The Morning: How Trump would govern

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We’re covering Trump’s descriptions of how he would govern — as well as Gaza, China and podcasts. [Donald Trump stands wearing a suit and blue tie.] Donald Trump Sophie Park for The New York Times In his own words “2024 is the final battle,” Donald Trump has said. “Either they win or we win. And if they win, we no longer have a country,” he has argued. “Our country,” he has said, “is going to hell.” As he campaigns to reclaim the presidency, Trump has intensified his rhetoric of cataclysm and apocalypse, beyond even the tenor of his previous two campaigns. He has claimed that “the blood-soaked streets of our once great cities are cesspools of violent crimes” and that Americans are living in “the most dangerous time in the history of our country.” More specifically, he has promised to use the powers of the federal government to punish people he perceives to be his critics and opponents, including the Biden family, district attorneys, journalists and “the deep state.” He has suggested that Mark Milley, a retired top general, deserves the death penalty. Trump has called President Biden “an enemy of the state” and Nancy Pelosi “the Wicked Witch.” He has accused former President Barack Obama — “Barack Hussein Obama,” in Trump’s telling — of directing Biden to admit “terrorists and terrorist sympathizers” into the U.S. Trump’s threats, often justified with lies, are deeply alarming, historians and legal experts say. He has repeatedly promised to undermine core parts of American democracy. He has also signaled that, unlike in his first term in the White House, he will avoid appointing aides and cabinet officials who would restrain him. Many Americans have heard only snippets of Trump’s promises. He tends to make them on Truth Social, his niche social media platform, or at campaign events, which have received less media coverage than they did when he first ran for president eight years ago. Yet there is reason to believe that Trump means what he says. “He’s told us what he will do,” Liz Cheney, a member of Congress until her criticism of Trump led to her defeat in a Republican primary, [told](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2JzbmV3cy5jb20vbmV3cy9saXotY2hlbmV5LW9hdGgtYW5kLWhvbm9yLW9uLXRydW1wLXJlZWxlY3Rpb24tYW5kLXRoZS1lbmQtb2Ytb3VyLXJlcHVibGljLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) John Dickerson of CBS News this past weekend. “People who say, ‘Well, if he’s elected, it’s not that dangerous because we have all of these checks and balances’ don’t fully understand the extent to which the Republicans in Congress today have been co-opted.” Not simply policy I understand why many Americans would like to tune out — or deny — the risks facing our democracy. I also understand why many voters are frustrated with the status quo and find Trump’s anti-establishment campaign appealing. Incomes, wealth and life expectancy have been stagnant for decades for millions of people. The Covid pandemic and its aftermath contributed to a rise in both inflation and societal disorder. School absenteeism has risen sharply. The murder rate and homelessness have both increased. Undocumented immigration has soared during Biden’s presidency. But it’s worth being clear about what Trump is promising to do. He isn’t merely calling for policy solutions that some Americans support and others oppose. He is promising to undo foundations of American democracy and to rule as authoritarians in other countries have. He is also leading the race for the Republican nomination by a wide margin, and running even with, [or slightly ahead of](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8wNS9icmllZmluZy90cnVtcC1iaWRlbi1wb2xsLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), Biden in general election polls. Today’s newsletter is the first of several in coming months meant to help you understand what a second Trump presidency would look like. For starters, I recommend that you read what Trump is saying in his own words. My colleagues Ian Prasad Philbrick and Lyna Bentahar have been tracking his campaign appearances and social media posts, and have [compiled a list](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC0yMDI0LXByZXNpZGVudC1jYW1wYWlnbi5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) of his most extreme statements. I also recommend an ongoing series of Times stories by Jonathan Swan, Charlie Savage and Maggie Haberman, which previews a potential second Trump presidency. Among the subjects: [legal policy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8wMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC0yMDI1LWxhd3llcnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), [immigration](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8xMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC0yMDI1LWltbWlncmF0aW9uLWFnZW5kYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) and [the firing of career government employees](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS90cnVtcC0yMDI1LXNlY29uZC10ZXJtLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). The most recent story looks at why he is [more likely to achieve his aims](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC0yMDI1LW92ZXJ2aWV3Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) in a second term than he was in his first. “So many of the guardrails that existed to stop him are gone or severely weakened,” Maggie