Today's Headlines: Governors From Both Parties Denounce Senate Obamacare Repeal Bill

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[Rinat Akhmetshin, center, on a training exercise in Russia while he was in the Soviet Army service in the 1980s.]( [Russian-American Lobbyist Attended Meeting Organized by Trump's Son]( By EILEEN SULLIVAN, KENNETH P. VOGEL, ADAM GOLDMAN and JO BECKER The lobbyist's presence adds a twist to the evolving story about the meeting, which Donald Trump Jr. set up after learning a Russian lawyer had damaging information about Hillary Clinton. [A United States Marine observed soldiers of the Afghan National Army during training in Helmand Province this month.]( [Back in Afghan Hot Spot, U.S. Marines Chase Diminished Goals]( By MUJIB MASHAL Marines have returned to Helmand Province to help Afghan forces regain ground lost to the Taliban, and this time there is no timetable for leaving. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( [Get California Today in Your Inbox]( The news and stories that matter to Californians (and anyone else interested in the state). Delivered Monday through Friday. ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [Clarence Darrow, left, and William Jennings Bryan at the Scopes ]( U.S. | Dayton Journal [At Site of Scopes Trial, Darrow Statue Belatedly Joins Bryan's]( By RICHARD FAUSSET A test of Bible Belt tolerance: Can the town of the Scopes "monkey trial" stomach a new statue of the famed agnostic lawyer Clarence Darrow? OPINION | Gray Matter [When Is Speech Violence?]( By LISA FELDMAN BARRETT Brain science distinguishes verbal abusiveness from mere offensiveness. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "One of the great differences between Trump and more successful politicians, like J.F.K. and F.D.R., is that they would vent their spleen in private, but in public, they would project a more humorous and civilized face." [ROBERT DALLEK]( a presidential historian, on how in some ways Mr. Trump has reversed the usual dichotomy between the public and private president. [] Today's Videos [[Video] Video: How Cowboys Make Deals at the Border]( In Nogales, Mexico, a door in the border fence is unlocked when cattle brokers and buyers strike the right price. [[Video] Video: The Secret of the Sun's Magnetic Cycles]( Step inside a simulation of the interior of the sun as its magnetic field reverses, a process that creates solar storms that can interrupt power grids and satellite communications on Earth. [President Trump with, clockwise from upper left, President Emmanuel Macron of France; Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany; Shinzo Abe of Japan; and Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain.]( [[Video] Video: The Trump Handshake: A Glossary]( Here's a guide to the president's unique way of greeting people. [] World [Nathan Law, center, at a rally last year after winning a seat on the Legislative Council in Hong Kong. He is one of the four lawmakers removed from office on Friday.]( [Ruling Threatens Hong Kong's Independence From China]( By ALAN WONG A court removing four lawmakers assures China greater influence over Hong Kong's government at least until by-elections are held. [A United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone in 2016 at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. A similar drone was used in the attack this week against Abu Sayed, the leader of the Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan.]( [ISIS Leader in Afghanistan Is Killed by Drone, Pentagon Says]( By MICHAEL R. GORDON The death comes as the Trump administration is close to completing a review to help determine its broader strategy in Afghanistan. [The graphic artist Sonny Liew in his studio in Singapore, which is decorated with his drawings and cutouts of his characters. He has written an alternative history to the government creation story.]( [An Alternative History of Singapore, Through a Comic Book]( By IAN JOHNSON Sonny Liew's "The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye," with art that pays tribute to Astro Boy, Pogo and Spider-Man, retells the nation's creation story. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [Pennsylvania State Police officers walked up a driveway in Solebury, Pa., as the investigation of four murdered Pennsylvania men continued.]( [After 4 Suburban Lives Are Lost, 2 Cousins Are Charged in Pennsylvania Killings]( By TRIP GABRIEL, RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and MATTHEW HAAG The complaint says the men lured the victims to a remote farm, shot them, ran one over with a backhoe and tried to burn three bodies in a "pig roaster." [A protest in New York City last month against President Trump's travel ban, after the Supreme Court approved a scaled-back version of the order.]