The Effort to Discredit the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
This week, we’re producing episodes of “The Daily” from The New York Times’s Washington bureau. The impeachment inquiry is entering a pivotal phase as Congress returns from recess. The White House’s s...
15 Okt 201925min
The Story of a Kurdish General
Turkey has invaded Kurdish-controlled territory in Syria, upending a fragile peace in the region and inciting sectarian bloodshed. The Trump administration has ordered a full evacuation of the 1,000 A...
14 Okt 201924min
‘1619,’ Episode 5: The Land of Our Fathers, Part 2
Today on “The Daily,” we present Episode 5, Part 2 of “1619,” a New York Times audio series hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones. You can find more information about it at nytimes.com/1619podcast.The Provost...
12 Okt 201937min
Why China Went to War With the N.B.A.
A seven-word tweet in support of Hong Kong’s antigovernment protests by Daryl Morey, general manager of the Houston Rockets, triggered a furor in both China and the United States. The ensuing controve...
11 Okt 201926min
Republicans' 'Dead Chicken' Strategy on Impeachment
The White House response to the impeachment inquiry has been to dismiss the allegations, deflect the facts and discredit the Democrats. It’s the same approach that Republicans used in 2018 to push thr...
10 Okt 201926min
The Freshmen: Elissa Slotkin Confronts the Impeachment Backlash
Days after moderate House Democrats announced they would support an impeachment inquiry against President Trump, a recess began and they returned home to their swing districts. Now they would face the...
9 Okt 201928min
Is the U.S. Betraying Its Kurdish Allies?
President Trump vowed to withdraw United States troops from the Syrian border with Turkey. But such a move could harm one of America’s most loyal partners in the Middle East, the Kurds, who have been ...
8 Okt 201923min
A ‘Crazy’ Plan: How U.S. Diplomats Discussed the Pressure on Ukraine
The House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry of President Trump called their first witness: Kurt Volker, a top American diplomat involved in the negotiations with Ukraine. We look at what Mr. V...
7 Okt 201926min
