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On Politics: Trump Visits North Korea

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Trump became the first sitting American commander in chief to set foot in the reclusive country. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2XcULyL via Timothy Sumer

Stocks Rise in Asia on Trade Truce, but Investors Still Signal Worries

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Markets cheered the resumption of negotiations between Washington and Beijing. Still, many doubt the two sides can reach a deal anytime soon. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/31UHhuS via Timothy Sumer

Fiery Plane Crash Kills 10 People in Texas

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The turboprop airplane crashed into a hangar at Addison Airport shortly after takeoff on Sunday morning. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2RJHMU5 via Timothy Sumer

Kamala Harris and Classmates Were Bused Across Berkeley. The Experience Changed Them.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Fellow Berkeley public school students remember the early days of the integration effort: “We were all just kids trying to figure it out on our own.” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/302TDiV via Timothy Sumer

Fiery Plane Crash Kills 10 People in Texas

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The turboprop airplane crashed into a hangar at Addison Airport shortly after takeoff on Sunday morning. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2IZm6Av via Timothy Sumer

This North Korea Nuclear Deal Would Halt New Weapons but Initially Keep Arsenal Intact

Political News by Timothy Sumer - An idea taking shape inside the Trump administration would amount to negotiating a nuclear freeze that essentially enshrines the status quo, tacitly accepting the North as a nuclear power. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2NmutdC via Timothy Sumer

Ukraine Role Focuses New Attention on Giuliani’s Foreign Work

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A Ukrainian-Russian developer says he hired the former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani to lobby. Mr. Giuliani says he never lobbied the U.S. government. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2YlQKcF via Timothy Sumer

U.S. Envoy Swings Sledgehammer in East Jerusalem, and a Metaphor Is Born

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The ambassador to Israel, David M. Friedman, opened an archaeological site, calling it “undeniable evidence” of Jewish historical claims to Jerusalem. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2RIPYDQ via Timothy Sumer

Toddler Dies From E. Coli Linked to Contact With Animals at San Diego County Fair

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Officials say a 2-year-old boy, who died on June 24, was one of four children who showed symptoms of E. coli after coming in contact with animals at the fair in June. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/31YXP5b via Timothy Sumer

The Week in Business: Wayfair Employees Want No Part in Migrant Detention Centers

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Plus, Apple loses its visionary designer, and Democrats debate how to fix the economy. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/31ZoHBM via Timothy Sumer

A China-U.S. Trade Truce Could Enshrine a Global Economic Shift

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Though details are scarce, any peace that leaves higher American tariffs in place could continue to hurt China’s status as the world’s factory floor. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/323wvT0 via Timothy Sumer

The U.S. and China Are Talking Trade Again. But They’re Still Far Apart.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As the United States eased restrictions on China, President Trump faced questions over whether he was giving up too much in return for vague promises. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2YoQY2q via Timothy Sumer

Taylor Swift Responds to Sale of Her Old Label With Fury: ‘My Worst Case Scenario’

Business News by Timothy Sumer - In a Tumblr post on Sunday, the singer called out the powerful music manager Scooter Braun for his purchase of her back catalog. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2JhxWol via Timothy Sumer

The U.S. and China Are Talking Trade Again. But They’re Still Far Apart.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As the United States eased restrictions on China, President Trump faced questions over whether he was giving up too much in return for vague promises. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2YoQY2q via Timothy Sumer

That Texting-While-Driving Ticket Can Also Lead to a Car Insurance Penalty

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Many insurers charge the penalty for three years after the violation, meaning you’ll be paying the price long after the check for your ticket has cleared. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2XbssFu via Timothy Sumer

U.S. Oil Companies Find Energy Independence Isn’t So Profitable

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Investors are shunning the industry as prices fall, demand slows and fears grow that climate change will force companies to leave fossil fuels untapped. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2LqNRn6 via Timothy Sumer

‘Toy Story 4’ Is Bigger Than the Beatles

Business News by Timothy Sumer - After a solid second weekend, the movie’s global total has hit $496.5 million. “Yesterday” landed in third place. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2FIgVTw via Timothy Sumer

For All the Talk of a Tea Party of the Left, Moderates Emerge as a Democratic Power

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Liberals like Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may get the attention, but a group of moderate Democrats in the House are proving more adept at wielding power. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Lpv4IK via Timothy Sumer

Attenborough Tells Glastonbury Crowd That Plastic Ban Will Have an Impact

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The naturalist David Attenborough appeared onstage Sunday at the British festival, which barred single-use plastic bottles this year. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2NouYE7 via Timothy Sumer

Trump’s Case for China Tariffs Fails to Persuade Americans

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A survey finds that voters think the trade measures will be bad for the United States, and that even most Republicans say they will lead to higher prices. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2X9Ps2K via Timothy Sumer

E.U. Signs Trade Deal With Vietnam

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The deal underscores the European Union’s commitment to free trade in the face of rising trade tensions and protectionism around the world. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Xiee5Y via Timothy Sumer

Officials Warn of Wasp ‘Super Nests’ in Alabama

Science News by Timothy Sumer - A colony can grow to be as big as a Volkswagen Beetle and can have 15,000 wasps. The last time scientists saw such an unusually high number of enormous nests was in 2006. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2YkXmaV via Timothy Sumer

For All the Talk of a Tea Party of the Left, Moderates Emerge as a Democratic Power

5 Tips on Managing the ‘Boomerang Generation’

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Young adults are more likely to reside with their parents than previous generations did, leading to a need for guidelines on how to manage the stay. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2NkaYlM via Timothy Sumer

DealBook Special: Wall Street’s Unexpectedly Hot First Half of 2019

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Despite threats like slowing global growth and trade wars, business is booming in the financial sector. Here’s a rundown on the past six months. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2KQIiPd via Timothy Sumer

Trump and Kim Jong-un to Meet at DMZ Dividing Korea

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The North Korean leader accepted Mr. Trump’s unorthodox invitation posted on Twitter just a day earlier for what will be the third time the two have gotten together in person. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2IWeKxw via Timothy Sumer

Kamala Harris Is Supported by Rivals After Trump Jr. Questions Her Race

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg were among the presidential hopefuls who called a message that the president’s son had retweeted “racist” and “vile.” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2YlSJ0l via Timothy Sumer

Whitney North Seymour Jr., Former U.S. Prosecutor Who Fought Corruption, Dies at 95

Political News by Timothy Sumer - He was a patrician Republican who was prominent in New York civic, social and legal circles, the scion of a lawyer who championed unpopular causes. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/31XDPzI via Timothy Sumer

Deutsche Bank, in a Last-Ditch Effort to Stop Its Spiral, Could Lay Off 20,000

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The German bank is said to be preparing a sweeping restructuring that will eliminate thousands of jobs and bring to an end its 20-year foray into Wall Street. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2JiemIC via Timothy Sumer

OPEC and Russia Seek to Support the Price of Oil

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Oil ministers meeting this coming week are expected to continue an agreement to reduce production. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2xns9Ik via Timothy Sumer

Trump Consultant Is Trolling Democrats With Biden Site That Isn’t Biden’s

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Armed with bogus websites that mock leading candidates, a Trump campaign worker is exploiting tensions on the left with Russian-style disinformation. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2YiaVIi via Timothy Sumer

Trump and Xi Agree to Restart Trade Talks, Avoiding Escalation in Tariff War

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The agreement, reached at the Group of 20 meeting in Osaka, Japan, represented a temporary cease-fire to give negotiators another chance to forge a permanent accord. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2IWWAf2 via Timothy Sumer

A China-U.S. Trade Truce Could Enshrine a Global Economic Shift

Kamala Harris Fundraising Effort Nets $2 Million in 24 Hours After Debate

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Ms. Harris collected donations from 63,277 people, according to a campaign aide. The aide said 58 percent of those donors had not contributed to her campaign before. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2xjN4Mv via Timothy Sumer

Trump and Xi Agree to Restart Trade Talks, Avoiding Escalation in Tariff War

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The agreement, reached at the Group of 20 meeting in Osaka, Japan, represented a temporary cease-fire to give negotiators another chance to forge a permanent accord. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2IWWAf2 via Timothy Sumer

Trump and Xi Agree to Restart Trade Talks, Avoiding Escalation in Tariff War

Liberals Ruled the Debates. Will Moderates Regain Their Voices?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Vowing to eliminate private health insurance and decriminalize illegal immigration, the dominant candidates in the first 2020 presidential debates made few overtures to centrist Democrats. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2RFtmEc via Timothy Sumer

NASA Reopens Apollo Mission Control Room That Once Landed Men on Moon

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The restored room is a museum piece, and yet it is alive, as though engineers stepped out briefly but would be right back. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2XyjQZ6 via Timothy Sumer

‘Airport Emergency’ at Newark Grounds All Flights

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A passenger aboard the flight said the plane left La Guardia Airport and about 20 minutes late made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2FFXkn1 via Timothy Sumer

Liberals Ruled the Debates. Will Moderates Regain Their Voices?

