Today's Headlines: F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen; Trump Calls It ‘Disgraceful’

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[Mueller Investigating Ukrainian’s $150,000 Payment for a Trump Appearance]( [Mueller Investigating Ukrainian’s $150,000 Payment for a Trump Appearance]( By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and MAGGIE HABERMAN The payment was made as a donation to the Trump Foundation in exchange for a 20-minute talk Mr. Trump gave in the early months of his campaign. [Trump to Decide Soon Whether to Retaliate for ‘Barbaric Act’ in Syria]( [Trump to Decide Soon Whether to Retaliate for ‘Barbaric Act’ in Syria]( By PETER BAKER The president said Syria’s patrons in Russia and Iran may also be responsible for enabling last weekend’s chemical attack. “Everybody’s going to pay a price,” he said. 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 [Year of the Woman? In Arizona, It’s Women, Plural, and It’s Both Parties]( U.S. [Year of the Woman? In Arizona, It’s Women, Plural, and It’s Both Parties]( By SUSAN CHIRA Women are playing leading roles across the political spectrum in the state, with Democrats hoping to flip the Arizona legislature and Republicans fielding strong female candidates at all levels. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "The longer you wait the more draconian the measures have to be to fix the problem." [KEITH HALL]( director of the Congressional Budget Office, which said the annual federal budget deficit is set to widen significantly, topping $1 trillion in 2020. [] Today’s Videos [Does Facebook Know You Better Than Yourself?]( [[Video]Video: Does Facebook Know You Better Than Yourself?]( By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER, ROBIN STEIN and KEVIN ROOSE What makes you tick, who you know, where you go, even where you might end up. The information you share in your profile is a mere snippet of what Facebook and its partners really know about you. Kevin Roose, a technology columnist for The Times, explains. [Trump Calls Syrian Chemical Attack ‘Atrocious’]( [[Video]Video: Trump Calls Syrian Chemical Attack ‘Atrocious’]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS President Trump said at a cabinet meeting on Monday that he would make a decision in the next 24 to 48 hours about whether to retaliate militarily to the chemical weapons attack in Syria. [Israel Suspected of Striking Syrian Air Base]( [[Video]Video: Israel Suspected of Striking Syrian Air Base]( By CAMILLA SCHICK Videos posted online appeared to show missiles over Homs Province, where a military base was struck on Monday, and fast-moving aircraft were heard over Lebanon. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates in Shadow of Syrian Civil War]( [Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates in Shadow of Syrian Civil War]( By BEN HUBBARD and DAVID M. HALBFINGER Airstrikes on a Syrian military base killed four Iranian advisers, part of the Iranian military presence in Syria that Israel is trying to block. [Pope Francis Puts Caring for Migrants and Opposing Abortion on Equal Footing]( [Pope Francis Puts Caring for Migrants and Opposing Abortion on Equal Footing]( By JASON HOROWITZ In an apostolic exhortation, Pope Francis suggests that issues of migration and poverty are not secondary issues compared with bioethical questions. [As President, ‘Lula’ of Brazil Opened the Prison. Now He’s an Inmate.]( [As President, ‘Lula’ of Brazil Opened the Prison. Now He’s an Inmate.]( By MANUELA ANDREONI and SHASTA DARLINGTON Brazil’s former president is being held in a modest but tidy room with a private bathroom — a far cry from the average Brazilian prisoner’s setup. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Federal Budget Deficit Projected to Soar to Over $1 Trillion in 2020]( [Federal Budget Deficit Projected to Soar to Over $1 Trillion in 2020]( By THOMAS KAPLAN The new Congressional Budget Office analysis, which includes the cost of the Republican tax cuts, projects the national debt to reach a level economists say could court a crisis. [Bill Cosby Paid His Sex Assault Accuser $3.38 Million in Settlement]( [Bill Cosby Paid His Sex Assault Accuser $3.38 Million in Settlement]( By GRAHAM BOWLEY and JON HURDLE Prosecutors put forward the amount as part of their opening arguments as Mr. Cosby’s retrial on sexual assault charges started after several hours of delays. [Rick Scott Enters Senate Race, and Florida Is Again Poised for a Bruising Campaign]( [Rick Scott Enters Senate Race, and Florida Is Again Poised for a Bruising Campaign]( By PATRICIA MAZZEI Gov. Rick Scott has entered the U.S. Senate race, and Florida will once more be a centerpiece state in a tumultuous election year. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Trump Denounces F.B.I. Raid on His Lawyer’s Office as ‘Attack on Our Country’]( [Trump Denounces F.B.I. Raid on His Lawyer’s Office as ‘Attack on Our Country’]( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR The president mused about firing Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, and railed against Attorney General Jeff Sessions and other top law enforcement officials. [To Bannon, Tariffs on China Will Be Ultimate Test of Trump’s Beliefs]( [To Bannon, Tariffs on China Will Be Ultimate Test of Trump’s Beliefs]( By MARK LANDLER If the president stands firm, his former strategist said, he will fulfill the promise of his campaign. If he retreats, he will demonstrate that the Trump movement wasn’t much of a movement after all. [Tammy Duckworth Becomes First Sitting U.S. Senator to Give Birth]( [Tammy Duckworth Becomes First Sitting U.S. Senator to Give Birth]( By LIAM STACK Ms. Duckworth gave birth to a daughter, Maile, on Monday. She is one of 10 women to give birth while serving in Congress, and the first senator to do so. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [The Big Question for Markets: Is There a Kudlow or Powell ‘Put’? ]( [The Big Question for Markets: Is There a Kudlow or Powell ‘Put’?]( By NEIL IRWIN Investors are looking for evidence that the White House economic adviser or Federal Reserve chairman can act as an insurance policy against a trade war. [Mark Zuckerberg Meets With Top Lawmakers Before Hearings]( [Mark Zuckerberg Meets With Top Lawmakers Before Hearings]( By CECILIA KANG, TIFFANY HSU and SHEERA FRENKEL The meetings were part of an effort by Mr. Zuckerberg to get ahead of a week of intense scrutiny for him and his company, Facebook. [What Mark Zuckerberg Will Be Grilled On at the Congressional Hearings]( [What Mark Zuckerberg Will Be Grilled On at the Congressional Hearings]( By SCOTT SHANE Appearing for the first time before a congressional committee, the Facebook founder is likely to be asked about privacy, Russian meddling, fake news and more. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Failed by Facebook, We’ll Return to the Scene of the Crime. We Always Do.]( DealBook [Failed by Facebook, We’ll Return to the Scene of the Crime. We Always Do.]( By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN The trade-off we make for free online content, social sharing and convenience is the willful relinquishing of our privacy. It’s part of the deal. [Zuckerberg Was Called Out Over Myanmar Violence. Here’s His Apology.]( [Zuckerberg Was Called Out Over Myanmar Violence. Here’s His Apology.]( By KEVIN ROOSE and PAUL MOZUR After local activists accused Facebook of not doing enough to stop hate speech on its platform, they got a response from the chief executive himself. [Uber to Buy Jump, Maker of Electric Bicycles, After Bike-Sharing Test]( [Uber to Buy Jump, Maker of Electric Bicycles, After Bike-Sharing Test]( By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI Uber said customers’ trips on pedal-assist bikes in a San Francisco pilot program covered almost the same distance as an average car ride. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [The Jamaican Who Isn’t Sure He Wants to Play for Jamaica]( On Soccer [The Jamaican Who Isn’t Sure He Wants to Play for Jamaica]( By RORY SMITH Leon Bailey is a bright young talent with plenty of options. But in testing the boundaries of soccer citizenship, he is not letting his birthplace define who he is. [Mystery Consortium Is Said to Offer FIFA $25 Billion for Control of 2 Tournaments]( [Mystery Consortium Is Said to Offer FIFA $25 Billion for Control of 2 Tournaments]( By TARIQ PANJA A group of undisclosed investors wants to buy an expanded version of FIFA’s Club World Cup, as well as the rights to a proposed national-team league. [As Cleveland Indians Prepare to Part With Chief Wahoo, Tensions Reignite]( [As Cleveland Indians Prepare to Part With Chief Wahoo, Tensions Reignite]( By MATT STEVENS and DAVID WALDSTEIN This is the last season the Indians will use the contentious logo on their uniforms, heightening tensions at a protest before the team’s home opener. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [How a Philly Cheesesteak Goes From the Grill to Carnegie Hall]( [How a Philly Cheesesteak Goes From the Grill to Carnegie Hall]( By MICHAEL COOPER Watch the composer Tod Machover bring sizzle to the symphony in his new work, “Philadelphia Voices.” [‘Berenice Abbott’ Captures a Large and Star-Studded Life]( Books of The Times [‘Berenice Abbott’ Captures a Large and Star-Studded Life]( By DWIGHT GARNER Julia Van Haaften’s biography is about the pioneering photographer who memorably shot the New York skyline and made sensitive portraits of James Joyce and many others. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Congestion Pricing Plan for Manhattan Ran Into Politics. Politics Won.]( [Congestion Pricing Plan for Manhattan Ran Into Politics. Politics Won.]( By WINNIE HU and JESSE McKINLEY For New York lawmakers, an ambitious congestion zone came with few benefits for the other boroughs and too much political risk in an election year. [Embattled Housing Authority Chief in New York City Is Resigning]( [Embattled Housing Authority Chief in New York City Is Resigning]( By J. DAVID GOODMAN Shola Olatoye’s departure leaves the agency facing an uncertain future as the city’s public housing is increasingly under a microscope in Albany and Washington. [Trump Tower Smoke Sensors Alerted Firefighters to Deadly Blaze]( [Trump Tower Smoke Sensors Alerted Firefighters to Deadly Blaze]( By WILLIAM NEUMAN Marshals suspect the blaze that killed 67-year-old Todd Brassner began as an electrical fire in the bedroom. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Science [That Python in the Pet Store? It May Have Been Snatched From the Wild]( [That Python in the Pet Store? It May Have Been Snatched From the Wild]( By RACHEL NUWER Many reptiles and amphibians sold in pet stores were not bred in captivity as international law requires, conservationists say, but plucked from forests and rivers. [Dr. King Said Segregation Harms Us All. Environmental Research Shows He Was Right.]( [Dr. King Said Segregation Harms Us All. Environmental Research Shows He Was Right.]( By KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS Both minorities and whites who live in racially divided communities are exposed to higher levels of pollution than those who live in more integrated areas. [Bananas vs. Sports Drinks? Bananas Win in Study]( Phys Ed [Bananas vs. Sports Drinks? Bananas Win in Study]( By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS A banana might reasonably replace sports drinks for those of us who rely on carbohydrates to fuel exercise and speed recovery. For more science news, go to [NYTimes.com/Science »]( [] Obituaries [Eric Bristow, the First Superstar of Darts, Is Dead at 60]( [Eric Bristow, the First Superstar of Darts, Is Dead at 60]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR Described as “brash and arrogant,” Mr. Bristow won more than 70 darts tournaments, and his colorful personality helped fuel the game’s popularity. [Chuck McCann, Zany Comic in Early Children’s TV, Dies at 83]( [Chuck McCann, Zany Comic in Early Children’s TV, Dies at 83]( By SAM ROBERTS He acted onscreen, was the voice of Cocoa Puff’s Cuckoo Bird and greeted his neighbor with “Hi, guy!” through a shared medicine chest in a deodorant ad. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [In Syria, Trump Faces the Limits of Bluster]( Editorial [In Syria, Trump Faces the Limits of Bluster]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD After chemical weapons kill dozens, the president must face up to the complexities of ending the slaughter there. 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