Today's Headlines: Trump Takes a Gamble in Cutting Programs His Base Relies On

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Even members of his party questioned some of the cuts. [Senators Mark Warner, left, Democrat of Virginia, and Richard M. Burr, Republican of North Carolina, in January at hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee, which they oversee.]( [Trump Digs In on Wiretap, No Matter Who Says Differently]( By PETER BAKER and CHARLIE SAVAGE Nearly two weeks after President Trump accused his predecessor of tapping his phones, the controversy has eclipsed White House attempts to pass a health law and write a budget. [President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico with military officers last month. In December, he urged lawmakers to broaden the military's power in domestic affairs.]( [While Scolding Trump, Mexico Seeks to Curtail Citizens' Rights]( By AZAM AHMED A bill to overhaul the legal system would set back human rights in Mexico by decades, experts fear, while another bill would legalize the military's domestic security role. 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 [Mr. Pence on his first trip to Ireland in 1981, in a photograph provided by Trish Tamler, a cousin who accompanied him.]( U.S. ['I Am an American Because of Him': The Journey of Pence's Irish Grandfather]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG It is difficult not to view the experience of Richard Michael Cawley, who came to the United States nearly a century ago, through the prism of current events. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "As to climate change, I think the president was fairly straightforward: We're not spending money on that anymore." [MICK MULVANEY]( director of the Office of Management and Budget [] Today's Videos [Becca O'Neill, an immigration lawyer, and Dan Canon, a civil rights lawyer, from Louisville, Kentucky.]( [[Video] Video: Lawyers Take On Trump's Travel Ban]( The judiciary is the new front line: A group of lawyers scramble to get their clients into the country, while preparing a legal challenge to Trump's immigration ban. [Christian Jesus Hidalgo]( [[Video] Video: In Peru, Woman Narrowly Escapes Mudslide]( A woman managed to pull herself from debris and mud on the outskirts of Lima on Wednesday, after heavy rains triggered floods across the country. Since the beginning of the year, 550,000 people have been displaced and dozens killed by the flooding. [[Video] Video: This Week's Movies: March 17, 2017]( The New York Times film critics review "Beauty and the Beast," "Song to Song" and "T2 Trainspotting." [] World [Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands gave a victory speech in The Hague on Wednesday.]( [Trump May Have Pushed Dutch Voters Away From Populism]( By ALISSA J. RUBIN Britain's vote to leave the European Union and President Trump's election "lead to uncertainties," one researcher said. [U.S. Military Denies Reports It Bombed Mosque in Syria]( By MICHAEL R. GORDON and HWAIDA SAAD The military said that it had carried out an airstrike against Qaeda militants, killing a number of them, and that a nearby mosque was still standing. [The center of Paisley, Scotland, this month. Unlike many post-industrial towns in England, Paisley voted to stay in the European Union.]( Paisley Journal [In a Working-Class Stronghold, a Push for Scotland 'to Stand on Its Own']( By KATRIN BENNHOLD Areas like Paisley have long supported Scottish bids for independence, but the European Union's uncertain future has cast a pall on those hopes. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [At Portland State University in Oregon this week, Fatima Alkharaz, a Libyan, chatted with a fellow student, John Gorgan.]( [Amid 'Trump Effect' Fear, 40% of Colleges See Dip in Foreign Applicants]( By STEPHANIE SAUL College officials wondered if there would be a price to pay for the president's travel ban and the anti-Muslim rhetoric. Now the first numbers are in. [Aramis D. Ayala, the state attorney in Orlando, Fla., said the death penalty had done nothing to protect police officers.]( [Orlando Prosecutor Will No Longer Seek Death Penalty]( By FRANCES ROBLES and ALAN BLINDER Hours after the prosecutor, Aramis D. Ayala, announced her decision, Florida's governor removed her from a case involving the killing of an officer. [Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, center left, President Trump's former national security adviser, and Russian president Vladimir V. Putin at a 2015 event in Moscow for the RT news group.]( [Michael Flynn Was Paid by Russian-Linked Firms, Letter Shows]( By ADAM GOLDMAN and MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ Congressional investigators released a letter showing that companies paid Michael T. Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, more than $65,000 in 2015. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [President Trump on Thursday in the Oval Office. His proposed budget, though preliminary, does nothing to reduce the deficit.]( Political Memo [Trump Budget Is Heavy Lift, Even for G.O.P. Congress]( By JENNIFER STEINHAUER The president's proposal spares entitlement programs as promised but cuts $54 billion from domestic programs and departments and applies all that money to military spending. [Protesters gathered in December 2015 outside the Plaza hotel in Manhattan, where Donald J. Trump, then a Republican presidential candidate, spoke.]