Plus, is the daytime soap opera back?  On Today’s Episode:Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash, by Robert JimisonSome Trump Officials Push Back Against Musk’s Ultimatum to Workers, by Chris Cameron and Maggie HabermanDOGE’s Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes, by Aatish Bhatia, Emily Badger, David A. Fahrenthold, Josh Katz, Margot Sanger-Katz and Ethan Singer5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election, by Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim TankersleyPope Francis Suffering From Kidney Failure in Addition to Pneumonia, by Elisabetta PovoledoHuman Therapists Prepare for Battle Against A.I. Pretenders, by Ellen BarryA New Soap Opera Looks to Rekindle the Past While Breaking New Ground, by Jonathan AbramsTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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.