Your Tuesday Briefing

Donald Trump, General Motors, Mississippi View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( Tuesday, November 27, 2018 [NYTimes.com »]( [Your Tuesday Briefing]( By CHRIS STANFORD [Jerry Dias, the national president of the union that represents General Motors workers, speaking in Oshawa, Ontario, on Monday. G.M. said its plant there would halt production next year.]( Jerry Dias, the national president of the union that represents General Motors workers, speaking in Oshawa, Ontario, on Monday. G.M. said its plant there would halt production next year. Ian Willms for The New York Times Good morning. Before we get started, we want to give you a heads up about something we’ve been working on for a while: a redesign of this briefing. You’ll start receiving it this week, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts. Now, here’s what you need to know: Manafort broke plea deal, Mueller says Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, [repeatedly lied to federal investigators in violation of a plea agreement]( he signed two months ago, the special counsel’s office said in a court filing on Monday. Prosecutors working for the special counsel, Robert Mueller, said Mr. Manafort’s “crimes and lies” relieve them of all promises they made to him. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Manafort cannot withdraw his guilty plea. Defense lawyers disagreed that Mr. Manafort had violated the deal, which potentially gave prosecutors access to information that could prove useful to their investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. • Background: Mr. Manafort was convicted in August of eight counts of financial fraud stemming from his work as a political consultant in Ukraine. [The Times examined his]( and fall](. General Motors to cut thousands of jobs The automaker announced on Monday that it would idle five factories in the U.S. and Canada and [eliminate about 14,000 jobs]( more than 10 percent of its North American work force. The decision is partly a response to a slowdown in new-car sales, as well as to consumers shifting toward pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles in response to low gasoline prices. President Trump, who had promised to bolster the auto industry, said he was “not happy” with the move. • The impact: At a century-old G.M. plant in Canada where production is set to be halted, there is [pain and a sense of betrayal](. “Just as you’re getting older to know that you don’t have a job, it’s really heart-wrenching,” one worker said. No clear end to border chaos The temporary closing of a border crossing in Southern California over the weekend represented an early confrontation between a caravan of migrants trying to enter the U.S. and the American and Mexican governments trying to hold them back. The discord stems, in part, from confusion over what kind of legal status, if any, the migrants are entitled to, as the Trump administration wants to make asylum applicants wait in Mexico while their cases are considered. We [answered some common questions about the situation](. • Map: Migrants tried to enter the U.S. at [three places near the border]( in Tijuana, Mexico, on Sunday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers used tear gas as a deterrent. • In Mexico: The standoff will [test]( of the president-elect]( Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is set to take office on Saturday and has built a career on defending the poor. [Migrants at a border fence in Tijuana, Mexico, on Sunday.]Migrants at a border fence in Tijuana, Mexico, on Sunday. Pedro Pardo/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images “The Daily”: Seeking refuge in U.S. The Trump administration is making it more difficult for migrants to apply for asylum. Listen on [a computer]( an [iOS device]( or an [Android device](. A closer look at the politics of suburbia The results of the midterm elections lifted long-term Democratic hopes in suburbs with large college-educated populations that are increasingly diverse. But people in those areas tend to be more fiscally conservative than many urban voters, [which could benefit Republicans](. • Mississippi runoff: The final Senate race of the year is set to be decided today as voters choose between Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican, and her Democratic challenger, Mike Espy. [Here’s what to watch for](. • In Texas: Representative Beto O’Rourke, the Democrat whose unsuccessful Senate bid turned him into a political celebrity, said on Monday that he was [not ruling out a run for president in 2020](. Business • The Federal Emergency Management Agency is spending $1.2 billion to repair homes in Puerto Rico damaged by Hurricane Maria, but much of it is going to [contractors charging steep markups]( like $666 for a sink. • Business leaders have been waiting to see what turn the U.S.