Record Ratings for Democratic Debate as America Tunes In to 2020

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Nearly 18.1 million people watched Thursday’s debate on NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo, the biggest television audience yet for a Democratic primary debate. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2NhOzpl via Timothy Sumer

Apple to Manufacture New Mac Pro Computer in China Instead of U.S.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The company’s move to shift assembly of the only major product it had made in America outside the country comes amid a continuing trade war between the United States and China. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2ZWVw0i via Timothy Sumer

Trump and Xi Agree to Restart Trade Talks, Avoiding Escalation in Tariff War

Kamala Harris’s Moment, Voting Rights, Yet Another Candidate: This Week in the 2020 Race

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The first 2020 debates yield some surprises, the Supreme Court rules on gerrymandering, and the field of Democratic candidates grows to 24. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2RGgnSQ via Timothy Sumer

Mom, Can I Stay Up to Prepare for My Pitch?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Businesses started by children contend with challenges that are typical, like identifying a mission, and not so typical, like knowing when someone else gets to be the boss. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2XAPAwx via Timothy Sumer

Trump Invites Kim Jong-un to Meet Him at the DMZ on Sunday

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump said in a Twitter post that he would be happy to greet Mr. Kim across the line that has divided Korea for nearly 75 years. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2XaopnW via Timothy Sumer

Boeing’s Dreamliner Plant Is Said to Face Federal Inquiry

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A Justice Department investigation of the 737 Max jet has widened to include a 787 factory in South Carolina where The New York Times found allegations of shoddy work and flawed quality control. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2KKqCVB via Timothy Sumer

American Missiles Found in Libyan Rebel Compound

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The powerful American missiles had fallen into the hands of rebels fighting a U.S.-backed government. The U.S. appears to have sold the missiles to the U.A.E. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2YnAcRA via Timothy Sumer

DeVos Repeals Obama-Era Rule Cracking Down on For-Profit Colleges

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Education Secretary Betsy DeVos formally repealed an Obama-era regulation that would have forced for-profit colleges to prove their debt-laden graduates could find gainful employment. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2IUP4Bj via Timothy Sumer

Kamala Harris Has Been Gearing Up for a Biden Showdown

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Even before their heated exchange in the Democratic debate over school busing, Ms. Harris had been aiming to win over Mr. Biden’s core constituencies. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2RG37xF via Timothy Sumer

John Hickenlooper Used to Be Michael Bennet’s Boss

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The two Colorado politicians’ decisions to run for president added an element of sibling-style rivalry to the race. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2XdLsn4 via Timothy Sumer

Kamala Harris and Joe Biden Clash on Race

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Ms. Harris sharply criticized Mr. Biden over his history with busing and his recent comments on segregationist senators. Here is a transcript of the exchange. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JcvgbF via Timothy Sumer

In Debate, Moderate Democrats Offer Clashing Vision With Party’s Progressive Wing

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders were the biggest names on Night 2, but flanking them were two fresh faces of the party’s future, Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2XaEj6I via Timothy Sumer

Eric Swalwell on Gun Control

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Swalwell has sought to stand out in the crowded Democratic field by making addressing gun violence his top priority. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JelDsY via Timothy Sumer

Kirsten Gillibrand’s ‘Family Bill of Rights’ Seeks to Level the Playing Field

Political News by Timothy Sumer - One of Ms. Gillibrand’s signature proposals calls for investing heavily in maternal and child health. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZPmlnl via Timothy Sumer

Joe Biden on Abortion and the Hyde Amendment

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Abortion is one example of a larger problem for Mr. Biden: his inability to escape parts of a nearly 50-year record. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2X9xopr via Timothy Sumer

Kirsten Gillibrand on Abortion

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Ms. Gillibrand’s strong defense of women’s reproductive rights at a time when they have come under attack has helped her campaign gain steam. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2IS5EBW via Timothy Sumer

Joe Biden on Crime and Mass Incarceration

Political News by Timothy Sumer - During the ’80s and ’90s, Mr. Biden helped shepherd a string of bills that transformed the criminal justice system — and, experts say, hurt America’s black communities. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LnS62N via Timothy Sumer

Reparations Are Part of Marianne Williamson’s Plan to Heal America

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Ms. Williamson, a self-help author and presidential candidate, wants to pay $200 billion to $500 billion in reparations for slavery. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2xgmQKP via Timothy Sumer

Pete Buttigieg and the South Bend Police

Political News by Timothy Sumer - From the dawn of his mayoralty, Mr. Buttigieg has wrestled with the sort of complicated issues of race and criminal justice that afflict communities nationwide. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Lu1HFv via Timothy Sumer

Michael Bennet and the Immigration Compromise That Failed

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Bennet, a senator from Colorado, may be best known for helping negotiate a comprehensive immigration proposal in 2013. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JaKYnQ via Timothy Sumer

Five Takeaways From the Border Aid Vote

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The vote on Thursday exposed a number of realities about the House majority and its relationship with the Senate. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2XFnPTy via Timothy Sumer

Fact-Checking Night 2 of the 2020 Democratic Debates

Political News by Timothy Sumer - New York Times reporters are following the exchanges and providing context around the candidates’ claims. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Nj2dbC via Timothy Sumer

Bernie Sanders on Drug Costs

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The United States spends more on prescription drugs than comparable wealthy nations. Mr. Sanders has called for prices to be cut in half. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZTMz8k via Timothy Sumer

Bernie Sanders on Health Care Costs

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Sanders has long railed against the health care industry, arguing that it has gotten rich at the expense of regular Americans. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2XBC6AH via Timothy Sumer

Why Andrew Yang Says Automation Is a Threat to the Country

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The entrepreneur and former tech executive discussed automation during the Democratic presidential debate. Here’s some background. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZQaZiQ via Timothy Sumer

John Hickenlooper on Capitalism

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Hickenlooper believes that his rivals are pushing policies that would destroy the system. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KMaK4W via Timothy Sumer

Kamala Harris on the LIFT Act

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Ms. Harris’s legislation would provide up to $6,000 a year in the form of a refundable tax credit to middle-class and working families. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/31XRWoD via Timothy Sumer

Bernie Sanders on Medicare for All

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A proposal to offer a government-run health plan to all Americans is at the center of Mr. Sanders’s policy agenda. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZWggFQ via Timothy Sumer

Debate Night No. 2: Join Our Live Chat

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Tonight is part two of the first Democratic debate. Join Lisa Lerer and other Times reporters as they chat about what’s happening onstage. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/31XPOx9 via Timothy Sumer

Democratic Debate: Live Updates Ahead of Night 2

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The candidates on stage tonight will be Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Andrew Yang, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, Marianne Williamson and Eric Swalwell. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/301B3YD via Timothy Sumer

Supreme Court Gives a Victory to G.O.P. on Gerrymandering and to Democrats Opposed to Census Citizenship Question

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The pair of decisions have vast implications for the political landscape and democracy itself. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KIv9rr via Timothy Sumer

Supreme Court Gives a Victory to G.O.P. on Gerrymandering and to Democrats Opposed to Census Citizenship Question

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The pair of decisions have vast implications for the political landscape and democracy itself. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KIv9rr via Timothy Sumer

Why Is Everyone Drinking Celery Juice as if It Will Save Them From Dying?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Wellness gurus have extolled its benefits, but there’s no science that supports their claims. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2RyKAmE via Timothy Sumer

Debate Night 1: The ‘On Politics’ Breakdown

Political News by Timothy Sumer - What we learned from the first debate of the 2020 presidential race. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2JmzIoz via Timothy Sumer

Klobuchar Reminds the Men Onstage: Women Know Something About Abortion, Too

Political News by Timothy Sumer - When Gov. Jay Inslee boasted of being “the only candidate here who has passed a law protecting a woman’s right of reproductive health,” Senator Amy Klobuchar couldn’t help but point out that “there’s three women up here.” from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2IOhgWy via Timothy Sumer

Transcript: Night 1 of the Democratic Primary Debates

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Read the transcript from Night One of the Democratic primary debate. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2X2yd3z via Timothy Sumer

