Today's Headlines: Suburbs Rebel Against Trump, Threatening Republicans in Congress

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President Trump's brand of politics did not lead to a victory for Mr. Gillespie.]( [Suburbs Rebel Against Trump, Threatening Republicans in Congress]( By ALEXANDER BURNS and JONATHAN MARTIN Suburban areas appear to be in open revolt against President Trump, with a coalition of educated whites and minorities shunning Republican candidates. [An AT&T store in Manhattan's East Village.]( [Justice Department Says Not So Fast to AT&T's Time Warner Bid]( By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED, EMILY STEEL, ANDREW ROSS SORKIN and CECILIA KANG CNN, a network criticized by Trump, figures in a dispute between the government and AT&T, setting up a battle over the pending $85.4 billion deal. [Senator Mitch McConnell, center, the Republican majority leader, and Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, left, the chairman of the finance committee, at the Capitol in September. The Senate committee plans to unveil its own tax bill on Thursday as lawmakers race to get legislation passed and to President Trump's desk by Christmas.]( [Senate Republicans Will Diverge From House in Sweeping Tax Rewrite]( By JIM TANKERSLEY, ALAN RAPPEPORT and THOMAS KAPLAN The Senate will diverge from the House legislation in several key ways, including eliminating the ability to deduct state and local taxes and scaling back, rather than ending, the estate tax. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [In 2003, Dartmouth College became one of five schools to invest in a Bermuda-based group that would owe no federal income tax on its investments.]( WORLD | The Paradise Papers [Endowments Boom as Colleges Bury Earnings Overseas]( By STEPHANIE SAUL American universities are using offshore strategies to swell their coffers, skirt taxes and obscure investments that could spark campus protests. [Members of the military becoming citizens at a naturalization ceremony in 2013.]( OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [Robert Gates: Ending DACA Will Hurt Immigrant Troops]( By ROBERT M. GATES While I was secretary of defense, Dreamers played a vital role in the military. They have earned the right to become citizens. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "In India, they have the holy cow. In Norway, it's the sacred salmon." [OLA BRAANAAS]( a Norwegian salmon farmer who opposes a new system that allows the government to limit or freeze production to combat the spread of parasites that harm stocks of wild salmon. [] Today's Videos [[Video] Video: Trump Voters, One Year Later]( One year ago, supporters of Donald J. Trump posted videos on social media celebrating his election. We asked for their thoughts on the president now. [Danica Roem, center, at a canvassing party last month.]( [[Video] Video: Diverse Candidates Make History in Local Elections]( A transgender lawmaker in Virginia, a Sikh mayor in New Jersey and a refugee mayor in Montana were among Democrats' victories in state and local elections. Was this a one-off rebuke of President Trump or a sign of what's to come in next year's midterms? [Moss-covered Sitka spruces guard the entrance of the Hoh Rain Forest, which sits within the Olympic National Park in Washington State.]( [Lessons in Stillness From One of the Quietest Places on Earth]( By MEGHAN O'ROURKE In the wilderness of Washington State's Hoh Rain Forest, a poet searches for the rare peace that true silence can offer. [] World [President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, toured the Forbidden City in Beijing with China's president, Xi Jinping, and his wife on Wednesday. Mr. Trump is seeking China's help in curbing North Korea's nuclear ambitions.]( [Why Relying on China to Stop North Korea May Not Work]( By MARK LANDLER and JANE PERLEZ President Trump will ask Xi Jinping for sanctions to punish the North's nuclear ambitions. But China may hesitate to move against an old, if troublesome, ally. [The constitutional court of Germany ruled Wednesday that the country must create a third gender category for people who do not identify as either male or female or were born with ambiguous sexual traits. The new decision comes in the case of a German citizen who was identified only as Vanja, above in a 2014 photograph.]( [Germany Must Allow Third Gender Category, Court Rules]( By MELISSA EDDY and JESSICA BENNETT The country's constitutional court ruled that officials must create a gender-neutral option to ensure individuals' rights. [A cruise ship near the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in Venice over the summer. After years of debate, officials on Tuesday approved a plan to divert cruise ships weighing more than 96,000 tons from St. Mark's Square, the Grand Canal and other Venetian treasures.]