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Donald Trump, Abu Sayyaf, Geert Wilders: Your Tuesday Briefing Donald Trump, Abu Sayyaf, Geert Wilders: Your Tuesday Briefing
(about 5 hours later)
Good morning.Good morning.
Here’s what you need to know:Here’s what you need to know:
• President Trump has called for an additional $54 billion in U.S. military spending as he prepares to deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress today.• President Trump has called for an additional $54 billion in U.S. military spending as he prepares to deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress today.
Critics say cuts to other departments will damage programs that help prevent conflicts.Critics say cuts to other departments will damage programs that help prevent conflicts.
Former President George W. Bush implicitly criticized Mr. Trump over his approach to immigration and the news media and said that “we all need answers” on any potential ties between the Trump team and Russia.Former President George W. Bush implicitly criticized Mr. Trump over his approach to immigration and the news media and said that “we all need answers” on any potential ties between the Trump team and Russia.
And here’s what Americans have seen as their country’s biggest problems over the decades, according to Gallup surveys.And here’s what Americans have seen as their country’s biggest problems over the decades, according to Gallup surveys.
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• Geert Wilders, the far-right Dutch politician, lives under police protection because of death threats. So he built his swelling movement by using social media to talk directly to voters. • Geert Wilders, the divisive far-right Dutch politician, lives under police protection because of death threats. So he built his swelling movement by using social media to talk directly to voters.
“Internationally, he’s compared to Trump,” an analyst said. “But with Wilders every tweet is thought through, calculated. With Trump it’s emotional.”“Internationally, he’s compared to Trump,” an analyst said. “But with Wilders every tweet is thought through, calculated. With Trump it’s emotional.”
How Mr. Wilders fares in elections on March 15 could indicate the strength of the movement across Europe.How Mr. Wilders fares in elections on March 15 could indicate the strength of the movement across Europe.
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• An Oscar blunder for the ages: Presenters given the wrong envelope announced the wrong best picture winner.• An Oscar blunder for the ages: Presenters given the wrong envelope announced the wrong best picture winner.
A “La La Land” producer who had just given his acceptance speech had to announce that the real winner was “Moonlight.” Here’s what it was like onstage as consternation spread. To make matters worse, the Oscars’ in memoriam segment included a photo of a producer who is very much alive.A “La La Land” producer who had just given his acceptance speech had to announce that the real winner was “Moonlight.” Here’s what it was like onstage as consternation spread. To make matters worse, the Oscars’ in memoriam segment included a photo of a producer who is very much alive.
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• “We are fast running out of treatment options.”• “We are fast running out of treatment options.”
That was a World Health Organization official after the group ranked a list of a dozen antibiotic-resistant “superbugs.”That was a World Health Organization official after the group ranked a list of a dozen antibiotic-resistant “superbugs.”
The rate at which these new strains have emerged in recent years terrifies public health experts. Many consider them just as dangerous as viruses like Zika or Ebola.The rate at which these new strains have emerged in recent years terrifies public health experts. Many consider them just as dangerous as viruses like Zika or Ebola.
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• Are you ready for the Red Planet?• Are you ready for the Red Planet?
Our latest 360 video follows six people living in isolation on a Hawaii volcano in an eight-month, NASA-funded attempt to simulate life on Mars.Our latest 360 video follows six people living in isolation on a Hawaii volcano in an eight-month, NASA-funded attempt to simulate life on Mars.
And SpaceX, the ambitious rocket company, wants to send a couple of tourists around the moon and back before the end of next year. They would be the first humans to venture that far into space in more than 40 years.And SpaceX, the ambitious rocket company, wants to send a couple of tourists around the moon and back before the end of next year. They would be the first humans to venture that far into space in more than 40 years.
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• Denmark is one of a few countries that can boast of nearing a golden era of full employment. But that is posing new challenges to the country’s recovery.• Denmark is one of a few countries that can boast of nearing a golden era of full employment. But that is posing new challenges to the country’s recovery.
• Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase and other corporate giants are joining forces to create a new kind of computing system based on the virtual currency network Ethereum.• Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase and other corporate giants are joining forces to create a new kind of computing system based on the virtual currency network Ethereum.
• A letter from Warren E. Buffett ricocheting around Wall Street offers a damning assessment of the hedge fund industry. The billionaire investor calculates that at least $100 billion has been lost to sky-high management fees.• A letter from Warren E. Buffett ricocheting around Wall Street offers a damning assessment of the hedge fund industry. The billionaire investor calculates that at least $100 billion has been lost to sky-high management fees.
• Art auction seasons continue to feature spectacular works. Today, a 1960 René Magritte painting of a cloud in a cocktail glass is expected to fetch at least 14 million pounds.• Art auction seasons continue to feature spectacular works. Today, a 1960 René Magritte painting of a cloud in a cocktail glass is expected to fetch at least 14 million pounds.
• Here’s a snapshot of global markets.• Here’s a snapshot of global markets.
