Your Weekend Briefing

Trump's 100 Days, N.F.L. Draft, Tax Plan View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( Sunday, April 30, 2017 [NYTimes.com »]( [Your Weekend Briefing]( By DANIEL VICTOR AND HEATHER CASEY Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead. Doug Mills/The New York Times 1. We are 101 days into President Trump’s term, and the first 100 [weren’t as he had hoped](. Mr. Trump pledged to repeal the Affordable Care Act before the symbolic milepost, but Republicans [couldn’t rally support]( in last-minute negotiations. Despite unified Republican governance, it was one of the [least productive introductory periods]( for a president in recent times. Our reporters shared [their most vivid memories]( from the period. And New York is bracing for the president’s [first return to the city]( on Thursday. ____ Jonathan Ernst/Reuters (left), Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for TBS (right) 2. President Trump chose not to attend the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, instead holding a campaign-style rally in Harrisburg, Pa., at which he [savaged the news media](. The journalists’ event in Washington went on without him, along with the “Not the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,” hosted by the comedian Samantha Bee. Ms. Bee and Hasan Minhaj, the featured performer at the official dinner, [both]( the First Amendment]( but also took sharp aim at journalists and the president they cover. ____ Stephen Crowley/The New York Times 3. There’s still much to be learned about [President Trump’s tax plan](. A one-sheet proposal released on Wednesday was light on details, but [trillions would be diverted]( to the country’s richest families, including his own. Learn how the proposed changes are likely to [affect you individually](. ____ Jewel Samad/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 4. A North Korean missile launch on Saturday [ended in failure]( the second consecutive failure in two weeks. A United States official said the missile “did not pose a threat to North America.” Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson said the United States was [keeping “all options” open]( if diplomacy failed. [Parsing President Trump’s strategy]( can be difficult, but he appears to be reverting to an old habit of sounding as tough as the other guy. Pope Francis, for one, [called for the countries]( to ease tensions. Elsewhere, satellite images, posts on social media and eyewitness accounts reveal how Russia and Syria [distorted the facts of a chemical attack](. ____ Megan Miller for The New York Times 5. Domestic violence victims who are undocumented immigrants face a harrowing choice: Which do they fear more, the abuser or the government? Reports of domestic violence and rape have [dropped among immigrants]( some of whom believe they could be detained and deported if they press charges. One lawyer said she used to tell undocumented immigrants that officers would protect them, but not anymore. “Everything we’ve ever told our clients is out the window,” she said. ____ Hilary Swift for The New York Times 6. Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Washington on Saturday [demanded action on climate change](. They let out a roar at the White House gates, meant to symbolically drown out climate change deniers. The march came one day after President Trump signed an executive order to [roll back safety regulations]( on offshore drilling. He also won a small, but perhaps temporary, [legal victory]( related to President Barack Obama’s clean energy policy. ____ Spencer Platt/Getty Images 7. The first statistical snapshot of the United States economy in 2017 wasn’t pretty. The economy [grew at just 0.7 percent]( in the first quarter, a sharp decline from 2.1 percent in the final quarter of 2016. It was the worst quarterly performance in three years. Ahead this week: Apple earnings are announced on Tuesday, and the Federal Reserve will decide on Wednesday whether to raise interest rates. ____ Ben Solomon for The New York Times 8. The N.F.L. draft was highlighted by [a slew of surprises in the first round](. The event was transformed into an outdoor spectacle, but the league is seeing [worrisome trends under the surface](. Elsewhere, the [N.B.A.]( and [N.H.L.]( playoffs continue this week. And stock up for your favorite [mint julep recipe]( because the Kentucky Derby is coming up on Saturday. ____ Jason Kempin/Getty Images for City Harvest 9. Concertgoers in the Bahamas were promised a weekend of luxury and access to major musical acts at the Fyre Festival. Instead, [they found chaos]( soggy tents and cheese sandwiches. “Not one thing that was promised on the website was delivered,” said one visitor who paid $3,500 for a deluxe “lodge” package but ended up in a tent encampment. The rapper Ja Rule, one of the festival’s founders, said on Twitter: “I truly apologize as this is NOT MY FAULT… but I’m taking responsibility.” ____ George Kraychyk/Hulu 10. And now, a little news for your couch. Our TV critic has [suggestions for what to watch]( based on how much free time you have this weekend. You might consider [rewatching “Twin Peaks,”]( which returns in May on Showtime, or [honoring Jonathan Demme]( the filmmaker who died on Wednesday. If you get through the first episodes of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” [here are some]( articles]( about it. ____ Mike Belleme for The New York Times 11. We’ve also scouted the internet for some of the best partisan writing from the right and the left so you can [see how the other side thinks](. Or, if you’d prefer, you could dig into [12 great stories]( that have nothing to do with politics, including what makes some mushrooms glow in the dark. And our obituary of [Florence Finch]( an unsung hero of World War II, is one of our best-read stories this week. ____ Al Drago/The New York Times 12. School choice in Washington [has not raised student achievement]( and may have worsened it, according to an Education Department report. The report, which was well underway before the 2016 election, comes as Betsy DeVos, the department’s secretary, and President Trump press Congress to devote hundreds of millions of dollars to voucher programs. Though a sizable study, researchers cautioned against using the results in a case for or against national programs. ____ James Hill for The New York Times 13. Finally, we bring you an alternative health care plan that could make your skin crawl, but would definitely crawl on your skin. [Leeches are still frequently prescribed]( as a preventive treatment for stroke and heart disease in Russia, typically costing $1 a pop. You’ll probably need three to seven of them for a 30- to 40-minute session. “After you go through it, you understand there is nothing to worry about,” one patient said. Thanks for reading, and we hope you have a worry-free week. _____ Photographs may appear out of order for some readers. Viewing [this version]( of the briefing should help. Your Weekend Briefing is published Sundays at 6 a.m. Eastern. And don’t miss Your Morning Briefing, weekdays at 6 a.m. Eastern, and Your Evening Briefing, weeknights at 6 p.m. Eastern. Want to look back? Here’s [Friday’s Evening Briefing](. What did you like? What do you want to see here? Let us know at [briefing@nytimes.com](mailto:briefing@nytimes.com?subject=Weekend%20Briefing%20Feedback). 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