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| Jim Acosta, California, Thanksgiving: Your Wednesday Briefing | Jim Acosta, California, Thanksgiving: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| Results from the midterm elections are continuing to trickle in, and they’re looking better than expected for Democrats. The party now appears on track to gain 35 to 40 seats in the House, and to lose just one or two seats in the Senate — rather than three or four, as thought last week. | Results from the midterm elections are continuing to trickle in, and they’re looking better than expected for Democrats. The party now appears on track to gain 35 to 40 seats in the House, and to lose just one or two seats in the Senate — rather than three or four, as thought last week. |
| Democratic victories in California and once-red states in the Southwest, as well as in Midwestern states where Donald Trump won in 2016, suggest that President Trump’s support is now on shakier ground. | Democratic victories in California and once-red states in the Southwest, as well as in Midwestern states where Donald Trump won in 2016, suggest that President Trump’s support is now on shakier ground. |
| Still, Republicans did well in rural America and the crucial swing states of Ohio and Florida. That could help them hold the Senate — and the presidency — in 2020. | Still, Republicans did well in rural America and the crucial swing states of Ohio and Florida. That could help them hold the Senate — and the presidency — in 2020. |
| • Too close to call: Some races still haven’t been decided. Here’s when we might know who won. | • Too close to call: Some races still haven’t been decided. Here’s when we might know who won. |
| • Divided Democrats: A protest at the House of Representatives on Tuesday showed strong disagreement between longtime Washington hands and young progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. | • Divided Democrats: A protest at the House of Representatives on Tuesday showed strong disagreement between longtime Washington hands and young progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. |
| • Republican leadership: Kevin McCarthy, the No. 2 Republican in the House, could rise to No. 1. | • Republican leadership: Kevin McCarthy, the No. 2 Republican in the House, could rise to No. 1. |
| Melania Trump normally keeps a low profile. So why did her office say that Mira Ricardel, a deputy national security adviser, “no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House?” (The two apparently had a falling out during the first lady’s trip to Africa in October.) | Melania Trump normally keeps a low profile. So why did her office say that Mira Ricardel, a deputy national security adviser, “no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House?” (The two apparently had a falling out during the first lady’s trip to Africa in October.) |
| President Trump, meanwhile, is said to be close to firing Kirstjen Nielsen, the homeland security secretary, as part of a major reshuffle of his cabinet and West Wing staff. | President Trump, meanwhile, is said to be close to firing Kirstjen Nielsen, the homeland security secretary, as part of a major reshuffle of his cabinet and West Wing staff. |
| On Tuesday, the president made a blistering attack on President Emmanuel Macron of France, his host last weekend, and defended his decision not to visit a cemetery of American soldiers with other leaders. | On Tuesday, the president made a blistering attack on President Emmanuel Macron of France, his host last weekend, and defended his decision not to visit a cemetery of American soldiers with other leaders. |
| • Along the border: Since the midterms, President Trump has been mostly silent on the caravan of migrants headed toward the U.S. But the nearly 6,000 active-duty troops he sent to the Mexico border remain deployed. | • Along the border: Since the midterms, President Trump has been mostly silent on the caravan of migrants headed toward the U.S. But the nearly 6,000 active-duty troops he sent to the Mexico border remain deployed. |
| • CNN goes to court: The network is suing the Trump administration for barring its top White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, arguing that it violated his First Amendment rights. A hearing is set for 3:30 p.m. Eastern today. | • CNN goes to court: The network is suing the Trump administration for barring its top White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, arguing that it violated his First Amendment rights. A hearing is set for 3:30 p.m. Eastern today. |
| At least 48 people have died in the Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history — and many more are missing. Coroners and forensics experts are now combing the wreckage for what no one wants to find. | At least 48 people have died in the Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history — and many more are missing. Coroners and forensics experts are now combing the wreckage for what no one wants to find. |
