Comey Goes to Court, and Gold Prices Hit Record High

Plus, how job applicants are tricking A.I. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Comey to Appear in Court in Case That Has Roiled Justice Department (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/us/politics/james-comey-arraignment.html) by Glenn Thrush

Pressed on Justice Dept. Politicization, Bondi Goes on Attack (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/us/politics/pam-bondi-hearing.html) by Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett

Federal Workers Express Uncertainty During Government Shutdown (https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000010438849/federal-worker-furlough.html) by Ang Li

White House Signals It May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/us/politics/trump-back-pay-furloughed-workers-shutdown.html) by Tony Romm

Anxious Investors Push Gold Above $4,000 an Ounce for the First Time (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/business/gold-price-us-economy.html) by Joe Rennison

Cheer Up, or Else: China Cracks Down on the Haters and Cynics (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/asia/china-censorship-pessimism-despair.html) by Lily Kuo

Recruiters Use A.I. to Scan Résumés. Applicants Are Trying to Trick It (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/business/ai-chatbot-prompts-resumes.html) by Evan Gorelick

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