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| Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, P.G.A. Championship: Your Monday Briefing | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • 100 days until the election. | • 100 days until the election. |
| With the conventions done, Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton are focusing on the battleground states that are likely to determine who wins on Nov. 8. Mr. Trump will be in Ohio and Pennsylvania today; he needs both as he confronts a difficult electoral map. Mrs. Clinton will be in Nebraska. | With the conventions done, Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton are focusing on the battleground states that are likely to determine who wins on Nov. 8. Mr. Trump will be in Ohio and Pennsylvania today; he needs both as he confronts a difficult electoral map. Mrs. Clinton will be in Nebraska. |
| Mr. Trump is facing criticism from Democrats and Republicans after his religiously charged dismissal of the parents of a slain U.S. soldier, Khizr and Ghazala Khan, who appeared at the Democratic convention. | Mr. Trump is facing criticism from Democrats and Republicans after his religiously charged dismissal of the parents of a slain U.S. soldier, Khizr and Ghazala Khan, who appeared at the Democratic convention. |
| • Control of the ballot box. | • Control of the ballot box. |
| Blatant attempts to keep minorities from the polls have been supplanted by a blizzard of more subtle changes and intimidating tactics, voting-rights advocates say. | Blatant attempts to keep minorities from the polls have been supplanted by a blizzard of more subtle changes and intimidating tactics, voting-rights advocates say. |
| But court rulings affecting voters in North Carolina and Wisconsin on Friday added to a string of recent opinions against restrictive ballot laws. | But court rulings affecting voters in North Carolina and Wisconsin on Friday added to a string of recent opinions against restrictive ballot laws. |
| • Innovation in cancer treatment. | • Innovation in cancer treatment. |
| Unlike chemotherapy, which kills cancer cells, immunotherapy acts on the cells of the immune system, to help them attack the cancer. Altering a patient’s immune cells, and new drugs, can help — and our reporter tells of his friend’s stunning improvement, before the relapses. | Unlike chemotherapy, which kills cancer cells, immunotherapy acts on the cells of the immune system, to help them attack the cancer. Altering a patient’s immune cells, and new drugs, can help — and our reporter tells of his friend’s stunning improvement, before the relapses. |
| In other health news, Zika cases in Puerto Rico are skyrocketing, and the Obama administration says doctors are improperly billing poor patients on Medicare for deductibles, co-payments and other costs for which they are supposed to be exempt. | In other health news, Zika cases in Puerto Rico are skyrocketing, and the Obama administration says doctors are improperly billing poor patients on Medicare for deductibles, co-payments and other costs for which they are supposed to be exempt. |
| • Three Chicago officers relieved of duty. | • Three Chicago officers relieved of duty. |
| The city’s police superintendent is scrutinizing the actions of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of a black teenager on Thursday. | The city’s police superintendent is scrutinizing the actions of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of a black teenager on Thursday. |
| Separately, the Justice Department has released a study urging police departments to take steps to ensure officers’ safety, like using body armor and waiting for backup on dangerous calls. | Separately, the Justice Department has released a study urging police departments to take steps to ensure officers’ safety, like using body armor and waiting for backup on dangerous calls. |
| • Inquiry into priest’s killing. | • Inquiry into priest’s killing. |
| Two men are being held in France in connection with last week’s attack on the Rev. Jacques Hamel, a Roman Catholic priest. Muslims in France and Italy attended Mass on Sunday in a gesture of solidarity. | Two men are being held in France in connection with last week’s attack on the Rev. Jacques Hamel, a Roman Catholic priest. Muslims in France and Italy attended Mass on Sunday in a gesture of solidarity. |
| Concerns about terrorism are keeping many tourists away from Europe. | Concerns about terrorism are keeping many tourists away from Europe. |
| • Didi Chuxing, the largest ride-hailing service in China, plans to buy Uber China, a deal that values the new company at about $35 billion. | • Didi Chuxing, the largest ride-hailing service in China, plans to buy Uber China, a deal that values the new company at about $35 billion. |
| • The fight for Sumner M. Redstone’s media empire will culminate in October, with lawsuits over his mental competence and his move to replace five Viacom directors. He’s the majority shareholder of CBS and Viacom. | • The fight for Sumner M. Redstone’s media empire will culminate in October, with lawsuits over his mental competence and his move to replace five Viacom directors. He’s the majority shareholder of CBS and Viacom. |
| • U.S. stocks were mixed last week; their recent highs appear to have come from the bond and foreign exchange markets. | • U.S. stocks were mixed last week; their recent highs appear to have come from the bond and foreign exchange markets. |
| Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Six more Michigan public workers were charged in the crisis over Flint’s tainted water. | • Six more Michigan public workers were charged in the crisis over Flint’s tainted water. |
| • A hot-air balloon caught fire and crashed in central Texas, killing all 16 on board. | • A hot-air balloon caught fire and crashed in central Texas, killing all 16 on board. |
| • Tokyo elected Yuriko Koike, Japan’s former defense minister, as its first female governor. | • Tokyo elected Yuriko Koike, Japan’s former defense minister, as its first female governor. |
