# Trump Says Republicans Should ‘Take Over’ Elections, and Clintons Agree to Testify in Epstein Inquiry

An episode of [The Headlines](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1758855019), 3 Feb 2026, 8:14.

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Plus, a conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, by Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search, by William K. Rashbaum, Devlin Barrett and Julian E. Barnes Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown, by Aaron Boxerman Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S., by Miriam Jordan Clintons Capitulate on House Epstein Inquiry, Agreeing to Testify, by Annie Karni Gaza Crossing to Egypt Reopens in Step Forward for Fragile Cease-Fire, by Isabel Kershner and Bilal Shbair Conservative Group to Stage Alternate Halftime Show With Kid Rock, by Marc Tracy Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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