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| Migrants, Robert Mueller, Democratic Debate: Your Wednesday Briefing | Migrants, Robert Mueller, Democratic Debate: Your Wednesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| We’re covering the House vote to send humanitarian aid to the southwestern border, the former special counsel’s scheduled appearance in Congress and tonight’s Democratic presidential debate. | We’re covering the House vote to send humanitarian aid to the southwestern border, the former special counsel’s scheduled appearance in Congress and tonight’s Democratic presidential debate. |
| Lawmakers on Tuesday voted 230 to 195 to send humanitarian aid to address conditions among the crush of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. They also attached significant rules on how the money could be spent in an effort to rein in President Trump’s immigration crackdown. | Lawmakers on Tuesday voted 230 to 195 to send humanitarian aid to address conditions among the crush of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. They also attached significant rules on how the money could be spent in an effort to rein in President Trump’s immigration crackdown. |
| The bill faces a veto threat from the White House, which considers a similar Senate measure with fewer strings attached as the surest way to speed aid to strapped agencies. | The bill faces a veto threat from the White House, which considers a similar Senate measure with fewer strings attached as the surest way to speed aid to strapped agencies. |
| Related: Mark Morgan, an immigration hard-liner and former Fox News contributor, will take over as the head of Customs and Border Protection, administration officials said. It’s the latest leadership change at the Homeland Security Department, where all three agencies responsible for enforcing immigration policy are currently led by an acting official. | Related: Mark Morgan, an immigration hard-liner and former Fox News contributor, will take over as the head of Customs and Border Protection, administration officials said. It’s the latest leadership change at the Homeland Security Department, where all three agencies responsible for enforcing immigration policy are currently led by an acting official. |
| Another angle: More than 100 migrant children were moved back into a facility in Clint, Tex., that days earlier was emptied after criticism that young detainees there were hungry and unwashed. A government spokesman said that previous overcrowding had been alleviated but that no additional resources were being provided. | Another angle: More than 100 migrant children were moved back into a facility in Clint, Tex., that days earlier was emptied after criticism that young detainees there were hungry and unwashed. A government spokesman said that previous overcrowding had been alleviated but that no additional resources were being provided. |
| On the border: A photograph of a Salvadoran man and his 23-month-old daughter floating dead along the banks of the Rio Grande has drawn attention to the perilous journey that migrants face. | On the border: A photograph of a Salvadoran man and his 23-month-old daughter floating dead along the banks of the Rio Grande has drawn attention to the perilous journey that migrants face. |
| The former special counsel is scheduled to publicly discuss his investigation in two hearings on July 17, House Democrats said on Tuesday. | |
| Mr. Mueller had resisted taking the witness stand, saying his 448-page report on Russia’s election interference should speak for itself, but he accepted after two House committees issued subpoenas. | Mr. Mueller had resisted taking the witness stand, saying his 448-page report on Russia’s election interference should speak for itself, but he accepted after two House committees issued subpoenas. |
| Response: The White House declined to comment Tuesday night. But President Trump posted a familiar refrain on Twitter: “Presidential Harassment!” | Response: The White House declined to comment Tuesday night. But President Trump posted a familiar refrain on Twitter: “Presidential Harassment!” |
| What’s next: Mr. Trump and Attorney General William Barr have said that they have no issue with Mr. Mueller testifying, but they could theoretically try to block him from appearing. | What’s next: Mr. Trump and Attorney General William Barr have said that they have no issue with Mr. Mueller testifying, but they could theoretically try to block him from appearing. |
| Ten Democratic presidential candidates are to take the stage in Miami at 9 p.m. Eastern for the first of two debates this week. | Ten Democratic presidential candidates are to take the stage in Miami at 9 p.m. Eastern for the first of two debates this week. |
| Senator Elizabeth Warren is the only candidate appearing on the first night who is polling in double digits, but there are plenty of story lines and political dynamics to watch for. | Senator Elizabeth Warren is the only candidate appearing on the first night who is polling in double digits, but there are plenty of story lines and political dynamics to watch for. |
| The details: The debate can be seen on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo (in Spanish) and on their streaming platforms. Here’s a look at possible questions. | The details: The debate can be seen on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo (in Spanish) and on their streaming platforms. Here’s a look at possible questions. |
| The Daily: In today’s episode, a Times political reporter discusses what’s at stake. | The Daily: In today’s episode, a Times political reporter discusses what’s at stake. |