told me. “That includes everything from internal appointees to a changed Congress, where he has outlasted his few Republican critics there.” What democracy needs The new issue of The Atlantic magazine is devoted to this subject as well, with 24 writers [imagining a second Trump term](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlYXRsYW50aWMuY29tL21hZ2F6aW5lL2FyY2hpdmUvMjAyNC8wMS9kb25hbGQtdHJ1bXAtc2Vjb25kLXRlcm0tcG9saWNpZXMvNjc2MTc2Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). “Our concern with Trump is not that he is a Republican, or that he embraces — when convenient — certain conservative ideas,” Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s editor in chief, writes. “We believe that a democracy needs, among other things, a strong liberal party and a strong conservative party in order to flourish.” The problem, Goldberg explains, is that Trump is “an antidemocratic demagogue.” Regular readers of this newsletter know that I agree with Goldberg about the value of both conservative and liberal ideas, and that I find it uncomfortable to write about the likely nominee of a major party in such harsh terms. In 2024, we will also cover Biden’s record and campaign with appropriate skepticism. But it would be wishful thinking to portray Trump as anything other than antidemocratic. He keeps telling the country what he intends to do if he returns to the White House in 2025. It’s worth listening. Related: “The United States is heading into its greatest political and constitutional crisis since the Civil War,” [Robert Kagan](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FzaGluZ3RvbnBvc3QuY29tL29waW5pb25zLzIwMjEvMDkvMjMvcm9iZXJ0LWthZ2FuLWNvbnN0aXR1dGlvbmFsLWNyaXNpcy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), a conservative who has advised both Republicans and Democrats, warns in The Washington Post. 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Troops appear to be closing in on its main city, Khan Younis. - The Israeli military has [bombarded Gaza](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP4QqAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMy8xMi8wNS93b3JsZC9pc3JhZWwtaGFtYXMtd2FyLWdhemEtbmV3cy9ib21iYXJkbWVudC1pbnRlbnNpZmllcy1hcy1pc3JhZWwtY2xvc2VzLWluLW9uLXNvdXRoZXJuLWdhemE_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) with airstrikes since the cease-fire ended. The U.N. said civilians had few safe places left to go. - Extensive evidence, including videos, indicates that Hamas [used sexual violence during its Oct. 7 attacks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L29jdC03LWF0dGFja3MtaXNyYWVsLWhhbWFzLXNleHVhbC12aW9sZW5jZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Jewish women’s groups say the world has not [paid sufficient attention](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lzcmFlbC1oYW1hcy1zZXh1YWwtdmlvbGVuY2UtdW4uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - A rocket launched from Gaza on Oct. 7 hit an Israeli military base believed to [house nuclear-capable missiles](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L21pbGl0YW50LXJvY2tldC1pc3JhZWwtb2N0LTcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), a Times investigation found. - After Iranian-backed proxy forces appear to have launched attacks in the Red Sea, the U.S. and its allies are discussing how to [guard ships traveling there](~/AAAAAQA~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~~). - A White House spokesman [said a protest](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC91cy93aGl0ZS1ob3VzZS1waGlsYWRlbHBoaWEtcHJvdGVzdGVycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) outside an Israeli restaurant in Philadelphia was antisemitic. Chinese Economy [High-rise buildings under construction with scaffolding and cranes. ] Unfinished construction by China Evergrande. Gilles Sabrié for The New York Times - When China’s housing bubble burst, the property giant Evergrande defaulted on its debt. Its collapse was [accelerated by questionable accounting](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNS9idXNpbmVzcy9jaGluYS1ldmVyZ3JhbmRlLWRlZmF1bHQtZGVidC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - China’s [credit outlook was dropped](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNS9idXNpbmVzcy9jaGluYS1kZWJ0LW1vb2R5cy1vdXRsb29rLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) to negative by Moody’s, the ratings agency, which cited concern over rising debt and the cost of possible bailouts. War in Ukraine [Ukrainian soldiers in fatigues and under a camouflaged covering firing at Russian positions.] Ukrainian soldiers. Tyler Hicks/The New York Times - The U.S. will [run out of money for Ukraine](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy91cy1jb25ncmVzcy11a3JhaW5lLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) by the end of the year if Congress does not approve more aid, the White House said. - Evan Gershkovich, a journalist for The Wall Street Journal, has been in Russian jail for [more than 250 days and is still awaiting trial](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvZXZhbi1nZXJzaGtvdmljaC1ydXNzaWEtZGV0YWluZWQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). 