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| John Bolton, Tornadoes, Abortion: Your Wednesday Briefing | John Bolton, Tornadoes, Abortion: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Good morning, | Good morning, |
| We’re covering an apparent divide between President Trump and his national security adviser, a rare string of tornadoes, and the unusual things that New Yorkers take on the subway. | We’re covering an apparent divide between President Trump and his national security adviser, a rare string of tornadoes, and the unusual things that New Yorkers take on the subway. |
| Breaking | |
| Robert Mueller, the special counsel, said today that his report of the Russia investigation “is my testimony,” and indicated that any testimony would not go beyond it. | |
| President Trump split from his national security adviser, John Bolton, during their Japan trip that ended on Tuesday, saying that, unlike Mr. Bolton, he was not seeking regime change in Iran. Mr. Trump also contradicted Mr. Bolton by asserting that recent North Korean missile tests had not violated United Nations resolutions. | President Trump split from his national security adviser, John Bolton, during their Japan trip that ended on Tuesday, saying that, unlike Mr. Bolton, he was not seeking regime change in Iran. Mr. Trump also contradicted Mr. Bolton by asserting that recent North Korean missile tests had not violated United Nations resolutions. |
| Mr. Trump’s supporters say the mixed messages are simply a way to keep adversaries off balance. | Mr. Trump’s supporters say the mixed messages are simply a way to keep adversaries off balance. |
| Background: Mr. Trump chose Mr. Bolton, known for his hawkish foreign policy views, last year as his third national security adviser. Mr. Bolton has learned to brief Mr. Trump effectively, but the two have never bonded on a personal level, according to administration officials. | Background: Mr. Trump chose Mr. Bolton, known for his hawkish foreign policy views, last year as his third national security adviser. Mr. Bolton has learned to brief Mr. Trump effectively, but the two have never bonded on a personal level, according to administration officials. |
| Related: Mr. Bolton left Japan for the United Arab Emirates, where today he blamed Iran for reported attacks on oil tankers. | Related: Mr. Bolton left Japan for the United Arab Emirates, where today he blamed Iran for reported attacks on oil tankers. |
| As severe weather batters the U.S., Tuesday set a record as the 12th consecutive day with at least eight tornado reports, according to the National Weather Service. More than 500 tornadoes have been reported in a 30-day period, an unusually high number if the reports are verified. | As severe weather batters the U.S., Tuesday set a record as the 12th consecutive day with at least eight tornado reports, according to the National Weather Service. More than 500 tornadoes have been reported in a 30-day period, an unusually high number if the reports are verified. |
| The cause is the combination of a high-pressure area over the center of the country, pulling warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, and a trough trapped over the Rockies. (Climate change is increasingly linked to extreme weather, but limited data has made it difficult to determine whether rising temperatures are making tornadoes more common.) | The cause is the combination of a high-pressure area over the center of the country, pulling warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, and a trough trapped over the Rockies. (Climate change is increasingly linked to extreme weather, but limited data has made it difficult to determine whether rising temperatures are making tornadoes more common.) |
| Yesterday: A tornado warning startled the New York region, where thunderstorms caused severe disruptions. | Yesterday: A tornado warning startled the New York region, where thunderstorms caused severe disruptions. |
| Another angle: Storms caused the Arkansas River to flood late last week, and left the town of Braggs, Okla., nearly surrounded by water. “We’re just blocked off from civilization,” one resident said. | Another angle: Storms caused the Arkansas River to flood late last week, and left the town of Braggs, Okla., nearly surrounded by water. “We’re just blocked off from civilization,” one resident said. |
| The justices have turned down an appeal to reinstate an Indiana law banning abortions sought solely because of the sex or disability of a fetus. But they upheld part of the same law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains. | The justices have turned down an appeal to reinstate an Indiana law banning abortions sought solely because of the sex or disability of a fetus. But they upheld part of the same law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains. |
| The case had been closely watched because it could have given the Supreme Court its first chance to consider abortion restrictions since the arrival of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. | The case had been closely watched because it could have given the Supreme Court its first chance to consider abortion restrictions since the arrival of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. |
| Why it matters: The apparent compromise on Tuesday is a sign that the justices aren’t moving aggressively to reconsider Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that established the constitutional right to an abortion. | Why it matters: The apparent compromise on Tuesday is a sign that the justices aren’t moving aggressively to reconsider Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that established the constitutional right to an abortion. |
