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How Trump Is Shaking Trust in the Economy, and Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Shut Down

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How Trump Is Shaking Trust in the Economy, and Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Shut Down

Published Aug 22, 2025

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode:

Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Are Officially Under Famine, Monitors Say, by Vivian Yee

Trump’s Attacks on Institutions Threaten a Bulwark of Economic Strength, by Ben Casselman and Colby Smith

Immigrant Population in U.S. Drops for the First Time in Decades, by Miriam Jordan

Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now, by Patricia Mazzei and David C. Adams

Divided Court Eliminates Trump’s Half-Billion-Dollar Fine in Fraud Case, by Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess

Menendez Hasn’t Been a ‘Model Prisoner,’ Board Says in Denying Parole, by Tim Arango and Matt Stevens

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