Today's Headlines: Trump Lashes Out After Reports of ‘Quiet Resistance’ by Staff

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SHEAR, ADAM LIPTAK and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG On his first full day of questioning, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, would not say whether a president could be subpoenaed or pardon himself. [From Mountain of CCTV Footage, Pay Dirt: 2 Russians Are Named in Spy Poisoning]( [From Mountain of CCTV Footage, Pay Dirt: 2 Russians Are Named in Spy Poisoning]( By ELLEN BARRY The poisoning of a former Russian spy led to a landmark test of an investigative technique Britain has pioneered: accumulating mounds of visual data and sifting through it. 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 [I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration]( Opinion [I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration]( I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I always tell the kids I love them even if they’re miserable and cursing me out." [RACHEL HARRIS]( a school safety agent at I.S. 219 in the Bronx who is part of a pilot program that asks the agents to walk the hallways, defuse conflicts and wish students good morning before first period. 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ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Yes, There Is a French McDonald’s That Is Beloved (by Its Staff)]( Marseille Dispatch [Yes, There Is a French McDonald’s That Is Beloved (by Its Staff)]( By ADAM NOSSITER The owner of a McDonald’s in Marseille wants to sell it to a halal food operator. The employees — many of whom are Muslim and North African — are outraged. [Case Against Former Blackwater Contractor Ends in Mistrial]( [Case Against Former Blackwater Contractor Ends in Mistrial]( By KATIE BENNER The United States government was dealt a severe setback in its decade-long attempt to prosecute private soldiers for their role in a deadly attack on unarmed Iraqis. [Kim Jong-un to Host South Korea’s Leader Starting Sept. 18]( [Kim Jong-un to Host South Korea’s Leader Starting Sept. 18]( By CHOE SANG-HUN An adviser to President Moon Jae-in met with Kim Jong-un, the North’s leader, to jump-start the stalled diplomacy over nuclear disarmament. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [A Rural Town Banded Together to Open a Hospital. Its Foe? A Larger Hospital.]( [A Rural Town Banded Together to Open a Hospital. Its Foe? A Larger Hospital.]( By JACK HEALY and EVE EDELHEIT Even when a town wants to open a new hospital to make up for a lack of health care, the challenges can be enormous. [What Kavanaugh’s Hearings Reveal About His Beliefs on Abortion, Guns and Presidential Power]( [What Kavanaugh’s Hearings Reveal About His Beliefs on Abortion, Guns and Presidential Power]( By ADAM LIPTAK Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh spent a long day answering — and often failing to answer — questions about some of the most pressing issues that could reach the Supreme Court in the years ahead. Here’s a look at three of them. [Justice Dept. Demands Millions of North Carolina Voter Records, Confounding Elections Officials]( [Justice Dept. Demands Millions of North Carolina Voter Records, Confounding Elections Officials]( By RICHARD FAUSSET and MICHAEL WINES Prosecutors issued subpoenas for elections officials to turn a huge number of records over to immigration authorities by Sept. 25. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [Another Case Is Threatening Obamacare. Democrats Hope It Will Help Them.]( [Another Case Is Threatening Obamacare. Democrats Hope It Will Help Them.]( By ABBY GOODNOUGH Republican and Democratic states clash in oral arguments over whether the health law is unconstitutional now that Congress has eliminated the tax penalty for not having insurance. [Delaware’s Heated Senate Race Threatens to Rip Apart Its Centrist Political Fabric]( [Delaware’s Heated Senate Race Threatens to Rip Apart Its Centrist Political Fabric]( By JONATHAN MARTIN Tom Carper has a perfect record in Delaware elections, but the insurgency in the Democratic Party has him on the defensive against an outsider challenge. [Kavanaugh Is Pressed on Knowledge of Bush-Era Disputes]( [Kavanaugh Is Pressed on Knowledge of Bush-Era Disputes]( By CHARLIE SAVAGE Citing undisclosed emails, Senator Patrick J. Leahy questioned Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s claim that he knew nothing about stolen Democratic computer files and a warrantless surveillance program. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [You’ve Heard of Outsourced Jobs, but Outsourced Pollution? It’s Real, and Tough to Tally Up ]( [You’ve Heard of Outsourced Jobs, but Outsourced Pollution? It’s Real, and Tough to Tally Up]( By BRAD PLUMER What Happens When Nations ‘Outsource’ Their Emissions? Headaches for Measuring Progress. [Theranos Is Shutting Down]( [Theranos Is Shutting Down]( By REED ABELSON The Silicon Valley startup is expected to shutter its operations after it failed to deliver revolutionary lab-testing amid allegations of fraud. [As Nafta Talks Resume, U.S. and Canada Aren’t Budging on Key Priorities]( [As Nafta Talks Resume, U.S. and Canada Aren’t Budging on Key Priorities]( By ALAN RAPPEPORT There is little agreement on some of the biggest sticking points, including agriculture and an independent dispute resolution system that Canada wants to retain. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Republicans Accuse Twitter of Bias Against Conservatives]( [Republicans Accuse Twitter of Bias Against Conservatives]( By CECILIA KANG and SHEERA FRENKEL Republicans and Democrats sparred over censorship on social media, as the Justice Department said it would examine whether the services were purposely “stifling the free exchange of ideas.” [Trump Says Google Is Rigged, Despite Its Denials. What Do We Know About How It Works?]( [Trump Says Google Is Rigged, Despite Its Denials. What Do We Know About How It Works?]( By DAISUKE WAKABAYASHI Not many people have a good understanding of how Google delivers search results. And for good reason — the company tries to keep it a secret. [Tech Can Hurt Our Sleep. So I Tried Bose Sleepbuds for Help.]( Tech Fix [Tech Can Hurt Our Sleep. So I Tried Bose Sleepbuds for Help.]( By BRIAN X. CHEN For $250, the well-designed earbuds are a limited solution that mask noise but didn’t get our columnist to snooze longer. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Nike’s Kaepernick Ad Set to Air on N.F.L.’s Opening Telecast]( [Nike’s Kaepernick Ad Set to Air on N.F.L.’s Opening Telecast]( By KEVIN DRAPER While criticism of Nike came from the White House and consumers, the company is doubling down, buying time on NBC’s telecast on Thursday. [The N.F.L.’s Most Interesting Division? The N.F.C. West]( [The N.F.L.’s Most Interesting Division? The N.F.C. West]( By BEN SHPIGEL The already-good Rams got even better, the Bay Area is feeling Garoppolo Fever, and the Seahawks search for a new identity. [Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori Both Reach U.S. Open Semifinals, a First for Japan]( [Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori Both Reach U.S. Open Semifinals, a First for Japan]( By DAVID WALDSTEIN Both won on Wednesday to make history for their country, giving it two players in the semifinals of a Grand Slam for the first time. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [In ‘Fear,’ Bob Woodward Pulls Back the Curtain on President Trump’s ‘Crazytown’]( Books of The Times [In ‘Fear,’ Bob Woodward Pulls Back the Curtain on President Trump’s ‘Crazytown’]( By DWIGHT GARNER Woodward’s latest look inside a White House offers details of an administration in chaos. [City Ballet and Chase Finlay Sued by Woman Who Says Nude Photos of Her Were Shared]( [City Ballet and Chase Finlay Sued by Woman Who Says Nude Photos of Her Were Shared]( By MICHAEL COOPER and ROBIN POGREBIN Alexandra Waterbury, 19, accused New York City Ballet of fostering a “fraternity-like atmosphere.” [Aziz Ansari, Sidelined by Accusation, Plays to a Big Crowd Back Home]( [Aziz Ansari, Sidelined by Accusation, Plays to a Big Crowd Back Home]( By SOPAN DEB The comedian performed before one of the biggest audiences since he was accused of inappropriate behavior. He said at the time, “I took her words to heart.” For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Wander the Halls, Say Hello: A New Approach to School Safety]( [Wander the Halls, Say Hello: A New Approach to School Safety]( By ELIZA SHAPIRO In the wake of the Parkland shooting, districts across the country are hardening their schools. New York City is trying a different way to keep students safe. [Emirates Flight With Sick Passengers Lands at J.F.K. Airport]( [Emirates Flight With Sick Passengers Lands at J.F.K. Airport]( By TYLER PAGER The pilot became concerned when numerous people appeared to become ill and alerted the authorities, an official said. [Want to Be the Next Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Be Careful What You Wish.]( [Want to Be the Next Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Be Careful What You Wish.]( By JESSE McKINLEY Scrutiny of Julia Salazar’s history has revealed inconsistencies in her background that threaten to undermine her candidacy for New York State Senate. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [WarnerMedia Unveils Diversity Protocols for Movies and TV Shows]( [WarnerMedia Unveils Diversity Protocols for Movies and TV Shows]( By BROOKS BARNES Warner Bros., HBO and Turner Broadcasting must ensure that diverse actors and crew members are “considered” for jobs. Progress will be reported annually. [Roy Moore Sues Sacha Baron Cohen and Showtime, Seeking $95 Million]( [Roy Moore Sues Sacha Baron Cohen and Showtime, Seeking $95 Million]( By SOPAN DEB Mr. Moore, the unsuccessful Alabama Senate candidate, says he was duped into appearing on “Who Is America?” But he may have a hard time winning. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Fashion & Style [Modeling in the #TimesUp Era]( [Modeling in the #TimesUp Era]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN There are new measures to safeguard young women from predatory behavior, but a wholesale change in the industry remains elusive. [Ashley Graham, Unfiltered]( [Ashley Graham, Unfiltered]( By THE NEW YORK TIMES The model and activist believes in the power of depicting women as they are, not as perfectly doctored images. We used 100 cameras to record her runway walk in 3-D holographic motion — no alterations to her form. [Where’s That Jumpsuit From? It’s a Long Story]( [Where’s That Jumpsuit From? 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