Cory Booker on Criminal Justice Reform

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Booker, a senator from New Jersey, has made numerous proposals to overhaul the justice system, including one that was signed into law. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KC9Nw9 via Timothy Sumer

NBC’s Technical Difficulties Lead to an Awkward Pause in the Democratic Debate

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Chuck Todd told the audience that the microphones of the previous moderators were still live, scrambling the audio feed. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KEJzc2 via Timothy Sumer

Democrats Diverge on Economy and Immigration in First Debate

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Elizabeth Warren was looking to extend her surge. Beto O’Rourke needed to stem his slide. Cory Booker wanted a breakout moment. Others just wanted to get noticed. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZNTr6T via Timothy Sumer

Democrats Diverge on Economy and Immigration in First Debate

Photo of Migrants Shocks, but Congress Stalls on Border Aid

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A photo of a migrant father and his 23-month-old daughter appeared to crystallize the human tragedy at the border, and it was everywhere — on cable, the internet and on the Senate floor. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2LlDTTX via Timothy Sumer

Jay Inslee on Climate Change

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The governor of Washington has made climate change his campaign’s singular focus, going so far as to call for a climate debate. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KMerrx via Timothy Sumer

Cory Booker on Gun Control

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Booker, a senator from New Jersey, has put forth a 14-part plan, the most notable piece of which is a gun-licensing program. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2IPVfGO via Timothy Sumer

Fact-Checking Night 1 of the 2020 Democratic Debates

Beto O’Rourke on Immigration

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. O’Rourke, a former congressman from Texas, seeks to undo the Trump administration’s work at the border with his own immigration plan. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2XccOtq via Timothy Sumer

Julián Castro on Immigration

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Castro, a former housing secretary and San Antonio mayor, was the first Democratic candidate in the 2020 campaign to release an immigration plan. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZNssbF via Timothy Sumer

John Delaney on Universal Health Care

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Delaney, a former congressman from Maryland, argues his proposal would guarantee universal coverage without forcing people to use a government health plan. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2xbGXtI via Timothy Sumer

Tim Ryan on Manufacturing Jobs

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Ryan, a congressman from a working-class district in Ohio, wants to create jobs in places whose economies have long depended on the auto industry. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2FAJnXf via Timothy Sumer

Jay Inslee on Job Creation

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The governor of Washington believes that proper investment in a clean energy economy will create 8 million well-paying jobs. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2ZQvA6M via Timothy Sumer

Bill de Blasio on Income Inequality

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Many of Mr. de Blasio’s accomplishments as mayor of New York City are tied to closing the wealth gap. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2NhNfml via Timothy Sumer

Tulsi Gabbard on Foreign Policy and War

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Ms. Gabbard, a congresswoman from Hawaii, has railed against “regime change wars” and warned of a nuclear arms race. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KF9VL3 via Timothy Sumer

Gabbard and Buttigieg on Their Military Service

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Representative Tulsi Gabbard served two combat tours in the Middle East, and Mayor Pete Buttigieg was deployed to Afghanistan as with the Navy. They often cite their service. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2NaHbfd via Timothy Sumer

Elizabeth Warren on Breaking Up Big Tech

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Ms. Warren seeks to break up companies like Amazon, Google, Apple and Facebook. And she has taken her fight to Silicon Valley. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KF9QXL via Timothy Sumer

Amy Klobuchar on Her Record and Bipartisanship

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Ms. Klobuchar, a senator from Minnesota, has focused on issues that can attract bipartisan support. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2NgE9q4 via Timothy Sumer

Debate Night: Join The Times’s Live Chat

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Join Lisa Lerer and other Times reporters as they chat live about what’s happening in the first Democratic debate. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2J6pOqO via Timothy Sumer

‘My Plan B Is Maybe My Plan A’: Trump Threatens New Tariffs on China

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump played down the importance of securing a trade deal with Beijing on Wednesday as he prepared to meet with President Xi Jinping of China this weekend. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2Fzmsvk via Timothy Sumer

‘My Plan B Is Maybe My Plan A’: Trump Threatens New Tariffs on China

Business News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump played down the importance of securing a trade deal with Beijing on Wednesday as he prepared to meet with President Xi Jinping of China this weekend. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Fzmsvk via Timothy Sumer

A Right Whale Grandmother Dies

Science News by Timothy Sumer - It was the second North Atlantic right whale to die in the Gulf of St. Lawrence recently, dealing another setback to the endangered population. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2ZRsCyD via Timothy Sumer

Trump Wants to Cut Regulations That Block New Housing

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Progressives and conservatives share common goals on this issue, but the details may be harder to agree on. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/31X9alW via Timothy Sumer

What to Watch for on Night 1 of the Democratic Debates

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Everything you need to know about Wednesday’s presidential primary debate on NBC. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2KCwujF via Timothy Sumer

How 21 Democrats Answered Our Questions Before the Debates

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Which candidates believe the next president can stop climate change? How do they see the future of health care, handguns, the Supreme Court and other issues? Here's a quick look at their answers. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/31Xxg0e via Timothy Sumer

DealBook Briefing: Sidestepping the Huawei Ban

Business News by Timothy Sumer - U.S. chip makers are still selling products to Huawei, despite a Trump administration ban on the sale of American technology to the Chinese company. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2Lkb0aX via Timothy Sumer

Where in New York to Watch the Democratic Debates

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Wednesday: Two nights of debates means two nights of watch parties across the city. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2FwYh0Q via Timothy Sumer

A 2020 Cheat Sheet: How 21 Democrats Answered Our Questions Before the Debates

It’s Not So Much the Debate. It’s the Days After the Debate.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Dramatic moments aren’t as important as the story lines that become set in the aftermath. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2ILzCaC via Timothy Sumer

How Horse Racing Went Horribly Wrong at Santa Anita

Science News by Timothy Sumer - There were 30 horse deaths in six months. Many blame a culture of chasing profits and a racing surface trainers say was unsafe. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2X5peU5 via Timothy Sumer

As Coal Fades in the U.S., Natural Gas Becomes the Climate Battleground

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Utilities are facing a choice: Embrace natural gas or shift more aggressively to renewable power? The decision will have a major climate impact. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2Nhm1w4 via Timothy Sumer

Why Hong Kong’s Protesters Are Turning to G20 Leaders for Help

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Beijing has already said that its leaders will not discuss Hong Kong at the upcoming G20 summit. But Hong Kong protesters still hope for global backing. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2YeuwZY via Timothy Sumer

Buy Low-Tops, Sell High-Tops: A Sneaker Exchange Is Worth $1 Billion

Business News by Timothy Sumer - StockX is one of several online marketplaces that have turned resales of shoes into a big — and highly valued — business. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2xa0OJN via Timothy Sumer

A Comprehensive Guide to Taking Your Smartphone Abroad for Cheap

Business News by Timothy Sumer - For $15 to $40, you can easily bring your phone to a foreign country and enjoy access to apps, maps and the web. But it takes a lot of steps, hence this travel guide. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2X4SeXh via Timothy Sumer

A Mystery Disease Is Killing Children, and Questions Linger About Lychees

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Researchers said the fruit was behind annual outbreaks of a fatal syndrome in eastern India. But local doctors say that theory can’t explain all the cases. from NYT > Science https://ift.tt/2xdktbR via Timothy Sumer

What Happened at the Democratic Debate? Jimmy Fallon Will Let You Know

Political News by Timothy Sumer - ‘The Tonight Show’ joins ‘The Daily Show’ and other late-night programming with more live coverage of a political event than in the past. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2X4Eko3 via Timothy Sumer

Queens D.A. Election: How Much Change Do Voters Want?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As polls for the Democratic primary closed at 9 p.m., voters chose from among six candidates who offered varying views of criminal justice reform. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2FKntRJ via Timothy Sumer

Robert Mueller to Testify Before House Committees

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Mueller, the special counsel, agreed to testify on July 17, two House panels said Tuesday night after issuing subpoenas to compel his appearance. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2YcYX2x via Timothy Sumer

When Trump Meets With World Leaders, He Won’t Be the Only One Thinking About 2020

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Presidents, premiers and potentates around the globe are trying to calculate whether they can essentially wait out President Trump or whether they will have to deal with him for years to come. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2xbXCgz via Timothy Sumer

Judge Rejects Government’s Request to Halt Emoluments Suit Against Trump

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Justice Department criticized the ruling, which allows evidence gathering to begin on Friday. An appeal is likely. from NYT > Politics https://ift.tt/2NdC8Lm via Timothy Sumer

