Today's Headlines: Collapse of Two Plans to End Shutdown Propels Urgent Negotiations

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[A Rival Who Can Flummox Trump: A Powerful Woman Named Nancy Pelosi]( News Analysis [A Rival Who Can Flummox Trump: A Powerful Woman Named Nancy Pelosi]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG In the past, when President Trump was challenged by powerful women, he appealed to their male bosses. Not so for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is her own boss. [Venezuela’s Military Backs Maduro, as Russia Warns U.S. Not to Intervene]( [Venezuela’s Military Backs Maduro, as Russia Warns U.S. Not to Intervene]( By ANA VANESSA HERRERO and NEIL MacFARQUHAR The declaration of loyalty to President Nicolás Maduro was a setback for the Venezuelan opposition leader, who has been backed by several countries, including the United States. 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 [Along the U.S.-Mexico Border]( World [Along the U.S.-Mexico Border]( By AZAM AHMED and MERIDITH KOHUT As the president fights to build a wall between the United States and Mexico, the journalists Azam Ahmed and Meridith Kohut are driving along the approximately 1,900-mile border and sending dispatches. [] Today’s Videos [Pompeo to O.A.S. Members: Recognize Guaidó as Venezuela’s New President]( [[Video]Video: Pompeo to O.A.S. Members: Recognize Guaidó as Venezuela’s New President]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The secretary of state called on nations across the Americas to support Juan Guaidó, the Venezuelan opposition leader, over “morally bankrupt” President Nicolás Maduro. He also said the U.S. is ready to provide aid to Venezuela. [Pelosi Pushes Back On Proposed ‘Down Payment’ for Border Wall]( [[Video]Video: Pelosi Pushes Back On Proposed ‘Down Payment’ for Border Wall]( By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the White House proposal for a short-term funding bill with money for a border wall was “not a reasonable agreement.” [Biden on Liking Republicans: ‘Bless Me Father, for I Have Sinned’]( [[Video]Video: Biden on Liking Republicans: ‘Bless Me Father, for I Have Sinned’]( By UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS, VIA YOUTUBE Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. defended his decision to laud an embattled Republican lawmaker during a paid speech last year. [] World [U.S. and Taliban Make Headway in Talks for Withdrawal From Afghanistan]( [U.S. and Taliban Make Headway in Talks for Withdrawal From Afghanistan]( By ROD NORDLAND and MUJIB MASHAL Negotiators are making headway on an agreement in which the U.S. would withdraw its forces and the Taliban would pledge not to offer a haven to terrorists. [Deadly Ebola Virus Is Found in Liberian Bat, Researchers Say]( [Deadly Ebola Virus Is Found in Liberian Bat, Researchers Say]( By DENISE GRADY Long a suspected source of the virus, bats had not been confirmed as carriers of the lethal disease in West Africa before. The discovery could help scientists learn more about how the virus infects humans. [Down to Its Last 2 Villages in Syria, ISIS Still Fights Back]( [Down to Its Last 2 Villages in Syria, ISIS Still Fights Back]( By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI The Islamic State has lost all but 0.01 percent of its original caliphate in the region, but officials caution this is just the end of one phase of the fight. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [‘We Didn’t Get Ph.D.s Just to Sit Around’: Civil Servants’ Good Will Erodes]( [‘We Didn’t Get Ph.D.s Just to Sit Around’: Civil Servants’ Good Will Erodes]( By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON As the shutdown slogs on, scientists, engineers and other high-skilled civil servants are starting to question the appeal of government work. [After Falling Under Obama, America’s Uninsured Rate Looks to Be Rising]( [After Falling Under Obama, America’s Uninsured Rate Looks to Be Rising]( By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Medicaid enrollment is falling. Obamacare enrollment is falling. And a new survey shows that more Americans are living without insurance. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [A ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ Shutdown? Democrats Make the Most of an Administration’s Missteps]( White House Memo [A ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ Shutdown? Democrats Make the Most of an Administration’s Missteps]( By KATIE ROGERS Democrats are making the most of fumbling shutdown statements made by members of an administration stocked with millionaires. [Senate Intelligence Committee Subpoenas Trump Attorney Michael Cohen]( [Senate Intelligence Committee Subpoenas Trump Attorney Michael Cohen]( By MAGGIE HABERMAN, NICHOLAS FANDOS and EILEEN SULLIVAN The subpoena was disclosed a day after Mr. Cohen pulled out of a hearing before a House committee, citing verbal attacks by Mr. Trump. [U.S. to Begin Blocking Asylum Seekers From Entering Over Mexican Border]( [U.S. to Begin Blocking Asylum Seekers From Entering Over Mexican Border]( By GLENN THRUSH The move is intended to dissuade Central American migrants from making the long, dangerous journey through Mexico. It is expected to be challenged in court. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [PG&E Is Cleared in Deadly Tubbs Fire of 2017]( [PG&E Is Cleared in Deadly Tubbs Fire of 2017]( By IVAN PENN and PETER EAVIS The California utility’s shares soared on the finding, days after it said it planned to file for bankruptcy protection because of wildfire liabilities. [Renault Names New Leaders to Replace Carlos Ghosn]( [Renault Names New Leaders to Replace Carlos Ghosn]( By LIZ ALDERMAN and HIROKO TABUCHI The French carmaker will focus on easing tensions within the world’s biggest auto alliance, and may seek to install one of its own executives as the chairman of Nissan. [Warren’s Plan Is Latest Push by Democrats to Raise Taxes on the Rich]( [Warren’s Plan Is Latest Push by Democrats to Raise Taxes on the Rich]( By JIM TANKERSLEY Senator Elizabeth Warren’s wealth-tax proposal is another sign of how Democrats, with an eye toward 2020, are looking to tax the rich to pay for expanded social programs and reduce inequality. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Amazon Is Pushing Facial Technology That a Study Says Could Be Biased]( [Amazon Is Pushing Facial Technology That a Study Says Could Be Biased]( By NATASHA SINGER In new tests, Amazon’s system had more difficulty identifying the gender of female and darker-skinned faces than similar services from IBM and Microsoft. [Intel Searches (and Searches) for a New C.E.O.]( [Intel Searches (and Searches) for a New C.E.O.]( By DON CLARK Since Brian Krzanich, who was chief executive for five years, was forced out in June, the chip maker has been looking for a new boss. [Are Electric Cars Only for the Rich? Sacramento Is Challenging That Notion]( [Are Electric Cars Only for the Rich? Sacramento Is Challenging That Notion]( By BRADLEY BERMAN With funding from a surprising source, Volkswagen, California is making sure low-income communities have the chance to gain access to electric vehicles. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [To Learn to Win, the Denver Nuggets Had to Lose (Badly)]( On Pro Basketball [To Learn to Win, the Denver Nuggets Had to Lose (Badly)]( By SCOTT CACCIOLA A 31-point loss to the Golden State Warriors (which was more lopsided than the score suggests) could be a springboard for the Nuggets’ development. [Kvitova and Osaka Will Play for Australian Open Title and No. 1 Ranking]( [Kvitova and Osaka Will Play for Australian Open Title and No. 1 Ranking]( By KAREN CROUSE Two years after Kvitova missed the Open because of a stabbing, she has a chance to win it all after defeating Danielle Collins in the semifinals. [How a Global Reputation Is Changing an Amateur Derby]( [How a Global Reputation Is Changing an Amateur Derby]( By RORY SMITH In the Netherlands, thousands of fans turn up every year to watch IJsselmeervogels play S.V. Spakenburg. But can a local derby lose some of its spark when it earns a place on the soccer tourism circuit? For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Slashing His Way to the Sublime]( Critic’s Pick [Slashing His Way to the Sublime]( By HOLLAND COTTER Lucio Fontana made abstraction dangerous by breaking through the surface of a painting. His innovations astound at New York museums. [Review: Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano Go Mano a Mano in the Riveting ‘True West’]( Critic’s Pick [Review: Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano Go Mano a Mano in the Riveting ‘True West’]( By BEN BRANTLEY In this unsettling revival, directed by James Macdonald, two fine actors find the existential terror in Sam Shepard’s portrait of battling brothers. [Review: A Netflix Legal Thriller Weighs Genocide and Guilt]( [Review: A Netflix Legal Thriller Weighs Genocide and Guilt]( By MIKE HALE “Black Earth Rising” stars Michaela Coel and John Goodman in a complicated mystery involving war criminals, international courts and African history. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Movies [‘The Image Book’ Review: Godard Looks at Violence, and Movies]( Critic’s Pick [‘The Image Book’ Review: Godard Looks at Violence, and Movies]( By A.O. SCOTT Jean-Luc Godard’s latest film is a gloomy, lively essay on some disturbing history, cinema and himself. [‘Serenity’ Review: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and One Very Bad Mess]( [‘Serenity’ Review: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and One Very Bad Mess]( By WESLEY MORRIS As Captain Baker Dill, McConaughey is asked to throw his ex-wife’s new husband into the ocean. He should have thrown the script in instead. [Review: Revisiting a Film from Ida Lupino, Hollywood Star Turned Director]( Critic’s Pick [Review: Revisiting a Film from Ida Lupino, Hollywood Star Turned Director]( By MANOHLA DARGIS “Never Fear,” a 1949 movie directed by Lupino that has been superbly restored, tells the story of a dancer felled by polio. [‘King of Thieves’ Review: Michael Caine Leads a Crew of Artful Codgers]( [‘King of Thieves’ Review: Michael Caine Leads a Crew of Artful Codgers]( By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS Based on the 2015 Hatton Garden burglary, the film has many familiar faces. They’re just a bit older now. [‘Tito and the Birds’ Review: Pigeons Carrying a Message]( [‘Tito and the Birds’ Review: Pigeons Carrying a Message]( By BEN KENIGSBERG The film’s pleasures are primarily visual, whether it’s the swirls of paint suggesting a fiery lab accident, the design quirks or the shadowy palette. [‘Never Look Away’ Review: A Lush Adventure in Sex, Politics and Painting]( [‘Never Look Away’ Review: A Lush Adventure in Sex, Politics and Painting]( By A.O. SCOTT This film, based on the life of Gerhard Richter, follows a German artist from the Nazi era to the 1960s. For more movies news, go to [NYTimes.com/Movies »]( [] New York [The $238 Million Penthouse, and the Hedge Fund Billionaire Who May Rarely Live There]( [The $238 Million Penthouse, and the Hedge Fund Billionaire Who May Rarely Live There]( By NIKITA STEWART and DAVID GELLES Kenneth C. Griffin, one of the richest people in the world, paid a record $238 million for a penthouse, heightening the debate about income inequality. [The L Train Shutdown Was Averted. Can the Brooklyn Promenade Stay Open Too?]( [The L Train Shutdown Was Averted. Can the Brooklyn Promenade Stay Open Too?]( By WINNIE HU Brooklyn residents have come up with an alternative plan for fixing the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that would keep the famed promenade intact. [Trump and Cohen Received Gun Licenses in Exchange for Favors, Former Police Official Alleges]( [Trump and Cohen Received Gun Licenses in Exchange for Favors, Former Police Official Alleges]( By ASHLEY SOUTHALL The men received the rare permits after donating to two charities with close ties to the department, a disgraced former lieutenant claimed in court papers. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Diana Athill Dies at 101; Wrote Cleareyed Memoirs of Love and Sex]( [Diana Athill Dies at 101; Wrote Cleareyed Memoirs of Love and Sex]( By MARGALIT FOX The English author, whose critically lauded autobiographies chronicled her romantic and sexual liaisons, attained literary celebrity in her 90s. [Rita Vidaurri, Ranchera Singer Who Reclaimed Her Career, Dies at 94]( [Rita Vidaurri, Ranchera Singer Who Reclaimed Her Career, Dies at 94]( By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK Ms. Vidaurri became famous in Latin America for belting out songs in the 1950s but stopped at her peak, only to return to the limelight as she neared 80. [Norman Goodman, 95, Dies; Summoned Manhattanites to Jury Duty, Like It or Not]( [Norman Goodman, 95, Dies; Summoned Manhattanites to Jury Duty, Like It or Not]( By MARGALIT FOX Yes, he existed. For generations, this clerk of New York County’s printed signature in the upper-left-hand corner of a mailed summons was something to dread. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [Venezuela: Between Maduro and a Hard Place]( [Venezuela: Between Maduro and a Hard Place]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The Trump administration is pushing for the ouster of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro. It should proceed carefully. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Who Needs a Paycheck Anyway?]( [Who Needs a Paycheck Anyway?]( By MICHELLE GOLDBERG The shutdown reveals the administration's callous elitism. [Why Trump Will Lose in 2020]( [Why Trump Will Lose in 2020]( By RACHEL BITECOFER The president is running hard on a strategy of riling up his base. But by doing that, he riles up the Democratic base, too, and that one is bigger. [Our Longest War Is Still an Important War]( [Our Longest War Is Still an Important War]( By MICHAEL E. O’HANLON Why the United States needs to keep troops in Afghanistan. [When Americans Loved Fidel Castro]( Revolution 60 [When Americans Loved Fidel Castro]( By TONY PERROTTET The revolutionary was popular here, until Americans realized he intended to free Cuba from the United States, as well. 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. [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2019 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018