2024 Election - Tomorrow’s Republican presidential primary debate [will feature only four candidates](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9yZXB1YmxpY2FuLWRlYmF0ZXMtdHJ1bXAuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~): Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie. - Some anti-Trump Republicans want Christie to drop out and [back Haley as an alternative to Trump](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9jaHJpcy1jaHJpc3RpZS1yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy0yMDI0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Doug Burgum, the Republican governor of North Dakota, [ended his presidential campaign](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9kb3VnLWJ1cmd1bS0yMDI0LWNhbXBhaWduLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - A super PAC backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent bid for president plans to spend millions to get him [on the ballot in several battleground states](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9yZmstanItMjAyNC1lbGVjdGlvbi1wYWMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - Talk more about abortion and less about Trump: Democratic governors — almost all of them more popular in their states than Biden — [have advice for the president’s campaign](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9kZW1vY3JhdHMtZ292ZXJub3JzLWJpZGVuLXRydW1wLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Business - ChatGPT’s release in 2022 prompted a [desperate scramble among tech firms](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNS90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2FpLWNoYXRncHQtZ29vZ2xlLW1ldGEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), and alarm from some people who helped invent it. - 23andMe, the genetic testing company, said [hackers obtained the personal data](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC91cy8yM2FuZG1lLWhhY2stZGF0YS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) of nearly seven million profiles. Other Big Stories - The 2023 hurricane seasons in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific ended. The season had an above average number of storms, fueled by [extremely warm ocean temperatures](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyMy8xMi8wMi91cy9odXJyaWNhbmUtc2Vhc29uLTIwMjMtcmFwaWQtaW50ZW5zaWZpY2F0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - A former U.S. ambassador is accused of [working for years as a secret agent](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC91cy9kaXBsb21hdC1jdWJhLWZvcmVpZ24tYWdlbnQtcm9jaGEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) for Cuba as he rose up the ranks at the State Department. - The U.N. said that [hundreds of people](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNS93b3JsZC9hc2lhL3JvaGluZ3lhLXJlZnVnZWVzLWJvYXQtdGhhaWxhbmQtaW5kb25lc2lhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) were believed to be stranded on boats in the Andaman Sea, and that most were believed to be Rohingya. - Brain implants helped five people in their recovery after trauma. This may be the [first effective therapy](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC9oZWFsdGgvdHJhdW1hdGljLWJyYWluLWluanVyeS1pbXBsYW50cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) for chronic brain injuries. Opinions This conservative wonk is happy [when J.D. Vance and Elizabeth Warren work together](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC9vcGluaW9uL29yZW4tY2Fzcy1yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy11bmlvbnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), Jane Coaston explains. Americans trust [police officers who solve crime](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TXaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNS9vcGluaW9uL3BvbGljZS1jcmltZS1kYXRhLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). To do that, departments need more investigators, Jeff Asher argues. The bigger airlines get, [the worse they become](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC9vcGluaW9uL2pldGJsdWUtc3Bpcml0LWFpcmxpbmVzLW1lcmdlci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), Tim Wu writes. Here is a column by Michelle Goldberg on [antisemitism](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC9vcGluaW9uL2lzcmFlbC1wcm90ZXN0cy1mcmVlLXNwZWVjaC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). MORNING READS [An orange hot air balloon shaped like a grinning jack-o’-lantern with two other whimsical balloons, one with blue, red and white stripes and the other with black and white stripes, in the early-morning light.] The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Andrew Jogi for The New York Times Taking flight: Behind the scenes at the [world’s largest hot-air balloon festival](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wMS90cmF2ZWwvaG90LWFpci1iYWxsb29uLWZlc3RpdmFscy1jaGFzZS1jcmV3Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Food fraud: European officials seized nearly 70,000 gallons of [“unfit” olive oil](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvb2xpdmUtb2lsLWZyYXVkLWl0YWx5LXNwYWluLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). That “meh” feeling: Persistent depressive disorder is [underdiagnosed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC93ZWxsL21pbmQvZGVwcmVzc2lvbi1wZXJzaXN0ZW50LXRyZWF0bWVudC1keXN0aHltaWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Hormone difference: Women [get more headaches than men](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNS93ZWxsL2xpdmUvaGVhZGFjaGVzLXdvbWVuLWNhdXNlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). First cruise? Here’s how to [prepare for smooth