The Morning: Convicting politicians

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As a bribery case against a U.S. senator moves forward, my colleague Alan Feuer explains why corruption charges are so hard to prove — David Leonhardt [Author Headshot](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0S7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvYWxhbi1mZXVlcj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) By [Alan Feuer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0S7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYnkvYWxhbi1mZXVlcj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) We’re also covering President Biden’s budget; Kate, Princess of Wales; and “I’m Just Ken.” [A man in a blue suit, surrounded by paparazzi, gets into a car. ] Senator Bob Menendez leaving court in Manhattan. Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times Pols on trial In the last decade, it has proved surprisingly hard to put politicians accused of corruption behind bars. Appeals courts have reversed several convictions. And juries have occasionally thought the officeholders’ behavior didn’t meet the high standard for corruption. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, who was [arraigned yesterday in a federal bribery case](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9zZW5hdG9yLW1lbmVuZGV6LWFycmFpZ25lZC1icmliZXJ5LW9ic3RydWN0aW9uLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJiL_BlXkGfTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD), is both an example of the conundrum and a test of whether federal prosecutors now know how to overcome it. In the senator’s last corruption trial, in 2017, jurors couldn’t make sense of the gifts and favors he’d received from a wealthy eye doctor. Were they illegal — or just the sort of thing friends do for each other? Menendez, a Democrat, faces new charges for taking cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz convertible. In exchange, prosecutors say, he attempted to disrupt criminal cases and used his position on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee inappropriately. He introduced a businessman who sought funding to a member of Qatar’s royal family, and he helped push through aid and weapons sales for Egypt, the charges say. This time, prosecutors are hoping to make the indictment stick. In today’s newsletter, I’ll explain why the bar for conviction is so high — and what government lawyers need to do to succeed, including against Menendez, where previous cases have failed. A tough standard The Supreme Court is the main reason for the Justice Department’s difficulties. In a 2016 decision, the justices threw out a graft conviction against Bob McDonnell, a former Virginia governor. McDonnell, a Republican, used his office to help a businessman who’d lent him $135,000 and gifted luxury items and vacations. But the justices didn’t think that was proof of corruption. They said it wasn’t enough for public servants to provide political courtesies, like setting up a meeting for a friend. The politicians needed to have a specific quid pro quo involving an official act or a governmental decision. The ruling effectively narrowed the legal definition of corruption. [Four men in suits walk past the Supreme Court. ] Bob McDonnell, right, former governor of Virginia, outside the Supreme Court in 2016. Drew Angerer for The New York Times The McDonnell case had an immediate impact. The following year, a federal appeals court in New York tossed out the convictions of two top state officials: Sheldon Silver, former Democratic speaker of the State Assembly, and Dean Skelos, a Republican who once ran the State Senate. These reversals — and there were others — were based on the Supreme Court’s new standard. The appeals court said that the jurors had found the defendants guilty without being told about the new requirement of a clear quid pro quo. Adapting But prosecutors quickly learned their lesson. At retrials, they convicted both Silver and Skelos using much of the same evidence. And they fixed the problem that hurt them initially: They focused on the specific exchange of services for payments and made sure the juries understood the new definition imposed by the McDonnell ruling. The case against Menendez is a different kind of test. It relies on new charges, not the same facts from his 2017 mistrial. The new charges detail the relationship between Menendez, his wife and three New Jersey businessmen. The evidence, prosecutors say, shows that the senator and his wife (both of whom pleaded not guilty) took money, gold and the car in exchange for their influence. Then the couple tried to cover up one of the bribes by making it look like a loan. The trick for prosecutors this time is making sure the Menendez charges fall on the right side of the narrow line that the Supreme Court drew in the McDonnell case. While that has sometimes proved difficult in the past, it’s not impossible. Last week, the same appeals court that reversed the convictions against Silver and Skelos reinstated bribery charges against a different New York politician, Brian Benjamin, the former Democratic lieutenant governor. The key difference was that the prosecutors had shown enough evidence of “an explicit quid pro quo” for the case to be revived, the appellate judges ruled. Prosecutors say that in exchange for campaign contributions, Benjamin steered $50,000 in state money to a developer. If the jurors in the coming Menendez trial see the same thing, the charges against him may stick this time. 