Price-Fixing in the Poultry Aisle? Why Chicken Producers Are Under Investigation

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Claims of price manipulation have been floating around for years, but a government filing means criminal charges could follow. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2IKsWtn via Timothy Sumer

Wayfair Workers Plan Walkout Over Sales to Migrant Detention Facilities

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Some 500 Wayfair employees signed a letter asking the furniture giant to end business with a government contractor that operates shelters for migrant children. from NYT > Business https://ift.tt/2LgBkmc via Timothy Sumer

Kenneth Lerer Steps Down as BuzzFeed Chairman

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Lerer is leaving the viral-happy website that has lately experienced turbulence after a sharp rise in prominence. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/31TcNtd via Timothy Sumer

Lyft and Uber Were Duds, but the I.P.O. Market Is Having a Great Year

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Despite all the hype and excitement, questions have hung over these I.P.O.s: What would the appetite be among investors? from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Rwqny7 via Timothy Sumer

AbbVie to Acquire Allergan, Botox’s Maker, for $63 Billion

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The deal would give AbbVie a potent source of popular treatments as it faces the loss of patent protection for its best-selling drug, Humira. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2NaofgR via Timothy Sumer

DealBook Briefing: Will Trump’s Iran Sanctions Work?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - His administration may be running low on effective ways to crimp the nation’s economy. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2X0UT4b via Timothy Sumer

A Plan to Mine the Minnesota Wilderness Hit a Dead End. Then Trump Became President.

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The project’s reversal of fortunes has angered environmentalists and focused attention on an unusual connection between a Chilean billionaire and President Trump’s family. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2J4rD7z via Timothy Sumer

Forget Tanning Beds. College Students Today Want Uber Parking.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Student housing is shifting away from recreational dazzle and toward amenities that reflect the gig economy: stronger Wi-Fi, room for collaboration and 3-D printers. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/31V9ce4 via Timothy Sumer

Forget Tanning Beds. College Students Today Want Uber Parking.

Dozens of Nursing Homes With HUD-Backed Mortgages Have ‘Serious Deficiencies’

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A list of the most troubled nursing homes in the country includes 74 with mortgages insured by a federal government agency that stopped inspecting such homes several years ago. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Lf2ABF via Timothy Sumer

Forget Tanning Beds. College Students Today Want Uber Parking.

A Plan to Mine the Minnesota Wilderness Hit a Dead End. Then Trump Became President.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The project’s reversal of fortunes has angered environmentalists and focused attention on an unusual connection between a Chilean billionaire and President Trump’s family. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2J4rD7z via Timothy Sumer

We Signed Up for Emails From the 2020 Democrats. Yes, All of Them.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Over six weeks, the candidates sent us 880 emails. Let’s just say understatement was in short supply. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2X6JDbp via Timothy Sumer

Official’s Testimony Adds to Rancor Around Census Citizenship Question

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The newly released testimony by the Commerce Department’s counsel gave ammunition to Democrats who have accused the Trump administration of trying to skew census results to Republicans’ benefit. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2J7qBYp via Timothy Sumer

Biggest Change in Race in 6 Months: A Name (Buttigieg) Is Now Known

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Democratic primary has been far steadier than many people realize. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2X6IgJA via Timothy Sumer

Canceling Student Debt Doesn’t Make Problems Disappear

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Plans from Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren could have unintended consequences. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2J2XjdD via Timothy Sumer

SpaceX Falcon Heavy’s 3rd Launch — How to Watch

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The powerful rocket will carry an assortment of cargo to orbit, including a solar sail, an atomic clock and the ashes of 152 people. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2Xu5mJz via Timothy Sumer

On Politics: Democrats Split on Emergency Migrant Aid

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Some Democrats in Congress fear the funds would be used to carry out President Trump’s aggressive immigration policies. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2KBtRP0 via Timothy Sumer

Nissan Reappoints Saikawa to Board as Shareholders Hammer Renault

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Investors vented their anger at Nissan’s French partner, showing that tensions still boil within the vast but troubled car-making alliance. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/31Tlsfi via Timothy Sumer

SpaceX Falcon Heavy’s 3rd Launch — How to Watch

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The powerful rocket will carry an assortment of cargo to orbit, including a solar sail, an atomic clock and the ashes of 152 people. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Xu5mJz via Timothy Sumer

How E-Commerce Sites Manipulate You Into Buying Things You May Not Want

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Research released this week finds that many online retailers use so-called dark patterns to influence what shoppers decide to purchase. Cracking down on the practice could be difficult. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2KCUi6Q via Timothy Sumer

The House and Senate Have Separate Plans for Border Aid. Here’s What’s Different.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Both chambers have put forward their own versions of legislation that would allocate $4.5 billion and fulfill the Trump administration’s request for funds. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2ZT6OTF via Timothy Sumer

White House Directs Conway Not to Testify Before House Panel

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Kellyanne Conway, President Trump’s counselor, was asked to answer questions about her violations of a federal law that bars government officials from engaging in political activities at work. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2X66zr4 via Timothy Sumer

Emergency Aid for Migrants Badly Divides Democrats

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Congress is trying to rush billions of dollars to the border to alleviate the suffering of detained migrants, but Democrats fear the funds will advance President Trump’s immigration policies. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/31RNaJu via Timothy Sumer

How NASA Sold the Science and Glamour of Space Travel

Science News by Timothy Sumer - At the time of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission in the 1960s, some Americans had reservations about the wisdom of reaching for the stars when troubles swelled on Earth. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2YbDasi via Timothy Sumer

A Boy Who Had Spinal Surgery in the Womb Stands on His Own Two Feet

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Operating before birth can minimize nerve damage caused by severe defects in tissue around the spinal column. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2RuyXxa via Timothy Sumer

Bookstores Find Growth as ‘Anchors of Authenticity’

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Big chains once posed a threat, but independents are thriving by hosting events, adding nonbook merchandise and becoming community hubs. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2FtcHyK via Timothy Sumer

Trump Expected to Announce New Economic Sanctions on Iran

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president has said he wants to tighten sanctions in the hopes of driving Tehran into negotiations on a deal to place additional limits on its nuclear activity and curb its aggression. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2xedore via Timothy Sumer

A New Trump Order May Make More Health Care Prices Public

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Hospitals and insurance companies will fight the order, which could reveal their secret negotiations. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2IGATjw via Timothy Sumer

Supreme Court to Hear Insurers’ Suit on Obamacare

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Insurance companies say they are owed some $12 billion promised to them in “risk corridor” provisions of the Affordable Care Act. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2KCgm1p via Timothy Sumer

The Chef Curtis Duffy Plans His Next Chicago Restaurant

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Duffy and Michael Muser, who left the acclaimed Grace in 2017, say their new place, Ever, will be more opulent. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2N6C284 via Timothy Sumer

Eldorado Resorts to Merge With Caesars in $17 Billion Casino Deal

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The cash-and-stock deal would create the country’s largest casino operator, the companies announced. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2xaw3Ei via Timothy Sumer

DealBook Briefing: New Tech Clampdowns Could Threaten a U.S.-China Trade Deal

Business News by Timothy Sumer - America continues to undermine Chinese access to U.S. technology. That could loom over impending talks between President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2L6hx90 via Timothy Sumer

Google Sibling to Unveil Detailed Plan for Remaking Toronto’s Waterfront

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Plans include sensors for things like park bench use and toilet bowl flushes. The first details are expected to be released on Monday. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2ZIVFEx via Timothy Sumer

A Presidential Candidate Assesses the Nation’s Political Ills

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Michael Bennet’s “The Land of Flickering Lights” is a call to end the partisan stalemate in Washington. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2x6JcOX via Timothy Sumer

Gender Gap Closes When Everyone’s on the Ballot, Study Shows

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Though white men still dominate the political arena disproportionately, new research shows that when women and people of color are on the ballot, they win just as often. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2ZEV8DN via Timothy Sumer

L.A. to Vegas and Back by Electric Car: 8 Hours Driving; 5 More Plugged In

Business News by Timothy Sumer - You’ll need to charge your vehicle more often than filling a gas tank, it takes longer, and the chargers can be scarce. Here’s how one road trip went. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Rq2CaE via Timothy Sumer

Glare Falls on Nissan’s C.E.O. as Ghosn Fallout Spreads

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Seven months after the fall of Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s chief executive, Hiroto Saikawa, is facing questions about his own competence and probity. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2WW8oSM via Timothy Sumer

