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| Donald Trump, Gavin Grimm, Oscars: Your Friday Briefing | Donald Trump, Gavin Grimm, Oscars: Your Friday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Trump takes the stage at CPAC. | |
| This morning, President Trump addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference, an event that only a few years ago nearly denied him a speaking slot. | |
| On Thursday, White House officials sought to reassure attendees that the president would honor his promises. | On Thursday, White House officials sought to reassure attendees that the president would honor his promises. |
| Stephen K. Bannon, Mr. Trump’s chief strategist, told the audience that the “deconstruction of the administrative state” was underway, and Vice President Mike Pence said the Trump victory had led to “the most important time in the history of our movement.” | Stephen K. Bannon, Mr. Trump’s chief strategist, told the audience that the “deconstruction of the administrative state” was underway, and Vice President Mike Pence said the Trump victory had led to “the most important time in the history of our movement.” |
| • Democrats chart new course. | • Democrats chart new course. |
| Party leaders will gather this weekend to plot strategy and select a new national chairman. The race appears to be down to three: Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind.; Representative Keith Ellison of Minnesota; and Thomas E. Perez, a labor secretary under President Barack Obama. | Party leaders will gather this weekend to plot strategy and select a new national chairman. The race appears to be down to three: Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind.; Representative Keith Ellison of Minnesota; and Thomas E. Perez, a labor secretary under President Barack Obama. |
| The winner will face the daunting task of rebuilding the party and appeasing voters who want a political war against Mr. Trump. But some senior officials worry that expectations of the activist base may outpace what Democratic lawmakers can achieve. | The winner will face the daunting task of rebuilding the party and appeasing voters who want a political war against Mr. Trump. But some senior officials worry that expectations of the activist base may outpace what Democratic lawmakers can achieve. |
| • Chemical cited as murder weapon. | • Chemical cited as murder weapon. |
| Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of the North Korean leader, was killed with VX nerve agent, the police in Malaysia said. | Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of the North Korean leader, was killed with VX nerve agent, the police in Malaysia said. |
| Two women are said to have rubbed the poison on Mr. Kim’s face at an airport. For decades, the chemical was part of the arsenals of many militaries, but most stockpiles have been destroyed. | Two women are said to have rubbed the poison on Mr. Kim’s face at an airport. For decades, the chemical was part of the arsenals of many militaries, but most stockpiles have been destroyed. |
| • Plight of the world’s migrants. | • Plight of the world’s migrants. |
| Governments across Europe are restricting arrivals of migrants as rising hostility runs up against long-held values of tolerance. | Governments across Europe are restricting arrivals of migrants as rising hostility runs up against long-held values of tolerance. |
| In Lebanon, Syrian refugees say that without an end to systemic torture and arbitrary arrests, they have nothing to return to. | In Lebanon, Syrian refugees say that without an end to systemic torture and arbitrary arrests, they have nothing to return to. |
| “If the Lebanese president would offer me the choice of staying in prison forever here and going back to Syria now, I would choose prison,” one young man said. | “If the Lebanese president would offer me the choice of staying in prison forever here and going back to Syria now, I would choose prison,” one young man said. |
| • Possible hate crime investigated in Kansas. | • Possible hate crime investigated in Kansas. |
| One Indian man was killed and another wounded in a shooting at a bar in Olathe, a suburb of Kansas City. An American who tried to intervene was also hurt. | One Indian man was killed and another wounded in a shooting at a bar in Olathe, a suburb of Kansas City. An American who tried to intervene was also hurt. |
| At least one witness said that the gunman yelled “get out of my country” before opening fire. The attack has caused outrage in India. | At least one witness said that the gunman yelled “get out of my country” before opening fire. The attack has caused outrage in India. |
| • Face of the transgender rights movement. | • Face of the transgender rights movement. |
| Gavin Grimm, 17, is the lead plaintiff in a Supreme Court case that could settle the contentious “bathroom debate” taking place across the country. | Gavin Grimm, 17, is the lead plaintiff in a Supreme Court case that could settle the contentious “bathroom debate” taking place across the country. |
| At a rally this week to protest Mr. Trump’s decision to rescind protections for transgender students, Mr. Grimm embraced his role. “I just hope I do it justice,” he said. | At a rally this week to protest Mr. Trump’s decision to rescind protections for transgender students, Mr. Grimm embraced his role. “I just hope I do it justice,” he said. |
| A new report says that nearly 150,000 American teenagers from 13 to 17 would identify as transgender if survey takers asked. | A new report says that nearly 150,000 American teenagers from 13 to 17 would identify as transgender if survey takers asked. |
| • The Daily, your audio news report. | • The Daily, your audio news report. |
| Today’s broadcast focuses on the message sent on Thursday by Mr. Trump’s top deputies to the party faithful: Republicans are winning. | Today’s broadcast focuses on the message sent on Thursday by Mr. Trump’s top deputies to the party faithful: Republicans are winning. |
| Listen from a computer, on an iOS device or on an Android device. | Listen from a computer, on an iOS device or on an Android device. |
