Today's Headlines: Trump Lawyer Asserts President’s Right to Keep Tax Returns Private

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[Trump Says Fed Should Cut Rates and Lift Economy]( [Trump Says Fed Should Cut Rates and Lift Economy]( By JIM TANKERSLEY President Trump said on Friday that he wanted another round of quantitative easing from the central bank. [Guantánamo Trials Grapple With How Much Evidence to Allow About Torture]( [Guantánamo Trials Grapple With How Much Evidence to Allow About Torture]( By CAROL ROSENBERG The military tribunals originally barred public mention of what happened at C.I.A. prisons. Now a key question is what evidence terrorism suspects can use as the cases inch forward. 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 [That Noise? The Rich Neighbors Digging a Basement Pool in Their $100 Million Brownstone]( New York [That Noise? 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KIRKPATRICK Among those held are two dual Saudi-American citizens and two women — one of them pregnant, rights groups said. [The Latest in Military Strategy: Mindfulness]( [The Latest in Military Strategy: Mindfulness]( By MATT RICHTEL Soldiers in several countries, including the U.S., are being taught deep breathing and meditation techniques to improve focus during chaos. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( [] U.S. [U.S. Revokes Visa of I.C.C. Prosecutor Pursuing Afghan War Crimes]( [U.S. Revokes Visa of I.C.C. Prosecutor Pursuing Afghan War Crimes]( By MARLISE SIMONS and MEGAN SPECIA Fatou Bensouda, I.C.C. chief prosecutor, is seeking an investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan, including possible U.S. involvement. [Education Department Has Stalled on Debt Relief for Defrauded Students]( [Education Department Has Stalled on Debt Relief for Defrauded Students]( By ERICA L. GREEN The Education Department failed to approve a single application for student loan relief in the second half of last year, according to new data, defying court orders. [Harvard Is Investigating Fencing Coach for Sale of Home to Prospective Student’s Father]( [Harvard Is Investigating Fencing Coach for Sale of Home to Prospective Student’s Father]( By KATE TAYLOR The inquiry comes as universities around the country are embroiled in a sweeping admissions scandal. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Joe Biden Jokes About Hugging in a Speech, Then Offers a Mixed Apology]( [Joe Biden Jokes About Hugging in a Speech, Then Offers a Mixed Apology]( By LISA LERER “I’m sorry I didn’t understand more,” Mr. Biden said about his hugs and kisses to women over the years. “I’m not sorry for any of my intentions.” [Beyond Biden: How Close Is Too Close?]( Mind [Beyond Biden: How Close Is Too Close?]( By BENEDICT CAREY Psychologists have studied personal space and physical contact for decades. Here's why people get so uncomfortable. [Seeking ‘Tougher’ Direction for ICE, Trump Withdraws His Nominee]( [Seeking ‘Tougher’ Direction for ICE, Trump Withdraws His Nominee]( By EILEEN SULLIVAN, ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS and MAGGIE HABERMAN The president pulled his choice to run the immigration enforcement agency just hours before he left for a California border town to address what he considers to be a crisis at the border. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Business [One Trump Victory: Companies Rethink China]( [One Trump Victory: Companies Rethink China]( By KEITH BRADSHER The trade war is nearing a possible truce, but global companies are nevertheless moving to reduce their dependence on Chinese factories to make the world’s goods. [U.S. Adds 196,000 Jobs in March, a Return to Solid Growth]( [U.S. Adds 196,000 Jobs in March, a Return to Solid Growth]( By PETER EAVIS After a lackluster performance in February, the job market bounced back in March. February’s number of new jobs was also revised upward, to 33,000 from 20,000. [The New Equifax Boss Wants to Make Amends. We Have Some Questions.]( Your Money [The New Equifax Boss Wants to Make Amends. We Have Some Questions.]( By RON LIEBER Mark Begor thinks Equifax can be the consumer-friendly credit bureau. So where are our free credit reports, automatic credit freezes for babies and consistent straight talk? For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Boeing to Cut Production of 737 Max After 2 Fatal Crashes]( [Boeing to Cut Production of 737 Max After 2 Fatal Crashes]( By DAVID GELLES The company also announced it would create a new board committee to review the design and development of new airplanes. [VW, BMW and Daimler Hindered Clean-Air Technology, European Regulator Says]( [VW, BMW and Daimler Hindered Clean-Air Technology, European Regulator Says]( By JACK EWING and KEVIN GRANVILLE The German automakers colluded to prevent the development of emissions-cleaning technology in violation of antitrust rules, the European Commission says. [Are Bankers and Venture Capitalists Really Getting Fleeced by Patagonia?]( On the Runway [Are Bankers and Venture Capitalists Really Getting Fleeced by Patagonia?]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN They won’t be leaving “bros out in the cold,” says Patagonia. Here’s how the company is thinking about its famous banker fleeces. 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For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [On ‘Killing Eve,’ Jodie Comer’s Villain Is Delightfully Dangerous. Here’s Why.]( [On ‘Killing Eve,’ Jodie Comer’s Villain Is Delightfully Dangerous. Here’s Why.]( By AISHA HARRIS The actress looks back on the moments that have defined Villanelle thus far. [From Disco to Techno, He’s Seen It on Sugar Hill’s Dance Floor]( [From Disco to Techno, He’s Seen It on Sugar Hill’s Dance Floor]( By ARIELLE GORDON Eddie Freeman opened the Sugar Hill club in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, in 1979. Night life and the neighborhood have changed, but they still come to dance. [Inside the Insta-Cover Games]( Social LIT [Inside the Insta-Cover Games]( By GUY TREBAY The “Seven Day Book Cover Challenge” has become digital catnip for book lovers online. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [A Cuomo Insider Was a Big Money Lobbyist Who Drove a Porsche. Then Came a Stunning Fall.]( [A Cuomo Insider Was a Big Money Lobbyist Who Drove a Porsche. Then Came a Stunning Fall.]( By VIVIAN WANG Todd Howe, a star witness in a Cuomo administration scandal, received no prison time after cooperating with prosecutors. He’s now a groundskeeper in Idaho. [‘Rocky’ Has a Statue in Philadelphia. Now the ‘Real Rocky’ Will Get One in Jersey.]( [‘Rocky’ Has a Statue in Philadelphia. Now the ‘Real Rocky’ Will Get One in Jersey.]( By COREY KILGANNON Chuck Wepner knocked down Muhammad Ali and was the inspiration for “Rocky.” Now he’s finally getting a monument, in the New Jersey city he bled for. [Is Bill de Blasio Running for President in 2020? Sure Looks Like It]( [Is Bill de Blasio Running for President in 2020? Sure Looks Like It]( By WILLIAM NEUMAN, J. DAVID GOODMAN and JEFFERY C. MAYS The mayor of New York is doing all the things politicians do before announcing a presidential run, including courting big and small donors. 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