| American chip makers, including Intel and Micron, are still selling millions of dollars’ of products to the Chinese telecommunications giant despite a Trump administration ban, according to four people with knowledge of the sales. | American chip makers, including Intel and Micron, are still selling millions of dollars’ of products to the Chinese telecommunications giant despite a Trump administration ban, according to four people with knowledge of the sales. |
| The manufacturers have found ways to avoid labeling goods as American-made after Washington clamped down on companies, including Huawei, that it considers a national security threat. | The manufacturers have found ways to avoid labeling goods as American-made after Washington clamped down on companies, including Huawei, that it considers a national security threat. |
| What’s next: The administration is said to have been aware of the sales, but officials don’t plan to raise the issue before a Group of 20 summit meeting in Japan this week, where President Trump’s top priority is to discuss trade with President Xi Jinping of China. | What’s next: The administration is said to have been aware of the sales, but officials don’t plan to raise the issue before a Group of 20 summit meeting in Japan this week, where President Trump’s top priority is to discuss trade with President Xi Jinping of China. |
| Thirty horses have died since Dec. 26 at Santa Anita, most recently last weekend, and the storied track in California has become a battleground for activists who want to ban the sport. | Thirty horses have died since Dec. 26 at Santa Anita, most recently last weekend, and the storied track in California has become a battleground for activists who want to ban the sport. |
| The Times interviewed regulators and more than two dozen people who work at Santa Anita and found an array of factors that put horses’ lives at risk. | The Times interviewed regulators and more than two dozen people who work at Santa Anita and found an array of factors that put horses’ lives at risk. |
| Casualties in Afghanistan: Two U.S. soldiers were killed today in what the Taliban called an ambush, bringing to nine the total American military fatalities in the country this year. | Casualties in Afghanistan: Two U.S. soldiers were killed today in what the Taliban called an ambush, bringing to nine the total American military fatalities in the country this year. |
| New press secretary: Stephanie Grisham, a top aide to Melania Trump, will replace Sarah Huckabee Sanders. She will also fill the vacant role of White House communications director. | New press secretary: Stephanie Grisham, a top aide to Melania Trump, will replace Sarah Huckabee Sanders. She will also fill the vacant role of White House communications director. |
| E-cigarette ban: San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban the devices, in an effort to curb what experts have described as a nicotine epidemic among teenagers. The leading e-cigarette manufacturer, Juul, is based in the city. | E-cigarette ban: San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban the devices, in an effort to curb what experts have described as a nicotine epidemic among teenagers. The leading e-cigarette manufacturer, Juul, is based in the city. |
| Change at the N.R.A.: The National Rifle Association has shut down production at NRATV and severed all business with its estranged advertising firm. The move comes after two prominent N.R.A. board members criticized NRATV in an article in The Times in March. | Change at the N.R.A.: The National Rifle Association has shut down production at NRATV and severed all business with its estranged advertising firm. The move comes after two prominent N.R.A. board members criticized NRATV in an article in The Times in March. |
| New oil leak estimate: A 14-year-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has been releasing as much as 4,500 gallons a day, according to a federal study. The rig’s owner had said the leak involved only three to four gallons a day. | New oil leak estimate: A 14-year-old oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has been releasing as much as 4,500 gallons a day, according to a federal study. The rig’s owner had said the leak involved only three to four gallons a day. |
| Snapshot: Above, Michael Jackson’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, 10 years after the singer died at 50. We examined his conflicted legacy, after accusations of child sexual abuse in the HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland.” | Snapshot: Above, Michael Jackson’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, 10 years after the singer died at 50. We examined his conflicted legacy, after accusations of child sexual abuse in the HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland.” |
| Late-night comedy: After President Trump denied E. Jean Carroll’s sexual assault accusation by saying “she’s not my type,” the hosts were skeptical. “If your denial leaves people thinking there is a type of woman you would rape, that’s not a good denial,” Trevor Noah said. | Late-night comedy: After President Trump denied E. Jean Carroll’s sexual assault accusation by saying “she’s not my type,” the hosts were skeptical. “If your denial leaves people thinking there is a type of woman you would rape, that’s not a good denial,” Trevor Noah said. |
| What we’re reading: This article in the Verge. “The company behind Jibo, designed to be a friendly little digital companion, is taking the robot offline soon,” writes Alexandria Symonds, an editor in New York. “This is an unexpectedly touching exploration of how its users — including kids who have come to think of Jibo as part of the family — are dealing with its impending demise.” | What we’re reading: This article in the Verge. “The company behind Jibo, designed to be a friendly little digital companion, is taking the robot offline soon,” writes Alexandria Symonds, an editor in New York. “This is an unexpectedly touching exploration of how its users — including kids who have come to think of Jibo as part of the family — are dealing with its impending demise.” |