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For people who stutter, the moment revived memories of childhood bullying. Israel-Hamas War - Israeli forces attacked an underground space used by a senior Hamas commander, the military said. They are [investigating the outcome](~/AAAAAQA~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~). - In Gaza, aid is scarce and food prices are high. 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Presidents often draw “red lines,” David Sanger writes, but the hard part is figuring out [what to do when they are crossed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMi91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9iaWRlbi1yZWQtbGluZS1pc3JhZWwuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). War in Ukraine [A soldier sits on a sand dune with a drone flying above. ] A Ukrainian soldier from the 63rd Brigade.  David Guttenfelder for The New York Times - Russia is [disrupting Ukraine’s airwaves](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMi93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUvdWtyYWluZS1kcm9uZS1ydXNzaWEtamFtbWluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzgyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiYi_wZV5Bn05SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~), complicating Kyiv’s ability to operate drones. - Senior U.S. intelligence officials warned that, without additional American aid, Ukraine faces [more battlefield losses](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2Utb2ZmaWNpYWxzLXVrcmFpbmUtYWlkLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJiL_BlXkGfTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). More on International [Catherine, Princess of Wales, wearing a bright yellow blazer over a white shirt. ] The Princess of Wales last year. Pool photo by Kin Cheung - Kate, Princess of Wales, apologized for editing an image of her family — an episode that threatened [trust in the royal family](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS93b3JsZC9ldXJvcGUva2F0ZS1taWRkbGV0b24tcGhvdG8tcHJpbmNlc3Mtd2FsZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - [Chinese exports have surged](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMi9idXNpbmVzcy9jaGluYS1leHBvcnRzLWJhY2tsYXNoLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJiL_BlXkGfTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). Other countries are responding with tariffs. - Haiti’s prime minister said [he would resign](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS93b3JsZC9hbWVyaWNhcy9oYWl0aS1nYW5ncy1wbS1oZW5yeS1yZXNpZ25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJiL_BlXkGfTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) once a transitional council forms. Gangs have overrun the country. - Zimbabwe [expelled U.S. officials](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMi93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2EvemltYmFid2UtZXhwZWxzLXVzLW9mZmljaWFscy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzgyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiYi_wZV5Bn05SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). It accused them of promoting “regime change.” - Andrew Tate and his brother were [detained in Romania](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0S8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmJjLmNvLnVrL25ld3MvdWstNjg1NDIxODc_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJiL_BlXkGfTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) after Britain issued a warrant over allegations of sexual offenses, the BBC reports. TikTok - House Republicans [plan to vote this week](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy90cnVtcC10aWt0b2stYmFuLWNuYmMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) on a bipartisan bill to force the Chinese owners of TikTok to sell the company. (Here’s [why many governments oppose the app](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS90aWt0b2stYmFuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJiL_BlXkGfTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD).) - Trump no longer supports banning TikTok. When asked why, he said that doing so would make young people “go crazy” and would help Facebook, which he called “an enemy of the people.” Media - Deadspin, a sports news website, [was sold](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS9idXNpbmVzcy9tZWRpYS9kZWFkc3Bpbi1zZWxscy1sYXlvZmZzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJiL_BlXkGfTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) to a European digital media company. - In a bleak media landscape, start-ups like Puck and Semafor have [found some success](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMi9idXNpbmVzcy9tZWRpYS9kaWdpdGFsLW1lZGlhLW5ldy1zdGFydHVwcy1idXNpbmVzcy1tb2RlbC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzgyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiYi_wZV5Bn05SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). Other Big Stories - An audit found [dozens of