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| Roger Ailes, Robert Mueller, Chris Cornell: Your Thursday Briefing | |
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| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Former Fox News chairman dead. | |
| Roger Ailes, the ousted chief of Fox News who built the network into a conservative empire and became a kingmaker for the Republican party before being pushed out last summer, died today, according to a statement from his wife. He was 77. | |
| Mr. Ailes founded the network in the mid-1990s, billing it as a “fair and balanced” alternative to his competitors. | |
| • Russia investigation gets new leader. | • Russia investigation gets new leader. |
| The Justice Department has appointed Robert Mueller III, a former F.B.I. director, as special counsel to oversee its examination of possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. | The Justice Department has appointed Robert Mueller III, a former F.B.I. director, as special counsel to oversee its examination of possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. |
| Mr. Mueller served under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and he has a reputation for independence and nonpartisanship. Our reporter explains how the appointment will affect the inquiry, and we examine why independent investigations are so hard. | |
| President Trump said today on Twitter that he was the target of “the greatest single witch hunt of a politician in American history!” | President Trump said today on Twitter that he was the target of “the greatest single witch hunt of a politician in American history!” |
| Separately on Wednesday, Republicans in Congress called on James Comey, who was fired as F.B.I. director last week, to testify and provide details of his encounters with the president. | Separately on Wednesday, Republicans in Congress called on James Comey, who was fired as F.B.I. director last week, to testify and provide details of his encounters with the president. |
| We collected writing from the right and the left about recent political events, and have a live briefing to follow today’s developments in Washington. | |
| • Trump team knew about Flynn. | • Trump team knew about Flynn. |
| Michael Flynn told the Trump transition team weeks before the inauguration that he was under federal investigation for not declaring work as a lobbyist for Turkey, according to two people familiar with the case. | Michael Flynn told the Trump transition team weeks before the inauguration that he was under federal investigation for not declaring work as a lobbyist for Turkey, according to two people familiar with the case. |
| Despite the warning, Mr. Flynn was named national security adviser. He was fired less than a month into the job. | Despite the warning, Mr. Flynn was named national security adviser. He was fired less than a month into the job. |
| • “Things are not always fair.” | • “Things are not always fair.” |
| That was President Trump’s message to graduates at the Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday. | That was President Trump’s message to graduates at the Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday. |
| During a commencement address, the president lamented how he had been treated, especially by the news media. | During a commencement address, the president lamented how he had been treated, especially by the news media. |
| Our chief White House correspondent writes that Washington is abuzz with talk of scandals, but some of Mr. Trump’s prominent supporters are talking instead about sabotage. | Our chief White House correspondent writes that Washington is abuzz with talk of scandals, but some of Mr. Trump’s prominent supporters are talking instead about sabotage. |
| • Antarctic dispatches. | • Antarctic dispatches. |
| The ice sheet in Antarctica may be in the early stages of an unstoppable disintegration, as some glaciers melt at an increasingly rapid rate. | The ice sheet in Antarctica may be in the early stages of an unstoppable disintegration, as some glaciers melt at an increasingly rapid rate. |
| Four Times journalists traveled there with scientists who are racing to understand what is happening as billions of tons of ice slide toward the sea. | Four Times journalists traveled there with scientists who are racing to understand what is happening as billions of tons of ice slide toward the sea. |
| Our virtual-reality films take you on, above and below the ice, whose collapse could threaten the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people and trillions of dollars of coastal property worldwide. | Our virtual-reality films take you on, above and below the ice, whose collapse could threaten the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people and trillions of dollars of coastal property worldwide. |
| • Iranians have little hope for change. | • Iranians have little hope for change. |
| Iran goes to the polls on Friday, but the middle class is not optimistic that the next president will be able to turn around an economy in which youth unemployment is at 30 percent. | Iran goes to the polls on Friday, but the middle class is not optimistic that the next president will be able to turn around an economy in which youth unemployment is at 30 percent. |
| We take a look at the candidates — including the moderate incumbent, Hassan Rouhani — and our Interpreter columnists explain how Iran became an undemocratic democracy. | We take a look at the candidates — including the moderate incumbent, Hassan Rouhani — and our Interpreter columnists explain how Iran became an undemocratic democracy. |
| • “The Daily,” your audio news report. | • “The Daily,” your audio news report. |
| In today’s show, we take a closer look at Robert Mueller III and the man who named him to lead the Russia investigation, Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general. | In today’s show, we take a closer look at Robert Mueller III and the man who named him to lead the Russia investigation, Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general. |
| Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. | Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. |