| Cook: A slow cooker makes chipotle-honey chicken tacos simple. | Cook: A slow cooker makes chipotle-honey chicken tacos simple. |
| Watch: The HBO series “Years and Years,” from the British writer Russell T Davies, is half family drama, half speculative fiction. | Watch: The HBO series “Years and Years,” from the British writer Russell T Davies, is half family drama, half speculative fiction. |
| Listen: “Money in the Grave” is Drake at his moody, petulant peak — a morbid anthem for a hot summer, our critic writes. | Listen: “Money in the Grave” is Drake at his moody, petulant peak — a morbid anthem for a hot summer, our critic writes. |
| Eat: At TAK Room at Hudson Yards, the chef Thomas Keller salutes the strait-laced, spice-free food that rich, white Americans used to feed on. Read our review. | Eat: At TAK Room at Hudson Yards, the chef Thomas Keller salutes the strait-laced, spice-free food that rich, white Americans used to feed on. Read our review. |
| Smarter Living: More people are buying homes with a romantic partner or a friend. Here are four questions to ask before you sign the purchase papers, including how you’ll divide costs. You should also discuss what it will be like to live in the house together. A lawyer and mediator advises, “Very few people are self-aware enough to know how they’ll behave as co-owners.” | Smarter Living: More people are buying homes with a romantic partner or a friend. Here are four questions to ask before you sign the purchase papers, including how you’ll divide costs. You should also discuss what it will be like to live in the house together. A lawyer and mediator advises, “Very few people are self-aware enough to know how they’ll behave as co-owners.” |
| We also have tips for how misfits can better navigate the office environment. | We also have tips for how misfits can better navigate the office environment. |
| As the Women’s World Cup enters its latter stages, it’s worth remembering some history. | As the Women’s World Cup enters its latter stages, it’s worth remembering some history. |
| FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, has decreed that a 1971 contest between France and the Netherlands was the first official women’s international match. (It was no such thing: England and Scotland had played much earlier, in the late 1800s.) | FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, has decreed that a 1971 contest between France and the Netherlands was the first official women’s international match. (It was no such thing: England and Scotland had played much earlier, in the late 1800s.) |
| The historical revisionism is only the latest in a long line of snubs against women’s soccer, which, after a brief surge in popularity during World War I, was banned in many countries. | The historical revisionism is only the latest in a long line of snubs against women’s soccer, which, after a brief surge in popularity during World War I, was banned in many countries. |
| In 1921, England’s Football Association, claiming the game was unsuitable for women, required clubs to “refuse the use of their grounds for such matches” — a policy that was not officially overturned until 1971. In Brazil, the women’s game was banned until 1981. | In 1921, England’s Football Association, claiming the game was unsuitable for women, required clubs to “refuse the use of their grounds for such matches” — a policy that was not officially overturned until 1971. In Brazil, the women’s game was banned until 1981. |
| Back on that Saturday night in 1971, France defeated the Netherlands, 4-0, with about 1,000 spectators watching as the French midfielder Jocelyne Ratignier dazzled with a hat trick. But one of the team’s best players missed the game to work her shift at a grocery store. | Back on that Saturday night in 1971, France defeated the Netherlands, 4-0, with about 1,000 spectators watching as the French midfielder Jocelyne Ratignier dazzled with a hat trick. But one of the team’s best players missed the game to work her shift at a grocery store. |
| That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. |
| — Chris | — Chris |
| Thank youMelina Delkic helped compile this briefing. Mark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford provided the break from the news, and Adam Pasick, the editorial director of newsletters, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youMelina Delkic helped compile this briefing. Mark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford provided the break from the news, and Adam Pasick, the editorial director of newsletters, wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
| P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” Today’s episode is about the Democratic presidential debates.• Here’s today’s Mini Crossword, and a clue: Farewells in Florence (5 letters). You can find all our puzzles here. • Allison McCann, a visual journalist for The Times, has contributed to our coverage of the Women’s World Cup. She’s also a former professional soccer player. | P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” Today’s episode is about the Democratic presidential debates.• Here’s today’s Mini Crossword, and a clue: Farewells in Florence (5 letters). You can find all our puzzles here. • Allison McCann, a visual journalist for The Times, has contributed to our coverage of the Women’s World Cup. She’s also a former professional soccer player. |