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| State Dinner, Toronto, Mike Pompeo: Your Tuesday Briefing | State Dinner, Toronto, Mike Pompeo: Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • During his state visit to the U.S. this week, President Emmanuel Macron of France is hoping to persuade President Trump not to scrap the nuclear agreement with Iran. (Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is expected to reinforce that message when she arrives in Washington on Friday.) | • During his state visit to the U.S. this week, President Emmanuel Macron of France is hoping to persuade President Trump not to scrap the nuclear agreement with Iran. (Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany is expected to reinforce that message when she arrives in Washington on Friday.) |
| Mr. Trump set a May 12 deadline to either “fix” the agreement or walk away from it. Under the deal, reached in 2015 by former President Barack Obama, Iran curbed its nuclear program in exchange for relief from sanctions. | Mr. Trump set a May 12 deadline to either “fix” the agreement or walk away from it. Under the deal, reached in 2015 by former President Barack Obama, Iran curbed its nuclear program in exchange for relief from sanctions. |
| The timing of Mr. Trump’s decision is tricky. Canceling the Iran deal could hurt the chances of reaching an agreement with North Korea. | The timing of Mr. Trump’s decision is tricky. Canceling the Iran deal could hurt the chances of reaching an agreement with North Korea. |
| • Mr. Macron and his wife, Brigitte, will be the guests of honor tonight at the first state dinner of the Trump presidency. The menu includes rack of lamb, “burnt cipollini soubise” (which the dictionary says is an onion sauce), Carolina gold rice jambalaya and nectarine tart. Here are more details. | • Mr. Macron and his wife, Brigitte, will be the guests of honor tonight at the first state dinner of the Trump presidency. The menu includes rack of lamb, “burnt cipollini soubise” (which the dictionary says is an onion sauce), Carolina gold rice jambalaya and nectarine tart. Here are more details. |
| • Canada’s largest city joined a long list of places where a vehicle has been used to mow down pedestrians. At least 10 people were killed and 15 others wounded on Monday. | • Canada’s largest city joined a long list of places where a vehicle has been used to mow down pedestrians. At least 10 people were killed and 15 others wounded on Monday. |
| “Shoot me in the head,” the driver of the van told the police, before being taken into custody without any shots fired. | “Shoot me in the head,” the driver of the van told the police, before being taken into custody without any shots fired. |
| The authorities released few details about the suspect, identified as Alek Minassian, 25. They said he appeared to have acted intentionally but did not classify the attack as an act of terrorism. | The authorities released few details about the suspect, identified as Alek Minassian, 25. They said he appeared to have acted intentionally but did not classify the attack as an act of terrorism. |
| • “One by one, one by one,” one witness said. “Holy God, I’ve never seen such a sight before. I feel sick.” | • “One by one, one by one,” one witness said. “Holy God, I’ve never seen such a sight before. I feel sick.” |
| • At one point, Travis Reinking told the authorities that the singer Taylor Swift was stalking him and had hacked into his Netflix account. His family told the police that he had a history of delusions. And last year, he was arrested by the Secret Service outside the White House. | • At one point, Travis Reinking told the authorities that the singer Taylor Swift was stalking him and had hacked into his Netflix account. His family told the police that he had a history of delusions. And last year, he was arrested by the Secret Service outside the White House. |
| So Mr. Reinking, 29, was well known to law enforcement even before he was identified as a suspect in the shooting at a Nashville Waffle House over the weekend that left four dead. He was apprehended on Monday less than a mile from the restaurant. | So Mr. Reinking, 29, was well known to law enforcement even before he was identified as a suspect in the shooting at a Nashville Waffle House over the weekend that left four dead. He was apprehended on Monday less than a mile from the restaurant. |
| After Mr. Reinking lost his firearms license last year, his guns, including an AR-15, were transferred to his father. But it seems the father returned them, the police said. The father, Jeffrey Reinking, could not be reached for comment on Monday. | After Mr. Reinking lost his firearms license last year, his guns, including an AR-15, were transferred to his father. But it seems the father returned them, the police said. The father, Jeffrey Reinking, could not be reached for comment on Monday. |
