Today's Headlines: After His Claim of Voter Fraud, Trump Vows 'Major Investigation'

[Leaked Draft of Executive Order Could Revive C.I.A. Prisons] | View in [Browser] | Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. | [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [Most Popular] | [Video] | [Today's Headlines] Thursday, January 26, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [U.S.] | [Politics] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [Arts] | [N.Y./Region] | [Fashion & Style] | [Today's Video] | [Obituaries] | [Editorials] | [Op-Ed] | [On This Day] | [CUSTOMIZE »] [Get The Times for as low as 99¢.] Top News [A polling site in Ashland, Va., in November. President Trump has insisted, despite a lack of evidence, that many immigrants in the United States voted illegally in Virginia, California and New Hampshire.] [After His Claim of Voter Fraud, Trump Vows 'Major Investigation'] By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and PETER BAKER President Trump reasserted a false claim of cheating and promised an inquiry, even though his lawyers and experts have said no cheating occurred. [Mike Pompeo, President Trump's C.I.A. director, after he was sworn in on Monday. He said in a confirmation hearing that he would not agree to reinstate torture.] [Leaked Draft of Executive Order Could Revive C.I.A. Prisons] By MARK MAZZETTI and CHARLIE SAVAGE The White House disclaimed the document that raised the prospect of reviving "black site" prisons, but three administration officials said it had been circulated among National Security Council staff members. [At the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, President Trump signed documents to order the construction of a Mexican border wall.] [Trump Blocks Syrian Refugees and Orders Mexican Border Wall to Be Built] By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS President Trump acted to start the construction of the border wall and moved to limit the admission of all refugees at least temporarily. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »] [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox] What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »] ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [In the novel ] BOOKS [George Orwell's '1984' Is Suddenly a Best-Seller] By KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURA The dystopian novel, published in 1949, about tyranny and the suppression of critical thought, has found a fresh audience in the United States. OPINION | Op-Ed Contributor [How to Save CNN From Itself] By JESSICA YELLIN There is more to the news than tweets and polls. The network should go back to its roots. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "She only wanted to play a great character, and she did so. That character also happened to be single, female, over 30, professional, independent, and not particularly obsessed with getting married." [JENNIFER KEISHIN ARMSTRONG], the author of a book chronicling "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," on Mary Tyler Moore. World [François Fillon, Presidential Front-Runner in France, Faces Graft Inquiry] By ADAM NOSSITER In a development that could upend the election, prosecutors opened an investigation after a newspaper reported that Mr. Fillon's wife had been paid $535,000 for a no-show job. [Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's welcome of the Keystone XL reversal in Washington has alienated many environmentalists in Canada, and has also strained his relations with some indigenous communities.] [For Justin Trudeau, Canada's Leader, Revival of Keystone XL Upsets a Balancing Act] By IAN AUSTEN and CLIFFORD KRAUSS President Trump's move to proceed with the pipeline project leaves the Canadian prime minister facing anger from both energy advocates and environmentalists. [By the standards of Mogadishu, where terrorist strikes have sometimes 50 in an instant, the attack on Wednesday was neither large nor shocking.] [A Bloody Reminder for Somalia: Chaos Is Never Far Away] By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN A New York Times reporter made his first trip to Mogadishu in years. He was impressed by the progress. Then the bombs went off. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »] ADVERTISEMENT U.S. [A Right to Life group set up a table at Georgetown University in Washington.] [Abortion Foes Aim to Compete With Turnout for Women's March] By LAURIE GOODSTEIN and ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS This year's anti-abortion march in Washington – the 44th annual March for Life - was expected to be a celebratory event at which abortion foes could savor a few wins. [Roxanne Weber rallied in support of a voter-approved government ethics overhaul in front of the state capitol in Pierre, S.D., on Jan. 10.] [South Dakota Legislators Seek Hasty Repeal of Ethics Law Voters Passed] By MONICA DAVEY and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE A ballot measure approved in November set campaign finance restrictions on politicians and created an independent ethics commission to oversee them. [A New Jersey Transit train near Secaucus Junction station in N.J. The state wants to build a new railroad tunnel under the Hudson River.] [States Vie to Be Part of Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Spending Sprees] By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA, ALAN BLINDER and MITCH SMITH Governors, both Republican and Democrat, are eager to get their hands on money for infrastructure projects. Everyone has a list, and a need. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »] ADVERTISEMENT Politics [Order to Suspend U.S. Agencies' News Releases Is Called Routine] By CORAL DAVENPORT Several longtime employees of the agencies said freezes to grant spending and orders to not speak publicly were routine at times of transition, but critics seized on the moves. [The United Nations General Assembly in 2015. A proposed executive order by President Trump that would decrease funding to international organizations could severely curtail the work of United Nations agencies, which rely on billions of dollars annually from the United States.] The Interpreter [Trump Prepares Orders Aiming at Global Funding and Treaties] By MAX FISHER The orders suggest that President Trump intends to pursue his campaign promises of withdrawing the United States from international organizations. [Donald J. Trump surrounded by security at a campaign event in Grand Junction, Colo., in October.] [Secret Service Investigates Denver Agent After Facebook Posts] By CHRISTINE HAUSER The agent published posts before the election that suggested she would prefer to go to jail rather than take a "bullet" for Donald J. Trump, a newspaper reported. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »] Business [Gary D. Cohn, director of the White House National Economic Council, as President Trump met with automobile industry leaders at the White House, on Tuesday.] [Goldman's $285 Million Package for Gary Cohn Is Questioned] By KATE KELLY Mr. Cohn's exit pay as he left for President Trump's National Economic Council drew criticism as a possible incentive to give Goldman Sachs special treatment. [Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange late Wednesday morning after the Dow Jones industrial average crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time.] [The Dow Hit 20,000. Now What?] By LANDON THOMAS Jr. In an industry that lives and dies by numbers, crossing the threshold was enough to give even the most hardened skeptic reason to smile. [Justina Osorio, with her daughter, Vivianna, is one of the last participants in a government program that tries to fend off foreclosure.] [Foreclosure Prevention Returns to the Unknown] By STACY COWLEY A recently expired government program was criticized for its poor execution, and what happens next will be an experiment in how lenders conduct themselves. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »] Technology State of the Art [How to Make America's Robots Great Again] By FARHAD MANJOO Why a huge government investment in robots may be a great way to help American workers. Tech Fix [Dumping a Bad App? Tips for a Painless Breakup] By BRIAN X. CHEN If a once-beloved app no longer brings you joy, it may be time to move on. Here's how to know when to look for something better and how to take your data with you. Tech Tip [Facebook From Beyond the Grave] By J. D. BIERSDORFER If you find yourself getting a friend request from someone who has died, report the incident to Facebook. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »] Sports [Nesta Carter, left, and Usain Bolt after winning the gold medal in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2008 Olympics.] [Usain Bolt Stripped of Gold Medal After Relay Teammate Found Guilty of Doping] By VICTOR MATHER Bolt will lose his gold medal from the 4x100 relay from the Beijing Games because a teammate, Nesta Carter, was found guilty of a doping violation. [Venus Williams after her 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3 victory over CoCo Vandeweghe in the Australian Open semifinals on Thursday.] ['A Williams Is Going to Win' the Australian Open] By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Venus Williams held off CoCo Vandeweghe, and Serena Williams defeated Mirjana Lucic-Baroni to set up the sisters' first meeting in a Grand Slam final since 2009. [From left, the triplets Gerry, Leo and Myles Fitzgerald, who play hockey for Bemidji State University in Minnesota. As children they appeared in two major studio films, ] [The Triplet Stars of 'Baby Geniuses' Now Shine in the Rink] By PAT BORZI Long before Gerry, Leo and Myles Fitzgerald played for Bemidji State University, they appeared in two major studio films. But hockey, not acting, was their passion. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »] Arts [A sketch of Christo's proposed artwork ] [Christo, Trump and the Art World's Biggest Protest Yet] By RANDY KENNEDY The artist spent $15 million and more than 20 years on a vast artwork in Colorado to rival his masterpiece, "The Gates." Now he's walking away. [Mary Tyler Moore as seen in ] [Sex and That '70s Single Woman, Mary Tyler Moore] By MARY JO MURPHY A look at pivotal moments from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," which was sometimes a laboratory for social issues of the day. [From left, Takeoff, Quavo and Offset.] [Rap Trio Migos Cracks the Code to a No. 1 Hit, One Drop at a Time] By JOE COSCARELLI This Atlanta group, riding high since the Golden Globes, is set to release "Culture," its second album, on Friday. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »] New York [Joaquín Guzmán Loera a year ago in Mexico City after he was recaptured following an escape from a Mexican prison. Mr. Guzmán was extradited to the United States last week.] [Will El Chapo Risk Trial? (Can He Afford Not To?)] By ALAN FEUER Lawyers say there's no downside to Joaquín Guzmán Loera's fighting the government's drug-trafficking charges, but how he might do that is a more complex matter. [Base fares for a ride will stay the same; the cost of weekly and monthly MetroCards will rise.] [M.T.A. Votes to Raise Fares and Tolls: What You Need to Know] By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS The base fare on subways and buses is staying the same, but New Yorkers can expect higher costs for weekly and monthly passes, tolls and commuter railroads. [New Yorkers on Wednesday in Washington Square Park for a rally organized by the local chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.] ['Sanctuary City' Mayors Vow to Defy Trump's Immigration Order] By LIZ ROBBINS City officials, from New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, New Haven, Syracuse and Austin, Tex., said they were prepared for a protracted fight. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »] Fashion & Style [A look from Thom Browne's fall 2017 collection.] Critic's Notebook [Wonderful Runway Shows From Two American Designers in Paris] By GUY TREBAY Thom Browne and Rick Owens lead the charge. Solid shows from Hermès and Berluti leave our critic momentarily longing to be ultrarich. [The actress Marlo Thomas has created 15 pieces for her new clothing line 'That Woman.' The collection will be sold on the Home Shopping Network.] [Fashion From Marlo Thomas: 'That Girl' Shifts to 'That Woman'] By PENELOPE GREEN The actress, also known for the Ms. Foundation and her marriage to Phil Donahue, has created 15 pieces to sell on the Home Shopping Network. [Bright primary colors showed her character's fundamental optimism - and pantsuits her pragmatism. Here a sunny yellow plaid is accessorized with matching earrings.] [How Mary Tyler Moore Changed Fashion] By PENELOPE GREEN From a perky hat toss to jumpsuits fit for a fighter pilot, the character Mary Richards reflected the stylish trajectory of the working woman. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »] Obituaries [Ms. Moore on ] [Mary Tyler Moore, Who Incarnated the Modern Woman on TV, Dies at 80] By VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN Ms. Moore was best known as the spunky professional Mary Richards on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and as Laura Petrie, the wife of a comedy writer, on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." [Lee O'Denat in 2015.] [Lee O'Denat, Whose Hip-Hop Website Caught Many Eyes, Dies at 43] By JON CARAMANICA Mr. O'Denat's WorldStarHipHop.com became one of the 250 most-visited sites in the United States, driven by its raw footage of street life. [Dr. Phyllis Harrison-Ross at her home in Manhattan last year. She was at the forefront of promoting what is known as televisiting, to link inmates in upstate New York prisons to their families in urban areas.] [Phyllis Harrison-Ross, Mental Health Pioneer, Dies at 80] By SAM ROBERTS Dr. Harrison-Ross was an early leader in designing therapies for children with a combination of severe developmental, emotional and physical disabilities. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »] Editorial Editorial ['I Think Islam Hates Us'] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The ideas behind President Trump's plan to "eradicate" extremism. [President Trump speaking at the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday.] Editorial [The Real Cost of Mr. Trump's Wall] By THE EDITORIAL BOARD An inhumane approach to unauthorized immigration will hurt the United States. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] Op-Ed [Opponents of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines protested near the White House on Tuesday.] Op-Ed Contributor [On Pipelines, Donald Trump Looks Backward] By BILL McKIBBEN Mesmerized by the past, the president is taking his eyes off our energy future. [During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to build a wall along the Mexican border. His supporters may be disappointed if that plan hits obstacles.] Op-Ed Contributor [How Antonin Scalia's Ghost Could Block Donald Trump's Wall] By DANIEL HEMEL, JONATHAN MASUR and ERIC POSNER The government can't do things whose cost outweighs their benefits, the justice wrote, and the wall does exactly that. Op-Docs [Orbital Vanitas] By SHAUN GLADWELL This virtual reality experience presents a surreal sci-fi mystery and meditation on death. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »] ON THIS DAY On Jan. 26, 1950, India proclaimed itself a republic. [See this Front Page] | [Buy this Front Page] FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook] | [Twitter] [@NYTimes] | [Pinterest] [Pinterest] | [Instagram] [Instagram] [NYT] Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®] | [iPad®] | [Android] | [All] [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »] [.] Have questions? [Help Section »] [.] Visit our mobile website at [m.nyt.com »] About This Email This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email. You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Today's Headlines newsletter. 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