vote has stalled a key committee. Maine Democrats are racing...

Graham Platner stepped down as the Democratic candidate for Maine's crucial Senate race. Kimberlee Kruesi from the Associated Press tells us what could happen next. The U.S. carried out a second day of strikes against...

A sexual-assault allegation against Maine's Graham Platner has thrown his Senate campaign into chaos, with top Democrats calling for him to step aside. NBC News's Sahil Kapur explains what a replacement search could...

The U.S. crashed out of the World Cup with a 4-1 defeat against Belgium. Paul Tenorio of The Athletic tells us how the match was overshadowed by a FIFA decision and a phone call from the White House. Trump arrives today...

The Apple News Today team is off for the holiday weekend. But we are bringing you something special in place of our usual daily show: a narrated News+ article from Popular Mechanics that we’re making free for everyone...

This episode originally aired on Sept 18, 2025. From Apple News In Conversation: The Constitution has been amended 27 times, but the last meaningful change was over half a century ago. In historian Jill Lepore's book We...