| • James Shaw Jr., the 29-year-old electrician who disarmed the gunman, has tried to deflect comparisons to a hero. “I’d rather you regard me as James, you know, just a regular person,” he said in an interview. “Because I feel like everybody can do pretty much what I did.” | • James Shaw Jr., the 29-year-old electrician who disarmed the gunman, has tried to deflect comparisons to a hero. “I’d rather you regard me as James, you know, just a regular person,” he said in an interview. “Because I feel like everybody can do pretty much what I did.” |
| • Donald Trump surprised Democrats in 2016 by becoming the first Republican presidential nominee to carry the state since 1984. | • Donald Trump surprised Democrats in 2016 by becoming the first Republican presidential nominee to carry the state since 1984. |
| They want to win Wisconsin back, but first they have to keep one of its U.S. Senate seats in the midterm elections. | They want to win Wisconsin back, but first they have to keep one of its U.S. Senate seats in the midterm elections. |
| The seat held by Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, is considered winnable by both parties. We look at the state of the race, in which outside money is pouring in. | The seat held by Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat, is considered winnable by both parties. We look at the state of the race, in which outside money is pouring in. |
| • Separately, there’s a special election in Arizona today. The House district is solidly Republican, so the main takeaway is likely to be in the margin of victory. Here’s what to watch for. | • Separately, there’s a special election in Arizona today. The House district is solidly Republican, so the main takeaway is likely to be in the margin of victory. Here’s what to watch for. |
| • The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the confirmation of Mike Pompeo to be the next secretary of state, after Senator Rand Paul dropped his opposition on Monday. | • The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved the confirmation of Mike Pompeo to be the next secretary of state, after Senator Rand Paul dropped his opposition on Monday. |
| A vote by the full Senate is expected by Friday. | A vote by the full Senate is expected by Friday. |
| • Facebook and Google are dealing with a privacy backlash and preparing for new European rules on data collection. Those rules may not be as damaging to the companies as they appear, however. | • Facebook and Google are dealing with a privacy backlash and preparing for new European rules on data collection. Those rules may not be as damaging to the companies as they appear, however. |
| • Starting today, people in dozens of cities across the U.S. can get their Amazon orders delivered to a parked car, provided the vehicle has the proper technology. | |
| • Women earn far less than men over all, but it’s different for chief executives, our columnist writes. (Granted, there are far fewer of them.) | • Women earn far less than men over all, but it’s different for chief executives, our columnist writes. (Granted, there are far fewer of them.) |
| • U.S. stocks were mixed on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. | • U.S. stocks were mixed on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Spot and overcome your hidden weaknesses. | • Spot and overcome your hidden weaknesses. |
| • What to do when your partner ruins his or her credit — and credibility. | • What to do when your partner ruins his or her credit — and credibility. |
| • Recipe of the day: Try this rich crumb cake with grapefruit. | • Recipe of the day: Try this rich crumb cake with grapefruit. |
| • The past muddies a town’s future | • The past muddies a town’s future |
| Residents of Grimsby, England, were branded “idiots” after opting to leave the European Union. They chose the romance of a dying industry, fishing, over one that is thriving. | Residents of Grimsby, England, were branded “idiots” after opting to leave the European Union. They chose the romance of a dying industry, fishing, over one that is thriving. |
| It’s a phenomenon happening around the world, including in the U.S.: Time and again, economic facts are no competition for sentiment and history. | It’s a phenomenon happening around the world, including in the U.S.: Time and again, economic facts are no competition for sentiment and history. |
| • Making a veteran feel whole | • Making a veteran feel whole |
| A soldier whose genitals were destroyed underwent reconstructive surgery that doctors hope to offer to others wounded in war. | A soldier whose genitals were destroyed underwent reconstructive surgery that doctors hope to offer to others wounded in war. |
| • Best of late-night TV | • Best of late-night TV |