( [Too Big to Sail? A Plan for Venice's Cruise-Ship Armada]( By JASON HOROWITZ The plan, approved after years of debate, tries to balance preserving the city's character with a desire for tourist spending. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [The small, simple Sutherland Springs Cemetery, where many of those killed at the First Baptist Church will be buried, is looked after by town residents.]( [After Massacre, a Small Texas Cemetery Strains to Bury So Many Dead]( By SIMON ROMERO The cemetery in the small Texas town where 26 were killed in a church shooting will see more funerals in the coming days than it does in a typical year. [A bicycle tour in Havana in September. Americans wishing to visit Cuba will once again have to go through authorized tour operators, and guides will have to accompany the groups - making such trips more expensive.]( [Trump Tightens Cuba Embargo, Restricting Access to Hotels and Businesses]( By GARDINER HARRIS The new rules, intended to direct money away from the military, limit ties with Cuba just as President Trump pushes business deals with Communist China. [Jesús Santiago, a funeral home manager in Ponce, P.R. Deaths on the island were likely to continue rising in the wake of Hurricane Maria, he said.]( [Puerto Rico Deaths Spike, but Few Are Attributed to Hurricane]( By FRANCES ROBLES Officials said deaths spiked in September, casting doubt on the official storm toll even as FEMA planned to fly 3,000 residents in shelters off the island. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Election Day in Midlothian, Va., on Tuesday. Democrats took the governor's race and made huge gains in the Virginia House of Delegates.]( The Upshot [Democrats Cheer, but They May Have to Do Better in '18]( By NATE COHN The Democrats' huge gains in Virginia's House of Delegates don't reflect gains with working-class voters they might need to flip the House. [Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, has proposed legislation banning bump stocks and has more than three dozen co-sponsors, all Democrats.]( [Why the Push to Ban Rifle 'Bump Stocks' Has Slowed]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Gun conversion kits known as bump stocks were the talk of the Capitol a month ago after a mass shooting in Las Vegas. But the push to ban them has slowed. A hearing is set for next week. [[Interactive Feature] Interactive Feature: Eight Ways to Build a Border Wall]( By JENNIFER MEDINA, JOSH HANER, JOSH WILLIAMS and QUOCTRUNG BUI The government could choose a design soon, but experts say picking one that works for the entire southern border would be extremely hard. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [A worker checking a robot arm last month at a robotics company in Hebei Province, China. Policymakers in the United States have grown increasingly skeptical of China's investments in high-tech industries and want tighter reviews.]( [Targeting China's Purchases, Congress Proposes Tougher Reviews of Foreign Investments]( By ANA SWANSON Members of the House and Senate proposed more stringent reviews of Chinese investments, even as President Trump traveled to Beijing to announce new deals. [Carl C. Icahn ended a brief stint as an unpaid adviser to President Trump after questions were raised about a potential conflict of interest.]( [Prosecutors Are Examining Carl Icahn's Role as Trump Adviser]( By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN One of the billionaire's companies was subpoenaed about his work on ethanol regulations, which could have benefited an oil refiner he partly owns. [Cao Dewang, the founder of Fuyao Glass, in front of a library in Fuzhou, China, that he funded. Mr. Cao, who cites Andrew Carnegie as an inspiration, has been frustrated by a union organizing drive at Fuyao's Ohio plant.]( [Chinese Auto Glass Magnate Faces Union Challenge in Ohio]( By KEITH BRADSHER and NOAM SCHEIBER Roughly 2,000 workers at the Fuyao plant are voting on affiliating with the United Auto Workers, a possible blow to the owner's paternalistic model. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [The authorities are looking to unlock an iPhone used by the man who killed 26 people in a Texas church.]( [Why Texas Shooting Could Draw Apple Back Into Security Debate]( By KATIE BENNER That man who killed 26 people had an iPhone and the authorities want to gain access to it. But as in an earlier case, it is locked with a password. [A visitor taking a picture of a monitor at an exchange for virtual currencies in Seoul, South Korea. Advocates of expanding the Bitcoin network's capacity backed down on Wednesday to avoid a split in the Bitcoin community.]( [Bitcoin Expansion Is Off the Table. At Least for Now.]