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Brett Kavanaugh, Elon Musk, ‘Night School’: Your Friday Briefing Brett Kavanaugh, Elon Musk, ‘Night School’: Your Friday Briefing
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a vote this morning on the Supreme Court nominee, a day after emotional testimony that riveted the nation. Read our article about Thursday’s hearing.The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a vote this morning on the Supreme Court nominee, a day after emotional testimony that riveted the nation. Read our article about Thursday’s hearing.
Two accounts unfolded on Thursday: Christine Blasey Ford, her voice shaking at times, said a drunken Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers.Two accounts unfolded on Thursday: Christine Blasey Ford, her voice shaking at times, said a drunken Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers.
He angrily denied the accusation and denounced a partisan “frenzy” bent on destroying his nomination, his family and his good name. President Trump praised Judge Kavanaugh, saying that he had “showed America exactly why I nominated him.”He angrily denied the accusation and denounced a partisan “frenzy” bent on destroying his nomination, his family and his good name. President Trump praised Judge Kavanaugh, saying that he had “showed America exactly why I nominated him.”
• Highlights: Here are four takeaways from the testimony and video of key moments.• Highlights: Here are four takeaways from the testimony and video of key moments.
• Analysis: Dr. Blasey said she was “100 percent” certain that Mr. Kavanaugh was her attacker. He said he was “100 percent” certain that he was not. What will senators say?• Analysis: Dr. Blasey said she was “100 percent” certain that Mr. Kavanaugh was her attacker. He said he was “100 percent” certain that he was not. What will senators say?
• Lindsey Graham: The South Carolina Republican was particularly incensed during Thursday’s hearing. “What you want to do is destroy this guy’s life,” he yelled at his Democratic colleagues.• Lindsey Graham: The South Carolina Republican was particularly incensed during Thursday’s hearing. “What you want to do is destroy this guy’s life,” he yelled at his Democratic colleagues.
• Developing: The American Bar Association called for postponing a vote on Judge Kavanaugh until after an F.B.I. investigation.• Developing: The American Bar Association called for postponing a vote on Judge Kavanaugh until after an F.B.I. investigation.
At nearly nine hours, Thursday’s hearing was “a political drama that doubled as a reality show,” our media correspondent writes. “It was an interrogation of gender, class and power in #MeToo America. It was a duel of clashing narrators. And it had elements of a major sports broadcast, a showdown between rival squads complete with halftime commentary.” Read more here.At nearly nine hours, Thursday’s hearing was “a political drama that doubled as a reality show,” our media correspondent writes. “It was an interrogation of gender, class and power in #MeToo America. It was a duel of clashing narrators. And it had elements of a major sports broadcast, a showdown between rival squads complete with halftime commentary.” Read more here.
• Americans transfixed: We spoke to people around the country.• Americans transfixed: We spoke to people around the country.
• Two voices: The political and gender divide played out not just in what Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh said, but in how they said it, our TV critic writes.• Two voices: The political and gender divide played out not just in what Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh said, but in how they said it, our TV critic writes.
In extraordinary testimony, Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh came to embody a fractured country. • Partisan picks: Writers across the political spectrum discuss the hearing.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the world was at “the dawn of a new day” over North Korea.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the world was at “the dawn of a new day” over North Korea.
But he added that economic sanctions must continue until the Korean Peninsula was completely denuclearized.But he added that economic sanctions must continue until the Korean Peninsula was completely denuclearized.
• Also at the U.N.: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel told the General Assembly that his spies had found a “secret atomic warehouse” in Tehran storing “massive amounts of equipment and material from Iran’s secret nuclear weapons program.”• Also at the U.N.: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel told the General Assembly that his spies had found a “secret atomic warehouse” in Tehran storing “massive amounts of equipment and material from Iran’s secret nuclear weapons program.”
The chief executive of Tesla was accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to bar him from serving as an executive or director of any public company.The chief executive of Tesla was accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to bar him from serving as an executive or director of any public company.