| James Corden welcomed Britain’s newest royal on Monday: “The boy is now fifth in line to the British throne — right behind Harry Styles. But ahead of me, which is annoying.” | James Corden welcomed Britain’s newest royal on Monday: “The boy is now fifth in line to the British throne — right behind Harry Styles. But ahead of me, which is annoying.” |
| • Quotation of the day | • Quotation of the day |
| “Kate, don’t have any more, my nerves are shattered.” | “Kate, don’t have any more, my nerves are shattered.” |
| — Tony Appleton, a resident of Great Baddow, England, who dressed as a town crier and took a train to London to announce from the hospital steps that Catherine, the duchess of Cambridge, had given birth. It was his second trip in three days, after a false alarm over the weekend. | — Tony Appleton, a resident of Great Baddow, England, who dressed as a town crier and took a train to London to announce from the hospital steps that Catherine, the duchess of Cambridge, had given birth. It was his second trip in three days, after a false alarm over the weekend. |
| • The Times, in other words | • The Times, in other words |
| Here’s an image of today’s front page, and links to our Opinion content and crossword puzzles. | Here’s an image of today’s front page, and links to our Opinion content and crossword puzzles. |
| • What we’re reading | • What we’re reading |
| Our chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, recommends a piece from Racked: “This meditation on the meaning of personal taste was inspired by the weird news that Amazon’s Echo Look had enabled Alexa to give users style advice based on an algorithm. Exploring ideas from George W. S. Trow to Roland Barthes and ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ it raises the very relevant (and depressing) question of whether we are sliding down the slippery style slope to the generic bottom.” | Our chief fashion critic, Vanessa Friedman, recommends a piece from Racked: “This meditation on the meaning of personal taste was inspired by the weird news that Amazon’s Echo Look had enabled Alexa to give users style advice based on an algorithm. Exploring ideas from George W. S. Trow to Roland Barthes and ‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ it raises the very relevant (and depressing) question of whether we are sliding down the slippery style slope to the generic bottom.” |
| It contains 167 million items and 838 miles of bookshelves, and it adds 12,000 articles of history daily. | It contains 167 million items and 838 miles of bookshelves, and it adds 12,000 articles of history daily. |
| The Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world. It was established on this day in 1800 with the same sweep of President John Adams’s pen that moved the federal government from Philadelphia to Washington. | The Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world. It was established on this day in 1800 with the same sweep of President John Adams’s pen that moved the federal government from Philadelphia to Washington. |
| As its name suggests, the library was originally for members of Congress, but its role as the leading research arm of the government has expanded. Anyone 16 and older may get a library card and use the collections on site. | As its name suggests, the library was originally for members of Congress, but its role as the leading research arm of the government has expanded. Anyone 16 and older may get a library card and use the collections on site. |
| While its main building is in Washington, the library has offices around the world and has materials in 470 languages. | While its main building is in Washington, the library has offices around the world and has materials in 470 languages. |
| The library is home to a Gutenberg Bible and a 1507 world map that is the first known document on which “America” appears (over what is now Brazil). | The library is home to a Gutenberg Bible and a 1507 world map that is the first known document on which “America” appears (over what is now Brazil). |
| The Librarian of Congress is a title that has been held by 14 people since 1800. Carla Hayden, the current librarian, is the first woman and first African-American to hold the post. | The Librarian of Congress is a title that has been held by 14 people since 1800. Carla Hayden, the current librarian, is the first woman and first African-American to hold the post. |
| “If you can absorb information yourself and make your own decisions, that’s a freedom,” Dr. Hayden told The Times last year. | “If you can absorb information yourself and make your own decisions, that’s a freedom,” Dr. Hayden told The Times last year. |
| Remy Tumin wrote today’s Back Story. | Remy Tumin wrote today’s Back Story. |
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