Hegseth’s Army Purge, and Polling Chaos in the Midterms

Your morning listen, all in about 10 minutes

Here’s what we’re covering:

• Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless, by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Adam Entous

• Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From Runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, by Patricia Mazzei

• Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics, by Reid J. Epstein

• Canada Retaliates With Up to 50% Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Products, by Ian Austen

• E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers, by Maxine Joselow

• Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80, by Bill Friskics-Warren