( [Grandparents Win Reprieve From Trump Travel Ban in Federal Court]( By MIRIAM JORDAN A ruling in Hawaii expands the list of "bona fide" relationships that can qualify refugees to enter the country; the attorney general vowed an appeal. [Containers of hagfish, known as slime eels, spilled onto a highway near Depoe Bay, Ore., on Thursday.]( [Chain-Reaction Crash With Minor Injuries, Except for the Slime Eels]( By CHRISTOPHER MELE More than 7,000 pounds of hagfish, also known as slime eels, coated a section of Highway 101 with a gel described as "Spider-Man's webbing crossed with a jellyfish." For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [President Trump and his wife, Melania, boarding Air Force One in Paris on Friday. Mr. Trump spoke expansively to reporters on Wednesday's flight to France.]( White House Memo [Dropping the Bluster, Trump Revives Banter With Reporters]( By MARK LANDLER and MAGGIE HABERMAN President Trump's expansive and engaging conversation with the news media aboard Air Force One is the side of his demeanor that the public rarely sees. [President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia met with President Trump last week at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany.]( [Reverence for Putin on the Right Buys Trump Cover]( By JEREMY W. PETERS Conservatives spent years venerating President Putin. Now they seem willing to look the other way regarding evidence of Russian meddling in the 2016 election. [David Min spoke at a street fair in Mission Viejo, Calif., this month. Mr. Min is a Democrat running in a traditionally Republican district.]( [Democrats, Hoping to Retake House, Walk Tightrope in Unlikely Places]( By JENNIFER STEINHAUER They are focusing on areas where Hillary Clinton prevailed, but also on districts where they hope to win back voters they lost to Mr. Trump last year. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [Downtown Boise, Idaho. While most states have been moving toward making it easier for workers to switch employers, Idaho went the other direction.]( [Quit Your Job for a Better One? Not if You Live in Idaho]( By CONOR DOUGHERTY As some states make it harder to block workers from going elsewhere, Idaho has passed a law that tips the scale toward their employers. [Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan and President Trump at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Hamburg, Germany, last week. Mr. Trump pulled the United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed free-trade agreement with Japan and 10 other countries, on his first full weekday in office.]( [TPP, the Trade Deal Trump Killed, Is Back in Talks Without U.S.]( By MOTOKO RICH Japan and the 10 other remaining countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership are trying to press ahead without the United States. [Models at an Alfred Angelo show in New York in 2015. The company filed for bankruptcy on Friday.]( [A Bridal Chain Closes. Scrambling Ensues.]( By MICAH MAIDENBERG Alfred Angelo has abruptly closed its more than 60 wedding dress shops around the country, leaving brides scrambling to get their gowns. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Spotify headquarters in Stockholm. The company, finding a demand for ]( [While Some Cry 'Fake,' Spotify Sees No Need to Apologize]( By BEN SISARIO Spotify's playlists are dotted with hundreds of songs done by composers under pseudonyms, but the company says it is just soliciting music to meet demand. [AT&T was among the broadband companies that suggested this week that they supported an ]( State of the Art [How to Smoke Out Where Broadband Companies Stand on Net Neutrality]( By FARHAD MANJOO Broadband companies suggest they support so-called net neutrality. But they have also pushed to rewrite the current net neutrality rules. [As 'Game of Thrones' Returns, Is Sharing Your HBO Password O.K.?]( By DANIEL VICTOR Are you using your friend's ex-boyfriend's parents' password to watch the latest television shows? You're not alone. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Roger Federer will try to win his eighth Wimbledon singles titles on Sunday.]( [Wimbledon: Roger Federer and Marin Cilic Reach the Final]( By DAVID WALDSTEIN Federer is seeking his eighth Wimbledon title, while Cilic is in a Grand Slam final for the first time since winning the 2014 United States Open. [John McEnroe, during a 2015 senior event match, still maintains his brash manner.]( [At 58, John McEnroe Ponders a Life Off the Tennis Court]( By SARAH LYALL "I'm near the end of my rope," he says as his competitive days on the senior circuit dwindle. Transitions are a subject of his new memoir. [President Trump, center, arriving at the United States Women's Open. It was the first time a sitting president had attended the U.S.G.A.-sanctioned event.]( [At U.S. Women's Open, Presidential Air Is Stirred by a Gust of Commotion]( By KAREN CROUSE President Trump's arrival in New Jersey marked the first time that a sitting president had attended the U.S.G.A.-sanctioned tournament. