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| Boris Johnson, Istanbul, Michael Phelps: Your Thursday Briefing | Boris Johnson, Istanbul, Michael Phelps: Your Thursday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Britain’s political chaos deepens. | • Britain’s political chaos deepens. |
| Boris Johnson, one of the “Brexit” campaign’s most prominent faces, announced today that he wouldn’t seek the leadership of the governing Conservative Party, effectively taking him out of the race to be prime minister. | Boris Johnson, one of the “Brexit” campaign’s most prominent faces, announced today that he wouldn’t seek the leadership of the governing Conservative Party, effectively taking him out of the race to be prime minister. |
| After Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, the bloc’s remaining 27 leaders are faced with the crucial question of which functions should be returned to individual nations and which should fall to the powers of the union. | After Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, the bloc’s remaining 27 leaders are faced with the crucial question of which functions should be returned to individual nations and which should fall to the powers of the union. |
| They agree that the group needs to change the perception that it is undemocratic. | They agree that the group needs to change the perception that it is undemocratic. |
| • The aftermath in Turkey. | • The aftermath in Turkey. |
| The authorities carried out raids on suspected Islamic State hide-outs in Istanbul today, after a terrorist attack at the city’s main airport on Tuesday killed dozens of people and wounded more than 200. | The authorities carried out raids on suspected Islamic State hide-outs in Istanbul today, after a terrorist attack at the city’s main airport on Tuesday killed dozens of people and wounded more than 200. |
| The country has served as a base for the militant group for years, possibly insulating it from attacks. But Turkey tightened its borders last year and allowed the U.S. to use its air bases for missions in Syria and Iraq. | The country has served as a base for the militant group for years, possibly insulating it from attacks. But Turkey tightened its borders last year and allowed the U.S. to use its air bases for missions in Syria and Iraq. |
| The attacks, and the influx of refugees, show how Syria’s civil war has destabilized neighboring countries. | The attacks, and the influx of refugees, show how Syria’s civil war has destabilized neighboring countries. |
| • On the campaign trail. | • On the campaign trail. |
| Donald J. Trump will reiterate his stance on trade today in New Hampshire. We’ve learned that he lent his name in 2005 to a venture, the Trump Institute, that offered get-rich strategies using plagiarized lessons. | Donald J. Trump will reiterate his stance on trade today in New Hampshire. We’ve learned that he lent his name in 2005 to a venture, the Trump Institute, that offered get-rich strategies using plagiarized lessons. |
| A longtime aide to Hillary Clinton — who testified about the candidate’s use of a private email server — said that the former secretary of state wanted to protect her personal information, according to a deposition. Mrs. Clinton has said that the use of the server was simply a matter of convenience. | A longtime aide to Hillary Clinton — who testified about the candidate’s use of a private email server — said that the former secretary of state wanted to protect her personal information, according to a deposition. Mrs. Clinton has said that the use of the server was simply a matter of convenience. |
| • Inside Congress. | • Inside Congress. |
| House Democrats hosted 40 events across the country on Wednesday to push for gun control, trying to maintain the momentum created by their sit-in last week, after the massacre in Orlando, Fla. Some Republicans appear willing to support the cause. | House Democrats hosted 40 events across the country on Wednesday to push for gun control, trying to maintain the momentum created by their sit-in last week, after the massacre in Orlando, Fla. Some Republicans appear willing to support the cause. |
| In the Senate, a debt-relief measure for Puerto Rico passed and is headed to the desk of President Obama, who is expected to sign it. Bernie Sanders was back on Capitol Hill, eager to expand his left-leaning campaign. | In the Senate, a debt-relief measure for Puerto Rico passed and is headed to the desk of President Obama, who is expected to sign it. Bernie Sanders was back on Capitol Hill, eager to expand his left-leaning campaign. |
| • An education fiasco. | • An education fiasco. |
| Detroit turned to charter schools to improve education and now has a bigger share of students in charter schools than any American city except New Orleans, which turned almost all of its schools into charters after Hurricane Katrina. | Detroit turned to charter schools to improve education and now has a bigger share of students in charter schools than any American city except New Orleans, which turned almost all of its schools into charters after Hurricane Katrina. |
| But half of Detroit’s charters perform only as well, or worse than, its traditional public schools. | But half of Detroit’s charters perform only as well, or worse than, its traditional public schools. |
| • Nearly all the big U.S. banks passed their “stress tests.” Only Morgan Stanley did not pass unconditionally. | • Nearly all the big U.S. banks passed their “stress tests.” Only Morgan Stanley did not pass unconditionally. |
| • Yahoo holds its annual shareholder meeting today, and executives and board members are likely to face questions from stockholders about the slow progress in selling its core internet business. | • Yahoo holds its annual shareholder meeting today, and executives and board members are likely to face questions from stockholders about the slow progress in selling its core internet business. |