( [Campaign Pledges Haunt Trump in Court]( By ADAM LIPTAK In an unusual move, federal judges who blocked the president's revised travel ban considered statements he had made as a candidate regarding a Muslim ban. [Mick Mulvaney, the White House budget director, and Sean Spicer, left, the White House press secretary, at the daily news briefing on Thursday in Washington.]( [Trump Budget Guru, Long a Fiscal Hawk, Now Has to Sell Spending]( By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and ALAN RAPPEPORT Mick Mulvaney, the man charged with executing the White House's budget vision, is a figure who, not very long ago, might well have been leading the opposition. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [John G. Stumpf, left, leaving a hearing in Washington in September, the month before he retired under pressure as chief executive of Wells Fargo.]( [Wells Fargo Leaders Reaped Lavish Pay Even as Account Scandal Unfolded]( By STACY COWLEY The bank's former chief executive added $83 million in stock in 2016, and his successor received a raise. Some shareholders are irate about the payouts. [Goldman's chief executive, Lloyd C. Blankfein, is taking issue with the perception of coziness between his company and the White House.]( [Edge or Liability? White House Ties May Cut Two Ways for Goldman]( By KATE KELLY An administration stacked with former executives would seem to give the firm a lift. But differences over style and substance could make it a burden. [.][The People From 'Government Sachs']( [Volkswagen cars are lifted inside a delivery tower in Wolfsburg, Germany this week. The carmaker is the subject of a wide-ranging inquiry into an emissions-cheating scheme.]( [German Authorities Raid U.S. Law Firm Leading Volkswagen's Emissions Inquiry]( By JACK EWING and BILL VLASIC Munich prosecutors seized documents from Jones Day, suggesting investigators believe the firm may have withheld information collected in an internal investigation into the carmaker's emissions fraud. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [A broker in São Paulo, Brazil, last year. The country's finance sector is starting to show some optimism, and investment bankers say they are seeing better opportunities and greater appetite from foreign investors.]( [Cautious Optimism in Brazil as Appetite Returns for I.P.O.s]( By VINOD SREEHARSHA After a three-year drought of initial public offerings amid economic and political upheaval, some expect that more than a dozen deals will be filed by the end of the year. [An illustration by Nvidia of its Co-Pilot system, showing how it will track a driver's facial gestures to detect drowsiness.]( Wheels [Sleepy Behind the Wheel? Some Cars Can Tell]( By ERIC A. TAUB Some automakers already offer drowsiness detection systems, and more are likely to follow with ever more sophisticated technology. [2017 Toyota Corolla]( Driven [Video Review: Not-So-Standard Equipment on the Otherwise Standard Corolla]( By TOM VOELK Toyota is adding lifesaving technology to the 2017 sedan and many of its other passenger cars. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Bryant McIntosh celebrating after Northwestern defeated Vanderbilt, 68-66, on Thursday in the Wildcats' first N.C.A.A. tournament appearance.]( [Northwestern Makes Its N.C.A.A. Debut a Winning One]( By BEN SHPIGEL and ZACH SCHONBRUN Bryant McIntosh scored 25 points, including two free throws with about 14 seconds, as the Wildcats edged Vanderbilt, 68-66. [The Marquette University basketball players Luke Fischer, left, Haanif Cheatham, center, and Sacar Anim, right, prepared lunch for themselves from a buffet set out by the staff of the Westin New York at Times Square hotel.]( [More Smoothies, Less Soda as College Athletic Departments Focus on Nutrition]( By ZACH SCHONBRUN On game day, on the road and year-round, the traditionally calorie-heavy and unhealthy diets of athletes are undergoing a metamorphosis. [Issa Hayatou spoke with goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary of Egypt after his team lost to Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations final in February.]( On Soccer [After 29 Years, Kingpin of African Soccer Is Abruptly Shown the Door]( By RORY SMITH The sport blossomed throughout the continent during Issa Hayatou's long reign. Was it because of him, or in spite of him? For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Samara Golden's ]( Art Review [Why the Whitney's Humanist, Pro-Diversity Biennial Is a Revelation]( By ROBERTA SMITH This much-anticipated show displays a strength and focus doubly important when art and the humanities seem under attack in Washington. [From left, Danny DeVito, Mark Ruffalo and Tony Shalhoub in ]( [Review: Brothers Joined by Fate and Furniture in 'The Price']( By ALEXIS SOLOSKI This ardently acted revival shows Arthur Miller's 1968 play as a smaller, more stolid work than it wants to be - still just a little out of style. [Review: Ratmansky's Confectionery Shop Also Serves Ballet Poetry]( By ALASTAIR MACAULAY Alexei Ratmansky's "Whipped Cream," performed by American Ballet Theater, turns frothy nonsense into inspired enchantment. