A Viewer’s Guide to Election Night

What we’ve learned about President Trump’s Oval Office meeting with top Russian officials the day after he fired James Comey, the F.B.I. director investigating his campaign’s ties to Russia. Plus: how efforts by the U.S. government to protect against a cyberattack may have enabled one. Guests: Matthew Rosenberg, who covers intelligence and national security; David E. Sanger, the chief Washington correspondent for The Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2pVBUrl. 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.

16 Touko 201723min

James Comey’s firing has raised questions of a White House cover-up and drawn comparisons to Nixon’s midnight massacre. But is there a version of this story that suggests it amounts to little? Plus: the case for and against politics from the pulpit. Guests: Jeremy W. Peters, who has been covering the reaction to Mr. Comey’s firing in the conservative news media; Laurie Goodstein, the religion correspondent for The Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2pRTvAg. 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.

15 Touko 201725min

The White House’s story about James Comey’s firing is unraveling. Among those contradicting the president is the president. Guests: Michael S. Schmidt, who has been reporting on the secret conversation that may have doomed Mr. Comey; Matthew Rosenberg, who followed Thursday’s testimony by Andrew G. McCabe, the acting director of the F.B.I. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. 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.

12 Touko 201723min

Was James Comey’s fate decided two days ago, or two months ago? The Times follows the path to what now looks like his inevitable dismissal as F.B.I. director. Plus: the view from inside an F.B.I. that has just lost its leader. Guests: Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The Times; Adam Goldman, who covers the F.B.I.; Frank Montoya, Jr., who spent 26 years working in the F.B.I. before retiring last year. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2prYBrB. 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.

11 Touko 201722min

On Tuesday evening, President Trump fired the director of the F.B.I., citing his handling of the inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s emails. In case you missed it, here’s our earlier episode on how Mr. Comey handled investigations into Mrs. Clinton’s conduct and Mr. Trump’s associates, and powerfully shaped the 2016 election. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2pvfyRr. 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.

10 Touko 201727min

James Comey, the director of the F.B.I., oversaw two major investigations involving the presidential election: one into Hillary Clinton’s emails, and the other into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. The question now is, which inquiry got him fired? Guests: Michael Schmidt, who pieced together how Mr. Comey learned of his ouster; Matt Apuzzo, a Times reporter based in Washington. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2pFCJoT. 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.

10 Touko 201718min

President Barack Obama said not to hire him. The attorney general said he was susceptible to blackmail. We discuss two new accounts of when Donald J. Trump was warned about Michael T. Flynn — and didn’t act. Plus: What is life like under Boko Haram? Guests: Matt Apuzzo, a Times reporter based in Washington; Dionne Searcey, the West Africa bureau chief. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2q9Yxvo. 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.

9 Touko 201720min

Free speech on college campuses: why conservatives say they’re the ones being silenced. Plus: Why Marine Le Pen’s resounding defeat in the French presidential election could be seen as a victory for her right-wing party. Guests: Jeremy W. Peters, who has been reporting on the free speech battle on college campuses; Alissa J. Rubin, the New York Times bureau chief in Paris. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2q1B0ef. 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.

8 Touko 201721min