| Separately, firefighters in Southern California are battling the Woolsey Fire, which threatens 57,000 buildings west of Los Angeles and has already destroyed hundreds of houses. The blazes don’t care about wealth or status, and have taken the homes of celebrities including Neil Young and Miley Cyrus. | Separately, firefighters in Southern California are battling the Woolsey Fire, which threatens 57,000 buildings west of Los Angeles and has already destroyed hundreds of houses. The blazes don’t care about wealth or status, and have taken the homes of celebrities including Neil Young and Miley Cyrus. |
| • Video: Surveying the Camp Fire’s destruction. | • Video: Surveying the Camp Fire’s destruction. |
| The details of the retail giant’s plans for new headquarters in Queens and Northern Virginia are coming into focus, and the deals didn’t come cheap for taxpayers: The two locations collectively offered more than $2 billion in tax credits, rebates and other incentives. | The details of the retail giant’s plans for new headquarters in Queens and Northern Virginia are coming into focus, and the deals didn’t come cheap for taxpayers: The two locations collectively offered more than $2 billion in tax credits, rebates and other incentives. |
| Most of that will come from New York, which even agreed to allow Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s chief executive, to have a helipad. Will the investment pay off? | Most of that will come from New York, which even agreed to allow Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s chief executive, to have a helipad. Will the investment pay off? |
| Before Amazon settled on Queens, it had a question: Could Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York State, and Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York City, stop bickering long enough to see the project through? | Before Amazon settled on Queens, it had a question: Could Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York State, and Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York City, stop bickering long enough to see the project through? |
| • Side effects: The Seattle-based company is not in the business of saving your hometown. | • Side effects: The Seattle-based company is not in the business of saving your hometown. |
| In London today, Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet will assess a draft agreement with the European Union over the terms of Britain’s exit from the bloc in March. We have live coverage. | In London today, Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet will assess a draft agreement with the European Union over the terms of Britain’s exit from the bloc in March. We have live coverage. |
| That the draft deal took months to hammer out doesn’t guarantee its survival. Hard-line Brexiteers might not go along, threatening Mrs. May’s leadership, and any agreement would require the approval of European leaders and the fractious British Parliament. | That the draft deal took months to hammer out doesn’t guarantee its survival. Hard-line Brexiteers might not go along, threatening Mrs. May’s leadership, and any agreement would require the approval of European leaders and the fractious British Parliament. |
| • Sticking points: Here’s our explainer. | • Sticking points: Here’s our explainer. |
| • Trade disruptions: The distribution of fresh flowers shows how messy Brexit could be. | • Trade disruptions: The distribution of fresh flowers shows how messy Brexit could be. |
| • Boeing faces new scrutiny after the crash of one of its planes in Indonesia last month. Investigators are looking at whether airlines and pilots had sufficient information about a new emergency system on the recently introduced 737 Max 8. | • Boeing faces new scrutiny after the crash of one of its planes in Indonesia last month. Investigators are looking at whether airlines and pilots had sufficient information about a new emergency system on the recently introduced 737 Max 8. |
| American Airlines and Southwest are already using that Boeing model — a competitor to an update of the Airbus A320 — in the U.S. | American Airlines and Southwest are already using that Boeing model — a competitor to an update of the Airbus A320 — in the U.S. |
| • Hospitals argue that consolidation benefits consumers, but an analysis conducted for The New York Times shows that hospital mergers often raise prices for patients. | • Hospitals argue that consolidation benefits consumers, but an analysis conducted for The New York Times shows that hospital mergers often raise prices for patients. |
| • Juul plans to suspend retail sales of most of its flavored e-cigarette pods, bowing to government and public pressure as the Food and Drug Administration weighs whether to ban the products. | • Juul plans to suspend retail sales of most of its flavored e-cigarette pods, bowing to government and public pressure as the Food and Drug Administration weighs whether to ban the products. |
| • U.S. stocks were mixed on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. | • U.S. stocks were mixed on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. |
| Tips for a more fulfilling life. | Tips for a more fulfilling life. |
| • You love your cat. But how to clean up its mess? | • You love your cat. But how to clean up its mess? |