Glare Falls on Nissan’s C.E.O. as Ghosn Fallout Spreads

Can ‘Big Data’ Help Fight Big Fires? Firefighters Are Betting on It

Science News by Timothy Sumer - As wildfires grow more intense, fire chiefs in Southern California are looking to big data and machine learning for help in managing fast-moving blazes. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2FuqK7h via Timothy Sumer

For Erdogan, the Bill for Turkey’s Debt-Fueled Growth Comes Due

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Istanbul voters’ rebuke of the nation’s strongman leader speaks to broader dismay over the economic disaster he oversaw. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2RvHr7c via Timothy Sumer

A Message From the Billionaire’s Club: Tax Us

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A group of wealthy Americans, some with inheritances and some with self-made fortunes, are calling for a tax on the net worth of people like them. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2RxXLUR via Timothy Sumer

A Message From the Billionaire’s Club: Tax Us

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A group of wealthy Americans, some with inheritances and some with self-made fortunes, are calling for a tax on the net worth of people like them. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2RxXLUR via Timothy Sumer

Stand-Ins, Push-Ups and Long Drives: How the 2020 Field Is Preparing for the Debates

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The debates on Wednesday and Thursday nights may represent the best — and for some, the only — opportunity to stand out in an enormous primary field. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/31NVKZA via Timothy Sumer

Lyft and Uber Were Duds, but the I.P.O. Market Is Having a Great Year

On Politics: U.S. Working on Clandestine Plans for Iran

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The White House has pushed to develop new options that could help deter Tehran without escalating into a full-out war. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2X1WiMz via Timothy Sumer

Here’s Some Money Advice: Just Buy the Coffee

Business News by Timothy Sumer - No, skipping your morning caffeine boost will not make you a millionaire. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Kx7SbZ via Timothy Sumer

In Streaming Age, Classical Music Gets Lost in the Metadata

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Has music streaming ignored aficionados of Mozart and Beethoven? Two new services, Idagio and Primephonic, address the needs of the genre’s discerning listeners. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2WWz0Yu via Timothy Sumer

Being Transgender at Goldman Sachs

Business News by Timothy Sumer - How Maeve DuVally, an employee in the bank’s buttoned-up communications department, became herself at work. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2WW0loK via Timothy Sumer

A.I. May Not Take Your Job, but It Could Become Your Boss

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The goal of automation has always been efficiency. What if artificial intelligence sees humanity itself as the thing to be optimized? from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2FrdLn2 via Timothy Sumer

At Town Hall, Pete Buttigieg Confronts Tensions Around Police Shooting

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The fatal shooting last week of a black man by a South Bend police officer has tested Mr. Buttigieg’s leadership at a critical time for his campaign. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/31PYs0D via Timothy Sumer

What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Its Bookstore Offers Clues

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Popular novels, technical tomes and self-published books are pirated and sold on Amazon. That may actually be helping the company extend its grip on the book business. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2X0yvIa via Timothy Sumer

Bookstores Find Growth as ‘Anchors of Authenticity’

5 Lessons From Microsoft’s Antitrust Woes, by People Who Lived It

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Microsoft case from the 1990s provides a road map for today’s tech giants and regulators. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/31PUvsP via Timothy Sumer

White House Is Pressing for Additional Options, Including in Cyberspace, to Deter Iranian Attacks

Political News by Timothy Sumer - American officials are working on clandestine plans to counter Iranian aggression, pushed by the White House to develop options that would not escalate tensions into a full-out conventional war. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2Ftyuqp via Timothy Sumer

White House Is Pressing for Additional Options, Including in Cyberspace, to Deter Iranian Attacks

‘Toy Story 4’ Tops Box Office, but Falls Short of Studio’s Hopes

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Pixar sequel made around $118 million in domestic theaters, $22 million less than Disney expected. It still flattened the competition. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2LabnVp via Timothy Sumer

Joe Sestak, Former Pennsylvania Congressman, Becomes the 24th Democratic Candidate for President

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Sestak entered the presidential race later than the 23 other candidates because his daughter had been battling brain cancer. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2Y8tVZA via Timothy Sumer

Will Bank Overdraft Fees Spread Again? Consumer Agency Is Reviewing the Rule

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Consumer advocates say the overdraft rule has helped people avoid excessive penalties — like the cup of coffee that ends up costing $38. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2WSi3ty via Timothy Sumer

Trump Shrugs Off Killing of Khashoggi by Saudi Agents, Saying Saudi Arabia Is an Important Trading Partner

Political News by Timothy Sumer - In an NBC interview, Mr. Trump lashed out at his Federal Reserve chairman and said the biggest mistake of his presidency was selecting Jeff Sessions to be attorney general. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2X6Mrp7 via Timothy Sumer

Bolton Warns Iran Not to ‘Mistake U.S. Prudence and Discretion for Weakness’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The warning by the national security adviser, John Bolton, came after President Trump called off a military strike against Iran for shooting down an American drone. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2RrlWEs via Timothy Sumer

Who Gets to Sit on the Supreme Court?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Carl Hulse’s “Confirmation Bias” recounts the recent battles to fill Antonin Scalia’s seat. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2IE45HX via Timothy Sumer

How the Democratic Candidates Responded to a Health Care Policy Survey

Political News by Timothy Sumer - When the 2020 Democrats were asked the best way to improve the health care system, a split in the field was revealed. Here are full responses from 19 candidates. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2N6n6qr via Timothy Sumer

‘Medicare for All’ vs. ‘Public Option’: The 2020 Field Is Split, Our Survey Shows

Political News by Timothy Sumer - We asked the Democratic presidential candidates how they would improve the health care system. Some want to eliminate private insurance, but many others said that was a step too far. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2KzdR02 via Timothy Sumer

Trump Emphatically Denies Sexual Assault Allegation by E. Jean Carroll

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump said he had “no idea” who Ms. Carroll was in comments to reporters outside the White House on Saturday. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2J5m6xJ via Timothy Sumer

Biden, in Interview With Sharpton, Tries to Defuse Criticism of Remarks on Segregationists

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Biden said his words about Southern segregationists who served with him in the Senate were misunderstood and stopped just short of an apology. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2N31nzD via Timothy Sumer

Congressional Veterans Pitch In to Rebuild Oversight Muscle

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Years of budget cuts and a stream of departures have left Congress lacking in expertise and experience to challenge a recalcitrant Trump White House. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2XAQPMx via Timothy Sumer

Facing Intensifying Confrontation With Iran, Trump Has Few Appealing Options

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The administration is relying first on economic sanctions to change Tehran’s behavior. But it continues to weigh military or cyberattacks. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WTo1u1 via Timothy Sumer

‘The Black Vote Is Not Monolithic’: 2020 Democrats Find Split Preferences in South Carolina

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Though many African-Americans in South Carolina have favored Joseph R. Biden Jr. they are taking a hard look at several other candidates and considering all issues, not just race. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2Y3L9aN via Timothy Sumer

NASA Rover on Mars Detects Puff of Gas That Hints at Possibility of Life

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The Curiosity mission’s scientists picked up the signal this week, and are seeking additional readings from the red planet. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2J4Zhu9 via Timothy Sumer

NASA Rover on Mars Detects Puff of Gas That Hints at Possibility of Life

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The Curiosity mission’s scientists picked up the signal on this week, and are seeking additional readings from the red planet. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2x7zlrZ via Timothy Sumer

Killer Whales From Pacific Northwest Make Rare Visit to Monterey Bay

Science News by Timothy Sumer - There has been a startling number of killer whale sightings in the bay in June, normally an off-season month for whale watchers. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2ICpHEB via Timothy Sumer

Fed Officials Make the Case for Cutting Interest Rates as Risks Loom

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The presidents of the St. Louis and Minneapolis branches of the Federal Reserve want rates cut now, and even the central bank’s vice chair says uncertainty is growing. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/31MdWCR via Timothy Sumer

The Gender Gap in Computer Science Research Won’t Close for 100 Years

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Women and men are forecast to produce a similar volume of medical research by 2048, according to a new study. In computer science, that won’t happen until 2137. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Xyo3Mw via Timothy Sumer

Taiwan’s iPhone Tycoon Walks a Fraught U.S.-China Line in His Presidential Run

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Terry Gou, who stepped back from his electronics empire on Friday, must strike a balance between the Washington and Beijing as the trade war simmers. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2XqyMZ5 via Timothy Sumer

Does Fluffy Really Want to Be an Adventure Cat?

