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| Keystone Pipeline, Border Wall, Supreme Court: Your Wednesday Briefing | Keystone Pipeline, Border Wall, Supreme Court: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Steps toward an immigration crackdown. | • Steps toward an immigration crackdown. |
| President Trump is expected to announce plans today for one of his campaign’s signature promises, the construction of a wall along the Mexican border. | President Trump is expected to announce plans today for one of his campaign’s signature promises, the construction of a wall along the Mexican border. |
| He also intends to slash the number of refugees who can move to the U.S., including from Syria and other majority-Muslim nations. | He also intends to slash the number of refugees who can move to the U.S., including from Syria and other majority-Muslim nations. |
| Other national security measures under consideration are the resumption of the once-secret “black site” detention program, and keeping open the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. | Other national security measures under consideration are the resumption of the once-secret “black site” detention program, and keeping open the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. |
| • Supreme Court pick coming soon. | • Supreme Court pick coming soon. |
| Mr. Trump said that he would reach a decision this week on a nominee to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia almost a year ago. | Mr. Trump said that he would reach a decision this week on a nominee to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia almost a year ago. |
| Three leading contenders are Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the federal appeals court in Atlanta, Judge Neil M. Gorsuch of the federal appeals court in Denver and Judge Thomas M. Hardiman of the federal appeals court in Philadelphia. | Three leading contenders are Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the federal appeals court in Atlanta, Judge Neil M. Gorsuch of the federal appeals court in Denver and Judge Thomas M. Hardiman of the federal appeals court in Philadelphia. |
| Democrats, furious that Senate Republicans refused to even consider President Barack Obama’s nominee for the post, have vowed to embrace similar tactics. | Democrats, furious that Senate Republicans refused to even consider President Barack Obama’s nominee for the post, have vowed to embrace similar tactics. |
| • Other highlights from Trump’s busy day. | • Other highlights from Trump’s busy day. |
| The president cleared the way for two major oil projects that had been blocked by his predecessor, the Keystone XL pipeline and one in North Dakota that had drawn protests led by Native Americans. | The president cleared the way for two major oil projects that had been blocked by his predecessor, the Keystone XL pipeline and one in North Dakota that had drawn protests led by Native Americans. |
| And on Twitter, he threatened to “send in the Feds” if Chicago didn’t do more to combat violent crime. | And on Twitter, he threatened to “send in the Feds” if Chicago didn’t do more to combat violent crime. |
| • On the front lines in Iraq. | • On the front lines in Iraq. |
| A photographer for The Times is in Mosul, where the fight to retake the city from Islamic State militants is far from over. | A photographer for The Times is in Mosul, where the fight to retake the city from Islamic State militants is far from over. |
| He described the humanitarian situation in the eastern part of the city, where the battle is most intense, as “dire.” | He described the humanitarian situation in the eastern part of the city, where the battle is most intense, as “dire.” |
| • Political scrambling in Europe. | • Political scrambling in Europe. |
| In the Netherlands, the center-right prime minister is hoping to outflank his far-right opponents by embracing some of their populist messages, including a tougher stance on immigration. The elections are in March. | In the Netherlands, the center-right prime minister is hoping to outflank his far-right opponents by embracing some of their populist messages, including a tougher stance on immigration. The elections are in March. |
| And many workers in northern France are embracing right-wing populism ahead of the presidential election in April and May. The Times Magazine looks at whether the trend indicates the death of social democracy. | And many workers in northern France are embracing right-wing populism ahead of the presidential election in April and May. The Times Magazine looks at whether the trend indicates the death of social democracy. |
| • Medical breakthrough is questioned. | • Medical breakthrough is questioned. |
| Drugs approved in recent years to cure hepatitis C may have serious side effects including liver failure, and they warrant further study, a report out today says. | Drugs approved in recent years to cure hepatitis C may have serious side effects including liver failure, and they warrant further study, a report out today says. |
| • The federal debt is projected to grow nearly $10 trillion over the next 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office. | • The federal debt is projected to grow nearly $10 trillion over the next 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office. |
| It added that the share of debt held by the public was expected to reach 89 percent of gross domestic product in 2027, a level that could increase the risk of a financial crisis. | It added that the share of debt held by the public was expected to reach 89 percent of gross domestic product in 2027, a level that could increase the risk of a financial crisis. |
| • Men have been the focus of concern about Americans who are neither working nor looking for jobs. But in the U.S., unlike in most industrialized countries, the trend also applies to women. | • Men have been the focus of concern about Americans who are neither working nor looking for jobs. But in the U.S., unlike in most industrialized countries, the trend also applies to women. |