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [Andy Serkis, foreground, and an image of his character in the new movie ]( [Caesar, Vader, Benjamin Button, the Red Queen: 10 Performances That Transcended Effects]( By SOPAN DEB What are the roles that made you forget about the makeup and the C.G.I.? Here is a rundown of memorable performances behind the most involved masks. [Text for Happiness. Or Sadness. Get Art Back.]( By MELENA RYZIK A playful project using cellphone texts and art turns into a viral hit - as well as a window into our cultural soul. [Markus Noisternig, an artist in residence at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, known as Empac, giving a ]( [Surround Sound? You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet]( By SETH COLTER WALLS At Empac, musicians and technicians are learning to work with sophisticated advances in spatial audio technologies. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [Emma Sulkowicz, left, carrying a 50-pound mattress at her graduation in 2015. The mattress was part of her senior arts thesis, which protested the university's handling of her rape accusation.]( [Columbia Settles With Student Cast as a Rapist in Mattress Art Project]( By KATE TAYLOR The man, who was cleared by the university of responsibility in a rape case, said the university enabled his harassment by giving his accuser academic credit for a piece targeting him. [The 99¢ & Up Millenium Discount & Party Supply store in East New York has become a regular shopping destination for customers who live in the surrounding area.]( [Mom-and-Pop Dollar Stores Fight to Survive as Chains Move In]( By WINNIE HU and EMILY PALMER As big retailers like Dollar Tree expand in New York City, independent stores are changing inventory and emphasizing their local roots. But some still fail. [Sunny, right, was taken from a city shelter in East Harlem on June 14. Honey, left, is her sister.]( [Amateur Sleuths Close In on Suspect in Case of a Stolen Rabbit]( By ANDY NEWMAN The would-be rescuers believe they may know who took a gray bunny named Sunny from a shelter in East Harlem. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( []Obituaries [Ray Phiri performing with Stimela in Johannesburg in 2007.]( [Ray Phiri, 'Graceland' Guitarist and Anti-Apartheid Bandleader, Dies at 70]( By JON PARELES Mr. Phiri, who led Stimela, a long-running South African band, worked with Paul Simon on the albums "Graceland" and "The Rhythm of the Saints." [Jack G. Shaheen, pictured in 2016, lobbied to shatter demeaning stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims in popular culture.]( [Jack Shaheen, Who Resisted and Cataloged Stereotyping of Arabs, Dies at 81]( By SAM ROBERTS Dr. Shaheen began his campaign against xenophobia in films and on television in 1974, documenting and mitigating negative images of Arabs and Muslims. [Irina Ratushinskaya in 1987.]( [Irina Ratushinskaya, Soviet Dissident and Writer, Dies at 63]( By SAM ROBERTS Ms. Ratushinskaya composed some 250 poems in prison, many drafted with burned matchsticks on bars of soap. [Meechy Monroe in a 2012 YouTube video giving a tutorial for an ]( [Meechy Monroe, a YouTube Star for Her Natural Hair Lessons, Dies at 32]( By AMISHA PADNANI Ms. Monroe achieved online fame with style tutorials that empowered black women to forgo harsh chemicals and embrace the so-called natural hair movement. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [Mr. Trump, the Climate Change Loner]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD European leaders have tried, but so far no one has been able to shake him out of his denialism. [Police investigating the aftermath of a car chase and police shooting in Rutherford, New Jersey, in 2014. North Jersey Media Group sued after reporters were rebuffed in their request for information, including video, of the shooting.]( Editorial [We Have Police Videos. Now What?]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Regulation by the states must not leave complete control of videos from body and dashboard cameras to police departments. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [President Trump and President Emmanuel Macron of France in Paris on Friday.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Couldn't We Just Trade Presidents?]( By GAIL COLLINS American citizens watching Trump's visit to Paris must have wondered how we got the wrong guy. [A memorial in Hong Kong for Liu Xiabo.]( Op-Ed Columnist [Liu Xiaobo and the Decline of China]( By BRET STEPHENS His death is a tragedy and an outrage - and a warning to his jailers. Op-Ed Contributor [Britain's Gift to America: The New Sleazocracy]( By PETER JUKES A tabloid hack's role reveals the real power in an age of politics as entertainment. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On July 15, 1918, the Second Battle of the Marne began during World War I. 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