Today's Headlines: Immigration Agents Discover New Freedom to Deport Under Trump

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[Wilbur L. Ross, President Trump's nominee for commerce secretary, criticized the same trade deals that earned him a fortune across the globe during his Senate confirmation hearings last month.]( [For Commerce Pick Wilbur Ross, 'Inherently Bad' Deals Paid Off]( By AZAM AHMED and ELISABETH MALKIN Mr. Ross, who amassed a fortune with help from trade deals like Nafta, has vowed to tear up those deals if confirmed as commerce secretary. [President Trump signing an executive order on Friday. Even Mr. Trump's long history of press dealings may not have prepared him for the intensity of the coverage he gets now.]( [Trump Ruled the Tabloid Media. Washington Is a Different Story.]( By GLENN THRUSH and MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM Donald J. Trump was no stranger back in the day to the art of news management. But even that did not seem to prepare him for the capital press corps. 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 TRAVEL | Underground Railroad [Harriet Tubman's Path to Freedom]( How one woman transformed the marshy, wooded Chesapeake Bay region, first a gateway through which slave traders brought Africans, into a route to liberation. OPINION | Opinion [What Does Steve Bannon Want?]( By CHRISTOPHER CALDWELL There may be good reasons to worry, but they're not the ones everyone is giving. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "This is America, right? You're supposed to work for what you get." [NANCY GODINEZ]( an unemployed former custodian who could lose her Medicaid-provided health insurance if Arkansas requires recipients to work. [] World [The United States established Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti after the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.]( [U.S. Wary of Its New Neighbor in Djibouti: A Chinese Naval Base]( By ANDREW JACOBS and JANE PERLEZ With tensions between the rivals increasing, American strategists worry that operations at the Pentagon's Camp Lemonnier will be observed once China completes its military port. [A tribunal charged Im Chaem, 74, who lives in northwestern Cambodia, with crimes against humanity. The case was dropped, raising questions about whether the inquiry had yielded to pressure from the Cambodian government.]( [The Bucolic Life of a Cambodian Grandmother Accused of Mass Killings]( By JULIA WALLACE Im Chaem, 74, who lives in a snug house surrounded by fruit trees, was accused of overseeing the slaughter of tens of thousands as a Khmer Rouge official. Her case was dismissed. [A January protest in Tunis against returning jihadists, as seen from inside a bus.]( [Tunisia Fears the Return of Thousands of Young Jihadists]( By CARLOTTA GALL Secularists protest a wave of returning jihadists will bring further mayhem to this fragile state. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [The Adults a Medicaid Work Requirement Would Leave Behind]( By ABBY GOODNOUGH Republican governors want to reverse what they consider an incentive not to work, but critics say putting employment before health care is backward. [A pickup truck crashed into a crowd during a parade on Saturday in New Orleans.]( [Pickup Plows Into Crowd at a Mardi Gras Parade, Injuring 28]( By CHRISTOPHER MELE and CAMPBELL ROBERTSON The New Orleans police said the driver was taken into custody and was being investigated for drunken driving. None of the injuries were considered life-threatening. [Members of a Secret Service detail with President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, in West Palm Beach, Fla., this month.]( [A Secret Service Agent's Path From Recruitment to Bias Lawsuit]( By ADEEL HASSAN A career agent rose to assignment to the presidential protection detail, but ended his career as the lead plaintiff in a racial discrimination suit. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Thomas E. Perez was elected chairman at the Democratic National Committee meeting on Saturday in Atlanta.]( [Democrats Elect Thomas Perez, Establishment Favorite, as Party Chairman]( By JONATHAN MARTIN Mr. Perez, a former labor secretary, defeated Representative Keith Ellison, a Minnesota liberal, in a race reflecting the divisions in the party before President Trump's victory. [Lt. General H.R McMaster, left, the president's national security adviser, has a reputation for being candid.]( White House Memo [Will Trump Take 'Brutally Forthright' Advice From McMaster?]( By PETER BAKER The president's national security adviser, who is known for giving candid assessments, may be just what Mr. Trump needs, but will the relationship work? [Representative Greg Walden, the new chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, with a constituent on Tuesday at the Rotary Club in La Grande, Ore.]( [Key Republican in Health Law's Fate Hails From a State That Embraced It]( By ROBERT PEAR Representative Greg Walden of Oregon, where the Affordable Care Act has been a success, leads a committee that will have a large role in drafting a replacement. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [A charred landscape after deforestation in Bolivia.]