| • Popular ideas about the working class are becoming increasingly outdated. Nine Americans describe their jobs, shedding light on what employment today looks like. | • Popular ideas about the working class are becoming increasingly outdated. Nine Americans describe their jobs, shedding light on what employment today looks like. |
| • Pacific Island governments are trying to modernize the cultivation of kava, hoping that the drink’s popularity at trendy U.S. bars can be sustained. | • Pacific Island governments are trying to modernize the cultivation of kava, hoping that the drink’s popularity at trendy U.S. bars can be sustained. |
| “The more you drink, the more you relax,” one Fijian said, extolling kava’s benefits. “With alcohol, the more you drink, the noisier you get.” | “The more you drink, the more you relax,” one Fijian said, extolling kava’s benefits. “With alcohol, the more you drink, the noisier you get.” |
| • Some major airlines now sell a “basic economy” ticket, offering fliers a cheaper option. | • Some major airlines now sell a “basic economy” ticket, offering fliers a cheaper option. |
| But charges for things like seat selection and carry-on bags could negate the discount. Soft drinks and mini pretzels are still free, for now. | But charges for things like seat selection and carry-on bags could negate the discount. Soft drinks and mini pretzels are still free, for now. |
| • U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • An animal shelter volunteer had a dim view of her fellow man, until she started playing matchmaker for dogs and people. | • An animal shelter volunteer had a dim view of her fellow man, until she started playing matchmaker for dogs and people. |
| • Recipe of the day: End the workweek with a simple version of New England clam chowder. | • Recipe of the day: End the workweek with a simple version of New England clam chowder. |
| • “Queen of Carbon” dies. | • “Queen of Carbon” dies. |
| Mildred Dresselhaus, a professor emerita at M.I.T., received that nickname from her colleagues thanks to her pioneering research and her efforts to promote women in the scientific fields. She was 86. | Mildred Dresselhaus, a professor emerita at M.I.T., received that nickname from her colleagues thanks to her pioneering research and her efforts to promote women in the scientific fields. She was 86. |
| • Subsidized sex. | • Subsidized sex. |
| A lawmaker’s proposal to pay municipal employees in Overtornea, Sweden, to take an hour off each week for sex has raised eyebrows, but some experts say it has merit. | A lawmaker’s proposal to pay municipal employees in Overtornea, Sweden, to take an hour off each week for sex has raised eyebrows, but some experts say it has merit. |
| Its aim is two-pronged: improve work-life balance and lift the local birthrate. | Its aim is two-pronged: improve work-life balance and lift the local birthrate. |
| • And the Oscar goes to … | • And the Oscar goes to … |
| Be prepared for “La La Land” to win big on Sunday. On the Still Processing podcast, our writers discuss why that’s O.K. | Be prepared for “La La Land” to win big on Sunday. On the Still Processing podcast, our writers discuss why that’s O.K. |
| Check out our predictions, and try our Oscars quiz. (It’s not easy.) | Check out our predictions, and try our Oscars quiz. (It’s not easy.) |
| • Best of late-night TV. | • Best of late-night TV. |
| The hosts took aim at President Trump over his decision to rescind protections for transgender students at public schools. | The hosts took aim at President Trump over his decision to rescind protections for transgender students at public schools. |
| And Stephen Colbert found a candidate for governor whose approach to campaigning makes him “miss the quiet dignity of Anthony Weiner.” | And Stephen Colbert found a candidate for governor whose approach to campaigning makes him “miss the quiet dignity of Anthony Weiner.” |
| After last year’s #OscarsSoWhite backlash, this year’s Academy Awards looks to be more diverse. | After last year’s #OscarsSoWhite backlash, this year’s Academy Awards looks to be more diverse. |
| Six black actors have received nominations. “Moonlight,” “Fences” and “Hidden Figures,” films featuring the struggles and achievements of black men and women, are in the running for Best Picture. | Six black actors have received nominations. “Moonlight,” “Fences” and “Hidden Figures,” films featuring the struggles and achievements of black men and women, are in the running for Best Picture. |
| Regardless of what happens on Sunday night, these movies have already won several honors at the Black Reel Awards, the NAACP Image Awards and the African American Film Critics Awards. | Regardless of what happens on Sunday night, these movies have already won several honors at the Black Reel Awards, the NAACP Image Awards and the African American Film Critics Awards. |
| The All Def Movie Awards, now in its second year, was started by the entertainment mogul Russell Simmons as a “hip-hop alternative” to the Oscars. | The All Def Movie Awards, now in its second year, was started by the entertainment mogul Russell Simmons as a “hip-hop alternative” to the Oscars. |
| “I don’t expect a 90-year-old Academy member to see ‘Straight Outta Compton’ or vote for it,” he said, adding that he hoped the show could be a “thought provoking celebration of the uncelebrated.” | “I don’t expect a 90-year-old Academy member to see ‘Straight Outta Compton’ or vote for it,” he said, adding that he hoped the show could be a “thought provoking celebration of the uncelebrated.” |
| Along with the traditional categories, it features irreverent ones like “Most Likely to Steal Your Girl” and “Best Black Survivor in a Movie.” And last year, it poked fun at the diversity controversy with a “Best Helpful White Person” award. | Along with the traditional categories, it features irreverent ones like “Most Likely to Steal Your Girl” and “Best Black Survivor in a Movie.” And last year, it poked fun at the diversity controversy with a “Best Helpful White Person” award. |
| This year’s ceremony took place on Wednesday, and will air against the Oscars on Sunday. | This year’s ceremony took place on Wednesday, and will air against the Oscars on Sunday. |
| Des Shoe contributed reporting. | Des Shoe contributed reporting. |
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