U.S. Economy Under Stress, and a Behind-the-Scenes Look at DOGE

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On Today’s Episode:

• U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strain From Trump’s Tariffs and Spending Cuts, by Alan Rappeport

• Agriculture Department Looks to Import Eggs as Prices Soar, by Linda Qiu

• The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE, by The New York Times

• Chief Justice Allows U.S. to Continue Freeze on Foreign Aid Payments, by Zach Montague, Michael Crowley and Adam Liptak

• Organ Transplant System ‘in Chaos’ as Waiting Lists Are Ignored, by Brian M. Rosenthal, Mark Hansen and Jeremy White

• Gene Hackman, Hollywood’s Consummate Everyman, Dies at 95, by Robert Berkvist

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