Science News by Timothy Sumer - With a leash and a harness, any feline can safely explore the great outdoors. But owners need to be mindful of signs of stress. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2IyjDN5 via Timothy Sumer

People Who Can’t Vote Still Count Politically in America. What if That Changes?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The resulting maps would tend to shift power to areas with more residents that are white and older. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2IyQ6CT via Timothy Sumer

Trump Kicks Off 2020, Biden’s Backlash, Warren on Prisons: This Week in the 2020 Race

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president goes to Orlando, the former vice president invokes two segregationist senators and Elizabeth Warren says she’ll ban private prisons. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2Rt8U9H via Timothy Sumer

What the 2020 Democrats Are Like Behind the Scenes

Political News by Timothy Sumer - We spent three months putting the 2020 Democrats on the spot. We were skeptical that most of them would participate. Here’s what it was like. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2Y5UnmC via Timothy Sumer

L.A. to Vegas and Back by Electric Car: 8 Hours Driving; 5 More Plugged In

Austerity Has Ravaged U.K. Communities. It Has Also Spurred Reinvention.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As local governments across Britain grapple with shrunken budgets, many are going into business, funding cooperatives and speculating in real estate. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2FkhHG7 via Timothy Sumer

They Each Backed Off Strikes: Trump in ’19, Obama in ’13, Clinton in ’98

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The immediate comparison was to Barack Obama’s decision not to attack Syria. But the closer one might be to a last-minute choice by Bill Clinton over a missile strike on Iraq. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2Y0T6xq via Timothy Sumer

Biden Defends Eastland Remarks but Omits Some History

Political News by Timothy Sumer - In defending his comments about working with segregationists, Joe Biden cited his record on civil rights and his relationship with Ted Kennedy. But he didn’t address his opposition to busing. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2Iv06wV via Timothy Sumer

Will Bank Overdraft Fees Spread Again? Consumer Agency Is Reviewing the Rule

Paul Manafort and Sean Hannity Traded Complaints and Tidbits for Months, Texts Show

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Unsealed private messages reveal that the Fox News host expressed support for, but also sought information from, President Trump’s former campaign chairman. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2ZFqn1A via Timothy Sumer

Urged to Launch an Attack, Trump Listened to the Skeptics Who Said It Would Be a Costly Mistake

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Meetings and memos aside, the president trusted his instincts more than institutions and was willing to defy a roomful of advisers. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2ZyMUNe via Timothy Sumer

Artists Sue Universal Music Group Over Losses in 2008 Fire

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Soundgarden, Hole, Steve Earle and the estates of Tom Petty and Tupac Shakur say UMG failed to protect recordings and must share money from insurance and legal claims. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/31NjgGb via Timothy Sumer

Artists Sue Universal Music Group Over Losses in 2008 Fire

Hypersonic Missiles Are Unstoppable. And They’re Starting a New Global Arms Race.

Science News by Timothy Sumer - The new weapons — which could travel at more than 15 times the speed of sound with terrifying accuracy — threaten to change the nature of warfare. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2WSejNp via Timothy Sumer

Will Bank Overdraft Fees Spread Again? Consumer Agency Is Reviewing the Rule

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Consumer advocates say the overdraft rule has helped people avoid excessive penalties — like the cup of coffee that ends up costing $35. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2WSi3ty via Timothy Sumer

Excluding Black Jurors Violated Constitution, Supreme Court Rules

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Curtis Flowers, a death row inmate in Mississippi, has been tried six times by a white prosecutor with a record of striking black potential jurors. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2NgCIrN via Timothy Sumer

Trump to Officially Nominate Esper as Next Defense Secretary

Political News by Timothy Sumer - If confirmed, Mr. Esper, who fought in the gulf war before becoming a lobbyist for Raytheon, would join a national security team with his West Point classmate, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2Fowvn7 via Timothy Sumer

Slack Stock Soars, Putting Company’s Public Value at $19.5 Billion

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The workplace messaging company’s shares rose on the stock market on Thursday, putting its value at nearly triple that of when it was a private firm. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Xrd2MI via Timothy Sumer

Renault and Nissan Make Peace in a Deal to Tighten Oversight

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Japanese carmaker will have Renault’s backing to fix governance lapses, in a deal made before a key shareholder meeting. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/31Jycoy via Timothy Sumer

What Reparations for Slavery Might Look Like in 2019

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The idea of economic amends for past injustices and persistent disparities is getting renewed attention. Here are some formulas for achieving the aim. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2K0mkrS via Timothy Sumer

Iran Crisis: What Happened and What You Need to Know

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump approved and then canceled an attack on Iran with just minutes to spare. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WTJU1c via Timothy Sumer

Trump Stopped Strike on Iran Because It Was ‘Not Proportionate’

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump said “we were cocked and loaded to retaliate” after Iran struck an American drone, but he said the 150 predicted deaths was not a proportionate action. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2IvuzLC via Timothy Sumer

U.K. Minister Suspended for Forcing Out Climate Protester by the Neck

Science News by Timothy Sumer - TV footage showed Mark Field, a senior foreign policy official, jump from his seat and grab a protester at an event Thursday night. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2WTaUsV via Timothy Sumer

Driverless Cars May Be Coming, but Let’s Not Get Carried Away

Business News by Timothy Sumer - “We’ve tried to turn down the hype and make people understand how hard this is,” says Gill Pratt, an expert in robotics and head of the Toyota Research Institute. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2x39KAC via Timothy Sumer

Jane Sanders and the Messy Demise of a Vermont College

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The wife of Bernie Sanders had a bold plan to save Burlington College. Within six years, it was bankrupt, and federal prosecutors were on the case. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2ItsMqi via Timothy Sumer

DealBook Briefing: The Stock Market Hit a Record. Thank the Fed.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Investors think that an interest rate cut is a certainty in July. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Y2FJwt via Timothy Sumer

Puja Patel’s Pitchfork Work Diary: ‘Our Staffers Decidedly Own the Dance Floor’

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As a young music writer, she read Pitchfork religiously. Now she is the site's first female editor in chief. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2WYAYaK via Timothy Sumer

Giant Squid, Phantom of the Deep, Makes Second Video Appearance

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Seven years after scientists caught the elusive deep-sea cephalopod on video, they saw another. Then lightning struck a third time. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2ZFQrtw via Timothy Sumer

Stocks Just Hit a Record, Thanks to the Fed

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The rebound is a repeat of what happened to stocks in January, the last time Fed officials began to say things investors like to hear. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2N0sDz0 via Timothy Sumer

Being Transgender at Goldman Sachs

Seeking $2.1 Million After a College Chain’s Collapse (to Repay Its Guardian, not Students)

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The request would eat up nearly half the cash left at Dream Center Education Holdings, the chain that ran Argosy University and the Art Institutes. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2XqIzhN via Timothy Sumer

Taiwan’s iPhone Tycoon Walks a Fraught U.S.-China Line in Presidential Run

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Terry Gou, who on Friday stepped back from his electronics empire, must strike a balance between the Washington and Beijing as the trade war simmers. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2XqyMZ5 via Timothy Sumer

On Politics: Trump Calls Off Strikes on Iran

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing an American surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching them. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2XWKojD via Timothy Sumer

The U.S. Has Turned Up Pressure on Iran. See the Timeline of Events.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The United States and Iran, two longtime adversaries, are once again hurtling toward potential crisis. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2MNNdT5 via Timothy Sumer

For Trump, ‘Judgment Time Is Coming’ on How to Respond to Iran

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The shooting down of an American spy drone will test the president’s conflicting impulses between employing bellicose language and avoiding foreign wars. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WWbaHF via Timothy Sumer

Does Trump Have the Legal Authority to Demote the Federal Reserve Chairman?

