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| George Bush, G-20, Russia Investigation: Your Weekend Briefing | George Bush, G-20, Russia Investigation: Your Weekend Briefing |
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| Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead. | Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead. |
| 1. George Bush, who saw the nation out of the Cold War as the 41st president of the United States, died on Friday at age 94. | 1. George Bush, who saw the nation out of the Cold War as the 41st president of the United States, died on Friday at age 94. |
| Mr. Bush was the last president to have fought in World War II, and served in Congress, the United Nations and the C.I.A. before winning the White House. He sat in the Oval Office during a period of transition, 1989 to 1993, navigating the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union and, with a global coalition, expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait. | Mr. Bush was the last president to have fought in World War II, and served in Congress, the United Nations and the C.I.A. before winning the White House. He sat in the Oval Office during a period of transition, 1989 to 1993, navigating the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union and, with a global coalition, expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait. |
| But he failed to persuade voters that he could manage the economy, and lost re-election. His son, George W. Bush, became president in 2001, and the Republican to hold the office after him, President Trump, had a hostile relationship with the family. But he praised Mr. Bush’s “sound judgment, common sense, and unflappable leadership,” and said he would attend his funeral. | But he failed to persuade voters that he could manage the economy, and lost re-election. His son, George W. Bush, became president in 2001, and the Republican to hold the office after him, President Trump, had a hostile relationship with the family. But he praised Mr. Bush’s “sound judgment, common sense, and unflappable leadership,” and said he would attend his funeral. |
| We recounted the milestones and telling objects of Mr. Bush’s life, his relationship with his adopted hometown, Houston, global leaders’ reactions and his last words to his son George. | We recounted the milestones and telling objects of Mr. Bush’s life, his relationship with his adopted hometown, Houston, global leaders’ reactions and his last words to his son George. |
| Have you been keeping up with the headlines? Test your knowledge with our news quiz. And here’s the front page of our Sunday paper, the Sunday Review from Opinion and our crossword puzzles. | Have you been keeping up with the headlines? Test your knowledge with our news quiz. And here’s the front page of our Sunday paper, the Sunday Review from Opinion and our crossword puzzles. |
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| 2. World leaders cajoled, confronted and dodged each other in Buenos Aires at the Group of 20 meeting of industrialized economies, above. | 2. World leaders cajoled, confronted and dodged each other in Buenos Aires at the Group of 20 meeting of industrialized economies, above. |
| With a trade war escalating between the United States and China, Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping called a truce after their meeting on Saturday night. Mr. Trump agreed to hold off on new tariffs planned for Jan. 1, while Mr. Xi pledged to increase Chinese purchases of American products. | With a trade war escalating between the United States and China, Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping called a truce after their meeting on Saturday night. Mr. Trump agreed to hold off on new tariffs planned for Jan. 1, while Mr. Xi pledged to increase Chinese purchases of American products. |
| Speaking to reporters on Air Force One as he returned to Washington, Mr. Trump also said he planned to withdraw the U.S. from the North American Free Trade Agreement. The move is intended to force House Democrats to enact a revised version of the pact despite concerns that it fails to protect American workers. On Friday, Mr. Trump signed the new deal with the leaders of Canada and Mexico — neighbors by turns ambivalent and icy toward him. | Speaking to reporters on Air Force One as he returned to Washington, Mr. Trump also said he planned to withdraw the U.S. from the North American Free Trade Agreement. The move is intended to force House Democrats to enact a revised version of the pact despite concerns that it fails to protect American workers. On Friday, Mr. Trump signed the new deal with the leaders of Canada and Mexico — neighbors by turns ambivalent and icy toward him. |
| Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia who has been accused of ordering a dissident killed, also met extreme receptions at the G-20: The president of France appeared to confront him, while President Vladimir Putin of Russia greeted him with a laugh and a high-five. | Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia who has been accused of ordering a dissident killed, also met extreme receptions at the G-20: The president of France appeared to confront him, while President Vladimir Putin of Russia greeted him with a laugh and a high-five. |