| • We have advice for quiet, introverted travelers. | • We have advice for quiet, introverted travelers. |
| • Recipe of the day: Cook Vietnamese-style pork chops in just 20 minutes. | • Recipe of the day: Cook Vietnamese-style pork chops in just 20 minutes. |
| • A first Thanksgiving | • A first Thanksgiving |
| Recently arrived refugees from Syria and Afghanistan are preparing to cook a particularly American feast. | Recently arrived refugees from Syria and Afghanistan are preparing to cook a particularly American feast. |
| Here’s more from this week’s Food section. | Here’s more from this week’s Food section. |
| • Can pigs save lives? | • Can pigs save lives? |
| Thanks to genetic engineering, a shortage of donor organs could soon be a thing of the past. | Thanks to genetic engineering, a shortage of donor organs could soon be a thing of the past. |
| • Eyebrow-raising art sale | • Eyebrow-raising art sale |
| “Chop Suey,” a 1929 painting by Edward Hopper, sold for $91.9 million — an auction high for the artist. (His previous high, set in 2013, was a mere $40.5 million.) | “Chop Suey,” a 1929 painting by Edward Hopper, sold for $91.9 million — an auction high for the artist. (His previous high, set in 2013, was a mere $40.5 million.) |
| • Best of late-night TV | • Best of late-night TV |
| James Corden joked that if John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, is fired, “he could always go back to his old job: playing the overbearing father in every movie about high school football.” | James Corden joked that if John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, is fired, “he could always go back to his old job: playing the overbearing father in every movie about high school football.” |
| • Quotation of the day | • Quotation of the day |
| “As advanced as we are, we are literally down to buckets and shovels.” | “As advanced as we are, we are literally down to buckets and shovels.” |
| — Sgt. Ray Kelly, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office in Alameda County, California, as the search for bodies continues in fire-ravaged areas. | — Sgt. Ray Kelly, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office in Alameda County, California, as the search for bodies continues in fire-ravaged areas. |
| • 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 listening to | • What we’re listening to |
| Rosanne Cash reading Adrienne Rich’s poem “Power,” about the first woman to win a Nobel, Marie Curie, who is believed to have died from prolonged radiation exposure from her scientific research. “The end sticks with me,” says Lynda Richardson, a travel editor. “How she died ‘denying her wounds came from the same source as her power.’ ” | Rosanne Cash reading Adrienne Rich’s poem “Power,” about the first woman to win a Nobel, Marie Curie, who is believed to have died from prolonged radiation exposure from her scientific research. “The end sticks with me,” says Lynda Richardson, a travel editor. “How she died ‘denying her wounds came from the same source as her power.’ ” |
| Would you order books, clothing and appliances from a company whose name accidentally evoked a mortuary? Or, deliberately, ruthless persistence? | Would you order books, clothing and appliances from a company whose name accidentally evoked a mortuary? Or, deliberately, ruthless persistence? |
| In 1994, Jeff Bezos considered many potential names before choosing Amazon, referencing one of the world’s longest rivers. Now, 24 years later, his bookseller has expanded into one of the world’s largest retailers, and it’s splitting its second headquarters between a Washington suburb and a New York neighborhood. | In 1994, Jeff Bezos considered many potential names before choosing Amazon, referencing one of the world’s longest rivers. Now, 24 years later, his bookseller has expanded into one of the world’s largest retailers, and it’s splitting its second headquarters between a Washington suburb and a New York neighborhood. |
| Would it have been as successful had Mr. Bezos stuck with Cadabra? He liked the echo of magic — but people tended to hear it as “cadaver.” | Would it have been as successful had Mr. Bezos stuck with Cadabra? He liked the echo of magic — but people tended to hear it as “cadaver.” |
| He hasn’t ever fully given up on Relentless.com, which still forwards to Amazon. (The company’s naming is recounted in “The Everything Store,” by Brad Stone, and was confirmed by Allison Flicker, an Amazon spokeswoman.) | He hasn’t ever fully given up on Relentless.com, which still forwards to Amazon. (The company’s naming is recounted in “The Everything Store,” by Brad Stone, and was confirmed by Allison Flicker, an Amazon spokeswoman.) |
| Worth noting: Amazon’s corporate arrival in New York City, confirmed this week, is something of a homecoming for Mr. Bezos, who was working at a New York hedge fund when the idea for Amazon was born. | Worth noting: Amazon’s corporate arrival in New York City, confirmed this week, is something of a homecoming for Mr. Bezos, who was working at a New York hedge fund when the idea for Amazon was born. |
| Andrea Kannapell wrote today’s Back Story. | Andrea Kannapell wrote today’s Back Story. |
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