( [Amazon Deforestation, Once Tamed, Comes Roaring Back]( By HIROKO TABUCHI, CLAIRE RIGBY and JEREMY WHITE A decade after the "Save the Rainforest" movement captured the world's imagination, Cargill and other food giants are pushing deeper into the wilderness. [Dan Schiffman founded TVision, a 30-person start-up, with a classmate from the Sloan School of Management at M.I.T.]( [For Marketers, TV Sets Are an Invaluable Pair of Eyes]( By SAPNA MAHESHWARI Several companies, eager to help brands more efficiently spend advertising money, use devices to track viewing habits in surprisingly granular detail. [Paul Bishop, a former residential mortgage sales representative at World Savings Bank, is a plaintiff in the whistle-blowing case against the institution and Wachovia. A recent Supreme Court ruling on the case is likely to open the door to more whistle-blower cases.]( Fair Game [Score One for the Bank Whistle-Blowers]( By GRETCHEN MORGENSON The Supreme Court asked a lower court to reconsider a case in which former bank employees accused their employers of misusing federal bailout funds. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Sports [Clockwise from top left: Davis in West Baltimore; Ford at his gym; Kenny Ellis, another of Davis's coaches; and Garrin Davis, the boxer's father.]( [In a Champion's Corner, a Real Coach Who Inspired One on 'The Wire']( By FINN COHEN Calvin Ford, who served 10 years in federal prison, runs training sessions at the Upton Boxing Center in one of Baltimore's most blighted neighborhoods. Here, he groomed his first world champion. [Jeanie Buss, the Lakers' president, in 2015. Last week, she fired her brother as head of basketball operations and replaced him with Magic Johnson, a franchise icon.]( [In the Lakers Family Business, Spectacle and Drama Continue]( By BILLY WITZ The team's front-office shake-up is the latest high-profile episode for a team that has long been the N.B.A. standard-bearer for soap opera storylines. [D.J. LeMahieu hit .348 for the Rockies last season, the highest average in baseball since 2010. He batted .391 at Coors Field.]( On Baseball [With Each Hit, Rockies' D.J. LeMahieu Shows Cubs' Epstein What He Gave Up On]( By TYLER KEPNER LeMahieu, who has grown steadily into a star for Colorado, hitting .348 last season, says being traded by Theo Epstein in 2011 still motivates him. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [The host of the 1992 show, Billy Crystal, was wheeled onstage wearing a straitjacket and a face mask à la Hannibal Lecter in ]( [Academy Awards 25 Years Ago: Not So Different From Today]( By BRUCE FRETTS In 1992, presidential politics served as the backdrop, major social issues played out at the podium and black filmmakers were making inroads. [The Intimate Lens of Ed van der Elsken]( By NINA SIEGAL Two European museums are presenting a major retrospective of this Dutch photographer, considered one of the best street photographers of the 20th century. [The writer and director Simon Fitzmaurice at his studio in Ireland.]( [In the Face of A.L.S., Simon Fitzmaurice Finds His Fire Inside]( By KATHRYN SHATTUCK The Irish director's new film, "My Name Is Emily," was made as he struggled with a deadly disease. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Metropolitan [An altar dedicated to Rafael Guzman on a table at the home of his father.]( Murder in the 4-0 [After a Killing: 'I Only Wanted to Scare Them']( By ASHLEY SOUTHALL and JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. A scuffle over a case of beer left in a South Bronx doorway ended with an aspiring rapper shot dead and an expectant father in jail. [Shia LaBeouf, in red hat, at his ]( Big City [Shia LaBeouf and the Pitfalls of Celebrity Activism]( By GINIA BELLAFANTE When the president is the product of celebrity culture, what is the value of the movie star who denounces him while accepting an Oscar? [Mr. Taylor and his wife, Christa, in Brooklyn.]( [In a City That Walks, Choosing Amputation for a More Active Life]( By SERENA SOLOMON Prosthetic limbs are an increasingly common sight in New York. But what sets Adam Taylor's situation apart from most is that he elected to have his right leg removed below the knee. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Fashion & Style [Isabelle Huppert won best actress in the drama category at the Golden Globes last month for her role in ]( [Isabelle Huppert: 'The Best Way to Please Is Not to Please']( By RUTH LA FERLA Her subversiveness and underplayed chic have transformed the actress, an Oscar contender, into fashion's unlikely new muse. [Eduardo García at Máximo Bistrot, his celebrated restaurant in Mexico City.]( [Eduardo García's Path: Migrant Worker, Convict, Deportee, Star Chef]( By GUY TREBAY Mr. García has won plaudits for his fusing of Mexican and French cuisine. He is also banned from the United States. [Chuck Woolery, famous during the 1980s for hosting game shows like ]( Scene Stealers [And Now, Here's Your Right-Wing Podcast Host: Chuck Woolery!]( By BROOKS BARNES Maybe if Mr. Woolery's former showbiz colleagues had tuned in between binges on NPR and CNN, they wouldn't have been so shocked by the outcome of the election. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Travel [A new rail line connects Denver International Airport with the city's newly refurbished Union Station.]( The Getaway [Car-Free Vacations for the Urban Traveler]( By ELAINE GLUSAC Unexpected locales are joining the car-optional list as new and expanding rapid transit options take root across the country. [At the Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort, coral has suffered from bleaching.]( Trending [New Priority for Ocean Resorts: Restoring Reefs]( By JENNIFER BILLOCK Resorts in places like the Maldives, Bali and Malaysia are working to rebuild damaged coral reefs, and guests can help. [When he moved back to Australia, Chris Hemsworth chose Byron Bay, a quiet town on the country's east coast with beautiful beaches.]( Q AND A [Chris Hemsworth, Australia Spokesman, Is Mad About Melbourne]( By SHIVANI VORA The actor who plays Thor is promoting his native Australia for the country's tourism group. He has a list of what you should see. For more travel news, go to [NYTimes.com/Travel »]( [] Magazine [Ofelia Bersabe, Santa Clara, Calif. • The Home Health Aide]( The Future of Work [The Jobs Americans Do]( Introduction by BINYAMIN APPELBAUM Popular ideas about the working class are woefully out of date. Here are nine people who tell a truer story of what the American work force does today - and will do tomorrow. The Future of Work [Learning to Love Our Robot Co-Workers]( By KIM TINGLEY The most important frontier for robots is not the work they take from humans but the work they do with humans - which requires learning on both sides. [A family homestead in the pilot-project village in Kenya.]( The Future of Work [The Future of Not Working]( By ANNIE LOWREY As automation reduces the need for human labor, some Silicon Valley executives think a universal income will be the answer - and the beta test is happening in Kenya. For more from the Sunday magazine, go to [NYTimes.com/Magazine »]( []Obituaries [Jerome Tuccille, center, during his campaign for governor of New York in 1974.]( [Jerome Tuccille, Libertarian Author and Trump Biographer, Dies at 79]( By WILLIAM GRIMES Mr. Tuccille was a disaffected Roman Catholic looking for a new faith when he discovered the writings of Ayn Rand. [Cardinal Desmond Connell, center, at the Vatican in 2005 for the conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI.]( [Cardinal Desmond Connell, Dublin Archbishop During Abuse Scandal, Dies at 90]( By SINEAD O'SHEA The cardinal, a stalwart defender of church doctrine, later expressed regret for his handling of the scandal. [Frank Delaney in 2012.]( [Frank Delaney, 74, Author Whose Passion Was Deconstructing Joyce's 'Ulysses,' Dies]( By SAM ROBERTS Mr. Delaney, who initially dismissed the book as unreadable, spent his career making that elusive novel about ordinary people accessible to ordinary readers. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [The Immigration Facts Donald Trump Doesn't Like]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Oust millions of people from the economy and just watch the G.D.P. drop. [An orientation meeting in Denver in January for Emerge, a national organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for local and state races.]( Editorial [Why So Few Women in State Politics?]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Female politicians in the United States lag far behind their counterparts in other Western democracies. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [President Trump on Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Trump Voters, Your Savior Is Betraying You]( By NICHOLAS KRISTOF Please hold the president accountable, for the nation's sake. [Vitaly Churkin, who died on Feb. 20, was Russia's U.N. representative.]( Opinion [Samantha Power: My Friend, the Russian Ambassador]( By SAMANTHA POWER Vitaly Churkin was reviled for defending Putin. But the U.N. is weaker without him. [Doris Cruz Garcia with her children, Roberto and Kendra.]( Opinion [These Are Children, Not Bad Hombres]( By SONIA NAZARIO The government treats unaccompanied minor immigrants with kindness. Trump may change that. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( Sunday Review Gray Matter [Women Do Like to Compete - Against Themselves]( By COREN APICELLA and JOHANNA MOLLERSTROM In some situations, they are just as cutthroat as men. [Lenin addressing Red Army troops heading for the Polish front in Moscow, 1920. To the right of Lenin, facing the camera, is Leon Trotsky, who was airbrushed from later copies of this photo.]( Opinion [What's Left of Communism]( By DAVID PRIESTLAND A hundred years after the Russian Revolution, can a phoenix rise from the ash heap of history? [Janet Mock at the Women's March on Washington.]( Opinion [Janet Mock: Young People Get Trans Rights. It's Adults Who Don't.]( By JANET MOCK They inject their politics and ignorance into the lives of young people. [] ON THIS DAY On Feb. 26, 1993, a bomb exploded in the garage of New York's World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 others. [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? 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