Today's Headlines: May and Brexit Face Uncertain Future After Crushing Defeat in Parliament

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Integrity]( [William Barr Vows to Let Mueller Finish Inquiry and to Protect Justice Dept. Integrity]( By CHARLIE SAVAGE, NICHOLAS FANDOS and KATIE BENNER William P. Barr, a once and likely future attorney general, testified at his confirmation hearing at a time of constitutional tumult. [Shutdown’s Economic Damage Starts to Pile Up, Threatening an End to Growth]( [Shutdown’s Economic Damage Starts to Pile Up, Threatening an End to Growth]( By JIM TANKERSLEY The White House doubled its estimate of the shutdown’s drag on growth, and other economists warned a long stalemate could push the economy into a contraction. 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 [Britain Is a Nation in Desperate Need of a Driver]( Opinion [Britain Is a Nation in Desperate Need of a Driver]( By JENNI RUSSELL After a historic Brexit vote, the country requires a miracle of statesmanship. Too bad it has Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn. [] Today’s Videos [House Passes Resolution Condemning White Supremacy]( [[Video]Video: House Passes Resolution Condemning White Supremacy]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Representative Steve King voted for the resolution, which cited his earlier comments to The Times: “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” [Barr: Mueller Should ‘Complete His Work’]( [[Video]Video: Barr: Mueller Should ‘Complete His Work’]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS William P. Barr, President Trump’s nominee for attorney general, said “it is in the best interest of everyone” that the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, be allowed to finish his investigation. He also pledged not to allow the president to “correct and put spin on” a Mueller report before it was released publicly. [Who Is Kirsten Gillibrand? | 2020 Presidential Candidate]( [[Video]Video: Who Is Kirsten Gillibrand? | 2020 Presidential Candidate]( By SARAH STEIN KERR, NATALIE RENEAU and DREW JORDAN The senator from New York announced on Stephen Colbert’s show Tuesday night that she’s running for president in 2020. Ms. Gillibrand is the latest candidate to join what is expected to be a crowded Democratic primary. Here’s what you need to know about her. [] World [Trump and Putin Have Met Five Times. What Was Said Is a Mystery.]( [Trump and Putin Have Met Five Times. What Was Said Is a Mystery.]( By PETER BAKER The unusually secretive way the president has handled these meetings has left his own administration guessing what happened and piqued the interest of investigators. [Shabab Claim Responsibility for Deadly Assault on Nairobi Hotel-Office Complex]( [Shabab Claim Responsibility for Deadly Assault on Nairobi Hotel-Office Complex]( By KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA The Shabab group, which has ties to Al Qaeda, struck a luxury hotel and an office complex in Kenya’s capital. [Venezuela Opposition Declares Maduro Illegitimate, and Urges Defections]( [Venezuela Opposition Declares Maduro Illegitimate, and Urges Defections]( By ANA VANESSA HERRERO and ERNESTO LONDOÑO In a high-stakes gambit, opposition lawmakers are hoping to entice members of the security forces to switch sides, so they can organize new elections. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Carol Channing Dies at 97; a Larger-Than-Life Broadway Star]( [Carol Channing Dies at 97; a Larger-Than-Life Broadway Star]( By ENID NEMY Her performances as the gold-digging Lorelei Lee in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and the matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi in “Hello, Dolly!” made her a Broadway legend. [‘The Shutdown Makes Me Nervous’: Young People Caught Up in Impasse]( [‘The Shutdown Makes Me Nervous’: Young People Caught Up in Impasse]( By DAN LEVIN Now in its fourth week, the shutdown’s effects have cascaded across generations, from children worried about their parents to college students unable to pay tuition. [Here’s How the Shutdown Is Delaying Climate Data and Undercutting Scientists]( [Here’s How the Shutdown Is Delaying Climate Data and Undercutting Scientists]( By KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS A key global temperature report isn’t coming out this week because of missing data, and some long-term research projects are at risk. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Republicans Rebuke Steve King but Face Vexing Question: Why Not Sooner?]( [Republicans Rebuke Steve King but Face Vexing Question: Why Not Sooner?]( By JONATHAN MARTIN In the wake of House Republicans stripping Mr. King of his committee assignments, many are asking how he survived unpunished for so long. [Court Blocks Trump Administration From Asking About Citizenship in Census]( [Court Blocks Trump Administration From Asking About Citizenship in Census]( By MICHAEL WINES Critics had accused the Trump administration of trying to turn the census into a tool to advance Republican political fortunes. [Supreme Court Concludes That Snatching a Necklace Is a Violent Felony]( [Supreme Court Concludes That Snatching a Necklace Is a Violent Felony]( By ADAM LIPTAK In a 5-to-4 decision, the justices considered the scope of a federal law requiring mandatory 15-year sentences for some gun crimes. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Sacklers Directed Efforts to Mislead Public About OxyContin, New Documents Indicate]( [Sacklers Directed Efforts to Mislead Public About OxyContin, New Documents Indicate]( By BARRY MEIER A filing in a Massachusetts lawsuit contains dozens of internal Purdue Pharma documents suggesting the family was far more involved than the company has long contended. [Goodbye, New York. Adam Moss Is Leaving the Magazine He Has Edited for 15 Years.]( [Goodbye, New York. Adam Moss Is Leaving the Magazine He Has Edited for 15 Years.]( By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM At 61, an editor known for his obsessive style steps away from a publication that told New Yorkers where to eat and what to think. “I don’t wake up obsessed every morning, and I used to,” he said. [Expecting a Huge Payout, Investment Banker Loses His New Job Instead]( [Expecting a Huge Payout, Investment Banker Loses His New Job Instead]( By DAVID ENRICH and EMILY FLITTER Andrea Orcel, Europe’s most famous investment banker, was poised to become the new chief executive of Santander. But the bank refused to pay him compensation earned at his previous post. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Huawei’s Reclusive Founder Rejects Spying and Praises Trump]( [Huawei’s Reclusive Founder Rejects Spying and Praises Trump]( By RAYMOND ZHONG Ren Zhengfei, C.E.O. of the Chinese tech giant, said he would wait to see if President Trump intervened in the case of his daughter, who is accused of fraud. [U.S. Charges 2 With Hacking Into S.E.C. System in Stock-Trading Scheme]( By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN Federal prosecutors in New Jersey said the men had breached a Securities and Exchange Commission database to obtain information about companies that was not yet public. [In Portland, Scooter Start-Ups Played Nice. Regulators Took Note.]( [In Portland, Scooter Start-Ups Played Nice. Regulators Took Note.]( By KATE CONGER Three companies agreed to a pilot program with city. The results showed environmental benefits but left unanswered what tight controls mean for profits. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [A Champion for Britain, and for Women’s Tennis]( [A Champion for Britain, and for Women’s Tennis]( By BEN ROTHENBERG Andy Murray rarely hesitated to speak up for women’s tennis. It will miss him, too, if he is retiring from the sport. [The N.F.L.’s Minority Head Coaching Ranks Are Thinning]( On Pro Football [The N.F.L.’s Minority Head Coaching Ranks Are Thinning]( By KEN BELSON Despite the Rooney Rule, enacted in 2003 to enhance opportunities for minority head coaches, white coaches have gotten nearly every job this year. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Senegal’s Museum of Black Civilizations Welcomes Some Treasures Home ]( [Senegal’s Museum of Black Civilizations Welcomes Some Treasures Home]( By DIONNE SEARCEY and FARAH NAYERI With its focus on black cultural contributions across the world, a museum opens amid a heated debate about reclaiming plundered art. [M. Night Shyamalan’s Biggest Twist? Coming Full Circle]( [M. Night Shyamalan’s Biggest Twist? Coming Full Circle]( By SOPAN DEB The director said his new film, “Glass,” was the toughest he has ever made. Yet the man once called “the Next Spielberg” says he is back where he wants to be. [A Newly Published Story for the New Way We Read Sylvia Plath]( Books of The Times [A Newly Published Story for the New Way We Read Sylvia Plath]( By PARUL SEHGAL “Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom” is a brief allegorical tale of a train journey into hell. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Cuomo Swooped in as L-Train Savior, but M.T.A. Rejected Similar Approach Over Safety Concerns]( [Cuomo Swooped in as L-Train Savior, but M.T.A. Rejected Similar Approach Over Safety Concerns]( By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS The M.T.A. looked closely at the idea of hanging cables from the tunnel wall in 2014, but officials warned that it could damage the tube’s lining. [El Chapo Trial: Former Mexican President Peña Nieto Took $100 Million Bribe, Witness Says]( [El Chapo Trial: Former Mexican President Peña Nieto Took $100 Million Bribe, Witness Says]( By ALAN FEUER Alex Cifuentes Villa, an ally of Joaquín Guzmán Loera, the drug trafficker known as El Chapo, said Enrique Peña Nieto had initially asked for $250 million. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Food [Benno, Proudly Out of Step With the Age]( Restaurant Review [Benno, Proudly Out of Step With the Age]( By PETE WELLS At Jonathan Benno’s new restaurant, it’s as if the past 15 years in food never happened. This might not be such a bad thing. [A California Chef Learns to Swim in Changed Waters]( Critic’s Notebook [A California Chef Learns to Swim in Changed Waters]( By TEJAL RAO Tejal Rao reviews the San Francisco restaurant Angler, where the chef Joshua Skenes is showing how a seafood-rich menu can adapt to the forces of climate change. [Wanted: A Nice Dinner Place for a Maine Island With a Long, Hungry Winter ]( [Wanted: A Nice Dinner Place for a Maine Island With a Long, Hungry Winter]( By PRIYA KRISHNA On Vinalhaven, where year-round dining choices are few, residents are mourning the closing of their beloved Salt, and hoping for a replacement. For more food news, go to [NYTimes.com/Food »]( [] Obituaries [John Burningham, Author Who Piqued Young Imaginations, Dies at 82]( [John Burningham, Author Who Piqued Young Imaginations, Dies at 82]( By NEIL GENZLINGER A prolific writer and illustrator of children’s books — “a picture-book pioneer” — whose titles include “Avocado Baby” and “Whaddayamean.” [Clydie King, Top-Tier Backup Singer on Big Hits, Is Dead at 75]( [Clydie King, Top-Tier Backup Singer on Big Hits, Is Dead at 75]( By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO Ms. King sang on hits by the Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt and even Lynyrd Skynyrd. Bob Dylan called her his “ultimate singing partner.” [J.D. Gibbs, Who Helped Make Nascar Stars, Is Dead at 49]( [J.D. Gibbs, Who Helped Make Nascar Stars, Is Dead at 49]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS With his N.F.L. coach father, he was a founder of Joe Gibbs Racing, cultivating drivers like Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [How to Make New York as Progressive on Criminal Justice as Texas]( [How to Make New York as Progressive on Criminal Justice as Texas]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD It’s time for the state to end the system that leaves defendants in the dark about the evidence against them. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Republicans, Racism and Steve King]( [Republicans, Racism and Steve King]( By FRANK BRUNI So now the party abhors bigotry? How convenient. [Is 2019 Over Yet?]( The Conversation [Is 2019 Over Yet?]( By GAIL COLLINS and BRET STEPHENS It’s been a very long two weeks. [Actually, the Numbers Show That We Need More Immigration, Not Less]( [Actually, the Numbers Show That We Need More Immigration, Not Less]( By SHIKHA DALMIA By any reasonable metric, “mass” immigration is a myth. The reality is that America desperately needs to pick up the pace of immigration for its economic health. [Next to National Parks, a Winter of Worry]( [Next to National Parks, a Winter of Worry]( By KELLY CORDES Towns like Estes Park, Colo., wonder how long they can survive the shutdown. 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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