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| Donald Trump, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ‘All Eyez on Me’: Your Friday Briefing | Donald Trump, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ‘All Eyez on Me’: 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: |
| • News from Washington. | |
| • President Trump will not deport the so-called Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as small children, reversing a campaign pledge. | |
| • The president is expected to announce a clampdown on travel and commercial ties between the U.S. and Cuba today, reversing an Obama administration rapprochement. | |
| • Senate Republican leaders are writing legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act without a single hearing on the bill, a process that has raised alarm in both parties. | |
| • The Russia investigation. | |
| Members of President Trump’s transition team were ordered on Thursday to preserve documents and other materials related to the investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election, according to a memo obtained by The Times. | Members of President Trump’s transition team were ordered on Thursday to preserve documents and other materials related to the investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election, according to a memo obtained by The Times. |
| As director of the F.B.I., Robert Mueller stayed above partisan politics. But as special counsel overseeing the Trump-Russia investigation, he’s dealing with the most charged political brawl of his career. | As director of the F.B.I., Robert Mueller stayed above partisan politics. But as special counsel overseeing the Trump-Russia investigation, he’s dealing with the most charged political brawl of his career. |
| Mr. Trump again called the Russia investigation a “witch hunt” on Thursday, and the deputy attorney general encouraged Americans to be “skeptical about anonymous allegations.” | Mr. Trump again called the Russia investigation a “witch hunt” on Thursday, and the deputy attorney general encouraged Americans to be “skeptical about anonymous allegations.” |
| Vice President Mike Pence has hired a defense lawyer to help guide him through the investigations facing the White House. | Vice President Mike Pence has hired a defense lawyer to help guide him through the investigations facing the White House. |
| • Russia says it may have killed ISIS leader. | • Russia says it may have killed ISIS leader. |
| Russia’s military said today that it was looking into whether an airstrike in Syria had killed one of the world’s most wanted terrorists: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-declared caliph of the Islamic State. | Russia’s military said today that it was looking into whether an airstrike in Syria had killed one of the world’s most wanted terrorists: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-declared caliph of the Islamic State. |
| The strike on May 28 hit a meeting of the militant group’s leaders outside Raqqa, the group’s de facto capital. | The strike on May 28 hit a meeting of the militant group’s leaders outside Raqqa, the group’s de facto capital. |
| The U.S. said it couldn’t confirm the Russian report. | The U.S. said it couldn’t confirm the Russian report. |
| • How we became enemies. | • How we became enemies. |
| Democratic and Republican voters don’t just disagree about health care or President Trump. Many despise the other side, to a degree that political scientists and pollsters say has worsened significantly over the last 50 years. | Democratic and Republican voters don’t just disagree about health care or President Trump. Many despise the other side, to a degree that political scientists and pollsters say has worsened significantly over the last 50 years. |
| But on Thursday, Washington signaled a moment of bipartisanship with a call to action: Play ball! Lawmakers gathered for a charity baseball game a day after Representative Steve Scalise, a member of the Republican team, was shot at a practice. Doctors said on Thursday that he was improving but faces additional operations. | But on Thursday, Washington signaled a moment of bipartisanship with a call to action: Play ball! Lawmakers gathered for a charity baseball game a day after Representative Steve Scalise, a member of the Republican team, was shot at a practice. Doctors said on Thursday that he was improving but faces additional operations. |
| We traced the steps of the suspect before the shooting and assessed rumors that spread afterward. | We traced the steps of the suspect before the shooting and assessed rumors that spread afterward. |
| • Former captive has brain injury. | • Former captive has brain injury. |
| After Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old American student, was freed from captivity in North Korea, his father said the country had “brutalized and terrorized” his son. | After Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old American student, was freed from captivity in North Korea, his father said the country had “brutalized and terrorized” his son. |
| • Today in court. | • Today in court. |
| • Jurors in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial return for a fifth day of deliberations. On Thursday, they said they were deadlocked. | • Jurors in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial return for a fifth day of deliberations. On Thursday, they said they were deadlocked. |
| • A verdict is expected this morning in the trial of a Massachusetts woman who repeatedly encouraged her boyfriend to kill himself. | • A verdict is expected this morning in the trial of a Massachusetts woman who repeatedly encouraged her boyfriend to kill himself. |
| • “The Daily,” your audio news report. | • “The Daily,” your audio news report. |
| In today’s show, we discuss the complexities of the Bill Cosby and Massachusetts trials. | In today’s show, we discuss the complexities of the Bill Cosby and Massachusetts trials. |
| Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. | Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device. |
| • Amazon said today that it had agreed to buy the organic supermarket chain Whole Foods for $13.4 billion, the latest move by the online giant to push into food retail. | |
| • President Trump ordered an expansion of federally funded apprenticeship programs. | • President Trump ordered an expansion of federally funded apprenticeship programs. |
| Our European economics correspondent also looked at cautionary tales from the rest of the world about private investment in public works, a key part of the administration’s infrastructure plan. | Our European economics correspondent also looked at cautionary tales from the rest of the world about private investment in public works, a key part of the administration’s infrastructure plan. |
| • Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and chief executive, is on his way to becoming the world’s richest person. | • Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and chief executive, is on his way to becoming the world’s richest person. |
| We asked him about his philanthropic goals. He then asked Twitter. | We asked him about his philanthropic goals. He then asked Twitter. |
| • Walmart has agreed to acquire the men’s clothing company Bonobos for $310 million. | |
| • U.S. stocks were down on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks were down on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Offhand comments (good and bad) can have a remarkable shelf life. | • Offhand comments (good and bad) can have a remarkable shelf life. |
| • Recipe of the day: Grilling supercharges this Caesar salad. | • Recipe of the day: Grilling supercharges this Caesar salad. |
| • Meet Peru’s hairless dogs. | • Meet Peru’s hairless dogs. |
| In today’s 360 video, a breeder in Lima says the dogs are “as important as Machu Picchu” to the country’s cultural history. | In today’s 360 video, a breeder in Lima says the dogs are “as important as Machu Picchu” to the country’s cultural history. |
| • London’s new normal. | • London’s new normal. |
| Under the threat of terrorism, residents are a little spooked these days. | Under the threat of terrorism, residents are a little spooked these days. |
| Our correspondent writes: “For the fourth time in 12 weeks I marked myself safe on Facebook. In Britain.” | Our correspondent writes: “For the fourth time in 12 weeks I marked myself safe on Facebook. In Britain.” |
| The death toll in a horrific high-rise fire rose to 30 today, as the authorities said a full accounting might be impossible because some victims may never be identified. | The death toll in a horrific high-rise fire rose to 30 today, as the authorities said a full accounting might be impossible because some victims may never be identified. |
| • “That was a beautiful experience.” | • “That was a beautiful experience.” |
| On a balmy Friday evening in May, Flint Northwestern High School held its prom. | On a balmy Friday evening in May, Flint Northwestern High School held its prom. |
| For the students, it was a chance to set aside anxieties about the Michigan city’s three-year-old water crisis, its poverty and its gun violence. We tagged along. | For the students, it was a chance to set aside anxieties about the Michigan city’s three-year-old water crisis, its poverty and its gun violence. We tagged along. |
| • Ready for the weekend. | • Ready for the weekend. |
| At the movies, we review “Cars 3”; “All Eyez on Me,” a fictionalized biography of the rapper Tupac Shakur; and “Rough Night,” starring Scarlett Johansson and Kate McKinnon. | At the movies, we review “Cars 3”; “All Eyez on Me,” a fictionalized biography of the rapper Tupac Shakur; and “Rough Night,” starring Scarlett Johansson and Kate McKinnon. |
| We also check in with Katy Perry, who has a new album and says she no longer wants to be a frothy pop star. And we review Lorde’s latest. | We also check in with Katy Perry, who has a new album and says she no longer wants to be a frothy pop star. And we review Lorde’s latest. |
| Big Brother is arriving on Broadway, with contemporary political resonance, as “1984” comes to the Hudson Theater. | Big Brother is arriving on Broadway, with contemporary political resonance, as “1984” comes to the Hudson Theater. |
| Speaking of dystopian fiction, Margaret Atwood talked to us about Hulu’s TV adaptation of her novel “The Handmaid’s Tale.” | Speaking of dystopian fiction, Margaret Atwood talked to us about Hulu’s TV adaptation of her novel “The Handmaid’s Tale.” |
| The Book Review recommends eight titles. | The Book Review recommends eight titles. |
| Finally, Sunday is Father’s Day in the U.S. and many other countries. Looking for a way to treat dear ol’ Dad? Our Cooking editors have some ideas. | Finally, Sunday is Father’s Day in the U.S. and many other countries. Looking for a way to treat dear ol’ Dad? Our Cooking editors have some ideas. |
| • Best of late-night TV. | • Best of late-night TV. |
| What is a witch hunt? Comedy hosts disputed President Trump’s definition. | What is a witch hunt? Comedy hosts disputed President Trump’s definition. |
| • Quotation of the day. | • Quotation of the day. |
| “It’s early in the game to begin to impugn the prosecutors.” | “It’s early in the game to begin to impugn the prosecutors.” |
| — Philip Allen Lacovara, a former Watergate prosecutor, on a push by President Trump and his allies to question the impartiality of Robert Mueller. | — Philip Allen Lacovara, a former Watergate prosecutor, on a push by President Trump and his allies to question the impartiality of Robert Mueller. |
| Today is Bloomsday, a special day on the literary calendar. | Today is Bloomsday, a special day on the literary calendar. |
| James Joyce, the groundbreaking Irish novelist chose to immortalize June 16, 1904, in his novel “Ulysses” because it was the date of his first outing with his future wife, Nora Barnacle. | James Joyce, the groundbreaking Irish novelist chose to immortalize June 16, 1904, in his novel “Ulysses” because it was the date of his first outing with his future wife, Nora Barnacle. |
| It is named after Leopold Bloom, whom the book follows on a daylong picaresque voyage through Dublin, Joyce’s hometown. More than a century later, the character’s “odyssey” is celebrated around the world with readings, re-enactments and, sometimes, heavy drinking. | It is named after Leopold Bloom, whom the book follows on a daylong picaresque voyage through Dublin, Joyce’s hometown. More than a century later, the character’s “odyssey” is celebrated around the world with readings, re-enactments and, sometimes, heavy drinking. |
| “Ulysses” is no easy summer read. A review when it was published in 1922 compared the prose to the “productions of the Ouija board.” | “Ulysses” is no easy summer read. A review when it was published in 1922 compared the prose to the “productions of the Ouija board.” |
| But help is a tap away. | But help is a tap away. |
| There are now apps, including one that uses a touch screen to untangle tough sentences, plus an explanatory podcast. A group of Boston College students is developing a “Ulysses” game, “Joycestick.” | There are now apps, including one that uses a touch screen to untangle tough sentences, plus an explanatory podcast. A group of Boston College students is developing a “Ulysses” game, “Joycestick.” |
| “If it’s so hard to read,” the illustrator Robert Berry once asked, “why are people having so much fun with it?” | “If it’s so hard to read,” the illustrator Robert Berry once asked, “why are people having so much fun with it?” |
| Have a great Bloomsday. | Have a great Bloomsday. |
| Charles McDermid contributed reporting. | Charles McDermid contributed reporting. |
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