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Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. To edit or delete this email alert, please go to [Manage My Alerts](. [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( Daily Update Compiled: September 4, 2017 3:38 AM [NYTimes.com/MyAlerts »]( [Letters]( [Readers discuss Nicholas Kristof’s column about ancient Rome’s resilience in the face of unstable rulers.]( Art Media/Print Collector, via Getty Images [Rome Survived Caligula. Will America Survive Trump?]( Readers discuss Nicholas Kristof’s column about ancient Rome’s resilience in the face of unstable rulers. [News Analysis]( [The administration’s approach is of a piece with the president’s often-stated view of what drives economic success.]( Susan Stava for The New York Times [Trump Shifts Labor Policy Focus From Worker to Entrepreneur]( By NOAM SCHEIBER The administration’s approach is of a piece with the president’s often-stated view of what drives economic success. Advertisement [The Defense Department had for years publicly disclosed only the number of troops taking part in the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, not counterterrorism forces there.]( Adam Ferguson for The New York Times [U.S. Says It Has 11,000 Troops in Afghanistan, More Than Formerly Disclosed]( By HELENE COOPER The Defense Department had for years publicly disclosed only the number of troops taking part in the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan, not counterterrorism forces there. [White House Memo]( [Hurricanes are political events, benchmarks by which a president’s abilities are measured. But many of those in Mr. Trump’s orbit are worried he won’t be self-controlled enough to maximize the moment.]( Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images [Harvey Gives Trump a Chance to Reclaim Power to Unify]( By GLENN THRUSH Hurricanes are political events, benchmarks by which a president’s abilities are measured. But many of those in Mr. Trump’s orbit are worried he won’t be self-controlled enough to maximize the moment. [The $255 million in military aid will be put into escrow. Unlocking the funds will require Islamabad to stop supporting the Taliban.]( Anjum Naveed/Associated Press [U.S. Gives Military Assistance to Pakistan, With Strings Attached]( By GARDINER HARRIS The $255 million in military aid will be put into escrow. Unlocking the funds will require Islamabad to stop supporting the Taliban. [President Trump rolled back Obama-era rules that limited the transfer of surplus military equipment to local police departments.]( Mark Humphrey/Associated Press [Trump Reverses Restrictions on Military Hardware for Police]( By ADAM GOLDMAN President Trump rolled back Obama-era rules that limited the transfer of surplus military equipment to local police departments. Advertisement [Editorial]( [The pardon of Joe Arpaio is the latest example of Mr. Trump’s distorted view of American values.]( Marta Monteiro [‘The President Speaks for Himself’]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The pardon of Joe Arpaio is the latest example of Mr. Trump’s distorted view of American values. [The entry of a pro-Trump congressman into the Pennsylvania Senate race signaled that the president’s wing of the G.O.P. could dominate in 2018.]( Evan Vucci/Associated Press [Trump Republicans Invigorate, and Complicate, Party’s Fight for Senate]( By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG The entry of a pro-Trump congressman into the Pennsylvania Senate race signaled that the president’s wing of the G.O.P. could dominate in 2018. [As the Supreme Court prepared to hear the case, an appeals court considered who may be barred from entering in the meantime. The judges were more circumspect about refugees.]( David Ryder/Reuters [Appeals Court Appears Inclined to Exempt Relatives From Travel Ban]( By ADAM LIPTAK As the Supreme Court prepared to hear the case, an appeals court considered who may be barred from entering in the meantime. The judges were more circumspect about refugees. [Sidebar]( [The Trump administration has switched sides from its predecessor in two important cases, a practice that in the past has prompted testy exchanges with the justices.]( Stephen Crowley/The New York Times [Trump’s Legal U-Turns May Test Supreme Court’s Patience]( By ADAM LIPTAK The Trump administration has switched sides from its predecessor in two important cases, a practice that in the past has prompted testy exchanges with the justices. [In a speech on Wednesday in Springfield, Mo., President Trump laid out the case for cutting taxes for businesses and individuals and for simplifying the tax code.]( Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images [Trump in Missouri Lays Groundwork for Tax Overhaul but Offers No Details]( By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and BINYAMIN APPELBAUM In a speech on Wednesday in Springfield, Mo., President Trump laid out the case for cutting taxes for businesses and individuals and for simplifying the tax code. [On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that he was establishing a panel of experts to “provide advice and recommendations on the implementation of the president’s direction.”]( Alex Brandon/Associated Press [Mattis Says Panel Will Study Trump’s Transgender Military Ban]( By HELENE COOPER On Tuesday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that he was establishing a panel of experts to “provide advice and recommendations on the implementation of the president’s direction.” [John Kelly is fully aware of the president’s resentment about being managed, and his appeal has gradually dimmed. But Mr. Trump needs Mr. Kelly more than Mr. Kelly needs him.]( Al Drago for The New York Times [Forceful Chief of Staff Grates on Trump, and the Feeling Is Mutual]( By GLENN THRUSH and MAGGIE HABERMAN John Kelly is fully aware of the president’s resentment about being managed, and his appeal has gradually dimmed. But Mr. Trump needs Mr. Kelly more than Mr. Kelly needs him. [Op-Ed Columnist]( [Subjecting the Dreamers to deportation is not actually consistent with American legal values.]( Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times [Deporting Dreamers]( By DAVID LEONHARDT Subjecting the Dreamers to deportation is not actually consistent with American legal values. [Letters]( [Readers discuss what role, if any, psychiatrists should play, given the Goldwater Rule.]( Na Kim; Photo by Damon Winter/The New York Times [Deciding the President’s Mental Fitness]( Readers discuss what role, if any, psychiatrists should play, given the Goldwater Rule. Follow NYTimes [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@nytimes]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps for just $0.99. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL This is an automated email. Please do not reply directly to this email from NYTimes.com. 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