New Limits on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal, and Prosecutors Say Reflecting Pool Work Was ‘Botched’

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Plus, why college jerseys suddenly have corporate logos.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal, by Michael Gold, Andrew Duehren and Hari Raj

Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched,’ by Madaleine Rubin and David A. Fahrenthold

‘Do You Think if I Had a Job I Would Have Gone?,’ by Ben Hubbard and Aida Alami

More Than a Dozen Wildfires Burn in Washington State, Forcing Evacuations, by Pooja Salhotra

Why Are College Football Programs Suddenly Putting Corporate Patches on Their Uniforms?, by Manny Navarro of The Athletic

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Plus, why college jerseys suddenly have corporate logos.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal, by Michael Gold, Andrew Duehren and Hari Raj

Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched,’ by Madaleine Rubin and David A. Fahrenthold

‘Do You Think if I Had a Job I Would Have Gone?,’ by Ben Hubbard and Aida Alami

More Than a Dozen Wildfires Burn in Washington State, Forcing Evacuations, by Pooja Salhotra

Why Are College Football Programs Suddenly Putting Corporate Patches on Their Uniforms?, by Manny Navarro of The Athletic

Tune in, and tell us what you think at theheadlines@nytimes.com. For corrections, email nytnews@nytimes.com.

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2026-08-03 10 min
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