Trump’s ‘Maximalist’ Plan for the Presidency, and a Major Loophole Closes for U.S. Shoppers
Trump’s ‘Maximalist’ Plan for the Presidency, and a Major Loophole Closes for U.S. Shoppers  
Podcast: The Headlines
Published On: Fri Aug 29 2025
Description: Plus, your Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode:Trump Targets Agencies Long Seen as Above Politics. Critics See Big Risks., by Luke BroadwaterTrump Moves to Strip More Federal Workers of Union Protections, by Chris CameronTrump Administration Plans Immigration Crackdown in Chicago, by Hamed AleazizA Tariff Loophole on Cheap Imports Has Closed. How Will It Affect Shoppers?, by Peter EavisTexas Lawmakers Back Citizen Lawsuits to Stop Mail-Order Abortion Pills, by J. David GoodmanBuried by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon, by Victor MatherTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.