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( Movies [Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in ]( [Review: 'Beauty and the Beast' Revels in Joy and Enchantment]( By A.O. SCOTT A compassionate Belle and a splendid monster are the hallmarks of this live-action remake of the 1991 animated film. [Ewan McGregor, left, as Renton and Robert Carlyle as Begbie in ]( [Review: 'T2 Trainspotting': Once Defiantly Wretched, Now Worn Down]( By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS The sequel to the gloriously scabrous film that kick-started the careers of Danny Boyle and Ewan McGregor illustrates the consequences of a misspent youth. [Michael Fassbender with Natalie Portman in ]( [Review: 'Song to Song,' Terrence Malick's Latest Beautiful Puzzle]( By MANOHLA DARGIS This drama about intersecting love lives features themes like betrayal, identity and art. Religion appears, too, in the film, set in Austin, Tex. For more movie news and reviews, go to [NYTimes.com/Movies »]( [] New York [Mayor Bill de Blasio during a town hall meeting in Manhattan on Wednesday.]( [No Charges, but Harsh Criticism for de Blasio's Fund-Raising]( By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM Federal and state prosecutors decline to bring charges after conducting separate investigations into the New York City mayor's campaign finance practices. [Mayor Bill de Blasio at City Hall on Thursday after prosecutors said he would not face charges. ]( About New York [De Blasio Proves That Some Laws Are Made to Be Unbreakable]( By JIM DWYER Prosecutors said the mayor and his aides had not violated election laws by funneling money to candidates. That may be the real crime. [The ambulance that was involved in the episode on White Plains Road and Watson Avenue in the Bronx.]( [New York City E.M.T. Is Killed in Ambulance Theft in the Bronx]( By CHRISTOPHER MELE A second emergency medical worker was hurt and the police said a 25-year-old man was in custody. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( []Obituaries [James Cotton, performing around 1967.]( [James Cotton, Blues Harmonica Legend, Dies at 81]( By BILL FRISKICS-WARREN Mr. Cotton worked on his own, and with stars like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, but he treasured his apprenticeship with Sonny Boy Williamson most. [Robbins and his wife, Liz, at the summit of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, Calif., in 1967, after Ms. Robbins became the first woman to climb it.]( [Royal Robbins, Conscience of Rock Climbers, Dies at 82]( By JOHN BRANCH Robbins made several first ascents, and he urged those who followed him up the rocks to leave few traces of their path, setting an example that is still heeded. [Dr. Henry S. Lodge]( [Henry S. Lodge, Author of 'Younger Next Year' Books, Dies at 58]( By WILLIAM GRIMES Dr. Lodge's guide to youthfulness involved regular workouts, abstaining from junk food, and connecting. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [Mr. Trump's Tear-Down Budget]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The administration's first budget is light on detail and substance but heavy on pain, including for the people who voted for Mr. Trump. [Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands at The Hague on Thursday.]( Editorial [A Dent in Europe's Populism]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD It would be a mistake to assume the Dutch vote will translate into defeat for far-right candidates in other elections. [The fountain on the South Lawn of the White House is green in celebration of the visit of Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland.]( Editorial Observer [Even on Their Special Day, Irish Immigrants in America Have Reason to Fear]( By LAWRENCE DOWNES Despite words of praise, the president has spread fear among many ethnic, racial and religious groups. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [Attorney General Douglas Chin, of Hawaii, answering questions from the press at the U.S. District Courthouse in Honolulu. A federal judge in Hawaii issued a nationwide order Wednesday evening blocking President Trump's ban on travel from parts of the Muslim world.]( Op-Ed Contributor [Trump Is Not Above the Courts]( By MARTIN H. REDISH The administration's recent assertion that it is immune from judicial review of its travel bans undermines the Constitution. [A protest on March 7 against President Trump's revised travel ban outside Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington.]( Op-Ed Contributor [George Soros: When Hate Surges]( By GEORGE SOROS President Trump claims his anti-immigrant policies will make the country safer. But the result has been an alarming increase in hate crimes. Opinion [Books Can Take You Places Donald Trump Doesn't Want You to Go]( By HISHAM MATAR Books are central to our resistance to a too narrow vision of the world. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On March 17, 1942, Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrived in Australia to become supreme commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific theater during World War II. [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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