-Saudi relationship will take after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump’s support of the Saudi crown prince may have backfired, prompting Congress to promise investigations that could lead to sanctions, [our columnist writes](. • President Trump [cast doubt on the prospects of a trade deal]( with Britain that Prime Minister Theresa May has held out as a major benefit of leaving the European Union. • Fox Nation, a subscription streaming service from Fox News, [debuts today]( offering live political commentary and original programming for $5.99 a month. • U.S. stocks [were up]( on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of [global markets]( today. Smarter Living Tips for a more fulfilling life. • Do you feel like you’re in a rut? Here are [tips for staying motivated](. • If you’re sharing pictures this holiday season, we have [recommendations for cards, photo books and printing services](. • Recipe of the day: Make it a pasta night with [blond puttanesca](. [Garlic, anchovies, capers and tuna come together in a tomato-less take on the classic pasta.]Garlic, anchovies, capers and tuna come together in a tomato-less take on the classic pasta. Linda Xiao for The New York Times Noteworthy • Touchdown on Mars NASA’s InSight spacecraft has [arrived safely on the planet’s surface]( where it will collect data to help scientists understand how Mars and other rocky planets formed. Those lessons could also shed light on Earth’s origins. [Here’s more from this week’s Science section](. • A potentially worrisome genetic milestone A scientist in China announced on Monday that he had [created the world’s first genetically edited babies]( twin girls born this month, but he offered no evidence or data to back up his claims. Many countries have banned such work, fearing it could be misused to alter everything from eye color to I.Q. • New guidance on lettuce After advising consumers nationwide last week to stop eating romaine lettuce after an outbreak of E. coli, U.S. health officials said that [only]( California’s north and central coast should be avoided](. • More than a movie star Michael B. Jordan took some heat from critics over his role in “Black Panther.” With his recent performance in “Creed II,” he has the potential to be huge, [our critic writes](. [Michael B. Jordan’s breakthrough role came in “The Wire” on HBO, where he played a baby-faced drug dealer.]Michael B. Jordan’s breakthrough role came in “The Wire” on HBO, where he played a baby-faced drug dealer. Kayla Reefer for The New York Times • Best of late-night TV [Jimmy Fallon celebrated Cyber Monday]( with a few jokes: “At Sears, the entire store was 50 percent off. Not the items — you could buy the actual store.” • Quotation of the day “We now have a military helicopter overhead, you see people running through canals. Meanwhile, people here are simply trying to be responsible and live.” — [Jason Wells]( the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce in San Ysidro, Calif., where business ground to a halt after the border crossing to Mexico was closed for several hours on Sunday. • The Times, in other words Here’s an image of [today’s front page]( and links to our [Opinion content]( and [crossword puzzles](. • What we’re reading Kathleen Flynn, an Upshot editor, recommends [this]( The New Yorker]( “Why has Virgil’s ‘The Aeneid’ been so important for millenniums, and why does it remain relevant in 2018? In this long, riveting article, Daniel Mendelsohn offers a very good answer — along with an argument for the continuing relevance of the classics in the world we find ourselves in.” Back Story The Thanksgiving leftovers are mostly gone. The rush of Black Friday shopping is over. Cyber Monday deals are wrapping up. And now comes a chance to shift attention away from consumption. [Adolph S. Ochs, the former publisher of The Times, circa 1933.]Adolph S. Ochs, the former publisher of The Times, circa 1933. The New York Times Photo Archives Today is [Giving Tuesday](. Founded by the 92nd Street Y in New York City in 2012 and propelled by social media, it’s now a global movement encouraging charitable donations and service. At its core: “The idea that no act of giving is too small to make an impact,” one of the organization’s executives told The Times. That same belief inspired Adolph S. Ochs, the publisher of The Times, to [help a man in need]( on Christmas Day in 1911. That encounter led Ochs to found the [Neediest Cases Fund]( our annual charity campaign. And more than a century later, we’re still sharing stories of people in need — and giving readers a way to help — [throughout the holiday season](. After all, as one longtime donor summed it up: “We’re all in this together.” Remy Tumin, a reporter for the 107th annual Neediest Cases campaign, wrote today’s Back Story. _____ Editors’ note: The [Nov. 1 Morning Briefing]( referred to an article about new research and methods for studying ocean temperatures that included a conclusion from a study about ocean warming that is now in doubt. The researchers are working to revise their study because of errors detected in their calculations, and it appears unlikely that they will be able to support their original conclusion that the oceans have warmed an average of 60 percent more per year than the current official estimates by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. An updated version of the article can be read [here](. Your Morning Briefing is published weekdays and [updated all morning](. Browse [past briefings here](. [Sign up here]( to get it by email in the Australian, Asian, European or American morning. 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