sailing](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMS8yOS90cmF2ZWwvZmlyc3QtdGltZS1jcnVpc2UtcGFzc2VuZ2Vycy13aGF0LXRvLWtub3cuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Lives Lived: For more than a decade, Robert H. Precht produced “The Ed Sullivan Show,” the Sunday night variety extravaganza that brought singers, comedians, bands, jugglers and more into millions of living rooms. He [died at 93](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vcm9iZXJ0LXByZWNodC1kZWFkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). SPORTS N.F.L.: Cincinnati backup quarterback Jake Browning led the 6-6 Bengals to an [improbable overtime win](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTExMzA0MC8yMDIzLzEyLzA0L2phZ3VhcnMtYmVuZ2Fscy1maW5hbC1nYW1lLXJlc3VsdC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) against the 8-4 Jacksonville Jaguars. New York Jets: Zach Wilson is [reluctant to return](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTExMTYwOS8yMDIzLzEyLzA0L3phY2gtd2lsc29uLXN0YXJ0aW5nLXF1YXJ0ZXJiYWNrLXJlc3BvbnNlLWpldHMvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to a starting role as quarterback, and the Jets are considering a change. College football: This end of this four-team playoff [can’t come soon enough](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTEwOTM2Ni8yMDIzLzEyLzA0L2NvbGxlZ2UtZm9vdGJhbGwtYm93bHMtMTItdGVhbS1wbGF5b2ZmLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), Stewart Mandel writes — not just because of snubs like Florida State, but because so many other great teams have nothing to play for. Transfer portal: More than 1,000 college football players [entered the portal yesterday](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vdGhlYXRobGV0aWMuY29tLzUxMDQ0OTgvMjAyMy8xMi8wMS9jb2xsZWdlLWZvb3RiYWxsLXRyYW5zZmVyLXBvcnRhbC1xdWFydGVyYmFja3MtdHJhY2tlci1iZXN0LWF2YWlsYWJsZS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), the highest one-day total since its inception. [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-native-0) A MESSAGE FROM UPWAY [Upway’s e-Bikes: The Best Gift, The Best Way. Upway sells e-Bikes from top brands (think: Specialized, Giant, and Aventon), all priced up to 60 percent off retail. Their master mechanics rigorously inspect and certify every Upway e-Bike, backed by a 1-year warranty and 14-day returns. Your Upway e-Bike arrives 99 percent assembled. 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Shop now [Upway Logo]](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0S0aHR0cHM6Ly91cHdheS5jby9wYWdlcy9ueXRpbWVzP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) ARTS AND IDEAS [A grid of podcast album cover art.] Best of 2023: Reggie Ugwu advises that you read his [list of the best podcasts of the year](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC9hcnRzL2Jlc3QtcG9kY2FzdHMtMjAyMy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) not as an objective ranking — tastes vary too much for that — but as a Michelin Guide to podcasts, leading you to some great new shows. Among of his favorites: - Say More With Dr? Sheila, Amy Poehler’s hilarious, unscripted riff on couples therapy podcasts and the modern relationship guru. - The Sound, a twisty investigation into the phenomenon known as Havana Syndrome, and the sound heard by diplomats who later reported cognitive injuries. - The Turning: Room of Mirrors, a 10-part series on the elite, high-pressure world of the New York City Ballet. More on culture - The assault case against Jonathan Majors, the actor, began with a debate: [Was he an abuser or a victim](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC9ueXJlZ2lvbi9qb25hdGhhbi1tYWpvcnMtdHJpYWwtYXNzYXVsdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)? The Cut [explains what you need to know](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlY3V0LmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2V2ZXJ5dGhpbmctd2Uta25vdy1hYm91dC1qb25hdGhhbi1tYWpvcnMtYXJyZXN0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDIzMTIwNSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDkzNDMmbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1MTc0OSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZWkbC29lIpPGTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) about the trial. - Tyler Goodson, a key figure in the popular “S-Town” podcast series, was [shot and killed during a standoff](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8xMi8wNC91cy90eWxlci1nb29kc29uLWRlYWQtcy10b3duLXBvZGNhc3QuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjMxMjA1Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwOTM0MyZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTUxNzQ5JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplaRsLb2Uik8ZOUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) with the police in Alabama, the authorities said. THE MORNING RECOMMENDS … [Top down view ofLemony Feta Dill Chicken Meatball Soup in a blue pot.] Linda Xiao for The New York Times Simmer meatballs in a [lemony, spinach-filled broth](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnUZAbP0TwaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvMTAyMTk0My1sZW1vbnktY2hpY2tlbi1mZXRhLW1lYXRiYWxsLXNvdXAtd2l0aC1zcGluYWNoP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyMzEyMDUmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTA5MzQzJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTE3NDkmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmVpGwtvZSKTxk5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). 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