| • Americans have borrowed $12.7 trillion, more than they did at the height of the credit bubble in 2008. | • Americans have borrowed $12.7 trillion, more than they did at the height of the credit bubble in 2008. |
| • The U.S. and the European Union discussed banning laptop computers and tablets on trans-Atlantic flights. | • The U.S. and the European Union discussed banning laptop computers and tablets on trans-Atlantic flights. |
| • At its annual developers’ conference on Wednesday, Google described a future in which people interact with the company all day, so seamlessly that they barely notice. | • At its annual developers’ conference on Wednesday, Google described a future in which people interact with the company all day, so seamlessly that they barely notice. |
| Our tech columnist says it’s tech giants like Google, not governments, that are building — and owning — the future. | Our tech columnist says it’s tech giants like Google, not governments, that are building — and owning — the future. |
| • U.S. stocks were down sharply on Wednesday because of the turmoil in Washington. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were down sharply on Wednesday because of the turmoil in Washington. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Business travelers often suffer from hotel gloom. Here’s how to ward it off. | • Business travelers often suffer from hotel gloom. Here’s how to ward it off. |
| • Writing and editing your personal story can make you happier and healthier. | • Writing and editing your personal story can make you happier and healthier. |
| • Recipe of the day: Go old school with hard shell tacos. | • Recipe of the day: Go old school with hard shell tacos. |
| • “I’ve learned to go into the unknown.” | • “I’ve learned to go into the unknown.” |
| In today’s 360 video, watch rock climbers with disabilities learn techniques at Joshua Tree National Park. | In today’s 360 video, watch rock climbers with disabilities learn techniques at Joshua Tree National Park. |
| • Witnessing the decline of democracy. | • Witnessing the decline of democracy. |
| Our reporter in Turkey talks about his extensive travel around the country, and how its autocratic president is extending his power. | Our reporter in Turkey talks about his extensive travel around the country, and how its autocratic president is extending his power. |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the White House this week. Supporters, including his security forces, attacked protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington. | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the White House this week. Supporters, including his security forces, attacked protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington. |
| • In memoriam. | • In memoriam. |
| Chris Cornell was one of the leading voices of 1990s grunge music as the lead singer for the band Soundgarden. He was 52. | Chris Cornell was one of the leading voices of 1990s grunge music as the lead singer for the band Soundgarden. He was 52. |
| • Nashville versus Columbus. | • Nashville versus Columbus. |
| Each claims to be the No. 3 fashion city in the U.S. Our reporter explored both places to try to settle the rivalry. | Each claims to be the No. 3 fashion city in the U.S. Our reporter explored both places to try to settle the rivalry. |
| • Best of late-night TV. | • Best of late-night TV. |
| On “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah was impressed by the latest news from the White House. | On “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah was impressed by the latest news from the White House. |
| And while his competitors are taking full aim at President Trump, the down-the-middle Jimmy Fallon is seeing his ratings on “The Tonight Show” fall. | And while his competitors are taking full aim at President Trump, the down-the-middle Jimmy Fallon is seeing his ratings on “The Tonight Show” fall. |
| Emmanuel Macron celebrated his recent election in France with the strains of “Ode to Joy,” the European Union’s anthem. | Emmanuel Macron celebrated his recent election in France with the strains of “Ode to Joy,” the European Union’s anthem. |
| The song is taken from the final movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, completed in 1824, as modern Europe began to take shape. | The song is taken from the final movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, completed in 1824, as modern Europe began to take shape. |
| Nearly 150 years later, in 1971, the 17 countries of the Council of Europe voted unanimously to make it the “future anthem of Western Europe.” It was later adopted by the European Union. | Nearly 150 years later, in 1971, the 17 countries of the Council of Europe voted unanimously to make it the “future anthem of Western Europe.” It was later adopted by the European Union. |
| Beethoven’s ode included words from a poem by Friedrich Schiller, but the bloc’s anthem consists of music only. | Beethoven’s ode included words from a poem by Friedrich Schiller, but the bloc’s anthem consists of music only. |
| National anthems date back centuries. Among the oldest is the Dutch “Wilhelmus,” written as early as 1568. “Kimigayo,” in Japan, uses poetry written in the Heian period, from 794 to 1185. | National anthems date back centuries. Among the oldest is the Dutch “Wilhelmus,” written as early as 1568. “Kimigayo,” in Japan, uses poetry written in the Heian period, from 794 to 1185. |
| Britain honors its monarch with a song originally performed in 1745 as “God Save the King.” | Britain honors its monarch with a song originally performed in 1745 as “God Save the King.” |
| And Francis Scott Key was inspired by the “broad stripes and bright stars” of a flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812. His poem, set to music, didn’t become the U.S. national anthem until 1931. | And Francis Scott Key was inspired by the “broad stripes and bright stars” of a flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812. His poem, set to music, didn’t become the U.S. national anthem until 1931. |
| Remy Tumin contributed reporting. | Remy Tumin contributed reporting. |
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