The Senate Surrenders on Spending, and Trump’s New Epstein Strategy
The Senate Surrenders on Spending, and Trump’s New Epstein Strategy  
Podcast: The Headlines
Published On: Thu Jul 17 2025
Description: Plus, paying people to quit meth.On Today’s Episode:Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds, by Catie EdmondsonTrump Has Draft of Letter to Fire Fed Chair. He Asked Republicans if He Should Send It., by Maggie Haberman and Colby SmithTrump’s New Strategy on Epstein Fallout: Blame the Democrats, by Luke Broadwater and Erica L. GreenUpended by Meth, Some Communities Are Paying Users to Quit, by Jan HoffmanScandal-Ridden Fyre Festival Is Sold for $245,000 on eBay, by Neil VigdorTune 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.