The comedian and actor says class and the way she grew up inform everything about the way she lives now.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;The comedian and actor says class and the way she grew up inform everything about the way she lives now.&lt;/p&gt;
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The Supreme Court delivered big wins for President Trump’s immigration agenda on Thursday. Two polarized decisions closed off another path to seek legal status in the United States and potentially set the stage for hundreds of thousands of people to be deported.
Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy for The New York Times, explains how these rulings have given Mr. Trump new tools to reshape immigration in America.
Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/hamed-aleaziz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hamed Aleaziz</a>, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.
Background reading: 
<ul>
 <li>The Supreme Court <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/us/politics/supreme-court-temporary-protected-status.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">expanded Mr. Trump’s power</a> over immigration.</li>
</ul>
Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York Times
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<description>&lt;p&gt;The Supreme Court delivered big wins for President Trump’s immigration agenda on Thursday. Two polarized decisions closed off another path to seek legal status in the United States and potentially set the stage for hundreds of thousands of people to be deported.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hamed Aleaziz, who covers immigration policy for The New York Times, explains how these rulings have given Mr. Trump new tools to reshape immigration in America.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Guest: &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/hamed-aleaziz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hamed Aleaziz&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, who covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy in the United States for The New York Times.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Background reading: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;The Supreme Court &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/us/politics/supreme-court-temporary-protected-status.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;expanded Mr. Trump’s power&lt;/a&gt; over immigration.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Photo: Kenny Holston/The New York Times&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information on today’s episode, visit &lt;a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;nytimes.com/thedaily&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. &lt;/p&gt;
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The court handed President Trump victories in his push to rescind deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people and turn away migrants at the southern border.

Supreme Court Delivers Big Wins for Trump’s Immigration Agenda

On Tuesday, a blowout in the New York primaries cemented Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a local kingmaker. All of his chosen candidates won, and their victories pointed to a growing movement within the Democratic Party.
Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics for The New York Times, explains whether their victories will help Democrats in the midterms.
Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/nicholas-fandos" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nicholas Fandos</a>, a reporter covering New York politics and government for The New York Times.
Background reading: 
<ul>
 <li>Mr. Mamdani shook the Democratic establishment <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/nyregion/mamdani-politics-influence.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">by helping drive three progressive candidates to victory</a>.</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/nyregion/democrats-unions-primaries-nyc.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here’s why</a> New York’s Democratic establishment fell to Team Mamdani.</li>
</ul>
Photo: Lexi Parra/The New York Times
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<description>&lt;p&gt;On Tuesday, a blowout in the New York primaries cemented Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a local kingmaker. All of his chosen candidates won, and their victories pointed to a growing movement within the Democratic Party.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics for The New York Times, explains whether their victories will help Democrats in the midterms.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Guest: &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/nicholas-fandos" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicholas Fandos&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a reporter covering New York politics and government for The New York Times.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Background reading: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Mr. Mamdani shook the Democratic establishment &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/nyregion/mamdani-politics-influence.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;by helping drive three progressive candidates to victory&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/nyregion/democrats-unions-primaries-nyc.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Here’s why&lt;/a&gt; New York’s Democratic establishment fell to Team Mamdani.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Photo: Lexi Parra/The New York Times&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information on today’s episode, visit &lt;a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;nytimes.com/thedaily&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. &lt;/p&gt;
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Candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York swept the city’s Democratic primaries.

Mayor Mamdani Flexes His Power in the Midterms

As the United States and Iran try to reach a lasting end to the war, a major hurdle has emerged: the volatile conflict in Lebanon. President Trump needs Israel to stop attacking Hezbollah there to get Iran to agree to a deal.
The New York Times reporters Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti discuss the growing tensions between the United States and Israel.
Guest:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ronen-bergman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ronen Bergman</a>, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine based in Tel Aviv.</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/mark-mazzetti" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mark Mazzetti</a>, an investigative reporter for The New York Times based in Washington focusing on national security.</li>
</ul>
Background reading: 
<ul>
 <li>Analysis: The conflict in Lebanon has become <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/world/middleeast/lebanon-us-iran-deal-ceasefire.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">one of the main obstacles</a> to ending the American-Israeli war on Iran.</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/world/middleeast/vance-israel-critics-us-iran-deal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vice President JD Vance lashed out at Israeli critics</a> of a U.S.-Iran agreement.</li>
</ul>
Photo: David Guttenfelder/The New York Times
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<description>&lt;p&gt;As the United States and Iran try to reach a lasting end to the war, a major hurdle has emerged: the volatile conflict in Lebanon. President Trump needs Israel to stop attacking Hezbollah there to get Iran to agree to a deal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The New York Times reporters Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti discuss the growing tensions between the United States and Israel.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Guest:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/ronen-bergman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ronen Bergman&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine based in Tel Aviv.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/mark-mazzetti" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mark Mazzetti&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, an investigative reporter for The New York Times based in Washington focusing on national security.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Background reading: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Analysis: The conflict in Lebanon has become &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/world/middleeast/lebanon-us-iran-deal-ceasefire.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;one of the main obstacles&lt;/a&gt; to ending the American-Israeli war on Iran.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/world/middleeast/vance-israel-critics-us-iran-deal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Vice President JD Vance lashed out at Israeli critics&lt;/a&gt; of a U.S.-Iran agreement.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Photo: David Guttenfelder/The New York Times&lt;/p&gt;
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The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon poses a threat to U.S.-Iran negotiations to permanently end the war in Iran.

How the Iran Deal Is Testing the U.S.-Israel Alliance

Through his second term, President Trump has systematically pressured judges to carry out his agenda in a little-known court system that oversees immigration.
Nicholas Nehamas, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times, speaks to Judge Holly D’Andrea about the Trump administration’s efforts to speed up deportations.
Guest:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/nicholas-nehamas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nicholas Nehamas</a>, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times.</li>
 <li>Holly D’Andrea, an immigration judge and president of the National Association of Immigration Judges.</li>
</ul>
Background reading: 
<ul>
 <li>How <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/politics/trump-miller-immigration-judges-purge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mr. Trump purged immigration judges</a> to speed up deportations.</li>
</ul>
Photo: Desiree Rios for The New York Times
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Through his second term, President Trump has systematically pressured judges to carry out his agenda in a little-known court system that oversees immigration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nicholas Nehamas, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times, speaks to Judge Holly D’Andrea about the Trump administration’s efforts to speed up deportations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Guest:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/nicholas-nehamas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicholas Nehamas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times.&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Holly D’Andrea&lt;/strong&gt;, an immigration judge and president of the National Association of Immigration Judges.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Background reading: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;How &lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/politics/trump-miller-immigration-judges-purge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Mr. Trump purged immigration judges&lt;/a&gt; to speed up deportations.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Photo: Desiree Rios for The New York Times&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For more information on today’s episode, visit &lt;a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;nytimes.com/thedaily&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. &lt;/p&gt;
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Judges are coming under significant pressure from the administration to carry out deportations or risk losing their jobs.

As Trump Purges Immigration Judges, One Speaks Out

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