Inside Musk’s Government Takeover, and Frantic Tariff Negotiations
Podcast:The Headlines Published On: Tue Feb 04 2025 Description: Plus, “Onyx Storm” smashes onto shelves. On Today’s Episode:China Swiftly Counters Trump’s Tariffs With a Flurry of Trade Curbs, by Ana Swanson and Chris BuckleyInside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government, by Jonathan Swan, Theodore Schleifer, Maggie Haberman, Kate Conger, Ryan Mac and Madeleine NgoState Farm Seeks an Urgent Increase in California Rates After Fires, by Soumya KarlamanglaRebecca Yarros’s ‘Onyx Storm’ Is the Fastest-Selling Adult Novel in 20 Years, by Alexandra AlterTune 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.