Today's Headlines: At Least Twelve States to Sue Trump Administration Over Census Citizenship Question

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[Kim Jong-un Met With Xi Jinping in Secret Beijing Visit]( [Kim Jong-un Met With Xi Jinping in Secret Beijing Visit]( By STEVEN LEE MYERS and JANE PERLEZ The meeting, Mr. Kim’s first with another head of state, added a new layer of complexity to the global diplomacy around North Korea’s nuclear program. [Peter Thiel Employee Helped Cambridge Analytica Before It Harvested Data]( [Peter Thiel Employee Helped Cambridge Analytica Before It Harvested Data]( By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and MATTHEW ROSENBERG The employee worked for Mr. Thiel’s firm Palantir, a Silicon Valley contractor to American spy agencies. Mr. Thiel is a wealthy Trump supporter and board member at Facebook, where the data was gathered. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [Medicare Is Cracking Down on Opioids. Doctors Fear Pain Patients Will Suffer.]( Health [Medicare Is Cracking Down on Opioids. Doctors Fear Pain Patients Will Suffer.]( By JAN HOFFMAN Officials are close to limiting doses of the painkillers, but doctors say doing so could put older patients into withdrawal or lead them to buy deadly street drugs. [I Tried to Befriend Nikolas Cruz. He Still Killed My Friends.]( Opinion | Op-Ed Contributor [I Tried to Befriend Nikolas Cruz. He Still Killed My Friends.]( By ISABELLE ROBINSON The notion that the Parkland shootings wouldn’t have occurred if students had been kinder is deeply dangerous. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I no longer have a family. The ruling regime is guilty. Every bureaucrat dreams of stealing like Putin. Every state functionary treats people like garbage." [IGOR VOSTRIKOV]( whose wife, three children and sister were among dozens who died in a fire at a mall in Siberia. Many Russians believe that systemic negligence ate away at safety measures that could have limited the death toll or prevented the blaze altogether. [] World [Putin’s Grim Reality: Public Fury Over Children’s Deaths in Mall]( [Putin’s Grim Reality: Public Fury Over Children’s Deaths in Mall]( By ANDREW HIGGINS The Russian president visited Siberia to demand an inquiry into a fire there that killed at least 64 people. Thousands protested nearby. [Whistle-blower Contends That Data-Mining Swung Brexit Referendum]( [Whistle-blower Contends That Data-Mining Swung Brexit Referendum]( By ELLEN BARRY A pink-haired whistle-blower, who testified to Parliament on the dangers of data-mining, has become a matinee idol in some technology quarters. [North Korea Is Firing Up a Reactor. Why That Could Upset Trump’s Talks With Kim.]( [North Korea Is Firing Up a Reactor. Why That Could Upset Trump’s Talks With Kim.]( By K.K. REBECCA LAI, WILLIAM J. BROAD and DAVID E. SANGER As President Trump plans to meet Kim Jong-un, satellite evidence suggests that North Korea is expanding the complex that makes fuel for its nuclear weapons. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [If Census Asks About Citizenship, Some Already Have an Answer: No Comment]( [If Census Asks About Citizenship, Some Already Have an Answer: No Comment]( By MIRIAM JORDAN Some undocumented immigrants are already wary of plans to ask 2020 census respondents whether they are United States citizens. [Baton Rouge Officers Will Not Be Charged in Alton Sterling’s Killing]( [Baton Rouge Officers Will Not Be Charged in Alton Sterling’s Killing]( By RICHARD FAUSSET and ALAN BLINDER The Louisiana attorney general’s decision came almost a year after federal prosecutors declined to file charges in connection with the fatal shooting. [Scrutiny of Michigan State’s Role in Nassar Case Brings New Sex Charges]( [Scrutiny of Michigan State’s Role in Nassar Case Brings New Sex Charges]( By STEVE FRIESS and MITCH SMITH Dr. William D. Strampel, the ex-dean of Michigan State University’s osteopathic medical school and Dr. Lawrence G. Nassar’s boss, has been charged with criminal sexual conduct. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Trump’s New Judicial Litmus Test: Shrinking ‘the Administrative State’]( [Trump’s New Judicial Litmus Test: Shrinking ‘the Administrative State’]( By JEREMY W. PETERS The Trump administration has been surprisingly frank in saying it wants to use the courts to curb the power of federal agencies, a longstanding goal of conservatives. [‘I Know I Will Be Criticized’: The Latino Evangelical Who Advises Trump on Immigration]( [‘I Know I Will Be Criticized’: The Latino Evangelical Who Advises Trump on Immigration]( By LAURIE GOODSTEIN Rev. Samuel Rodriguez represents a singular voice in the immigration debate — the rare Latino in a small clique of evangelicals advising President Trump. [Trump, Famous for ‘You’re Fired,’ Offers V.A. Chief Only Awkward Silence]( [Trump, Famous for ‘You’re Fired,’ Offers V.A. Chief Only Awkward Silence]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN and NICHOLAS FANDOS The peculiar, painful limbo of David Shulkin shows how the president often handles personnel matters: publicly, hoping the employee will leave instead of forcing an ouster. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Trump Secures Trade Deal With South Korea Ahead of Nuclear Talks]( [Trump Secures Trade Deal With South Korea Ahead of Nuclear Talks]( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and ALAN RAPPEPORT President Trump won his first bilateral trade deal with South Korea this week but whether it is a template for future agreements remains in question. [A Find at Gap: Steady Hours Can Help Workers, and Profits]( [A Find at Gap: Steady Hours Can Help Workers, and Profits]( By NOAM SCHEIBER Shifting schedules have long been a complaint in the retail field. A study of Gap stores showed that more consistent scheduling produced higher sales. [H&M, a Fashion Giant, Has a Problem: $4.3 Billion of Unsold Clothes]( [H&M, a Fashion Giant, Has a Problem: $4.3 Billion of Unsold Clothes]( By ELIZABETH PATON The company outlined the inventory buildup in its latest quarterly report, prompting questions of whether it can adapt to fierce competition and changing consumer tastes. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Technology Companies Drag Stock Markets Down Again]( By MATT PHILLIPS Shares of Nvidia and Tesla were among the biggest losers in trading on Tuesday, as investors continued to lose interest in the once-hot tech sector. [Facebook’s Zuckerberg Said to Agree to Testify Before Congress Over Data Privacy]( [Facebook’s Zuckerberg Said to Agree to Testify Before Congress Over Data Privacy]( By CECILIA KANG and SHEERA FRENKEL Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, has agreed to testify in Washington over how his social network handled people’s data, according to people familiar with the decision. [A Cyberattack Hobbles Atlanta, and Security Experts Shudder]( [A Cyberattack Hobbles Atlanta, and Security Experts Shudder]( By ALAN BLINDER and NICOLE PERLROTH Atlanta’s city government has been struggling for days with ransomware that has crippled its computer networks and forced it back to doing business with ink and paper. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Loyola-Chicago Teammates Have Been Winning Together Since Third Grade]( On College Basketball [Loyola-Chicago Teammates Have Been Winning Together Since Third Grade]( By JOE DRAPE Guards Ben Richardson and Clayton Custer grew up together in Overland Park, Kan., and talked about playing in the Final Four. On Saturday, they will. [Baseball’s Unappreciated Power Duo]( [Baseball’s Unappreciated Power Duo]( By ROBERT O’CONNELL Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard formed a fearsome middle of the order for the Homestead Grays of the Negro Leagues, but statistics from their era are incomplete. [N.F.L. Owners Unanimously Revamp Catch Rule, but There’s a Catch]( [N.F.L. Owners Unanimously Revamp Catch Rule, but There’s a Catch]( By KEN BELSON and BENJAMIN HOFFMAN The owners voted to rewrite language that simplifies the “going to the ground” element of the rule, but it could result in a huge uptick in fumbles. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [11 Movies You Need to Know at New Directors/New Films]( [11 Movies You Need to Know at New Directors/New Films]( By MANOHLA DARGIS and A.O. SCOTT For its 47th edition, this venerable festival is showcasing work from around the world, with results that are sometimes revelatory. [Review: Both ‘The Americans’ and the U.S.S.R. Will End. Can This Marriage Be Saved?]( [Review: Both ‘The Americans’ and the U.S.S.R. Will End. Can This Marriage Be Saved?]( By JAMES PONIEWOZIK In a strong return for TV’s most intimate spy drama, tension rises as the conclusion of the series — and the Soviet Union — approaches. [A New Film Studio From the Moguls Behind Justin Bieber and Marvel]( [A New Film Studio From the Moguls Behind Justin Bieber and Marvel]( By JOE COSCARELLI Scooter Braun, the music manager, and David Maisel, the founding chairman of Marvel Studios, are joining forces for a company focused on comic-book properties. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Firefighter Killed in Harlem Blaze Praised as a ‘Hero of the Highest Order’]( [Firefighter Killed in Harlem Blaze Praised as a ‘Hero of the Highest Order’]( By MICHAEL WILSON A 15-year veteran, Lt. Michael R. Davidson died on Thursday, while fighting a basement fire on a film set in Harlem. [Nanny Faces Tough Insanity Test: Did She Know Killing Was Wrong?]( [Nanny Faces Tough Insanity Test: Did She Know Killing Was Wrong?]( By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. and JAN RANSOM Yoselyn Ortega, 55, claims she was too psychotic to understand her actions when she killed two small children, but insanity defenses rarely succeed. [Facebook Vowed to End Discriminatory Housing Ads. Suit Says It Didn’t.]