problems](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS91cy9wb2xpdGljcy9mYWEtYXVkaXQtYm9laW5nLTczNy1tYXguaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) in the manufacture of Boeing’s 737 Max. - Walmart is trying to teach its store managers compassion. [Read more about the training](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMi9idXNpbmVzcy93YWxtYXJ0LW1hbmFnZXItdHJhaW5pbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - A Brooklyn preacher known as the “bling bishop” was convicted of trying to [extort a businessman](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS9ueXJlZ2lvbi9sYW1vci13aGl0ZWhlYWQtYmxpbmctYmlzaG9wLXZlcmRpY3QuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) while boasting about his ties to Mayor Eric Adams. Opinions The princess’s photograph scandal is [a piece of careless fakery](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS8yMDI0LzAzLzA1L29waW5pb24vdGhlcG9pbnQ_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcja2F0ZS1taWRkbGV0b24tcGhvdG9zaG9wLWNvbnRyb3ZlcnN5VwNueXRCCmXiYi_wZV5Bn05SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) that makes the British royal family look amateurish, Lindsay Crouse writes. Wildflowers are Margaret Renkl’s [first sign of spring](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS9vcGluaW9uL2FudGhyb3BvY2VuZS1zcHJpbmctYmFja3lhcmQtY2Vuc3VzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJiL_BlXkGfTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). They also show how climate change affects the season, she writes. The Supreme Court [risks undermining this year’s election](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS9vcGluaW9uL3RydW1wLXN1cHJlbWUtY291cnQtamFjay1zbWl0aC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzgyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiYi_wZV5Bn05SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) if it doesn’t rule quickly on Trump’s claim of absolute immunity for his actions as president, Kate Shaw argues. Here are columns by Nicholas Kristof on [text messages from a Palestinian academic](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wOS9vcGluaW9uL2dhemEtaXNyYWVsLXdhci5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzgyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiYi_wZV5Bn05SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) and Michelle Goldberg on [antisemitism and anti-Zionism](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS9vcGluaW9uL2FudGlzZW1pdGlzbS12cy1hbnRpLXppb25pc20uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). Discover more of the insight you value in The Morning. The Times is filled with information and inspiration every day. So gain unlimited access to everything we offer — [and save with this introductory offer](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9uL2FsbC1hY2Nlc3M_Y2FtcGFpZ25JZD04OUpZSCZjYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). MORNING READS [A small green bird with a white breast and a long, curved black bill sits on a tree branch.] The record-breaking shot.  Peter Kaestner Rare sight: A retired American diplomat is the first person to document 10,000 bird sightings. His record-setting find: [an orange-tufted spiderhunter](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS9zY2llbmNlL2JpcmRzLWJpcmR3YXRjaGluZy1yZWNvcmQta2Flc3RuZXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). An L.A. story: A woman [inspired by true crime shows](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS91cy9sb3MtYW5nZWxlcy1leG9uZXJhdGlvbi1qb2ZhbWEtY29sZW1hbi1hYmVsLXNvdG8uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) started working on cases with a lawyer. She helped exonerate two men. A multitasker’s guide: Experts say we can’t really do more than on thing at a time. But [these tactics can help](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS93ZWxsL21pbmQvbXVsdGl0YXNraW5nLXRpcHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). It’s never too late: When the pandemic halted live musical performances, a French horn [player pivoted to flying planes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TsaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMi9idXNpbmVzcy9waWxvdC1sZWFybi1mbHlpbmctZnJlbmNoLWhvcm4tcGxheWVyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJiL_BlXkGfTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). The Islamic calendar: Why does Ramadan start at [different times in different countries](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L3JhbWFkYW4tbW9vbi1zaWdodGluZy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzgyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiYi_wZV5Bn05SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)? Lives Lived: Malachy McCourt fled a melancholic childhood in Ireland for America. As a thespian, a barkeep and a best-selling memoirist, he was something of a professional Irishman. [McCourt died at 92](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TYaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS9ib29rcy9tYWxhY2h5LW1jY291cnQtZGVhZC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzgyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiYi_wZV5Bn05SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). SPORTS N.F.L.: The quarterback Kirk Cousins [agreed to a $180 million