Last month, Mr. Musk shocked investors by declaring on Twitter that he had “funding secured” to take the company private.Last month, Mr. Musk shocked investors by declaring on Twitter that he had “funding secured” to take the company private.
The S.E.C. said Mr. Musk “knew or was reckless in not knowing” that his statements were false or misleading. Mr. Musk called the lawsuit an “unjustified action.”The S.E.C. said Mr. Musk “knew or was reckless in not knowing” that his statements were false or misleading. Mr. Musk called the lawsuit an “unjustified action.”
• Background: In an emotional interview with The Times last month, Mr. Musk described the past year as “excruciating.”• Background: In an emotional interview with The Times last month, Mr. Musk described the past year as “excruciating.”
• The White House is preparing to release a revised North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico that does not include Canada. Lawmakers have suggested that such a deal would not win congressional approval.• The White House is preparing to release a revised North American Free Trade Agreement with Mexico that does not include Canada. Lawmakers have suggested that such a deal would not win congressional approval.
• The Trump administration has rolled back major offshore-drilling regulations that were put in place after the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010.• The Trump administration has rolled back major offshore-drilling regulations that were put in place after the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010.
• The Education Department has rejected more than 99 percent of public servants who applied for student loan forgiveness, according to a government audit.• The Education Department has rejected more than 99 percent of public servants who applied for student loan forgiveness, according to a government audit.
• Airport workers in the New York City area will see their minimum wage rise to at least $19 an hour, the highest target set by any public agency in the U.S.• Airport workers in the New York City area will see their minimum wage rise to at least $19 an hour, the highest target set by any public agency in the U.S.
• U.S. stocks were up on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today.• U.S. stocks were up on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today.
Tips for a more fulfilling life.Tips for a more fulfilling life.
• It doesn’t take much for a killer cocktail.• It doesn’t take much for a killer cocktail.
• Want to seem more likable? Try this.• Want to seem more likable? Try this.
• Recipe of the day: Creamy white beans go well with salad and a glass of wine.• Recipe of the day: Creamy white beans go well with salad and a glass of wine.
• The sons of an astronaut reflect• The sons of an astronaut reflect
As the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 approaches, Neil Armstrong’s sons are auctioning about 3,000 belongings of their father, who died in 2012.As the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 approaches, Neil Armstrong’s sons are auctioning about 3,000 belongings of their father, who died in 2012.
In doing so, they’re revisiting their childhoods and the legacy of the first person to walk on the moon.In doing so, they’re revisiting their childhoods and the legacy of the first person to walk on the moon.
• The week in good news• The week in good news
The first all-woman booth to call any major men’s team sport in the U.S. will provide commentary for N.F.L. games streamed on Amazon. It was one of seven stories that inspired us.The first all-woman booth to call any major men’s team sport in the U.S. will provide commentary for N.F.L. games streamed on Amazon. It was one of seven stories that inspired us.
• Quiz time!• Quiz time!
Did you keep up with this week’s news? Test yourself.Did you keep up with this week’s news? Test yourself.
• Baseball’s chase for the playoffs• Baseball’s chase for the playoffs
There were a limited number of games on Thursday, but plenty of action in the postseason races. Here’s where the teams stand.There were a limited number of games on Thursday, but plenty of action in the postseason races. Here’s where the teams stand.
• Ready for the weekend• Ready for the weekend
At the movies, we review “The Old Man & the Gun,” starring Robert Redford, and “Night School,” with Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart. You can find all of this week’s film reviews here.At the movies, we review “The Old Man & the Gun,” starring Robert Redford, and “Night School,” with Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart. You can find all of this week’s film reviews here.
The New York Film Festival also begins today. The lineup includes Cannes prizewinners, Oscar contenders and other reasons to get off the couch, our critic writes.The New York Film Festival also begins today. The lineup includes Cannes prizewinners, Oscar contenders and other reasons to get off the couch, our critic writes.
The musician Joan Jett is the subject of a new documentary, “Bad Reputation.” We spoke to her about her 40-year career.The musician Joan Jett is the subject of a new documentary, “Bad Reputation.” We spoke to her about her 40-year career.