• Uncertainty over President Trump’s foreign policy may allow Moscow to pursue its own interests free of American pressure, even if the Kremlin is as baffled as anyone. [The New York Times]• Uncertainty over President Trump’s foreign policy may allow Moscow to pursue its own interests free of American pressure, even if the Kremlin is as baffled as anyone. [The New York Times]
• Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines beheaded a 70-year-old German hostage. [The New York Times]• Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines beheaded a 70-year-old German hostage. [The New York Times]
• A Turkish court ordered Deniz Yücel, a correspondent for a German newspaper, jailed pending trial amid a wider crackdown on the media. [Reuters]• A Turkish court ordered Deniz Yücel, a correspondent for a German newspaper, jailed pending trial amid a wider crackdown on the media. [Reuters]
• And will Turkey’s authoritarian president take his campaign for more power to Europe, to reach voters in the diaspora? Austria, for one, says he isn’t welcome. [Hurriyet]• And will Turkey’s authoritarian president take his campaign for more power to Europe, to reach voters in the diaspora? Austria, for one, says he isn’t welcome. [Hurriyet]
• The U.S. Embassy in Croatia denounced far-right nationalists who waved an American flag at a march in Zagreb. [Associated Press]• The U.S. Embassy in Croatia denounced far-right nationalists who waved an American flag at a march in Zagreb. [Associated Press]
• Egypt’s Parliament expelled one of its few dissenting lawmakers, a nephew of Anwar Sadat, the deceased president. [The New York Times]• Egypt’s Parliament expelled one of its few dissenting lawmakers, a nephew of Anwar Sadat, the deceased president. [The New York Times]
• Take a moment to be mindful at work today.• Take a moment to be mindful at work today.
• Traditional pensions have grown scarcer, life expectancies are generally longer and, for workers of all ages, planning is more important than ever.• Traditional pensions have grown scarcer, life expectancies are generally longer and, for workers of all ages, planning is more important than ever.
• Recipe of the day: Don’t write off broccoli as boring. Dial up the flavor with anchovies and garlic.• Recipe of the day: Don’t write off broccoli as boring. Dial up the flavor with anchovies and garlic.
• Tougher enforcement of immigration rules was popular in one U.S. coal town — until one of its most beloved residents was arrested.• Tougher enforcement of immigration rules was popular in one U.S. coal town — until one of its most beloved residents was arrested.
The Daily audio news report talks to the reporter who covered that story, and to some of the townspeople who saw President Trump’s campaign rhetoric become reality. Listen from a computer, an iOS device or an Android device.The Daily audio news report talks to the reporter who covered that story, and to some of the townspeople who saw President Trump’s campaign rhetoric become reality. Listen from a computer, an iOS device or an Android device.
• Every spring, Arctic plants rely on cues from the environment to tell them when to wake from winter’s slumber. But as the climate warms, plants are getting mixed signals.• Every spring, Arctic plants rely on cues from the environment to tell them when to wake from winter’s slumber. But as the climate warms, plants are getting mixed signals.
• In memoriam: Fritz Koenig, the German sculptor whose statue became a symbol of resilience at New York City’s World Trade Center, died at 92. Neil Fingleton, Britain’s tallest man, who played Mag the Mighty on “Game of Thrones,” died at 36.• In memoriam: Fritz Koenig, the German sculptor whose statue became a symbol of resilience at New York City’s World Trade Center, died at 92. Neil Fingleton, Britain’s tallest man, who played Mag the Mighty on “Game of Thrones,” died at 36.
• Vera Wang, the American designer, receives the French Legion of Honor today. “My own country has always been about career,” she said, looking back at her formative years. “But Paris taught me how to live.”• Vera Wang, the American designer, receives the French Legion of Honor today. “My own country has always been about career,” she said, looking back at her formative years. “But Paris taught me how to live.”
• Your briefing writer has seen so many panda videos that he’s a little jaded. But this one is special.• Your briefing writer has seen so many panda videos that he’s a little jaded. But this one is special.
Former President George W. Bush’s first book of oil paintings, “Portraits of Courage,” appears in bookstores today.Former President George W. Bush’s first book of oil paintings, “Portraits of Courage,” appears in bookstores today.
He took up painting in 2012, in an unexpected artistic arc. His public debut was awkward: A hacker released two self-portraits that showed Mr. Bush in the bathtub and the shower.He took up painting in 2012, in an unexpected artistic arc. His public debut was awkward: A hacker released two self-portraits that showed Mr. Bush in the bathtub and the shower.
But two years later, a Times critic reviewing Mr. Bush’s first exhibition noted his “unsettling talent” and lashed out at those in the art world who “dismiss the paintings without seeing them.”But two years later, a Times critic reviewing Mr. Bush’s first exhibition noted his “unsettling talent” and lashed out at those in the art world who “dismiss the paintings without seeing them.”
Mr. Bush isn’t the first American president to put brush to canvas.Mr. Bush isn’t the first American president to put brush to canvas.
Ulysses S. Grant began painting landscapes and horses while at West Point. Dwight D. Eisenhower started painting on the advice of an avid amateur, Winston Churchill, and finished hundreds of works.Ulysses S. Grant began painting landscapes and horses while at West Point. Dwight D. Eisenhower started painting on the advice of an avid amateur, Winston Churchill, and finished hundreds of works.
Jimmy Carter was something of a star. His “Live Oak at Sunrise” sold for $250,000 in 2012.Jimmy Carter was something of a star. His “Live Oak at Sunrise” sold for $250,000 in 2012.
Mr. Carter gave his proceeds to charity, and Mr. Bush intends to do the same. Eisenhower, who gave most of his paintings away, seems to have underrated them.Mr. Carter gave his proceeds to charity, and Mr. Bush intends to do the same. Eisenhower, who gave most of his paintings away, seems to have underrated them.
“Let’s get something straight here,” Eisenhower once told a reporter, “They would have burned this [expletive] a long time ago if I weren’t the president of the United States.”“Let’s get something straight here,” Eisenhower once told a reporter, “They would have burned this [expletive] a long time ago if I weren’t the president of the United States.”
Charles McDermid contributed reporting.Charles McDermid contributed reporting.
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