contract](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTMxNTc1NC8yMDI0LzAzLzExL2tpcmstY291c2lucy1zaWduaW5nLWZyZWUtYWdlbmN5LTIwMjQtZmFsY29ucy8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJiL_BlXkGfTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) with the Atlanta Falcons. See [takeaways from Day 1](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTMzNDExMS8yMDI0LzAzLzExL25mbC1mcmVlLWFnZW5jeS10YWtlYXdheXMtc2FxdW9uLWJhcmtsZXkta2lyay1jb3VzaW5zLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) of free-agency negotiations. M.L.B.: The Giants released third baseman J.D. Davis. The team took advantage of [a little-known loophole](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTMzNDA0OS8yMDI0LzAzLzExL3NmLWdpYW50cy1qZC1kYXZpcy1yZWxlYXNlZC1zYWxhcnkvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzgyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiYi_wZV5Bn05SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) to withhold most of his salary, too. Errors: The base of a Kobe Bryant statue outside the Los Angeles Lakers’ arena contains [multiple typos](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVhdGhsZXRpYy5jb20vNTMzMzUxOS8yMDI0LzAzLzExL2tvYmUtYnJ5YW50LXN0YXR1ZS10eXBvcy1sYWtlcnMtY3J5cHRvLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). 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She came up with the “Silence of the Lambs” poster and captured the dystopia of “The Truman Show.” Baillie’s work is the subject of a new exhibition at Poster House in Manhattan. “A poster’s job is to celebrate a film in one frame,” she told The Times. “The job is well done when an audience is piqued and the poster makes it to the dorm room wall.” [Read an interview about her process](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMi9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9tb3ZpZS1wb3N0ZXJzLXNpbGVuY2Utb2YtbGFtYnMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) and see some of her most famous posters. More on culture [A group of revelers smile and greet one another.] Billie Eilish with her statuette. Nina Westervelt for The New York Times - See photos from [inside Vanity Fair’s Oscar party](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS9zdHlsZS9vc2NhcnMtdmFuaXR5LWZhaXItcGFydHkuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - “I’m Just Ken” made the Oscars more fun. [Read about the performance](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS9tb3ZpZXMvb3NjYXJzLXJ5YW4tZ29zbGluZy1qdXN0LWtlbi1tYW5keS1tb29yZS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzgyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiYi_wZV5Bn05SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). - Pamela Anderson spoke with The Times about her new [no-makeup, ’90s-throwback fashion campaign](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS9zdHlsZS9wYW1lbGEtYW5kZXJzb24tbm8tbWFrZXVwLXZhbml0eS1mYWlyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJiL_BlXkGfTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). - Ariana Grande’s seventh album deals with her divorce. Its emotional weight and adventurous melodies bring a new sophistication to her music, [Lindsay Zoladz writes](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8wOC9hcnRzL211c2ljL2FyaWFuYS1ncmFuZGUtZXRlcm5hbC1zdW5zaGluZS1yZXZpZXcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD05JmVtYz1lZGl0X25uXzIwMjQwMzEyJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExNzM4MiZubD10aGUtbW9ybmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTYwNTI1JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpl4mIv8GVeQZ9OUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~). - “He wasn’t getting any attention. He couldn’t stand it.” After hosting the Oscars, Jimmy Kimmel joked [about Trump’s response](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMi9hcnRzL3RlbGV2aXNpb24vamltbXkta2ltbWVsLXRydW1wLW9zY2Fycy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzgyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiYi_wZV5Bn05SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). THE MORNING RECOMMENDS … [An overhead shot of a Dutch baby pancake in a cast-iron skillet. A small bowl of berries and an open jar of jam are nearby, as is a small pink plate.] Linda Xiao for The New York Times Bake a golden, [fluffy Dutch baby](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TJaHR0cHM6Ly9jb29raW5nLm55dGltZXMuY29tL3JlY2lwZXMvNjY0OC1kdXRjaC1iYWJ5P2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTkmZW1jPWVkaXRfbm5fMjAyNDAzMTImaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTE3MzgyJm5sPXRoZS1tb3JuaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNjA1MjUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmXiYi_wZV5Bn05SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) pancake. Stream this year’s [Oscar-winning movies](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRn0rRiP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMy8xMS9tb3ZpZXMvb3NjYXJzLXdpbm5lcnMtc3RyZWFtaW5nLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9OSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ubl8yMDI0MDMxMiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTczODImbmw9dGhlLW1vcm5pbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE2MDUyNSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZeJiL_BlXkGfTlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD). 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