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Republican Party, Neil Gorsuch, Martin McGuinness: Your Tuesday Briefing Republican Party, Neil Gorsuch, Martin McGuinness: Your Tuesday Briefing
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Here’s what you need to know:Here’s what you need to know:
• F.B.I. confirms inquiry into Trump aides’ Russia ties.• F.B.I. confirms inquiry into Trump aides’ Russia ties.
The director, James Comey, told the House Intelligence Committee that his agency was investigating whether members of President Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to influence the election.The director, James Comey, told the House Intelligence Committee that his agency was investigating whether members of President Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to influence the election.
Of the president’s claim on Twitter that he had been wiretapped by his predecessor, Mr. Comey said, “I have no information that supports those tweets.”Of the president’s claim on Twitter that he had been wiretapped by his predecessor, Mr. Comey said, “I have no information that supports those tweets.”
The White House dismissed most of the testimony, saying that there had been no coordination with Moscow and that there was nothing to investigate. We look at where things stand after the hearing.The White House dismissed most of the testimony, saying that there had been no coordination with Moscow and that there was nothing to investigate. We look at where things stand after the hearing.
• G.O.P. responds by changing the subject.• G.O.P. responds by changing the subject.
Republicans shrugged off the implications of a criminal investigation and focused instead on what Mr. Trump said on Twitter was the “real story”: the need for the government to stop national security leaks.Republicans shrugged off the implications of a criminal investigation and focused instead on what Mr. Trump said on Twitter was the “real story”: the need for the government to stop national security leaks.
The obsessiveness with which the president has pushed back against the allegations is making an uncertain situation worse, our writers say.The obsessiveness with which the president has pushed back against the allegations is making an uncertain situation worse, our writers say.
• U.S. limits electronic devices on flights.• U.S. limits electronic devices on flights.
Passengers on foreign airlines headed to the U.S. from 10 airports in eight predominantly Muslim countries have been barred from carrying electronic devices larger than a cellphone. The Trump administration restriction took effect today. Passengers on foreign airlines headed to the U.S. from 10 airports in eight predominantly Muslim countries have been barred from carrying electronic devices larger than a cellphone.
The Trump administration restriction took effect today.
• Gorsuch tries to stay above the fray.• Gorsuch tries to stay above the fray.
On the first day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Judge Neil Gorsuch presented himself on Monday as a creature of consensus, insisting that he favored no party above the law.On the first day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Judge Neil Gorsuch presented himself on Monday as a creature of consensus, insisting that he favored no party above the law.
More formal, rigorous questioning from senators is scheduled today. Here’s what to watch for.More formal, rigorous questioning from senators is scheduled today. Here’s what to watch for.
• Voting on the Obamacare replacement.• Voting on the Obamacare replacement.
The bill to replace the Affordable Care Act is scheduled for a vote on Thursday. House leaders have made some last-minute changes to the legislation to try to ensure it passes.The bill to replace the Affordable Care Act is scheduled for a vote on Thursday. House leaders have made some last-minute changes to the legislation to try to ensure it passes.
We take a look at where House Republicans stand. No Democrats have said they will vote for the measure.We take a look at where House Republicans stand. No Democrats have said they will vote for the measure.
• How the far right has taken root in Europe.• How the far right has taken root in Europe.
We visit Buch, a safe, cozy community in Germany that is emblematic of the forces threatening to upend Western politics.We visit Buch, a safe, cozy community in Germany that is emblematic of the forces threatening to upend Western politics.
In France, the far-right leader Marine Le Pen clashed with her probable presidential opponent, the centrist Emmanuel Macron, during a marathon televised debate Monday night.
• The Daily, your audio news report.• The Daily, your audio news report.
On today’s show, America’s top intelligence officials say the words Mr. Trump never wanted to hear.On today’s show, America’s top intelligence officials say the words Mr. Trump never wanted to hear.
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.
• China’s taxes on imported cars are feeding trade tensions with the U.S. ahead of Mr. Trump’s meeting with President Xi Jinping next month.• China’s taxes on imported cars are feeding trade tensions with the U.S. ahead of Mr. Trump’s meeting with President Xi Jinping next month.
• Ivanka Trump has put relatives of her husband in charge of her company’s assets, but she retains some power, an arrangement that is meant to address concerns about her role at the White House.• Ivanka Trump has put relatives of her husband in charge of her company’s assets, but she retains some power, an arrangement that is meant to address concerns about her role at the White House.
• An ambitious initiative to extend broadband to every household in New York State by 2018 — no matter how rural or far-flung — would make it the first state to reach that milestone.• An ambitious initiative to extend broadband to every household in New York State by 2018 — no matter how rural or far-flung — would make it the first state to reach that milestone.
• U.S. stocks were mixed on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.• U.S. stocks were mixed on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.
• What does it mean to live a productive, happy life? These five exercises tackle the tough questions.• What does it mean to live a productive, happy life? These five exercises tackle the tough questions.