At El Museo del Barrio in Manhattan, our art critic reviews two shows that attempt to bridge a rift in the museum’s mission: honoring its neighborhood roots and reaching a global audience.At El Museo del Barrio in Manhattan, our art critic reviews two shows that attempt to bridge a rift in the museum’s mission: honoring its neighborhood roots and reaching a global audience.
We also suggest 10 new books and, if you’re in New York City, a slate of cultural events.We also suggest 10 new books and, if you’re in New York City, a slate of cultural events.
• I met my children, then my girlfriend. They’re related.• I met my children, then my girlfriend. They’re related.
A former sperm donor finds both offspring and love. Read this week’s Modern Love column.A former sperm donor finds both offspring and love. Read this week’s Modern Love column.
• Best of late-night TV• Best of late-night TV
The comedy hosts watched Thursday’s hearing along with much of the rest of the country.The comedy hosts watched Thursday’s hearing along with much of the rest of the country.
• Quotation of the day• Quotation of the day
“I know that we’ve got to take what she says very seriously.”“I know that we’ve got to take what she says very seriously.”
— Senator Charles Grassley, the Judiciary Committee chairman, after testimony by Christine Blasey Ford.— Senator Charles Grassley, the Judiciary Committee chairman, after testimony by Christine Blasey Ford.
• 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
Albert Sun, an assistant editor, recommends this piece from The Guardian: “TripAdvisor has grown into one of the giants of the travel industry, with reviews, information and simple scores about seemingly the whole world. This long read dives deep into how the company, which has grabbed a $7 billion piece of the reputation economy, has found itself struggling with fake reviews, litigious business owners and — in common with other tech giants — the difficulty of becoming an arbiter of truth.”Albert Sun, an assistant editor, recommends this piece from The Guardian: “TripAdvisor has grown into one of the giants of the travel industry, with reviews, information and simple scores about seemingly the whole world. This long read dives deep into how the company, which has grabbed a $7 billion piece of the reputation economy, has found itself struggling with fake reviews, litigious business owners and — in common with other tech giants — the difficulty of becoming an arbiter of truth.”
Appointed in 1791 to design what would become the city of Washington, Pierre L’Enfant was said to have been inspired by the gardens at the royal palace of Versailles, in his homeland, France.Appointed in 1791 to design what would become the city of Washington, Pierre L’Enfant was said to have been inspired by the gardens at the royal palace of Versailles, in his homeland, France.
As part of his plan for the federal city, he envisioned “a great church for national purposes.”As part of his plan for the federal city, he envisioned “a great church for national purposes.”
The final stone at the Washington National Cathedral was placed almost 200 years later, on Sept. 29, 1990, 83 years after the building’s foundation stone was dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt.The final stone at the Washington National Cathedral was placed almost 200 years later, on Sept. 29, 1990, 83 years after the building’s foundation stone was dedicated by President Theodore Roosevelt.
The cathedral is the sixth largest in the world and has been the site of state funerals for three presidents: Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford.The cathedral is the sixth largest in the world and has been the site of state funerals for three presidents: Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final Sunday sermon there, four days before he was assassinated in 1968.The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his final Sunday sermon there, four days before he was assassinated in 1968.
The gothic building features more than 100 gargoyles (including one of the “Star Wars” baddie Darth Vader) and more than 200 stained-glass windows, one of which contains a piece of lunar rock.The gothic building features more than 100 gargoyles (including one of the “Star Wars” baddie Darth Vader) and more than 200 stained-glass windows, one of which contains a piece of lunar rock.
Speaking at the dedication ceremony in 1990, President George H.W. Bush noted that the cathedral, which does not receive direct federal funding, was built with the gifts of “the people who were its congregation: the millions across America.”Speaking at the dedication ceremony in 1990, President George H.W. Bush noted that the cathedral, which does not receive direct federal funding, was built with the gifts of “the people who were its congregation: the millions across America.”
Chris Stanford wrote today’s Back Story.Chris Stanford wrote today’s Back Story.
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