( By NATHANIEL POPPER The push would have created a split in the Bitcoin community and led to major issues for the virtual currency. [The iOS 11 Battery settings page can give you an idea of which apps use the most battery power.]( Tech Tip [Slowing iPhone Battery Drain]( By J. D. BIERSDORFER Older iPhone models often take a performance and power hit when a new version of iOS arrives, but software updates may help. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Jerry Jones, right, is resisting other owners' choice to extend N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell's contract.]( [Jerry Jones Is Said to Hire David Boies to Block Roger Goodell's Contract]( By KEN BELSON The owner of the Cowboys is threatening to sue the N.F.L. and several owners over efforts to extend Goodell's contract, according to people within the league. [How Should High Schools Define Sexes for Transgender Athletes?]( By MALIKA ANDREWS The question is relatively new, and guidelines so far differ from state to state. "It has been a challenge" one Texas official said. [Edgar Sosa, shown playing for the New Zealand Breakers last month, was invited to an N.B.A. training camp just before he broke two bones in his lower right leg while playing in a 2011 FIBA game.]( [Maimed but Unbowed, He Understands What Lies Ahead for Gordon Hayward]( By SCOTT CACCIOLA Edgar Sosa made his way back to basketball after sustaining gruesome fractures in his right leg during an international game in 2011. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Ben Genocchio, the former executive director of the Armory Show.]( [Art Fair Director Replaced After Being Accused of Sex Harassment]( By ROBIN POGREBIN Five women described unwelcome touching by Benjamin Genocchio and a total of eight said he made sexually inappropriate comments to them at the Armory Show, Artnet News and Louise Blouin Media. [A scene from the New York World's Fair.]( [Excavating New York, Frame by Frame]( By MANOHLA DARGIS In "Lost Landscapes of New York," charming old home movies and other archival sources create a fascinating look at the city's bygone eras. [Taylor Swift and fans in Berlin in 2014. She relies on her Swifties, and they adore her.]( [Taylor Swift, Entering a New Era, Sticks to a Safe Space: Tumblr]( By JOE COSCARELLI As the singer prepares to release "Reputation," her die-hard fans interact directly with their queen away from the critical glare of other social media. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Philip D. Murphy, the newly elected Democratic governor of New Jersey. He will soon run a state facing soaring property taxes and underfunded schools.]( Man in the News [New Jersey's Next Governor: A Rich Donor With Progressive Roots]( By NICK CORASANITI Before Philip D. Murphy was a governor, he was a Goldman Sachs executive. And before that, he was raised in a home that revered the Kennedys. [Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, who oversees the state's court system, announced a measure aimed at reminding prosecutors to obey their duty to actively look for and hand over exculpatory evidence in a timely manner.]( [Rule Would Push Prosecutors to Release Evidence Favorable to Defense]( By ALAN FEUER and JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. The measure published by New York's top judge requires judges to order prosecutors to search their files and disclose all evidence that could help defense in a timely manner. [Angelika Graswald in court in 2015. Ms. Graswald was sentenced to 16 months to four years in jail on Wednesday.]( [Woman Who Sabotaged Fiancé's Kayak Is Sentenced to Up to 4 Years]( By SARAH MASLIN NIR Angelika Graswald, who prosecutors said had watched her fiancé drown and even moved a paddle out of his reach, was expected to be freed by year's end. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [Pro-Trump and anti-CNN signs for sale at a gun show in Oaks, Pa., in October.]( Mediator [In AT&T Deal, Government Action Catches Up With Trump Rhetoric]( By JIM RUTENBERG CNN is at the heart of a dispute between the Justice Department and AT&T and Time Warner, raising the possibility of interference by President Trump. [Partisan and incendiary newshounds often insert themselves into online search results by quickly posting commentary after major news events like the terrorist attack in New York last month.]( The Shift [YouTube's Rapid Response Partisans Game the News of Tragedy]( By KEVIN ROOSE A community of internet talking heads gets their fact-challenged messages across by working fast after events like the church massacre in Texas. State of the Art [What Reality TV Teaches Us About Russia's Influence Campaign]( By FARHAD MANJOO Like a twisted version of the producers of an unscripted TV show, Kremlin-linked trolls used fake personas to provoke very real drama. For more media and advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Science [Flooded streets in Naples, Fla., the morning after Hurricane Irma swept through in September.]