| Mr. Trump, who has declared his support for Saudi Arabia and tried to befriend Russia, canceled a meeting with Mr. Putin, citing the country’s naval clash last week with Ukraine. | Mr. Trump, who has declared his support for Saudi Arabia and tried to befriend Russia, canceled a meeting with Mr. Putin, citing the country’s naval clash last week with Ukraine. |
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| 3. A Moscow Trump Tower was sought by Donald Trump far longer into the 2016 campaign than previously known, his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, admitted in federal court. | 3. A Moscow Trump Tower was sought by Donald Trump far longer into the 2016 campaign than previously known, his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, admitted in federal court. |
| Lawyers for the president said he knew about the talks, and that Mr. Trump said as much to prosecutors working for the special counsel investigating Russian interference in that election. | Lawyers for the president said he knew about the talks, and that Mr. Trump said as much to prosecutors working for the special counsel investigating Russian interference in that election. |
| This week Mr. Cohen, above, pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about the talks, saying he did so out of loyalty to the president. Mr. Cohen has been cooperating with prosecutors since August, when he pleaded guilty to financial crimes. | This week Mr. Cohen, above, pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about the talks, saying he did so out of loyalty to the president. Mr. Cohen has been cooperating with prosecutors since August, when he pleaded guilty to financial crimes. |
| Another associate of the president, Paul Manafort, lied to investigators in breach of his own plea deal, according to the special counsel’s office. Prosecutors have not ruled out more charges against Mr. Manafort, who was convicted of financial fraud — and President Trump has not ruled out a pardon. | Another associate of the president, Paul Manafort, lied to investigators in breach of his own plea deal, according to the special counsel’s office. Prosecutors have not ruled out more charges against Mr. Manafort, who was convicted of financial fraud — and President Trump has not ruled out a pardon. |
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| 4. General Motors announced it would idle five plants in the United States and Canada and cut about 14,000 jobs, angering President Trump and workers who blamed the company rather than Trump administration steel tariffs that have made carmaking more expensive. | 4. General Motors announced it would idle five plants in the United States and Canada and cut about 14,000 jobs, angering President Trump and workers who blamed the company rather than Trump administration steel tariffs that have made carmaking more expensive. |
| And Marriott International revealed that hackers had breached one of its systems and stolen the data of up to 500 million guests. | And Marriott International revealed that hackers had breached one of its systems and stolen the data of up to 500 million guests. |
| Despite the grim news, the stock market rallied this week off just a few words from the chairman of the Federal Reserve: He suggested little change in interest rates. | Despite the grim news, the stock market rallied this week off just a few words from the chairman of the Federal Reserve: He suggested little change in interest rates. |
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| 5. Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, was inaugurated on Saturday. He inherited a crisis on the United States border that will test his promise to defend the poor and his ability to deal with President Trump. | 5. Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, was inaugurated on Saturday. He inherited a crisis on the United States border that will test his promise to defend the poor and his ability to deal with President Trump. |
| Last weekend, after a peaceful march of migrants in Tijuana devolved into chaos, American agents fired tear gas at a crowd that included children (a cross-border action of questionable legality). | Last weekend, after a peaceful march of migrants in Tijuana devolved into chaos, American agents fired tear gas at a crowd that included children (a cross-border action of questionable legality). |
| Now, squalid conditions in Tijuana, above, where thousands of migrants have gathered, fleeing violence in Central America, threaten to create a humanitarian emergency. Mr. López Obrador will have to contend with the dire crisis there and an unpredictable neighbor to the north. | Now, squalid conditions in Tijuana, above, where thousands of migrants have gathered, fleeing violence in Central America, threaten to create a humanitarian emergency. Mr. López Obrador will have to contend with the dire crisis there and an unpredictable neighbor to the north. |
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| 6. Drug overdoses killed more than 70,000 Americans in 2017, a record. The deaths contributed to a reduction in American life expectancy over the last three years, a pattern unprecedented since World War II. | 6. Drug overdoses killed more than 70,000 Americans in 2017, a record. The deaths contributed to a reduction in American life expectancy over the last three years, a pattern unprecedented since World War II. |
