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| France, Kentucky Derby, Trump: Your Weekend Briefing | France, Kentucky Derby, Trump: Your Weekend Briefing |
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| Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead. | Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead. |
| 1. Emmanuel Macron, a pro-Europe centrist, will be France’s next president. He defeated Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist and euroskeptic, in the nation’s most consequential presidential election in decades. | 1. Emmanuel Macron, a pro-Europe centrist, will be France’s next president. He defeated Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist and euroskeptic, in the nation’s most consequential presidential election in decades. |
| The final hours of the race were given a jolt when the campaign of Mr. Macron announced it had been hacked. | The final hours of the race were given a jolt when the campaign of Mr. Macron announced it had been hacked. |
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| 2. House Republicans celebrated a major victory last week with the passage of their health care bill, but it may be short-lived. | 2. House Republicans celebrated a major victory last week with the passage of their health care bill, but it may be short-lived. |
| The legislation, which would roll back the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, now moves to the Senate. Its future there is uncertain. | The legislation, which would roll back the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, now moves to the Senate. Its future there is uncertain. |
| House Republicans who voted for the bill could face a backlash in next year’s elections, especially if the measure’s potential to hurt the economy is realized. Above, protesters in Washington. | House Republicans who voted for the bill could face a backlash in next year’s elections, especially if the measure’s potential to hurt the economy is realized. Above, protesters in Washington. |
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| 3. But right now, the economy is good. So good, in fact, that the U.S. is getting close to full employment. | 3. But right now, the economy is good. So good, in fact, that the U.S. is getting close to full employment. |
| The latest numbers showed the jobless rate dropped to 4.4 percent, the lowest in more than 10 years. | The latest numbers showed the jobless rate dropped to 4.4 percent, the lowest in more than 10 years. |
| Wage growth, however, needs to be stronger to declare full employment, our economic reporter said. | Wage growth, however, needs to be stronger to declare full employment, our economic reporter said. |
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| 4. It was a busy week for President Trump. | 4. It was a busy week for President Trump. |
| On Friday, his second nominee to be secretary of the Army withdrew from consideration. | On Friday, his second nominee to be secretary of the Army withdrew from consideration. |
| Earlier in the week, he met with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia, above, during his first trip back to New York as president. | Earlier in the week, he met with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia, above, during his first trip back to New York as president. |
| He also hosted the Palestinian leader at the White House, spoke with Russia’s president by phone and signed an order on religious liberty. | He also hosted the Palestinian leader at the White House, spoke with Russia’s president by phone and signed an order on religious liberty. |
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| 5. The House is in recess all week; the Senate is not. Senators have a subcommittee hearing Monday on Russian interference in the election. | 5. The House is in recess all week; the Senate is not. Senators have a subcommittee hearing Monday on Russian interference in the election. |
| Sally Q. Yates, above, the former acting attorney general, and James R. Clapper Jr., the former director of national intelligence, are expected to testify. | Sally Q. Yates, above, the former acting attorney general, and James R. Clapper Jr., the former director of national intelligence, are expected to testify. |
| Also, the Senate Intelligence Committee has requested that a number of high-profile Trump campaign associates hand over records of their communications with Russians. | Also, the Senate Intelligence Committee has requested that a number of high-profile Trump campaign associates hand over records of their communications with Russians. |
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| 6. Issues of race and policing in the United States persist. Murder charges were leveled against Roy Oliver, above, a former Dallas-area police officer accused of fatally shooting Jordan Edwards, 15, whose funeral was held Saturday. | 6. Issues of race and policing in the United States persist. Murder charges were leveled against Roy Oliver, above, a former Dallas-area police officer accused of fatally shooting Jordan Edwards, 15, whose funeral was held Saturday. |