( [Facebook Vowed to End Discriminatory Housing Ads. Suit Says It Didn’t.]( By CHARLES V. BAGLI Allowing advertisers to limit who sees ads based on interests or demographics violates federal laws, the groups behind the lawsuit argue. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [Canceled Deals and Pulped Books, as the Publishing Industry Confronts Sexual Harassment]( [Canceled Deals and Pulped Books, as the Publishing Industry Confronts Sexual Harassment]( By ALEXANDRA ALTER Publishers are grappling with how to respond to a cascade of allegations of sexual harassment against authors. [A New Generation of Food Magazines Thinks Small, and in Ink]( [A New Generation of Food Magazines Thinks Small, and in Ink]( By TEJAL RAO As the publishing business struggles, independent titles with shoestring budgets and strong points of view are growing. [Breitbart, Facing Headwinds, Tries a New Tack: Live Events]( [Breitbart, Facing Headwinds, Tries a New Tack: Live Events]( By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM The right-wing website is taking a cue from one of its foes — the mainstream media — and sponsoring a town-hall event in suburban New Orleans next month. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Food [Chez Ma Tante, Where Falafel and Kedgeree Live in Harmony]( Restaurant Review [Chez Ma Tante, Where Falafel and Kedgeree Live in Harmony]( By PETE WELLS It’s hard to say exactly what kind of food this Greenpoint, Brooklyn, restaurant serves — apart from the consistently good kind. [What’s Cooking in That Egg Spoon? A Bite-Size Culture War]( [What’s Cooking in That Egg Spoon? A Bite-Size Culture War]( By KIM SEVERSON When the chef Alice Waters deployed her iron egg spoon on “60 Minutes,” she touched off a tempest that still resounds with charges of elitism and sexism. [Everyday Wines: The Most Important Bottles You Will Drink]( The Pour [Everyday Wines: The Most Important Bottles You Will Drink]( By ERIC ASIMOV Much attention has been paid to profound bottles, with their complexity and ability to age. But it’s time to focus on the ones we encounter daily. For more food news, go to [NYTimes.com/Food »]( [] Obituaries [Stéphane Audran, Who Starred in ‘Babette’s Feast,’ Dies at 85]( [Stéphane Audran, Who Starred in ‘Babette’s Feast,’ Dies at 85]( By NEIL GENZLINGER Her turn in an Oscar-winning film was one highlight among numerous credits, many in the films of Claude Chabrol, her husband for 16 years. [Li Ao, Writer and Political Firebrand in Taiwan, Dies at 82]( [Li Ao, Writer and Political Firebrand in Taiwan, Dies at 82]( By AMY QIN Known affectionately as the “madman” of Taiwan, Mr. Li vigorously defended freedom of speech and called for reunification with mainland China. [John Cacioppo, Who Studied Effects of Loneliness, Is Dead at 66]( [John Cacioppo, Who Studied Effects of Loneliness, Is Dead at 66]( By SAM ROBERTS He helped link a lack of social connections to physiological damage. And while conducting his research he married a fellow neuroscientist. [Delores Taylor, 85, Dies; Writer and Star in ‘Billy Jack’ Films]( [Delores Taylor, 85, Dies; Writer and Star in ‘Billy Jack’ Films]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR On both sides of the camera, Ms. Taylor was a driving force behind a surprise 1971 hit action-film and its two sequels. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [The Trump Administration Sabotages the Census]( Editorial [The Trump Administration Sabotages the Census]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD For the first time in nearly 70 years, the 2020 count will include a question about citizenship — a move that could benefit Republicans [All the President’s Thugs]( Editorial [All the President’s Thugs]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Stormy Daniels said she was physically threatened after selling her story of a sexual liaison with Donald Trump. It rings all too true. [Congress Resists the President, for a Change]( Editorial [Congress Resists the President, for a Change]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD In a rare act of bipartisanship and good sense, Congress refuses Mr. Trump’s most extreme proposals on foreign aid, the environment and a border wall. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [John Paul Stevens: Repeal the Second Amendment]( Op-Ed Contributor [John Paul Stevens: Repeal the Second Amendment]( By JOHN PAUL STEVENS This weekend’s marches make it clear: To enact real gun control, we need to change the Constitution. [Our Increasingly Unenforceable Constitution]( Op-Ed Contributor [Our Increasingly Unenforceable Constitution]( By STEPHEN I. VLADECK A recent federal appeals court decision underscores how difficult it has become to win damages for violations of constitutional rights. [Nine Reasons Not to Buy Time Magazine]( Opinion [Nine Reasons Not to Buy Time Magazine]( By SARA BARRETT There are other ways to spend $10 million. 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