| Related: A hearing is scheduled for today in a dispute in which Missouri’s last abortion clinic might stop providing the procedure by the end of the week. | Related: A hearing is scheduled for today in a dispute in which Missouri’s last abortion clinic might stop providing the procedure by the end of the week. |
| Another angle: Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, has said that Republicans would confirm a justice to the Supreme Court if a vacancy came up in 2020. Three years ago, he denied a hearing to former President Barack Obama’s nominee, saying it was traditional in election years to keep the seat open until a new president could be inaugurated. | Another angle: Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, has said that Republicans would confirm a justice to the Supreme Court if a vacancy came up in 2020. Three years ago, he denied a hearing to former President Barack Obama’s nominee, saying it was traditional in election years to keep the seat open until a new president could be inaugurated. |
| In June 2017, a blaze at Grenfell Tower killed 72 people, Britain’s deadliest housing fire since World War II. The cheap material that covered the 24-story building turned it into a death trap, and Prime Minister Theresa May promised that “no stone will be left unturned” to ensure that the disaster was never repeated. | In June 2017, a blaze at Grenfell Tower killed 72 people, Britain’s deadliest housing fire since World War II. The cheap material that covered the 24-story building turned it into a death trap, and Prime Minister Theresa May promised that “no stone will be left unturned” to ensure that the disaster was never repeated. |
| Nearly two years later, The Times has assessed the government’s response, which has left tens of thousands of people still at risk. The bottom line: Someone always pays for building on the cheap. | Nearly two years later, The Times has assessed the government’s response, which has left tens of thousands of people still at risk. The bottom line: Someone always pays for building on the cheap. |
| Go deeper: This article is part of a series in which we return to the scene of major news events to see if those in power kept their promises. In the first installment, The Times looked at why Colombian rebels are rearming despite a peace deal. | Go deeper: This article is part of a series in which we return to the scene of major news events to see if those in power kept their promises. In the first installment, The Times looked at why Colombian rebels are rearming despite a peace deal. |
| Next week is the 30th anniversary of Beijing’s crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, which remains one of the most delicate topics in Chinese politics. | Next week is the 30th anniversary of Beijing’s crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square, which remains one of the most delicate topics in Chinese politics. |
| Jiang Lin, above, was a lieutenant in the People’s Liberation Army during the protests, with a firsthand view of the decision-making. She is telling her story for the first time, in an interview with The Times. “The pain has eaten at me for 30 years,” she said. | Jiang Lin, above, was a lieutenant in the People’s Liberation Army during the protests, with a firsthand view of the decision-making. She is telling her story for the first time, in an interview with The Times. “The pain has eaten at me for 30 years,” she said. |
| Huawei fights back: The Chinese telecommunications giant filed a motion on Tuesday to accelerate a lawsuit against the White House challenging limits on purchases of its equipment. | Huawei fights back: The Chinese telecommunications giant filed a motion on Tuesday to accelerate a lawsuit against the White House challenging limits on purchases of its equipment. |
| European Parliament elections: Populist and nationalist parties performed well, but pro-Europe parties, including that of President Emmanuel Macron of France, may have a greater opportunity to change things. | European Parliament elections: Populist and nationalist parties performed well, but pro-Europe parties, including that of President Emmanuel Macron of France, may have a greater opportunity to change things. |
| Smithsonian’s new leader: Heralded for the success of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Lonnie Bunch has been named to lead the entire Smithsonian Institution, including 19 museums and galleries. | Smithsonian’s new leader: Heralded for the success of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Lonnie Bunch has been named to lead the entire Smithsonian Institution, including 19 museums and galleries. |
| Nonbinary gender identity: At least six state legislatures are considering bills to add markers to driver’s licenses for those who identify as neither only male nor only female. The push for recognition by nonbinary people has been met with reservations that often cross partisan lines. | Nonbinary gender identity: At least six state legislatures are considering bills to add markers to driver’s licenses for those who identify as neither only male nor only female. The push for recognition by nonbinary people has been met with reservations that often cross partisan lines. |
| Snapshot: Above, a snoozing corgi on the New York City subway. Our writer chronicled the strange and wonderful things that New Yorkers bring on public transit. | Snapshot: Above, a snoozing corgi on the New York City subway. Our writer chronicled the strange and wonderful things that New Yorkers bring on public transit. |
| French Open results: Naomi Osaka, the world No. 1, and Simona Halep, the tournament’s defending champion, survived their first-round matches. Here are today’s matchups for the women and the men. | French Open results: Naomi Osaka, the world No. 1, and Simona Halep, the tournament’s defending champion, survived their first-round matches. Here are today’s matchups for the women and the men. |