• Going for a run this morning? It just might make you smarter.• Going for a run this morning? It just might make you smarter.
• Recipe of the day: This easy yet elegant pasta with lemon, herbs and ricotta salata works for an impromptu weeknight dinner party.• Recipe of the day: This easy yet elegant pasta with lemon, herbs and ricotta salata works for an impromptu weeknight dinner party.
• Where all the news that’s fit gets printed.• Where all the news that’s fit gets printed.
In today’s 360 video, visit the plant in Queens where The Times prints up to 800,000 newspapers every day.In today’s 360 video, visit the plant in Queens where The Times prints up to 800,000 newspapers every day.
• “It’s a reflection of what we’re all facing right now.”• “It’s a reflection of what we’re all facing right now.”
With a crop of young adult novels, a new generation of authors is embracing writing as activism, tackling issues like racial bias, police violence and the Black Lives Matter movement.With a crop of young adult novels, a new generation of authors is embracing writing as activism, tackling issues like racial bias, police violence and the Black Lives Matter movement.
• Super Bowl jersey is recovered.• Super Bowl jersey is recovered.
The F.B.I. is said to have linked a jersey belonging to Tom Brady to a Mexico City journalist.The F.B.I. is said to have linked a jersey belonging to Tom Brady to a Mexico City journalist.
The New England Patriots quarterback said the jersey disappeared from the team’s locker room after last month’s championship game against the Atlanta Falcons.The New England Patriots quarterback said the jersey disappeared from the team’s locker room after last month’s championship game against the Atlanta Falcons.
• In memoriam.• In memoriam.
Martin McGuinness, a former commander in the Irish Republican Army, later helped bring peace to Northern Ireland. He was 66.Martin McGuinness, a former commander in the Irish Republican Army, later helped bring peace to Northern Ireland. He was 66.
David Rockefeller, the banker and philanthropist with the fabled family name, controlled Chase Manhattan bank for more than a decade. He was 101.David Rockefeller, the banker and philanthropist with the fabled family name, controlled Chase Manhattan bank for more than a decade. He was 101.
Trisha Brown was a choreographer and exemplar of the founding generation of American postmodern dance. She was 80.Trisha Brown was a choreographer and exemplar of the founding generation of American postmodern dance. She was 80.
Robert Silvers was a founder of The New York Review of Books, which became one of the premier intellectual journals in the U.S under his editorship. He was 87.Robert Silvers was a founder of The New York Review of Books, which became one of the premier intellectual journals in the U.S under his editorship. He was 87.
• Best of late-night TV.• Best of late-night TV.
If you ever wonder how the old Stephen Colbert might have reacted to the Trump presidency, your answer came on Monday’s “Late Show.”If you ever wonder how the old Stephen Colbert might have reacted to the Trump presidency, your answer came on Monday’s “Late Show.”
The three convicts fashioned papier-mâché dummies of themselves, topped with hair from the prison barbershop, and used a tunnel they’d carved with a metal spoon to plunge into frigid waters, never to be seen again.The three convicts fashioned papier-mâché dummies of themselves, topped with hair from the prison barbershop, and used a tunnel they’d carved with a metal spoon to plunge into frigid waters, never to be seen again.
The prison break in 1962, one of the world’s most famous, occurred at Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay. The federal penitentiary, known as “The Rock,” closed on this day the following year.The prison break in 1962, one of the world’s most famous, occurred at Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay. The federal penitentiary, known as “The Rock,” closed on this day the following year.
La Isla de los Alcatraces, or Island of the Pelicans, was named by a Spanish explorer in 1775. The U.S. military constructed a prison and the first operational lighthouse on the West Coast when it acquired the land in the 1850s.La Isla de los Alcatraces, or Island of the Pelicans, was named by a Spanish explorer in 1775. The U.S. military constructed a prison and the first operational lighthouse on the West Coast when it acquired the land in the 1850s.
The three escapees are presumed to have drowned, although no remains were found. A 1979 film starring Clint Eastwood told their story, cementing Alcatraz as a cultural reference point. Of the 41 inmates who tried to escape, none are known to have succeeded.The three escapees are presumed to have drowned, although no remains were found. A 1979 film starring Clint Eastwood told their story, cementing Alcatraz as a cultural reference point. Of the 41 inmates who tried to escape, none are known to have succeeded.
The penitentiary, which went operational in 1934, remains open for tours.The penitentiary, which went operational in 1934, remains open for tours.
And the Escape From Alcatraz triathlon, first held in 1981, draws more than 2,000 athletes every year — proving that with proper training (and wet suits), it is possible to swim the 1.5 miles to land alive.And the Escape From Alcatraz triathlon, first held in 1981, draws more than 2,000 athletes every year — proving that with proper training (and wet suits), it is possible to swim the 1.5 miles to land alive.
Inyoung Kang contributed reporting.Inyoung Kang contributed reporting.
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