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A massive scam targeting older Americans who own timeshare properties has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars sent to Mexico.

Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The Times, tells the story of a victim who lost everything, and of the criminal group making the scam calls — Jalisco New Generation, one of Mexico’s most violent cartels.

Guest: Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The New York Times based in Mexico City.

How One Family Lost $900,000 in a Timeshare Scam

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But in Washington, the Biden administration is challenging one of those bans in a case that is now before the Supreme Court, arguing that Idaho’s strict rules violate a federal law on emergency medical treatment.

Pam Belluck, a health and science reporter at The Times, and Abbie VanSickle, who covers the Supreme Court, explain how the federal law, known as EMTALA, relates to abortion, and how the case could reverberate beyond Idaho. 

Guests: 

Pam Belluck, a health and science reporter for The New York Times.
Abbie VanSickle, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times.

The New Abortion Fight Before the Supreme Court

American lawmakers have tried for years to ban TikTok, concerned that the video app’s links to China pose a national security risk.

Sapna Maheshwari, a technology reporter for The Times, explains the behind-the-scenes push to rein in TikTok and discusses what a ban could mean for the app’s 170 million users in the United States.

Guest: Sapna Maheshwari, who covers TikTok, technology and emerging media companies for The New York Times.

The Secret Push That Could Ban TikTok

In a special series leading up to Election Day, “The Daily” will explore what a second Trump presidency would look like, and what it could mean for American democracy.

In the first part, we will look at Tump’s plan for a second term. On the campaign trail, Trump has outlined a vision that is far more radical, vindictive and unchecked than his first one.

Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman, political correspondents for The Times, and Charlie Savage, who covers national security, have found that behind Trump’s rhetoric is a highly coordinated plan, to make his vision a reality.

Guest:

Jonathan Swan, who covers politics and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for The New York Times.
Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.
Charlie Savage, who covers national security and legal policy for The New York Times.

Trump 2.0: What a Second Trump Presidency Would Bring

Frustrated at the growing protest movement, the opposition leader defends his country’s “existential” war.

Introducing ‘The Interview’: Yair Lapid Says the World Misunderstands Israel

On the debut of ’The Interview,' the actress talks to David Marchese about learning to let go of other people’s opinions.

How One Family Lost $900,000 in a Timeshare Scam

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