| Late-night comedy: Most shows are in reruns, so our column is taking the week off. | Late-night comedy: Most shows are in reruns, so our column is taking the week off. |
| What we’re reading: This article in The Los Angeles Times, which our national food correspondent, Kim Severson, calls a revealing meditation on food gentrification. “In L.A.’s Chinatown, people wait for hours to get Nashville-style hot chicken,” she says. “But the people who live there either can’t afford it or can’t spare the time. An enterprising Mandarin-speaking food writer decided to do it for them.” | What we’re reading: This article in The Los Angeles Times, which our national food correspondent, Kim Severson, calls a revealing meditation on food gentrification. “In L.A.’s Chinatown, people wait for hours to get Nashville-style hot chicken,” she says. “But the people who live there either can’t afford it or can’t spare the time. An enterprising Mandarin-speaking food writer decided to do it for them.” |
| Cook: A jar of pesto in the refrigerator gives you options: a sauce for pasta, steak, chicken, fish or a tomato salad. (Our Five Weeknight Dishes newsletter has more recommendations.) | Cook: A jar of pesto in the refrigerator gives you options: a sauce for pasta, steak, chicken, fish or a tomato salad. (Our Five Weeknight Dishes newsletter has more recommendations.) |
| Watch: Netflix’s latest horror movie, “The Perfection,” is designed for real-time online reaction. | Watch: Netflix’s latest horror movie, “The Perfection,” is designed for real-time online reaction. |
| Read: Kristen Arnett’s “Mostly Dead Things” is an irresistible first novel set in Central Florida, featuring a family of taxidermists grappling with suicides and ruthless intimacies. | Read: Kristen Arnett’s “Mostly Dead Things” is an irresistible first novel set in Central Florida, featuring a family of taxidermists grappling with suicides and ruthless intimacies. |
| Eat: Kawi, in Hudson Yards, is the latest restaurant in David Chang’s empire and takes Korean food head on. It’s an NYT Critic’s Pick. | Eat: Kawi, in Hudson Yards, is the latest restaurant in David Chang’s empire and takes Korean food head on. It’s an NYT Critic’s Pick. |
| Smarter Living: Looking for work can be demoralizing. But remember that you are more than your career, and set strict office hours and deadlines to stop the job search bleeding into the rest of your life. Treat this time as a gift and not a curse, by taking the opportunity to learn new skills. | Smarter Living: Looking for work can be demoralizing. But remember that you are more than your career, and set strict office hours and deadlines to stop the job search bleeding into the rest of your life. Treat this time as a gift and not a curse, by taking the opportunity to learn new skills. |
| We also have suggestions for how to make the best of your powder room. | We also have suggestions for how to make the best of your powder room. |
| Banana specialists from around the world are arriving in Miami this week for the eighth International Banana Congress. A primary discussion point is Panama disease, a fungal infection that rots the fruit from the inside. | Banana specialists from around the world are arriving in Miami this week for the eighth International Banana Congress. A primary discussion point is Panama disease, a fungal infection that rots the fruit from the inside. |
| It’s been spreading for decades across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Australia. Growers have tried containing it, mostly without success. | It’s been spreading for decades across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Australia. Growers have tried containing it, mostly without success. |
| Part of the problem is that cultivated bananas are a single variety, the Cavendish. Another, the Gros Michel, used to be similarly dominant, until a related fungus wiped it out in the 1950s. | Part of the problem is that cultivated bananas are a single variety, the Cavendish. Another, the Gros Michel, used to be similarly dominant, until a related fungus wiped it out in the 1950s. |
| Biodiversity would offer disease resistance. But industry supply chains prefer monocultures, which offer uniform growth patterns, harvest times, shipping resilience and ripening processes. | Biodiversity would offer disease resistance. But industry supply chains prefer monocultures, which offer uniform growth patterns, harvest times, shipping resilience and ripening processes. |
| “If the banana industry sticks to a single breed that is susceptible to this incurable disease, they’re going to run into trouble,” said Dan Koeppel, who has written about the history of the banana and who also writes for Wirecutter, a product review website owned by The New York Times. | “If the banana industry sticks to a single breed that is susceptible to this incurable disease, they’re going to run into trouble,” said Dan Koeppel, who has written about the history of the banana and who also writes for Wirecutter, a product review website owned by The New York Times. |
| Scientists are studying the fungus and mapping its pathways, trying to keep Latin America from being next. | Scientists are studying the fungus and mapping its pathways, trying to keep Latin America from being next. |
| That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. |
| — Chris | — Chris |
| Thank youTo Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen for the break from the news. James K. Williamson wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youTo Mark Josephson, Eleanor Stanford and Kenneth R. Rosen for the break from the news. James K. Williamson wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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