| • The script to the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” was released in book form and is expected to be the summer’s biggest seller. The play could be headed to Broadway. | • The script to the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” was released in book form and is expected to be the summer’s biggest seller. The play could be headed to Broadway. |
| • Jimmy Walker won the P.G.A. Championship. Ariya Jutanugarn became the first Thai golfer to win a women’s major, capturing the British Open. | • Jimmy Walker won the P.G.A. Championship. Ariya Jutanugarn became the first Thai golfer to win a women’s major, capturing the British Open. |
| • “Jason Bourne” led the North American box office. | • “Jason Bourne” led the North American box office. |
| • Catching up on TV: We’ve got the latest episode recap for “The Night Of.” | • Catching up on TV: We’ve got the latest episode recap for “The Night Of.” |
| • Campus commemoration. | • Campus commemoration. |
| The University of Texas will dedicate a memorial for 17 victims of gun violence today, to mark the 50th anniversary of a sniper attack that effectively became a template for mass shootings. | |
| The anniversary comes as the state begins complying with a new law permitting concealed firearms inside university buildings. | The anniversary comes as the state begins complying with a new law permitting concealed firearms inside university buildings. |
| • TV roundup. | • TV roundup. |
| “I am JFK Jr.” is a portrait of the scion of a celebrated political dynasty, who would be 55 years old now (9 p.m., Spike). | |
| Jon Stewart will return this fall to HBO with an animated parody of a cable news channel. The network also gave “Game of Thrones” an end date. | Jon Stewart will return this fall to HBO with an animated parody of a cable news channel. The network also gave “Game of Thrones” an end date. |
| • Free fallin’. | • Free fallin’. |
| Luke Aikins became the first person to attempt, and complete, a sky-dive with neither a parachute nor a wingsuit. | Luke Aikins became the first person to attempt, and complete, a sky-dive with neither a parachute nor a wingsuit. |
| • Recipes of the day. | • Recipes of the day. |
| The key to a grilled chicken salad is cooking the meat until it’s perfectly juicy. This one-bowl dinner of pasta, tomato and summer herbs is so easy. | The key to a grilled chicken salad is cooking the meat until it’s perfectly juicy. This one-bowl dinner of pasta, tomato and summer herbs is so easy. |
| Maybe you tuned out the national political conventions over the last two weeks, but imagine if it were compulsory to be involved in politics. Specifically, what if you were fined for not casting a ballot in an election? | Maybe you tuned out the national political conventions over the last two weeks, but imagine if it were compulsory to be involved in politics. Specifically, what if you were fined for not casting a ballot in an election? |
| At least one V.I.P. has voiced casual support for the idea. “It would be transformative if everybody voted,” President Obama said last year. | At least one V.I.P. has voiced casual support for the idea. “It would be transformative if everybody voted,” President Obama said last year. |
| Turnout was about 64 percent for his election in 2008, and 61.8 percent for his re-election in 2012. (Here’s a breakdown on who votes in America.) | |
| Voting is compulsory for approximately 13 percent of countries in the world. | Voting is compulsory for approximately 13 percent of countries in the world. |
| One example is Australia, where voter turnout had declined to less than 60 percent in 1922. The country imposed small fines for not casting a ballot in 1924, and — voilà — 91 percent of the electorate took part in 1925. Illness or travel abroad are considered legitimate reasons to miss a vote, but otherwise fines begin at about $15. Turnout there remains high: It was 93.2 percent in 2013. | One example is Australia, where voter turnout had declined to less than 60 percent in 1922. The country imposed small fines for not casting a ballot in 1924, and — voilà — 91 percent of the electorate took part in 1925. Illness or travel abroad are considered legitimate reasons to miss a vote, but otherwise fines begin at about $15. Turnout there remains high: It was 93.2 percent in 2013. |
| Then there’s Chile, which had mandatory voting in 1925 but gave up the practice in 2012. Registration was voluntary, but if you did it, voting was mandatory. Fines could be over $200, dissuading droves of lower-income and younger voters from registering. Chileans are now automatically registered and no longer face penalties for not showing up at the polls. But turnout has plummeted. | Then there’s Chile, which had mandatory voting in 1925 but gave up the practice in 2012. Registration was voluntary, but if you did it, voting was mandatory. Fines could be over $200, dissuading droves of lower-income and younger voters from registering. Chileans are now automatically registered and no longer face penalties for not showing up at the polls. But turnout has plummeted. |
| An obligation to vote most likely couldn’t happen in the U.S. without an amendment to the Constitution. But concerns about political participation have been longstanding. | An obligation to vote most likely couldn’t happen in the U.S. without an amendment to the Constitution. But concerns about political participation have been longstanding. |
| “The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush,” said Robert Maynard Hutchins, a 20th-century American educator. “It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference and undernourishment.” | “The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush,” said Robert Maynard Hutchins, a 20th-century American educator. “It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference and undernourishment.” |
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