| • A new report reviews the law schools that provide graduates with the best salary-to-debt ratios. | • A new report reviews the law schools that provide graduates with the best salary-to-debt ratios. |
| Many elite universities make the cut, but the best return on investment might be from Brigham Young University, the findings suggest. | Many elite universities make the cut, but the best return on investment might be from Brigham Young University, the findings suggest. |
| • U.S. stocks were up on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were up on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Journey to the center … of North America. | • Journey to the center … of North America. |
| A monument in Rugby, N.D., has claimed that geographic distinction, but the real location may be 145 miles away. Our 360 video explains. | A monument in Rugby, N.D., has claimed that geographic distinction, but the real location may be 145 miles away. Our 360 video explains. |
| • “I just couldn’t cope with the anticipation.” | • “I just couldn’t cope with the anticipation.” |
| That was Naomie Harris, who said she was too nervous to keep watching the Oscar nomination announcements on Tuesday and turned off her TV. Her brother called to tell her that she got a nod for best supporting actress for her role in “Moonlight.” | That was Naomie Harris, who said she was too nervous to keep watching the Oscar nomination announcements on Tuesday and turned off her TV. Her brother called to tell her that she got a nod for best supporting actress for her role in “Moonlight.” |
| Here are reactions from other nominees, and a list of the snubs and surprises. Get a head start on filling out your Oscar ballot here. | Here are reactions from other nominees, and a list of the snubs and surprises. Get a head start on filling out your Oscar ballot here. |
| • From our archives. | • From our archives. |
| In a four-week series, we’ll be looking at how The Times’s wedding reporting has evolved. Our first wedding announcement, on Sept. 18, 1851, was for Sarah Mullett and John Grant. Their descendants gather every year for a family photo with the ancestral portraits. | In a four-week series, we’ll be looking at how The Times’s wedding reporting has evolved. Our first wedding announcement, on Sept. 18, 1851, was for Sarah Mullett and John Grant. Their descendants gather every year for a family photo with the ancestral portraits. |
| We’re also featuring this week the 1895 nuptials of the muckraking journalist Ida B. Wells, a black woman born into slavery 33 years earlier. Her wedding was Page 1 news. | We’re also featuring this week the 1895 nuptials of the muckraking journalist Ida B. Wells, a black woman born into slavery 33 years earlier. Her wedding was Page 1 news. |
| • Doing just 12 minutes of yoga regularly can improve your bone health. | • Doing just 12 minutes of yoga regularly can improve your bone health. |
| • Vacations don’t have to be only about relaxing: Here’s how to plan one that includes good deeds. | • Vacations don’t have to be only about relaxing: Here’s how to plan one that includes good deeds. |
| • Recipe of the day: Try this grilled cheese sandwich featuring mayonnaise for some midweek comfort food. | • Recipe of the day: Try this grilled cheese sandwich featuring mayonnaise for some midweek comfort food. |
| Grandstands filled with cheering fans, perfectly plated vegetables, and your country’s name on the line — this isn’t your typical cooking competition. | Grandstands filled with cheering fans, perfectly plated vegetables, and your country’s name on the line — this isn’t your typical cooking competition. |
| This is the Bocuse d’Or, the culinary version of the Olympics. | This is the Bocuse d’Or, the culinary version of the Olympics. |
| The competition, which takes place this week in Lyon, France, was founded by the master French chef Paul Bocuse. He was influential in establishing nouvelle cuisine, which emphasizes ingredients and presentation. | The competition, which takes place this week in Lyon, France, was founded by the master French chef Paul Bocuse. He was influential in establishing nouvelle cuisine, which emphasizes ingredients and presentation. |
| At 90, Mr. Bocuse remains a king among chefs. | At 90, Mr. Bocuse remains a king among chefs. |
| Long before “farm-to-table” became a trendy concept, a 15-year-old Bocuse was learning how to butcher a cow for his first restaurant job. He eventually joined his father at their family restaurant, L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges. One year after he took over, the restaurant was awarded a Michelin star. | Long before “farm-to-table” became a trendy concept, a 15-year-old Bocuse was learning how to butcher a cow for his first restaurant job. He eventually joined his father at their family restaurant, L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges. One year after he took over, the restaurant was awarded a Michelin star. |
| He recalled how, early in his career, he wowed a prominent food critic with fresh ingredients. Mr. Bocuse had served haricots verts picked that morning, lightly boiled and served with olive oil, shallots and salt. | He recalled how, early in his career, he wowed a prominent food critic with fresh ingredients. Mr. Bocuse had served haricots verts picked that morning, lightly boiled and served with olive oil, shallots and salt. |
| In 1966, The Times’s Craig Claiborne described the restaurant near Lyon as “one of the most elegant and proudest restaurants outside of Paris.” | In 1966, The Times’s Craig Claiborne described the restaurant near Lyon as “one of the most elegant and proudest restaurants outside of Paris.” |
| Mr. Bocuse, though, once offered a less refined assessment of his skills. “Some men have mistresses,” Mr. Bocuse once said. “I run a luxury restaurant.” | Mr. Bocuse, though, once offered a less refined assessment of his skills. “Some men have mistresses,” Mr. Bocuse once said. “I run a luxury restaurant.” |
| Remy Tumin contributed reporting. | Remy Tumin contributed reporting. |
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