Plus, the fight over pop hits that celebrate cartels.
On Today’s Episode:
George Santos, Expelled From House, Now Faces Sentencing, by Grace Ashford and Michael Gold
What Elon Musk Didn’t Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too, by Elizabeth Williamson
Hegseth’s Personal Phone Use Created Vulnerabilities, Analysts Say, by Helene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Christiaan Triebert
Cardinals Gather in Vatican to Fine Tune Preparations for Pope’s Funeral, by Emma Bubola
Odes to Mexican Drug Lords Are Pop Hits, but the Law Is Turning Against Them, by James Wagner
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