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Pressuring the Fed to juice the economy as he seeks re-election, the president is toying with an unprecedented challenge to its independence. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2Y5qWRY via Timothy Sumer

Anti-Robocall Bill Gets Bipartisan Backing

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The measure, introduced by House members, would require phone carriers to offer screening technology to customers at no additional cost. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2XnBfn3 via Timothy Sumer

As Slack Prepares to Go Public, Its C.E.O. Is Holding His Tongue

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Stewart Butterfield, Slack’s chief executive, has been outspoken. Maybe too outspoken for a business software company that is about to go public. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Kohl4v via Timothy Sumer

Deutsche Bank Faces Criminal Investigation for Potential Money-Laundering Lapses

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Federal authorities are focused on whether the bank complied with anti-money-laundering laws, including in its review of transactions linked to Jared Kushner. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2IY3WOc via Timothy Sumer

U.K. Age Checks for Online Porn Sites Are Delayed

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Rules requiring users to prove they are over 18 were postponed because officials failed to adequately notify the European Commission about the changes. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2XqZReI via Timothy Sumer

Erdogan Says He Will Meet With Trump to Resolve Weapons Disagreement

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Turkish president, holding a rare meeting with international journalists, also said that he would accept the results of Istanbul’s mayoral election. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2MZPhHx via Timothy Sumer

One of the First Outside Spending Pushes for 2020 Goes for Bill de Blasio

Political News by Timothy Sumer - A New York hotel union is directing donations to the mayor, with an eye on influencing the 2021 mayor’s race in addition to the 2020 presidential contest. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2MXpdwR via Timothy Sumer

DealBook Briefing: It’s Slack’s Non-I.P.O. Day!

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The messaging service lists its shares directly on the N.Y.S.E. today. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/31MZsT4 via Timothy Sumer

The National Debt Is Still a Problem

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A rising budget deficit may make sense in a major war or recession but not now, when the economy is strong, the economist N. Gregory Mankiw says. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2IZmjCo via Timothy Sumer

Booker Proposes Clemency for Thousands of Nonviolent Drug Offenders

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Booker’s proposal, announced a week before the first 2020 primary debate, would be the broadest clemency initiative since the Civil War. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2XkdPiF via Timothy Sumer

Globalization Is Moving Past the U.S. and Its Vision of World Order

Business News by Timothy Sumer - As President Trump deploys tariffs as weapons in international disputes, he has ceded the American role as champion of global trade. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2WPuRWc via Timothy Sumer

To Take Down Big Tech, They First Need to Reinvent the Law

Business News by Timothy Sumer - For decades, antitrust has focused on the welfare of the consumer. Now a backlash over Big Tech’s power has regulators and scholars trying to reverse years of established doctrine. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Zwy5Ll via Timothy Sumer

To Take Down Big Tech, They First Need to Reinvent the Law

Political News by Timothy Sumer - For decades, antitrust has focused on the welfare of the consumer. Now a backlash over Big Tech’s power has regulators and scholars trying to reverse years of established doctrine. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2Zwy5Ll via Timothy Sumer

‘These People Aren’t Coming From Norway’: Refugees in a Minnesota City Face a Backlash

Political News by Timothy Sumer - As more Somali refugees arrive in St. Cloud, white anti-immigration activists have pressed an increasingly explicit anti-Muslim agenda. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WTXBsf via Timothy Sumer

New Judge in the 9/11 Trial at Guantánamo Inherits a Complex History

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Col. W. Shane Cohen could be the first judge to set a trial date for the five defendants charged in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2KuOpIP via Timothy Sumer

Stocks Inch Closer to Record as Fed Signals Willingness to Cut Rates

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Expectations that the central bank would begin to cut interest rates this year have been fueling a stock market rally all month. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2MYKExF via Timothy Sumer

Her Tears of Joy Celebrated the Resilience of a Battered Team

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Nualphan Lamsam is known in Thailand as Madam Pang. The general manager’s emotional response to her team’s first goal in this World Cup is one of the tournament’s memorable moments so far. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/31FWFeJ via Timothy Sumer

On Politics: Revisiting the Case for Reparations

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The writer Ta-Nehisi Coates testified during a House Judiciary Committee hearing about government reparations for African-Americans. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/31MfFrE via Timothy Sumer

With Mandate From India’s Voters, Modi Must Deliver on Economy

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Problems like high unemployment, largely ignored during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election campaign, are expected to dominate the agenda for his second term. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2IrtWCH via Timothy Sumer

With More Storms and Sea Rise, Which U.S. Cities Should Be Saved First?

Science News by Timothy Sumer - As the dangers and costs of climate change rise, policymakers are facing painful choices about how to decide which communities to protect. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2L39M3I via Timothy Sumer

In Citing Relationship With Segregationists, Joe Biden Makes Himself a Target

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Biden’s fond remarks about dealing with segregationist senators are raising questions about both his political past and his political acumen now in dealing with it. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2MZeK47 via Timothy Sumer

A New Lincoln Bible, From a Mantel to a Presidential Library

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The Bible, given to a friend of Lincoln’s after his death, has remained out of sight, passed along from one generation to another, unknown to the vast array of scholars who have studied his life. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WU3plo via Timothy Sumer

House Moves Forward With Spending Bills as Congress Grapples With Looming Fiscal Deadlines

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The burst of productivity stood in stark contrast to the tenor of the wider negotiations, which are hung up over how much to increase domestic spending. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WNxlja via Timothy Sumer

A Trio of Unlikely Partners: Kim, Xi and Trump

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Their motives for getting together are deeply divergent, but the interests of the leaders of North Korea, China and the United States occasionally harmonize. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2x69ikY via Timothy Sumer

Trump Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Arthur Laffer, Tax-Cut Guru

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president gave the nation’s highest civilian honor to a conservative economist who has advised generations of politicians. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2x4NeHr via Timothy Sumer

The Court Cases That Changed L.G.B.T.Q. Rights

Political News by Timothy Sumer - From gay marriage to gender identity, a timeline of the legal battles that have shaped L.G.B.T.Q. rights. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2IspzaE via Timothy Sumer

We Put 21 Democrats on the Spot: Here Are 7 Takeaways

Political News by Timothy Sumer - We tracked down 2020 Democrats and asked them the same 18 questions on health care, immigration, personal wealth and more. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2Zt3kGU via Timothy Sumer

We Put 21 Democrats on the Spot: Here Are 7 Takeaways

DealBook Briefing: Lawmakers Line Up to Scrutinize Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The dust hadn’t even settled on the tech giant’s announcement before officials around the world made it clear that they were skeptical. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2WUQd4L via Timothy Sumer

Google Pledges to Invest $1 Billion to Ease Bay Area Housing Crisis

Business News by Timothy Sumer - It’s the latest technology company to address a problem caused by the industry’s success. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2MT3ZAb via Timothy Sumer

Former Military Bases Find New Purpose Through E-Commerce

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Real estate developers are looking at abandoned bases for large projects like warehouse and logistics centers, which are needed to sustain the growth in e-commerce. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2J492c3 via Timothy Sumer

Shut Out by Shoe Giants, ‘Mom and Pop’ Stores Feel Pinched

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A number of shoe companies have cut off many small retailers that were already struggling to adapt to shoppers’ changing behavior. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2WPVVzU via Timothy Sumer

Fed Faces Tricky Choice Amid Looming Risks and Trump Pressure

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Trade tensions, weakening jobs data and inflation pose risks — but growth is strong. The Fed must decide to hold fire, signal a move or cut rates. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2MWSTKm via Timothy Sumer

Globalization Is Moving Past the U.S. and Its Vision of World Order

Adidas Sells Diversity. Black Employees Say It Doesn’t Practice It.

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Fewer than 4.5 percent of the workers at the company’s North American headquarters identify as black. Members of that small group say they feel ignored and sometimes discriminated against. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2MZMT3E via Timothy Sumer

Globalization Is Moving Past the U.S. and Its Vision of World Order

Adidas Sells Diversity. Black Employees Say It Doesn’t Practice It.

Fed Faces Tricky Choice Amid Looming Risks and Trump Pressure

We Put 21 Democrats on the Spot: Here Are 7 Takeaways

Hope Hicks to Be Questioned on Episodes of Potential Obstruction by Trump

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Asking Ms. Hicks, the former Trump adviser, about the campaign during private testimony could be a fruitful pursuit for Democrats. But they have few others. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WSekkr via Timothy Sumer

On Politics: Trump Kicks Off 2020 Campaign With Familiar Grievances

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The president told a raucous Florida crowd that the election would be “a verdict on the un-American conduct of those who tried to undermine our great democracy.” from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2KqgiBU via Timothy Sumer

Bond Investors Seem Sure the Fed Will Cut Rates, but Not About When

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Yields on Treasury debt have fallen, which means investors expect the Federal Reserve to push interest rates lower and keep them there. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2IS7Vfb via Timothy Sumer

Biden, Recalling Civility in Senate, Invokes Two Segregationist Senators

Political News by Timothy Sumer - At a fund-raiser in New York, Mr. Biden mentioned James Eastland and Herman Talmadge, two segregationists, fondly recalling that “at least there was some civility’’ in the Senate. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WPzsmH via Timothy Sumer

2016 All Over Again

Political News by Timothy Sumer - What many of those in Orlando really wanted to do was relive their historic victory. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WOEDIi via Timothy Sumer

What We Learned From Trump’s Orlando Rally

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump’s kickoff of his 2020 campaign showed that his portrait of the country is still bleak — and that he needs an opponent beyond Hillary Clinton. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2RmlEyI via Timothy Sumer

Trump Orlando Rally: 2020 Re-election Bid Kicks Off

Political News by Timothy Sumer - For a man who wants to be seen as an outsider despite occupying the Oval Office, the rally on Tuesday night presented an opportunity to, at least for one night, turn the clock back to 2015. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2MWryIu via Timothy Sumer

Fact-Checking Trump’s Campaign Kickoff Rally: Russia, the Wall and More

Political News by Timothy Sumer - President Trump is delivering remarks in Florida in a formal start to his re-election effort. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WU6DtZ via Timothy Sumer

This Creature Eats Stone. Sand Comes Out the Other End.