| The new numbers from health officials depict an addiction crisis more deadly than car crashes or gun violence. Cities like Dayton, Ohio, above, have adopted naloxone, Medicaid and other treatment tools — with signs of success. | The new numbers from health officials depict an addiction crisis more deadly than car crashes or gun violence. Cities like Dayton, Ohio, above, have adopted naloxone, Medicaid and other treatment tools — with signs of success. |
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| 7. Mars met its newest emissary of humankind, NASA’s InSight lander, which touched down on the red planet after a 300-million-mile journey. | 7. Mars met its newest emissary of humankind, NASA’s InSight lander, which touched down on the red planet after a 300-million-mile journey. |
| The robot will study the Martian underworld, listening for tremors — marsquakes — to help scientists understand how rocky planets formed. It sent its first photo to Earth, above. | The robot will study the Martian underworld, listening for tremors — marsquakes — to help scientists understand how rocky planets formed. It sent its first photo to Earth, above. |
| Scientists around the world cheered the landing, and reacted with alarm at another milestone: the first claim of genetically edited human babies, by a Chinese researcher, He Jiankui. | Scientists around the world cheered the landing, and reacted with alarm at another milestone: the first claim of genetically edited human babies, by a Chinese researcher, He Jiankui. |
| Dr. He did not publish research or evidence to back up his claim, but his peers were nonetheless disturbed, calling his actions a severe ethical transgression. “I think it’s completely insane,” one scientist said. | Dr. He did not publish research or evidence to back up his claim, but his peers were nonetheless disturbed, calling his actions a severe ethical transgression. “I think it’s completely insane,” one scientist said. |
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| 8. On “Saturday Night Live,” Alec Baldwin returned to his role as President Trump, trading quips with Kate McKinnon, playing Rudy Giuliani. Asked by Baldwin how the legal defense was coming, McKinnon answered, “Well, I’m involved, so it’s not great. This might be the first time someone’s lawyer pleads insanity.” | 8. On “Saturday Night Live,” Alec Baldwin returned to his role as President Trump, trading quips with Kate McKinnon, playing Rudy Giuliani. Asked by Baldwin how the legal defense was coming, McKinnon answered, “Well, I’m involved, so it’s not great. This might be the first time someone’s lawyer pleads insanity.” |
| Ben Stiller also stopped by to reprise his role as Michael Cohen, the president’s former lawyer, who pleaded guilty to lying to Congress. | Ben Stiller also stopped by to reprise his role as Michael Cohen, the president’s former lawyer, who pleaded guilty to lying to Congress. |
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| 9. Holiday lights line the streets, carols are on the radio and blood-red trees stand in the White House: It’s December, and we’re ready. | 9. Holiday lights line the streets, carols are on the radio and blood-red trees stand in the White House: It’s December, and we’re ready. |
| We looked at what’s greener, real or artificial trees; made gift guides for refugees, runners and the planet; and with holiday downtime in mind, compiled a guide to the best movies and TV shows streaming this month. | We looked at what’s greener, real or artificial trees; made gift guides for refugees, runners and the planet; and with holiday downtime in mind, compiled a guide to the best movies and TV shows streaming this month. |
| And, of course, we have dispatches on the White House’s style, decorative and aggrieved. | And, of course, we have dispatches on the White House’s style, decorative and aggrieved. |
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| 10. Finally, don’t miss our weekend reads. | 10. Finally, don’t miss our weekend reads. |
| This week, we traveled into an internet empire linked to a mysterious religious group; reported on the “abuse system” of a Louisiana school famous for sending underprivileged black students to elite colleges; and spoke with social media stars doing what the beauty industry often does not: paying attention to women with dark skin. | This week, we traveled into an internet empire linked to a mysterious religious group; reported on the “abuse system” of a Louisiana school famous for sending underprivileged black students to elite colleges; and spoke with social media stars doing what the beauty industry often does not: paying attention to women with dark skin. |
| And in case you need it, here’s the Week in Good News, featuring an interview with Kristine Guillaume, above, the first black woman to lead The Harvard Crimson. | |
| For more suggestions on what to watch and listen to, may we suggest the latest small-screen recommendations from Watching and our music critics’ latest playlist. | For more suggestions on what to watch and listen to, may we suggest the latest small-screen recommendations from Watching and our music critics’ latest playlist. |
| Have a great week. | Have a great week. |
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