( [Trump Ignores Climate Change. That's Very Bad for Disaster Planners.]( By BRAD PLUMER The Federal Emergency Management Agency is trying to prepare for bigger floods even as the White House is hostile to talking about climate change. [A graphic published with a new study shows how skin cells were taken from the patient, altered to correct a genetic flaw, and grown into sheets of skin for grafting. Gradually, holoclones, colonies that contain stem cells, take over and maintain the new skin.]( [Gene Therapy Creates Replacement Skin to Save a Dying Boy]( By DENISE GRADY Doctors grew sheets of healthy skin that were transplanted onto a boy with a genetic disease that caused blistering and tearing all over his body. [Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol]( By RONI CARYN RABIN Drinking alcohol, even modest amounts, increases the risk of breast cancer and other cancers. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »]( [] Fashion & Style [Left: El Greco, Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara, circa 1600. Right: Cristobal Balenciaga evening coat, fall 1954–55.]( [The Costume Institute Takes On Catholicism]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN The Metropolitan Museum's 2018 fashion blockbuster looks at religion's influence on the designer imagination. The Vatican is on board, but will the viewers agree? WITH...JARON LANIER [Soothsayer in the Hills Sees Silicon Valley's Sinister Side]( By MAUREEN DOWD His house and his new book, "Dawn of the New Everything," are both crammed full of strange and mesmerizing stuff. [At the new Kith store, shoes are shelved against the enormous windows on the second floor.]( Critical Shopper [Where Sweats Are Cinched and Air Jordans Are Art]( By KATHERINE BERNARD Kith, the streetwear superstore, opens with enough sneakers and Rice Krispie treats to satisfy the hungriest of young men. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( []Obituaries [Mel Rosenthal's photos focused on the human side of hardship and urban decay.]( [Mel Rosenthal, Photographer Who Captured the Bronx, Dies at 77]( By NEIL GENZLINGER Mr. Rosenthal's images of the South Bronx from the 1970s and '80s documented an area in distress, but they emphasized the survival of the human spirit. [Arjay Miller, left, visiting a Ford dealership in Denmark in the 1960s.]( [Arjay Miller, Who Led a Resurgence at Ford, Dies at 101]( By SAM ROBERTS Mr. Miller was president of the car company in the 1960s, then became dean of Stanford's Graduate School of Business. [Tzipora Jochsberger in her office at the Hebrew Arts School (now the Kaufman Music Center) in Manhattan in 1982.]( [Tzipora Jochsberger, Founder of a Jewish Arts School, Dies at 96]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Eager for American Jews to appreciate their heritage, Ms. Jochsberger, who left Nazi Germany in 1939, started what is now the Kaufman Music Center. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [Want Kids, a Degree or a Home? The Tax Bill Would Cost You]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD An immense tax giveaway to the rich will hurt everyone else. Here's how. Editorial [Message to Mr. Trump: We're Better Than That]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD As he bitterly appeals only to the few Americans not repelled by his behavior, Democrats won with the politics of inclusiveness. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump with President Xi Jinping, of China, and his wife Peng Liyuan during a tour of the Forbidden City, in Beijing.]( Op-Ed | Antony J. Blinken [Trump Is Ceding Global Leadership to China]( By ANTONY J. BLINKEN If America's retreat into nationalism, protectionism, unilateralism and xenophobia continues, China's model could carry the day. [Uber drivers in a protest last year. The company has been criticized for calling its drivers independent contractors, not employees.]( Op-Ed Contributor [Don't Let Congress Cheat Workers Out of Basic Rights]( By CHRISTINE OWENS The House just passed a bill that will roll back longstanding protections for contract workers to the benefit of big companies. [A sterling silver ]( Loose Ends [More 'Everyday Objects' From Tiffany]( By BARI WEISS The luxury company is selling a ball of yarn for $9,000. Herewith, some other products it might soon unveil. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On Nov. 9, 1965, the great Northeast blackout occurred as several states and parts of Canada were hit by a series of power failures lasting up to 13 1/2 hours. 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