Today's Headlines: With May’s Government Teetering, Trump Gives It a Shove

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Agent Defends Actions in Russia Inquiry in Contentious House Testimony]( By NICHOLAS FANDOS Peter Strzok, the F.B.I. agent who led the investigations of Russian interference and the Clinton emails, was hauled before the House but came out swinging. [Justice Department Plans Appeal of AT&T-Time Warner Merger Approval]( [Justice Department Plans Appeal of AT&T-Time Warner Merger Approval]( By CECILIA KANG and EDMUND LEE A federal judge approved the deal a month ago, saying the federal agency did not sufficiently prove that the merger would harm competition and consumers. 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 [This Russian Company Knows What You Like on Facebook]( Opinion [This Russian Company Knows What You Like on Facebook]( By SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN The social media site revealed that it gave a Kremlin-linked company access to years of user data. You are right to be scared. [New Triennial Offers Artists the Canvas of Cleveland]( Arts [New Triennial Offers Artists the Canvas of Cleveland]( By HILARIE M. SHEETS An organizer of an international triennial of contemporary art sold more than 110 artists on the charms of Cleveland and the surrounding area. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "There’s Japanese owners, there’s Chinese owners. As long as they’re making it here, I can’t complain. It’s still paying our wages." [ROY PIERCE]( an autoworker who, for more than 20 years, has helped make interiors for vehicles at a facility in Port Huron, Mich. [] World [‘Still Can’t Believe It Worked’: The Story of the Thailand Cave Rescue]( [‘Still Can’t Believe It Worked’: The Story of the Thailand Cave Rescue]( By HANNAH BEECH, RICHARD C. PADDOCK and MUKTITA SUHARTONO It took plastic cocoons and anti-anxiety pills, bravery and providence to save the soccer team. “So many things could have gone wrong,” said one official. [NATO Survives Trump, but the Turmoil Is Leaving Scars]( [NATO Survives Trump, but the Turmoil Is Leaving Scars]( By STEVEN ERLANGER, JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and KATIE ROGERS The president disrupted the summit and made a unilateral declaration of victory, but his claim of new pledges for additional military spending was undercut by allies. [Netanyahu Says Putin Agreed to Restrain Iran in Syria]( [Netanyahu Says Putin Agreed to Restrain Iran in Syria]( By DAVID M. HALBFINGER and BEN HUBBARD As Syrian government forces press their offensive in southwestern Syria, the diplomatic battle has already turned to what postwar Syria will look like. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Trump’s Trade War With China Pierces the Heart of Michigan]( [Trump’s Trade War With China Pierces the Heart of Michigan]( By ANA SWANSON Perhaps no state has more to lose from the administration’s crackdown on China than Michigan, where China’s ties to the auto industry run deep. [FEMA Was Sorely Unprepared for Puerto Rico Hurricane, Report Says]( [FEMA Was Sorely Unprepared for Puerto Rico Hurricane, Report Says]( By FRANCES ROBLES When a killer storm came to Puerto Rico, FEMA’s warehouse on the island was nearly empty, with not a single tarpaulin or cot left in stock. [U.S. Reopens Emmett Till Investigation, Almost 63 Years After His Murder]( [U.S. Reopens Emmett Till Investigation, Almost 63 Years After His Murder]( By ALAN BLINDER The 1955 murder of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old boy, remains among the starkest and most searing examples of racial violence in the American South. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Declaring War on Poverty ‘Largely Over,’ White House Urges Work Requirements for Aid]( [Declaring War on Poverty ‘Largely Over,’ White House Urges Work Requirements for Aid]( By JIM TANKERSLEY and MARGOT SANGER-KATZ A report from the Council of Economic Advisers makes the case for adding new work requirements to social programs such as Medicaid and food stamps. [White House Orders Broader Access to Files About F.B.I. Informant]( [White House Orders Broader Access to Files About F.B.I. Informant]( By MARK MAZZETTI The full House and Senate Intelligence Committees will be able to read the documents, even though intelligence and law enforcement officials had urged that access be tightly restricted. [Trump to Appoint a New Liaison to Congress]( [Trump to Appoint a New Liaison to Congress]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN Shahira Knight, who was deputy director at the National Economic Council under its former director, Gary D. Cohn, will take over as director of White House legislative affairs, officials said. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [As Trade War Persists, Mnuchin Says China Talks Have ‘Broken Down’]( [As Trade War Persists, Mnuchin Says China Talks Have ‘Broken Down’]( By ALAN RAPPEPORT and JIM TANKERSLEY Concern is growing among businesses and lawmakers in both parties that President Trump has no clear strategy to resolve the escalating dispute. [26 Vehicles Played in the Mud. Here’s the Dirt.]( Wheels [26 Vehicles Played in the Mud. Here’s the Dirt.]( By TOM VOELK Mudfest puts a range of vehicles to the test both on the road and off. If you’re looking to buy an S.U.V. — and lots of consumers are — the event’s winners are a good place to start. [Hedge Funds Should Be Thriving Right Now. They Aren’t.]( Common Sense [Hedge Funds Should Be Thriving Right Now. They Aren’t.]