China’s Sway in N.Y. Elections, and Ghislaine Maxwell’s D.O.J. Interview
China’s Sway in N.Y. Elections, and Ghislaine Maxwell’s D.O.J. Interview  
Podcast: The Headlines
Published On: Mon Aug 25 2025
Description: Plus, Spotify playlists can spill your secrets. On Today’s Episode:In Washington Crackdown, Making a Federal Case Out of Low-Level Arrests, by Devlin BarrettDemocrats Criticize Trump’s Push for National Guard in More Cities, by Alyce McFadden and Tim Balk5 Takeaways From Ghislaine Maxwell’s Interview About Jeffrey Epstein, by Chris Cameron, Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer, Sharon LaFraniere and Maggie HabermanRussia’s Top Diplomat Says There Is No Plan for Putin-Zelensky Meeting, by Tyler Pager and Ashley AhnFlorida Paints Over Rainbow Memorial for Victims of Pulse Nightclub Shooting, by Aishvarya KaviHow China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City, by Michael Forsythe, Jay Root, Bianca Pallaro and David A. FahrentholdWe Are Tech Privacy Reporters. Our Music Habits Got Doxxed, by Mike Isaac and Kashmir HillTune 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.