Today's Headlines: Democrats Strengthen House Takeover Prospects in Primary Voting

Paul Ryan Dismisses Trump ‘Spy’ Charge as G.O.P. Shows Signs of Resistance View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [Most Popular]( | [Video]( | Subscribe: [Digital /]( [Home Delivery]( [My Account]( [Today's Headlines]( Thursday, June 7, 2018 IN THIS EMAIL: [Top News](#0) | [Editors' Picks](#2) | [Today’s Videos](#4) | [World](#5) | [U.S.](#6) | [Politics](#7) | [Business](#8) | [Technology](#9) | [Sports](#10) | [Arts](#11) | [New York](#12) | [Fashion & Style](#13) | [Obituaries](#14) | [Editorial](#15) | [Op-Ed](#16) | [CUSTOMIZE »]( [] Top News [Democrats Strengthen House Takeover Prospects in Primary Voting]( [Democrats Strengthen House Takeover Prospects in Primary Voting]( By CARL HULSE and JONATHAN MARTIN The Democratic Party skirted disaster in California and lined up likely gains in New Jersey, but Republicans saw some bright signs as well. [Paul Ryan Dismisses Trump ‘Spy’ Charge as G.O.P. Shows Signs of Resistance]( [Paul Ryan Dismisses Trump ‘Spy’ Charge as G.O.P. Shows Signs of Resistance]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS Speaker Paul D. Ryan backed Representative Trey Gowdy in dismissing President Trump’s assertion that the F.B.I. inserted a “spy” into his campaign. [A Medical Mystery Grows as U.S. Consulate Workers in China Fall Ill]( [A Medical Mystery Grows as U.S. Consulate Workers in China Fall Ill]( By STEVEN LEE MYERS and JANE PERLEZ The illnesses in China have broadened a crisis that started in 2016, when American Embassy employees and their family members in Cuba began getting sick after hearing strange noises. 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 [Why Kate Spade Felt Like a Friend]( Style [Why Kate Spade Felt Like a Friend]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN and VALERIYA SAFRONOVA “Your gorgeous yet practical art made me feel a little less lonely at work every day,” one woman said. [Democrats Childishly Resist Trump’s North Korea Efforts]( Opinion | Op-Ed Columnist [Democrats Childishly Resist Trump’s North Korea Efforts]( By NICHOLAS KRISTOF They’re essentially saying that no plausible deal will pass muster. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Is this city, state and nation safer because they took a pizza delivery guy off the street?" [JUSTIN BRANNAN]( a city councilman from Brooklyn, referring to an undocumented immigrant who was detained during a delivery to the Fort Hamilton Army base and may now be deported to Ecuador. [] Today’s Videos [Who is the ‘Real’ Melania Trump? Who Knows.]( [[Video]Video: Who is the ‘Real’ Melania Trump? Who Knows.]( By SARAH STEIN KERR and NATALIE RENEAU Melania Trump prizes her privacy. But the first lady’s absence from the public eye has led to very different narratives about who she is. [Bill Clinton on Monica Lewinsky and #MeToo]( [[Video]Video: Bill Clinton on Monica Lewinsky and #MeToo]( By NEETI UPADHYE The former president has spent part of his book tour walking back his defensive remarks to a question about his apology to Ms. Lewinsky. [Trump Should Not Try to Pardon Himself, Ryan Says]( [[Video]Video: Trump Should Not Try to Pardon Himself, Ryan Says]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and REUTERS Speaker Paul D. Ryan also joined other lawmakers in saying that the F.B.I. did nothing wrong by using a confidential informant to contact members of the Trump campaign as it investigated its ties to Russia. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Kim Jong-un’s Image Shift: From Nuclear Madman to Skillful Leader]( [Kim Jong-un’s Image Shift: From Nuclear Madman to Skillful Leader]( By CHOE SANG-HUN Can someone change so quickly? A summit meeting with President Trump will test the North Korean leader’s radical transformation. [A Russian Oligarch’s $500 Million Yacht Is in the Middle of Britain’s Costliest Divorce]( [A Russian Oligarch’s $500 Million Yacht Is in the Middle of Britain’s Costliest Divorce]( By DAVID SEGAL Stranded in Dubai, the 377-foot Luna is fought over by a Russian oligarch who refuses to hand over a penny to his ex-wife. [Tunisia Truth Commission Brings One Court Case in Four Years]( [Tunisia Truth Commission Brings One Court Case in Four Years]( By LILIA BLAISE Chief of truth and reconciliation commission says government hampered efforts to bring justice to victims of decades-long dictatorship. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Boston Grapples With Faneuil Hall, Named for a Slaveholder]( [Boston Grapples With Faneuil Hall, Named for a Slaveholder]( By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE In a city that has long wrestled with issues of race, activists want Peter Faneuil’s name removed from the popular Colonial-era landmark. The mayor disagrees. [‘Are We Going to Die Today?’ Inside a Parkland Classroom as Bullets Flew]( [‘Are We Going to Die Today?’ Inside a Parkland Classroom as Bullets Flew]( By AUDRA D. S. BURCH Months after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, one history class seeks to heal through modern technology, old-fashioned socializing — and time. [San Francisco Voters Uphold Ban on Flavored Vaping Products]( [San Francisco Voters Uphold Ban on Flavored Vaping Products]( By JAN HOFFMAN The measure is considered the strictest in the nation. Voters backed it despite an expensive advertising campaign funded by a major tobacco company. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [In Fight for California Governor, Candidates Head to Ideological Corners]( [In Fight for California Governor, Candidates Head to Ideological Corners]( By ADAM NAGOURNEY and THOMAS FULLER Gavin Newsom and John Cox appear ready to engage in a stark battle over taxes, health care and President Trump. [Alice Marie Johnson Is Granted Clemency by Trump After Push by Kim Kardashian West]( [Alice Marie Johnson Is Granted Clemency by Trump After Push by Kim Kardashian West]( By PETER BAKER The commutation for Ms. Johnson, a 63-year-old serving life in prison on nonviolent drug charges, was contrary to the policies the president’s own Justice Department has enacted since he took office. [Melania Trump Appears in Public After ‘a Little Rough Patch’]( [Melania Trump Appears in Public After ‘a Little Rough Patch’]( By KATIE ROGERS The first lady accompanied the president on a visit to FEMA after President Trump bitterly attacked the news media on Twitter for being “unfair and vicious to my wife.” For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Kate Spade and Fashion’s Identity Crisis: When a Name Makes a Brand]( [Kate Spade and Fashion’s Identity Crisis: When a Name Makes a Brand]( By TIFFANY HSU Even as the Kate Spade brand passed from owner to owner, shoppers never stopped associating the company with Ms. Spade, and Ms. Spade with good style. [Bush Scion Is Out as Health Firm’s Chief After Intense Activist Campaign]( [Bush Scion Is Out as Health Firm’s Chief After Intense Activist Campaign]( By KATE KELLY and DAVID ENRICH Jonathan Bush, a nephew and cousin of presidents and the founder of Athenahealth, which provides digital services to medical offices, resigned under pressure by the hedge fund Elliott Management. [As Fuel Prices Rise, Airlines Warn of Higher Fares]( [As Fuel Prices Rise, Airlines Warn of Higher Fares]( By MARTHA C. WHITE Delta Air Lines cut its estimate of profit on Wednesday and said it would decide soon whether to reduce capacity in the fall. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Alexander Nix, Ex-Chief of Cambridge Analytica, Is Defiant in British Hearing]( [Alexander Nix, Ex-Chief of Cambridge Analytica, Is Defiant in British Hearing]( By ADAM SATARIANO Mr. Nix’s statements to a Parliament committee contradicted some evidence presented by a former employee, Christopher Wylie. [Apple’s Market Value Should Cross $1 Trillion and Keep On Trucking]( Breakingviews [Apple’s Market Value Should Cross $1 Trillion and Keep On Trucking]( By ROBERT CYRAN It has been a long time coming, but Apple could soon be worth $1 trillion — and counting. [How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Electric Scooters]( The Shift [How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Electric Scooters]( By KEVIN ROOSE A week experiencing the e-scooter craze convinced our columnist that the devices aren’t an urban menace or a harbinger of the apocalypse. (In fact, they are pretty great.) For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Warriors Build N.B.A. Finals Lead as Kevin Durant Dominates]( [Warriors Build N.B.A. Finals Lead as Kevin Durant Dominates]( By SCOTT CACCIOLA Durant led all scorers with 43 points while Stephen Curry struggled. The Warriors now hold a 3-0 series lead over LeBron James and the Cavaliers. [After the Trophy Presentation, It’ll Be Time to Tear Up Roland Garros]( On Tennis [After the Trophy Presentation, It’ll Be Time to Tear Up Roland Garros]( By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY The French Open grounds are set to begin a serious overhaul immediately after this year’s tournament, with renovations that will include a new roof. [After Trump Flare-Up, Eagles Let Football (and Some Signs) Do the Talking]( [After Trump Flare-Up, Eagles Let Football (and Some Signs) Do the Talking]( By MARC TRACY “If he doesn’t want to stand up for his players, that’s not really my business,” Chris Long said about Roger Goodell. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [This ‘Othello’ Is Powered by Women]( [This ‘Othello’ Is Powered by Women]( By SONIA WEISER In Shakespeare in the Park’s 57 years at the Delacorte, this is the first production whose design roles are all filled by women. [A Master Storyteller From 19th-Century Brazil, Heir to the Greats and Entirely Sui Generis]( Books of The Times [A Master Storyteller From 19th-Century Brazil, Heir to the Greats and Entirely Sui Generis]( By PARUL SEHGAL “The Collected Stories of Machado de Assis” traces the arc of an influential career that grew increasingly cerebral and surreal as it progressed. [15 Songs in 15 Minutes: Inside Tierra Whack’s Whimsical, Twisted World]( [15 Songs in 15 Minutes: Inside Tierra Whack’s Whimsical, Twisted World]( By JOE COSCARELLI A 22-year-old Philadelphia rapper has arrived with “Whack World,” an audacious mini-album and music video. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [An Online Agitator, a Social Media Exposé and the Fallout in Brooklyn]( [An Online Agitator, a Social Media Exposé and the Fallout in Brooklyn]( By MICHAEL WILSON A popular craft beer establishment in Brooklyn has found itself dragged into the backlash over a prolific Twitter account that trades in anti-Islam slurs. [He Delivered Pizza to an Army Base in Brooklyn. Now He Faces Deportation.]( [He Delivered Pizza to an Army Base in Brooklyn. Now He Faces Deportation.]( By LIZ ROBBINS An undocumented immigrant’s arrest exposes the tenuous protection undocumented immigrants have, even in a sanctuary city like New York. [In a Twist, Low Scores Would Earn Admission to Select Schools]( [In a Twist, Low Scores Would Earn Admission to Select Schools]( By WINNIE HU A novel desegregation plan would give priority to low-performing students for some seats at sought-after middle schools to create “academic diversity.” For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [It’s an It Girl! The Birth of ‘Sex and the City’ ]( Immoral history [It’s an It Girl! The Birth of ‘Sex and the City’]( By STEVEN KURUTZ For the show’s 20th anniversary, Carrie Bradshaw’s creator, Candace Bushnell, and her boy band revisit late-’90s New York. [Inside the CFDA Awards, With Issa Rae, Kim Kardashian West and Naomi Campbell]( [Inside the CFDA Awards, With Issa Rae, Kim Kardashian West and Naomi Campbell]( By MATTHEW SCHNEIER and NINA WESTERVELT The American fashion industry calls in the big guns to celebrate itself. [Lee Pace Came Out Seven Times a Week. Then He Came Out for Real.]( [Lee Pace Came Out Seven Times a Week. Then He Came Out for Real.]( By MATTHEW SCHNEIER It’s 2018 and we still don’t know what being out and gay will do to an actor’s career. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Mel Weinberg, 93, the F.B.I.’s Lure in the Abscam Sting, Dies]( [Mel Weinberg, 93, the F.B.I.’s Lure in the Abscam Sting, Dies]( By ROBERT D. McFADDEN A swindler facing jail, Mr. Weinberg helped snare politicians in the biggest corruption scandal of the 1970s, a case dramatized in “American Hustle.” [Jerry Maren, Who Sang and Danced as a Munchkin in Oz, Dies at 98]( [Jerry Maren, Who Sang and Danced as a Munchkin in Oz, Dies at 98]( By BROOKS BARNES He led the Lollipop Guild in the 1939 classic movie and was the cast’s last surviving dwarf. Behind the scenes, he fought for the dignity of dwarfs. [Gordon M. Ambach, New York Education Chief in ’80s, Dies at 83]( [Gordon M. Ambach, New York Education Chief in ’80s, Dies at 83]( By SAM ROBERTS He persuaded the New York State Regents to pass more rigorous academic standards for high school graduation. [Joe Pintauro, Playwright Who Had Been a Priest, Dies at 87]( [Joe Pintauro, Playwright Who Had Been a Priest, Dies at 87]( By NEIL GENZLINGER His works on topical subjects like the AIDS crisis and suburban sprawl were widely staged, including by Circle Repertory Company and the Bay Street Theater. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Medicaid’s Nickel-and-Dime Routine]( [Medicaid’s Nickel-and-Dime Routine]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD States are making it harder for poor people to get coverage while doing little to prevent poor care. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Democrats Navigate Around an Iceberg]( [The Democrats Navigate Around an Iceberg]( By FRANK BRUNI and ROSS DOUTHAT Tuesday’s primary results don’t guarantee a wave. But the party’s dreams remain very much afloat. [‘I Want to Hate …’]( Op-Ed Columnist [‘I Want to Hate …’]( By CHARLES M. BLOW Trump’s statements on the Central Park Five reveal the darkness at his core. [Protecting Privacy Is a Civil Rights Issue]( [Protecting Privacy Is a Civil Rights Issue]( By ALVARO M. BEDOYA Congress should recognize the privacy of consumer data as a civil rights issue. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@NYTimes]( [Pinterest] [Pinterest]( [Instagram] [Instagram]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email from NYTimes.com. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines newsletter. 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