( By JAMES B. STEWART Hedge funds’ lackluster performance so far this year should further deflate the myth that they can excel in bull and bear markets alike. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Sports [Serena Williams, Enjoying Every Moment, Is Back in the Wimbledon Final]( On Tennis [Serena Williams, Enjoying Every Moment, Is Back in the Wimbledon Final]( By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Ten and a half months after giving birth to her daughter, Williams will play for a Grand Slam title, facing Angelique Kerber at the All England Club. [Did Flawed Data Lead Track Astray on Testosterone in Women?]( [Did Flawed Data Lead Track Astray on Testosterone in Women?]( By JERÉ LONGMAN A new challenge has emerged to the I.A.A.F. rules that could require some runners to undergo medical treatment to lower their hormone levels. [As New Head of U.S.O.C., Sarah Hirshland ‘Has Much Work to Do’]( [As New Head of U.S.O.C., Sarah Hirshland ‘Has Much Work to Do’]( By JERÉ LONGMAN, JULIET MACUR and VICTOR MATHER Previously an executive with the U.S.G.A., she takes over an organization that has faced intense criticism for its handling of the Larry Nassar case. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [He Spoke Out During the AIDS Crisis. See Why His Art Still Matters.]( Art Review [He Spoke Out During the AIDS Crisis. See Why His Art Still Matters.]( By HOLLAND COTTER David Wojnarowicz’s profile is high in New York this summer, with a rich retrospective at the Whitney Museum, opening Friday, and two gallery shows. [The Obama-Biden Bromance Continues. This Time in a Mystery Novel.]( Books News [The Obama-Biden Bromance Continues. This Time in a Mystery Novel.]( By ALEXANDRA ALTER In a new crime novel, the 44th president and his vice president team up to solve a suspicious death, and patch up their frayed friendship in the process. [California Tried to Give Artists a Cut. But the Judges Said No.]( [California Tried to Give Artists a Cut. But the Judges Said No.]( By AMANDA SVACHULA A California law, the only of its kind in the country, entitled visual artists to resale royalties. A court found it conflicted with U.S. copyright law. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Movies [Review: ‘Milford Graves Full Mantis’ Delivers a Lot of Heart]( [Review: ‘Milford Graves Full Mantis’ Delivers a Lot of Heart]( By GLENN KENNY This documentary about the jazz drummer speaks to the pulse of life. [Review: In ‘What Will People Say,’ Tyranny Begins at Home]( [Review: In ‘What Will People Say,’ Tyranny Begins at Home]( By TEO BUGBEE The director Iram Haq translated a personal story to the screen for this domestic kidnapping thriller. [Review: In ‘Skyscraper,’ Dwayne Johnson Scales a Tower of Clichés]( [Review: In ‘Skyscraper,’ Dwayne Johnson Scales a Tower of Clichés]( By MANOHLA DARGIS The performer formerly known as the Rock proves again that he can surmount even a pile of recycled genre standards. For more movies news, go to [NYTimes.com/Movies »]( [] New York [Architect of Cuomo’s Buffalo Billion Project Is Convicted in Bid-Rigging Scheme]( [Architect of Cuomo’s Buffalo Billion Project Is Convicted in Bid-Rigging Scheme]( By BENJAMIN WEISER and JESSE McKINLEY Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros, who was a key player in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s signature economic development initiative, was convicted Thursday of wire fraud and conspiracy. [Senator Does a U-Turn on Speed Cameras in School Zones]( About New York [Senator Does a U-Turn on Speed Cameras in School Zones]( By JIM DWYER Martin J. Golden, a Republican whose held multiple positions on speed cameras, has urged the State Senate to return to Albany to renew them before the law permitting them expires. [A Bridge, the Rickety Heart of Kew Gardens, Gets a Reprieve]( [A Bridge, the Rickety Heart of Kew Gardens, Gets a Reprieve]( By SARAH MASLIN NIR Residents rallied for decades to save a nearly century-old dilapidated bridge in Kew Gardens, Queens. Now it will be repaired with the help of the M.T.A. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Alan Johnson, 81, ‘Springtime for Hitler’ Choreographer, Dies]( [Alan Johnson, 81, ‘Springtime for Hitler’ Choreographer, Dies]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR A former dancer, Mr. Johnson collaborated with Mel Brooks on several movies and once asked him, “‘Oh my God, are we allowed to show this?” [Lindy Remigino, Olympic Champion Runner, Is Dead at 87]( [Lindy Remigino, Olympic Champion Runner, Is Dead at 87]( By FRANK LITSKY In a monumental upset, Remigino won the 1952 gold medal in the 100-meter dash with no more than six inches separating first place from fourth. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Trump Got From NATO Everything Obama Ever Asked For]( [Trump Got From NATO Everything Obama Ever Asked For]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD But alliance members leave Brussels bruised and confused. [Ocasio-Cortez Isn’t Spelled C-r-o-w-l-e-y]( [Ocasio-Cortez Isn’t Spelled C-r-o-w-l-e-y]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD New York’s arcane election laws keep a defeated incumbent on the ballot. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [The Quiet Death of Racial Progress]( [The Quiet Death of Racial Progress]( By DAVID BROOKS How can we stop backsliding toward inequality? [For Trump, Failure Is the Only Option]( Op-Ed Columnist [For Trump, Failure Is the Only Option]( By PAUL KRUGMAN He doesn’t want to fix international institutions, just destroy them. 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. 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