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Shipworms are known for boring into wood and digesting it, but scientists found a new species with a very different diet. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2Xlf0hI via Timothy Sumer

The Trade War Is Taking Money From Your Wallet, and Returning Some, Too

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The Trump administration’s taxes made that washing machine cost more, but gas is cheaper because the markets are jittery about the trade war. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2IM3zX3 via Timothy Sumer

Luxury Living in Miami Moves North

Business News by Timothy Sumer - More relaxed than their neighbor to the south, North Beach and Sunny Isles Beach are booming, with high-end residential buildings proliferating. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2x3YcNi via Timothy Sumer

Recession Fears Grow in Europe and E.C.B. Signals Increase in Stimulus

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Mario Draghi, the central bank’s president, said “additional stimulus will be required” unless the economy improves. Action could come as early as July. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/31xL9Sm via Timothy Sumer

When Only a Superyacht Will Do

Business News by Timothy Sumer - A top builder explains how the process works, from design to launching. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2x2pow4 via Timothy Sumer

Bronx Principal to Challenge Eliot Engel, Powerful House Democrat, From the Left

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Jamaal Bowman will take on Mr. Engel, who heads the House Foreign Affairs Committee, with help from a group that backed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez last year. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2x3RqHm via Timothy Sumer

DealBook Briefing: Say Hello to Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Facebook has unveiled its ambitious and hotly anticipated plan to create an alternative financial system, but critics abound. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2x0hUtg via Timothy Sumer

Sports Illustrated Has a New Publisher, Digital Company TheMaven

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The deal ends Sports Illustrated’s ties to its former owner, Meredith, a few weeks after the Authentic Brands Group bought the magazine’s intellectual property. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2x1Yp3L via Timothy Sumer

Facing Post-Lagerfeld Era, Chanel Says Latest Profits Were Up

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The privately owned French fashion house has a new creative director, strong sales growth and a firm message: Chanel is not for sale. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Kl8mlt via Timothy Sumer

Comedian Wins $4.1 Million in Lawsuit Against The Daily Stormer

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The neo-Nazi website falsely accused the comedian, Dean Obeidallah, of committing terrorism. He hopes to give money to organizations that fight white supremacy. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Kp3pb9 via Timothy Sumer

Facebook Plans Global Financial System Based on Cryptocurrency

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Despite skepticism and concern about Facebook’s reach, the company envisions an alternative financial system based on a new cryptocurrency called Libra. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/31EJ8UI via Timothy Sumer

Amy Klobuchar to Outline Plans for Her First 100 Days as President

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Ms. Klobuchar is set to unveil a list of well over 100 actions she would take in the early days of her presidency, without the involvement of Congress. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WNFy6X via Timothy Sumer

Conservative Radio Host Has Doubts About Trump. His Audience Doesn’t Want to Hear It.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Michael Savage was one of the first radio hosts to endorse Mr. Trump. Now he thinks the president’s fans are too uncritical. But his listeners aren’t so sure. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2x0jnjB via Timothy Sumer

Shut Out by Shoe Giants, ‘Mom and Pop’ Stores Feel Pinched

How Libra Would Work for You

Business News by Timothy Sumer - We break down the new Facebook-backed cryptocurrency and what the company hopes you will be able to do with it, even though it hasn’t quite arrived. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2IPfW4K via Timothy Sumer

Vaccine Injury Claims Are Few and Far Between

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Data from a federal program designed to compensate people harmed by vaccines shows how rare it is for someone to claim they were hurt after getting vaccinated. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2XkdRHa via Timothy Sumer

By the Numbers: Vaccines Are Safe

Science News by Timothy Sumer - Americans have received billions of doses of vaccines for everything from measles to the flu. In 30 years, very few injury claims have been filed with the federal government. from NYT > Science https://nyti.ms/2RlymxH via Timothy Sumer

On Politics: Iran Threatens to Exceed Nuclear Limits

Political News by Timothy Sumer - After Tehran said it would produce more uranium, the White House ordered another 1,000 troops to the Middle East. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WVPhgB via Timothy Sumer

Joe Biden Says His Campaign Has Raised Nearly $20 Million

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Biden revealed his campaign’s finances at a fund-raiser in New York on Monday night. It’s more than any other candidate raised in the first quarter of the year. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2INHMy3 via Timothy Sumer

Landlords Oppose Trump Plan to Evict Undocumented Immigrants

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Landlords say undocumented immigrants in federally funded housing are reliable tenants who pay on time. The administration says subsidized housing is for American citizens. from NYT > Politics https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/us/politics/public-housing-immigrants.html?emc=rss&partner=rss via Timothy Sumer

Huawei Chief Predicts Sales Will Flatline After Trump Crackdown

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Being cut off from American technology will hurt business at the Chinese company this year and next, Ren Zhengfei said, though he vowed a 2021 recovery. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2IMztCT via Timothy Sumer

Pete Buttigieg Leaves Campaign Trail After Police Shooting in South Bend

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Buttigieg, the city’s mayor, returned to Indiana after the police shot and killed a black man. from NYT > Politics https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/us/politics/buttigieg-police-shooting.html?emc=rss&partner=rss via Timothy Sumer

Four Years Ago Trump Was Seen as a Sideshow. Now He Is the Show.

Political News by Timothy Sumer - The 2020 election will be a test — not just of the man but of his country. Was President Trump’s victory the last time around a historical fluke or a genuine reflection of America in the modern age? from NYT > Politics https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/us/politics/trump-reelection-campaign-kickoff.html?emc=rss&partner=rss via Timothy Sumer

Democrat in Competitive California District Joins Call for Impeachment Inquiry

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Representative Katie Porter is one of the first to endorse impeachment proceedings among House Democrats who are expected to face tough re-election campaigns. from NYT > Politics https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/us/politics/katie-porter-impeachment.html?emc=rss&partner=rss via Timothy Sumer

California Tests a Digital ‘Fire Alarm’ for Mental Distress

Business News by Timothy Sumer - The state is teaming up with Silicon Valley to make mental health services more available. Promises abound, and so do potential problems. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2KVHKXJ via Timothy Sumer

The Big Question for the Fed This Week: Did We Make a Mistake?

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Pressure from the president, pressure to appear independent, and pressure to make the right call. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2KkWtMp via Timothy Sumer

Elizabeth Warren Is Completely Serious

Political News by Timothy Sumer - About income inequality. About corporate power. About corrupt politics. And about being America’s next president. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2WNkWMb via Timothy Sumer

Biden’s Campaign Approach: Run Like It’s a Primary of One

Political News by Timothy Sumer - Mr. Biden is betting that his widespread name recognition and early poll results free him to focus on President Trump — and brush off his 22 Democratic opponents. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2wY5vGz via Timothy Sumer

Huawei Chief Predicts Sales Will Flatline After Trump Crackdown

Business News by Timothy Sumer - Efforts to cut off the Chinese company from U.S. technology will crimp business over the next two years, said Ren Zhengfei, though he vowed a 2021 recovery. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2KkIvtV via Timothy Sumer

From Inclusion to Support: How to Build a Better Workplace

Business News by Timothy Sumer - At the New Rules Summit, hosted by The New York Times, participants working in groups proposed changes to create equitable environments in the workplace. Here are the topics, quotations from group leaders and takeaways. from NYT > Business https://nyti.ms/2Zv6Fpc via Timothy Sumer

On Politics: Trump Ousts Pollsters

Political News by Timothy Sumer - After the leak of internal polls showing President Trump behind Joe Biden in several key states, the campaign is cutting ties with three of its five pollsters. from NYT > Politics https://nyti.ms/2RjwTrO via Timothy Sumer