| In South Carolina, Michael T. Slager pleaded guilty to charges that he violated Walter L. Scott’s civil rights in 2015, when the former officer shot and killed Mr. Scott. | In South Carolina, Michael T. Slager pleaded guilty to charges that he violated Walter L. Scott’s civil rights in 2015, when the former officer shot and killed Mr. Scott. |
| The Justice Department announced it would not bring charges against two Baton Rouge, La., officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton B. Sterling. | The Justice Department announced it would not bring charges against two Baton Rouge, La., officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton B. Sterling. |
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| 7. Always Dreaming hoofed his way to a Kentucky Derby win on a soggy Saturday at Churchill Downs, landing his owners a $1,635,800 paycheck. Lookin at Lee finished second and Battle of Midway was third. | 7. Always Dreaming hoofed his way to a Kentucky Derby win on a soggy Saturday at Churchill Downs, landing his owners a $1,635,800 paycheck. Lookin at Lee finished second and Battle of Midway was third. |
| It’s been two years since American Pharoah won the Kentucky Derby, kicking off a streak that led him to Triple Crown glory. | It’s been two years since American Pharoah won the Kentucky Derby, kicking off a streak that led him to Triple Crown glory. |
| These days, he’s a stud, making his owners up to $600,000 a day. Some of his foals have already been born. | These days, he’s a stud, making his owners up to $600,000 a day. Some of his foals have already been born. |
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| 8. Let’s take a moment to reflect on Rei Kawakubo, above, whose work was the centerpiece of New York’s biggest social night of the year: the Met Gala. | 8. Let’s take a moment to reflect on Rei Kawakubo, above, whose work was the centerpiece of New York’s biggest social night of the year: the Met Gala. |
| Ms. Kawakubo was the first living designer to be given a solo show at the Costume Institute since 1983. | Ms. Kawakubo was the first living designer to be given a solo show at the Costume Institute since 1983. |
| She was an elusive presence at the ball last week, but her designs made a radical statement. | She was an elusive presence at the ball last week, but her designs made a radical statement. |
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| 9. It was a simple plan. A college student in Kentucky would crawl through a building’s air duct in the wee hours to steal a copy of a final exam. | 9. It was a simple plan. A college student in Kentucky would crawl through a building’s air duct in the wee hours to steal a copy of a final exam. |
| But the student, and another one helping him, were caught by the instructor. They’ve been charged with felony burglary. | |
| “It’s an unusual set of circumstances,” a University of Kentucky spokesman said. “It also underscores how late our faculty work.” | “It’s an unusual set of circumstances,” a University of Kentucky spokesman said. “It also underscores how late our faculty work.” |
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| 10. Finally, let’s talk about love. | 10. Finally, let’s talk about love. |
| One of the finalists in our Modern Love College Essay Contest wrote about how the cool girl persona she crafted on social media overtook her real-life personality, too. | One of the finalists in our Modern Love College Essay Contest wrote about how the cool girl persona she crafted on social media overtook her real-life personality, too. |
| When she couldn’t break character to be more earnest in love, the man she was involved with moved on. Now, she’s trying to change. The essay was her start. | When she couldn’t break character to be more earnest in love, the man she was involved with moved on. Now, she’s trying to change. The essay was her start. |
| Love was also celebrated and mocked on “Saturday Night Live,” with a parody of the newly engaged “Morning Joe” hosts, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski. | Love was also celebrated and mocked on “Saturday Night Live,” with a parody of the newly engaged “Morning Joe” hosts, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski. |
| Have a great week. | Have a great week. |
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| Photographs may appear out of order for some readers. Viewing this version of the briefing should help. | Photographs may appear out of order for some readers. Viewing this version of the briefing should help. |
| Your Weekend Briefing is published Sundays at 6 a.m. Eastern. | Your Weekend Briefing is published Sundays at 6 a.m. Eastern. |
| And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Evening Briefing, weeknights at 6 p.m. Eastern. | And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Evening Briefing, weeknights at 6 p.m. Eastern. |
| Want to look back? Here’s Friday’s Evening Briefing. | Want to look back? Here’s Friday’s Evening Briefing. |
| What did you like? What do you want to see here? Let us know at briefing@nytimes.com. | What did you like? What do you want to see here? Let us know at briefing@nytimes.com. |