| • Facebook is changing its news feed to focus more on friends and family, adding to challenges for the news industry. | • Facebook is changing its news feed to focus more on friends and family, adding to challenges for the news industry. |
| • Scoreboard. | • Scoreboard. |
| Michael Phelps has qualified for his fifth Olympic team, and Missy Franklin will make a repeat trip. The U.S. Olympic Trials in swimming continue (7 p.m., NBCSN; 8 p.m., NBC). | Michael Phelps has qualified for his fifth Olympic team, and Missy Franklin will make a repeat trip. The U.S. Olympic Trials in swimming continue (7 p.m., NBCSN; 8 p.m., NBC). |
| At Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic is on a record winning streak. And our style magazine got a hold of some rare photographs of Muhammad Ali. | At Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic is on a record winning streak. And our style magazine got a hold of some rare photographs of Muhammad Ali. |
| • Much ado about status. | • Much ado about status. |
| New research shows just how deeply Shakespeare was invested in pursuing a coat of arms that was granted to his father in 1596, attesting to their status as gentlemen. | New research shows just how deeply Shakespeare was invested in pursuing a coat of arms that was granted to his father in 1596, attesting to their status as gentlemen. |
| • Oscar pool widens. | • Oscar pool widens. |
| The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has more than doubled the number of invitations to join it, making good on a promise to increase female and minority membership after the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag drew negative attention last year. | The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has more than doubled the number of invitations to join it, making good on a promise to increase female and minority membership after the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag drew negative attention last year. |
| • Airmail. | • Airmail. |
| In our global postcards: Mermaid schools come to France, cartoon characters keep order at Japan’s construction sites and fake dollars are being printed by Zimbabwe’s central bank. | In our global postcards: Mermaid schools come to France, cartoon characters keep order at Japan’s construction sites and fake dollars are being printed by Zimbabwe’s central bank. |
| • Watch what you eat. | • Watch what you eat. |
| Ever been tempted to eat raw cookie dough? Federal officials are warning not to. | Ever been tempted to eat raw cookie dough? Federal officials are warning not to. |
| Food safety in the U.S. changed 110 years ago on this day, thanks to Upton Sinclair’s muckraking exposé. | Food safety in the U.S. changed 110 years ago on this day, thanks to Upton Sinclair’s muckraking exposé. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| For fans of fried chicken and spicy sizzle, here’s your dish. | For fans of fried chicken and spicy sizzle, here’s your dish. |
| The Supreme Court ended its term this week, and it appears that only eight justices, not the usual nine, will sit for the new session that begins in October. There are no plans to hold confirmation hearings for President Obama’s appointee, Judge Merrick B. Garland. | The Supreme Court ended its term this week, and it appears that only eight justices, not the usual nine, will sit for the new session that begins in October. There are no plans to hold confirmation hearings for President Obama’s appointee, Judge Merrick B. Garland. |
| That means more 4-4 deadlocks are possible. But who decided that nine was the magic number? | That means more 4-4 deadlocks are possible. But who decided that nine was the magic number? |
| The Judiciary Act of 1789 originally set the number at six: a chief justice and five associate justices. | The Judiciary Act of 1789 originally set the number at six: a chief justice and five associate justices. |
| In 1801, a lame-duck Congress cut one seat on the Supreme Court just before Thomas Jefferson became president. But the new Congress repealed the measure. A seat was added in 1807, though, so Jefferson had an additional pick. | In 1801, a lame-duck Congress cut one seat on the Supreme Court just before Thomas Jefferson became president. But the new Congress repealed the measure. A seat was added in 1807, though, so Jefferson had an additional pick. |
| A law in 1837 allowed the number to rise to nine, to serve the needs of the growing nation. A 10th seat came during the Civil War, to guarantee a pro-Union majority. | A law in 1837 allowed the number to rise to nine, to serve the needs of the growing nation. A 10th seat came during the Civil War, to guarantee a pro-Union majority. |
| After President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, the Republican-led Congress tried to ensure that his successor, the Democrat Andrew Johnson, would have no appointments by reducing the number to seven. | After President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, the Republican-led Congress tried to ensure that his successor, the Democrat Andrew Johnson, would have no appointments by reducing the number to seven. |
| Finally, in 1869, Congress restored the number of justices to nine, under Ulysses S. Grant, where it has remained for about 150 years, despite efforts to alter it. | Finally, in 1869, Congress restored the number of justices to nine, under Ulysses S. Grant, where it has remained for about 150 years, despite efforts to alter it. |
| President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “court-packing plan” sought to expand the bench to as many as 15 justices. | President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “court-packing plan” sought to expand the bench to as many as 15 justices. |
| Imagine all the confirmation hearings that would have required. | Imagine all the confirmation hearings that would have required. |
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