Today's Headlines: Arrest of Huawei Executive Intensifies Trade War Fears

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[Making President Trump’s Bed: A Housekeeper Without Papers]( [Making President Trump’s Bed: A Housekeeper Without Papers]( By MIRIAM JORDAN At the president’s New Jersey golf course, an undocumented immigrant has worked as a maid since 2013. She said she never imagined she “would see such important people close up.” [Elizabeth Warren Stands by DNA Test. But Around Her, Worries Abound.]( [Elizabeth Warren Stands by DNA Test. But Around Her, Worries Abound.]( By ASTEAD W. HERNDON Since releasing the results in October, the ancestry issue clouding her possible presidential campaign has only intensified. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get New York Today in Your Inbox]( [Get New York Today in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day in New York, including news, weather, free events and a look at the lighter side of life. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [Some Words Defy Translation. Angela Merkel Showed Why.]( World [Some Words Defy Translation. Angela Merkel Showed Why.]( By MELISSA EDDY Germany’s chancellor used an English-language vulgarity in a speech recently. Oddly enough, German doesn’t have a mot juste of its own. [The Problem With Banning Pornography on Tumblr]( Opinion [The Problem With Banning Pornography on Tumblr]( By JESSICA POWELL The decision has taken away an essential platform for some women and members of the L.G.B.T.Q. community. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "We are tired of the abuse, the insults, the way he talks about us when he knows that we are here helping him make money." [VICTORINA MORALES]( an undocumented immigrant who has worked more than five years as a housekeeper at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. [] World [‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Shake France. Here’s the Lesson for Climate Change.]( [‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Shake France. Here’s the Lesson for Climate Change.]( By ALISSA J. RUBIN and SOMINI SENGUPTA There is little doubt among scientists and economists that carbon taxes are needed to reduce fossil fuel dependence. The question is how to design them to cushion the blow on the most vulnerable. [North Korea Is Expanding Missile Base With Eye Toward U.S., Experts Warn]( [North Korea Is Expanding Missile Base With Eye Toward U.S., Experts Warn]( By CHOE SANG-HUN A new study says that North Korea is expanding a base that would be one of the most likely sites for deploying intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States. [In a Seething Pro-Brexit Town, Doubts Creep In About Leaving the E.U.]( [In a Seething Pro-Brexit Town, Doubts Creep In About Leaving the E.U.]( By BENJAMIN MUELLER Many in Sunderland saw the 2016 referendum as a chance to strike a blow to the political establishment. Now they see it as another example of broken promises. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Trump Plans Major Rollback of Sage Grouse Protections to Spur Oil Exploration]( [Trump Plans Major Rollback of Sage Grouse Protections to Spur Oil Exploration]( By CORAL DAVENPORT The proposal would limit the bird’s protected habitat to just 1.8 million acres, essentially opening up nine million acres of land to drilling. [Trump Rule Would Limit E.P.A.’s Control Over Water Pollution]( [Trump Rule Would Limit E.P.A.’s Control Over Water Pollution]( By CORAL DAVENPORT The Trump administration’s proposal would significantly weaken a major Obama-era regulation on clean water, according to a talking points memo. [Why Is Obamacare Enrollment Down?]( [Why Is Obamacare Enrollment Down?]( By REED ABELSON and MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Sign-ups for health plans are 11 percent lower than last year, with two weeks left in open enrollment. Here are some possible reasons. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [‘There Isn’t Hope for Us’: Once Dominant, California Republicans Are on the Ropes]( [‘There Isn’t Hope for Us’: Once Dominant, California Republicans Are on the Ropes]( By ADAM NAGOURNEY The California Republican Party is slouching toward irrelevance after an Election Day that party leaders described as disastrous. [North Carolina Republicans Express Increasing Doubts on Disputed Election]( [North Carolina Republicans Express Increasing Doubts on Disputed Election]( By ALAN BLINDER Citing fraud allegations, the executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party said Thursday that a new election may be appropriate in the state’s Ninth Congressional District. [Trump Weighs Bringing Back William Barr as Attorney General]( [Trump Weighs Bringing Back William Barr as Attorney General]( By CHARLIE SAVAGE and MAGGIE HABERMAN William P. Barr, a supporter of executive power who served as attorney general in 1991-93, is a front-runner to lead the Justice Department again. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Arrest Shakes Huawei as Global Skepticism of Its Business Grows]( [Arrest Shakes Huawei as Global Skepticism of Its Business Grows]( By RAYMOND ZHONG and LI YUAN Britain, New Zealand, Australia and other countries have grown increasingly worried about potential security risks related to the Chinese telecom giant. [For-Profit College Chain Closes, Shutting Out Nearly 20,000 Students]( [For-Profit College Chain Closes, Shutting Out Nearly 20,000 Students]( By STACY COWLEY Education Corporation of America ran more than 70 campuses across the country before closing schools this week after it lost its accreditation. [Drug Maker Pays $360 Million to Settle Investigation Into Charity Kickbacks]( [Drug Maker Pays $360 Million to Settle Investigation Into Charity Kickbacks]( By KATIE THOMAS Prosecutors accused Actelion Pharmaceuticals, which Johnson & Johnson acquired in 2017, of violating Medicare laws by funneling money through a patient-assistance charity. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [With the Economy Uncertain, Tech ‘Unicorns’ Rush Toward I.P.O.]( [With the Economy Uncertain, Tech ‘Unicorns’ Rush Toward I.P.O.]( By ERIN GRIFFITH and MIKE ISAAC Faced with a choppy stock market and fears of an economic downturn, Uber and Lyft are moving toward the public markets as other private tech companies also get ready. [A.I. as Talent Scout: Unorthodox Hires, and Maybe Lower Pay]( [A.I. as Talent Scout: Unorthodox Hires, and Maybe Lower Pay]( By NOAM SCHEIBER A form of artificial intelligence is being used to surface job candidates with the attributes of a perfect fit, even without conventional credentials. [Australian Government Passes Contentious Encryption Law]( [Australian Government Passes Contentious Encryption Law]( By JAMIE TARABAY The law, opposed by privacy advocates, requires tech companies to provide law enforcement and security agencies with access to encrypted communications. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Allegation of a Doping Cover-Up by Agents Exposes a Hole in Baseball’s Authority]( [Allegation of a Doping Cover-Up by Agents Exposes a Hole in Baseball’s Authority]( By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and DAVID WALDSTEIN A dispute involving two prominent agents has been a source of deep frustration for Major League Baseball, which sees the players’ union as unwilling to police them. [Deontay Wilder, Over Steak and Fries, Relives His Biggest Fight]( [Deontay Wilder, Over Steak and Fries, Relives His Biggest Fight]( By VICTOR MATHER Wilder, the heavyweight champion who fought to a draw with Tyson Fury on Saturday, watched a replay of the fight with a group of reporters. [Soccer Player’s Plea: ‘I Am Afraid if I Go to Bahrain, I Will Be Tortured Again’]( [Soccer Player’s Plea: ‘I Am Afraid if I Go to Bahrain, I Will Be Tortured Again’]( By HANNAH BEECH Bahrain wants Hakeem al-Araibi extradited from Thailand. The case is seen as a test of how well the international soccer can protect its players. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Review: An Electrifying Bryan Cranston Is All the Rage in ‘Network’]( Critic’s Pick [Review: An Electrifying Bryan Cranston Is All the Rage in ‘Network’]( By BEN BRANTLEY Ivo van Hove’s stage adaptation of the 1976 film presents a pricelessly demented affair between a has-been anchorman and the cameras that love him. [Times Critics’ Top Books of 2018]( [Times Critics’ Top Books of 2018]( By DWIGHT GARNER, PARUL SEHGAL and JENNIFER SZALAI The Times’s staff critics give their choices of the best fiction and nonfiction works of the year. [The African Toll of the Great War, in Song and Shadows]( Critic’s Pick [The African Toll of the Great War, in Song and Shadows]( By JASON FARAGO A fiercely beautiful historical pageant by the South African artist William Kentridge commemorates a million Africans who died in World War I. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Movies [‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘Vice’ Lead the 2019 Golden Globes Nominations]( Golden Globes Briefing [‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘Vice’ Lead the 2019 Golden Globes Nominations]( By BROOKS BARNES “Vice” nabbed six nominations, while “A Star Is Born,” “Green Book” and “The Favourite” all received five. “Black Panther” was nominated for best drama. [‘Vox Lux’ Review: An Apocalyptic Star Is Born]( Critic’s Pick [‘Vox Lux’ Review: An Apocalyptic Star Is Born]( By MANOHLA DARGIS In Brady Corbet’s new movie, Natalie Portman plays a pop star, a teenage victim of a mass shooting who has grown up to become a 21st-century brand. [‘Ben Is Back’ Review: A Mother and Son Face the Horrors of Addiction]( Critic’s Pick [‘Ben Is Back’ Review: A Mother and Son Face the Horrors of Addiction]( By A.O. SCOTT Strong performances by Lucas Hedges and Julia Roberts anchor this somber, scary family drama. [‘Amazing Grace’ Review: Aretha Franklin Is Glorious in a Rousing Concert Film]( Critic’s Pick [‘Amazing Grace’ Review: Aretha Franklin Is Glorious in a Rousing Concert Film]( By WESLEY MORRIS The film Aretha Franklin didn’t want you to see arrives in theaters. It captures an incandescent Queen of Soul recording her 1972 live album. [‘Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes’ Review: Portrait of a News Exec]( Critic’s Pick [‘Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes’ Review: Portrait of a News Exec]( By BEN KENIGSBERG Alexis Bloom’s film gives viewers a credible sense of Ailes’s psychology through the testimony of peers and co-workers who witnessed his ruthlessness firsthand. [Review: ‘Dumplin’’ Shares an Ordinary Girl’s Truth]( [Review: ‘Dumplin’’ Shares an Ordinary Girl’s Truth]( By MANOHLA DARGIS Danielle Macdonald stars in this uninspired adaptation of Julie Murphy’s young adult novel about a big girl’s struggle against small minds. For more movies news, go to [NYTimes.com/Movies »]( [] New York [For N.Y.’s Foster Children, Running Away Can Lead to Handcuffs]( [For N.Y.’s Foster Children, Running Away Can Lead to Handcuffs]( By ALI WATKINS It is not a crime to run away from foster care. But in Family Court hearings each week, the city is getting arrest warrants for children who do. [N.Y. Fire Chief Is Removed Amid ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ Inquiry]( [N.Y. Fire Chief Is Removed Amid ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ Inquiry]( By WILLIAM NEUMAN Chief James Leonard was relieved of his duties pending an investigation into claims he bullied co-workers, including the agency’s top female administrator. [With a $50,000 Raise, N.Y. Lawmakers Would Become Highest Paid in the Nation]( [With a $50,000 Raise, N.Y. Lawmakers Would Become Highest Paid in the Nation]( By VIVIAN WANG The pay increase, the first for Assembly and Senate members in 20 years, would also curb lucrative stipends and place a cap on outside income. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [At ‘60 Minutes,’ Independence Led to Trouble, Investigators Say]( [At ‘60 Minutes,’ Independence Led to Trouble, Investigators Say]( By RACHEL ABRAMS and JOHN KOBLIN The show’s “physical, administrative and cultural separation” from the rest of CBS News permitted misconduct, according to a draft of a report for the CBS board. [A New Editor, and a New Start, for Troubled Billboard Magazine]( [A New Editor, and a New Start, for Troubled Billboard Magazine]( By JACLYN PEISER Hannah Karp steps in as the newsroom boss after the resignation of a chief executive and questions concerning the publication’s editorial integrity. [Tumblr Fans Abandon Ship as Tumblr Bans Porn]( [Tumblr Fans Abandon Ship as Tumblr Bans Porn]( By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH and KATIE VAN SYCKLE Pornographic content, which had a large female viewer base on the site, will no longer be allowed. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Obituaries [Sy Kattelson Dies at 95; Photographer Made Art From Street Life]( [Sy Kattelson Dies at 95; Photographer Made Art From Street Life]( By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK A member of the Photo League, he captured New York City life in its unguarded moments, creating nuanced, intimate pictures that brought him acclaim. [Andrei Bitov, Russian Writer Who Chose Not to Flee, Dies at 81]( [Andrei Bitov, Russian Writer Who Chose Not to Flee, Dies at 81]( By NEIL GENZLINGER At a time when many of the Soviet Union’s greatest authors left the country, he stayed, despite sometimes incurring official wrath. [Dr. Lisa Schwartz, 55, Is Dead; Warned of Unnecessary Treatments]( [Dr. Lisa Schwartz, 55, Is Dead; Warned of Unnecessary Treatments]( By SAM ROBERTS She and her husband, also a doctor, waged a campaign against “the medicalization of everyday life” and an “epidemic of diagnoses.” [Richard H. Fulton, Liberal Tennessee Politician, Dies at 91]( [Richard H. Fulton, Liberal Tennessee Politician, Dies at 91]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS After a long tenure in Congress, where he was one of the few Southerners to support the Civil Rights Act, he oversaw Nashville’s growth as mayor. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [A Good Call by Albany’s Pay Committee]( [A Good Call by Albany’s Pay Committee]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Limiting lawmakers’ outside income while substantially raising their pay is a worthy compromise. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Macron’s Moment of Truth]( [Macron’s Moment of Truth]( By SYLVIE KAUFFMANN Weeks of violent protest by France’s angry working poor are testing a president who promised the people reform but has failed to govern with them, rather than over them. [After Citizens United, a Vicious Cycle of Corruption]( Opinion [After Citizens United, a Vicious Cycle of Corruption]( By THOMAS B. EDSALL Unconstrained outside spending on elections is corrosive to our democracy. [The Ticking Time Bomb Under Obamacare ]( [The Ticking Time Bomb Under Obamacare]( By ABBE R. GLUCK and ERICA TURRET The threat from President Trump and Republicans to take health care away — including a pending case that would strike down a large part of the law — has hit alarming levels. [Venus Williams: Confidence Can Be Learned]( Turning Points [Venus Williams: Confidence Can Be Learned]( By VENUS WILLIAMS ‘I always tell myself that it’s O.K. to be nervous, but it’s not O.K. to let that nervousness impact my game.’ 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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