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| Your Tuesday Briefing: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Janet Yellen | |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Primaries wrap up. | • Primaries wrap up. |
| Hillary Clinton acknowledged an Associated Press report that she had clinched the Democratic nomination, but she told her supporters on Monday night to focus on today’s contests in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota. | Hillary Clinton acknowledged an Associated Press report that she had clinched the Democratic nomination, but she told her supporters on Monday night to focus on today’s contests in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota. |
| Mrs. Clinton reached the required number of delegates with the support of about 20 additional superdelegates. But the superdelegates are not bound to their pledges — they can switch allegiances between now and the convention in July — so Bernie Sanders and his supporters still say he can win. | Mrs. Clinton reached the required number of delegates with the support of about 20 additional superdelegates. But the superdelegates are not bound to their pledges — they can switch allegiances between now and the convention in July — so Bernie Sanders and his supporters still say he can win. |
| Democrats united, though, to level a series of attacks at Republicans for their continuing support of Donald J. Trump after he challenged the objectivity of judges of Mexican descent or who are Muslim. Mr. Trump has a history of hostility toward judges. | Democrats united, though, to level a series of attacks at Republicans for their continuing support of Donald J. Trump after he challenged the objectivity of judges of Mexican descent or who are Muslim. Mr. Trump has a history of hostility toward judges. |
| • Other votes to watch. | • Other votes to watch. |
| The Clinton-Sanders race isn’t the only contest with intrigue in California today: its open primary for the U.S. Senate features two Democrats, a black woman and a Latino woman. A record number of Californians have registered to vote today. | The Clinton-Sanders race isn’t the only contest with intrigue in California today: its open primary for the U.S. Senate features two Democrats, a black woman and a Latino woman. A record number of Californians have registered to vote today. |
| In Arizona, Senator John McCain is taking the risky position of supporting Mr. Trump while he campaigns for a sixth term. Hispanic voters, at odds with Mr. Trump, are a growing force in the state. | In Arizona, Senator John McCain is taking the risky position of supporting Mr. Trump while he campaigns for a sixth term. Hispanic voters, at odds with Mr. Trump, are a growing force in the state. |
| • At the White House. | • At the White House. |
| India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, will meet President Obama in Washington today. Mr. Modi seeks greater U.S. support for the Indian economy and security matters as he tries to counterbalance the rise of China. | India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, will meet President Obama in Washington today. Mr. Modi seeks greater U.S. support for the Indian economy and security matters as he tries to counterbalance the rise of China. |
| • On Capitol Hill. | • On Capitol Hill. |
| Senators, back from their Memorial Day break, have six weeks of work at most before another break from mid-July until September. The House returns next week. | Senators, back from their Memorial Day break, have six weeks of work at most before another break from mid-July until September. The House returns next week. |
| Among their most pressing issues are bills to finance the fight against the Zika virus and dealing with Puerto Rico’s debt crisis. | Among their most pressing issues are bills to finance the fight against the Zika virus and dealing with Puerto Rico’s debt crisis. |
| • Outrage grows in Stanford rape case. | • Outrage grows in Stanford rape case. |
| A recall effort was announced against a California judge who sentenced a Stanford student to just six months in jail for sexual assault. | A recall effort was announced against a California judge who sentenced a Stanford student to just six months in jail for sexual assault. |
| The student’s father is complaining that his son’s life has been ruined for “20 minutes of action” fueled by alcohol and promiscuity. | The student’s father is complaining that his son’s life has been ruined for “20 minutes of action” fueled by alcohol and promiscuity. |
| • Remembering Muhammad Ali. | • Remembering Muhammad Ali. |
| A new exhibition features photos of the boxing champ never before shown publicly. We take a look at why he was considered “the Greatest” in the ring. | A new exhibition features photos of the boxing champ never before shown publicly. We take a look at why he was considered “the Greatest” in the ring. |
| And our columnist pays tribute to a man that he says never sold out. | And our columnist pays tribute to a man that he says never sold out. |
| • Janet L. Yellen, the Fed chairwoman, has signaled that the weak job report for May has led the Fed to reconsider its plans to raise its benchmark interest rate. | • Janet L. Yellen, the Fed chairwoman, has signaled that the weak job report for May has led the Fed to reconsider its plans to raise its benchmark interest rate. |
| • All of the technical wizardry we use seems to be having little impact on the economy, a productivity puzzle that is dividing economists into technology pessimists and optimists. | • All of the technical wizardry we use seems to be having little impact on the economy, a productivity puzzle that is dividing economists into technology pessimists and optimists. |
| • The great American road trip is back! That’s partly because gas is cheaper than it has been in 11 years. | • The great American road trip is back! That’s partly because gas is cheaper than it has been in 11 years. |
| • Automakers are still barreling forward with plans for driverless cars, despite five situations, including potholes, that often baffle the vehicles. | • Automakers are still barreling forward with plans for driverless cars, despite five situations, including potholes, that often baffle the vehicles. |
| • U.S. stock indexes were up half of a percentage point on Monday. | |
| • Health roundup. | • Health roundup. |
| The U.S. does worse than about two dozen other industrialized nations in infant mortality, a crucial measure of public health. | The U.S. does worse than about two dozen other industrialized nations in infant mortality, a crucial measure of public health. |
| A blood test to detect cancer mutations is offering hope for an alternative to an invasive tumor biopsy, researchers report. | A blood test to detect cancer mutations is offering hope for an alternative to an invasive tumor biopsy, researchers report. |
| • Harry Potter returns. | • Harry Potter returns. |
| It’s the first day of previews in London for the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” co-written by Harry’s creator, J. K. Rowling. | It’s the first day of previews in London for the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” co-written by Harry’s creator, J. K. Rowling. |
| It begins with the scene that ended the final book; the rest has been shrouded in secrecy. | It begins with the scene that ended the final book; the rest has been shrouded in secrecy. |
| • Scoreboard. | • Scoreboard. |
| Pittsburgh’s 3-1 victory in San Jose on Monday night puts the Penguins on the cusp of a Stanley Cup championship. | Pittsburgh’s 3-1 victory in San Jose on Monday night puts the Penguins on the cusp of a Stanley Cup championship. |
| • Do we need zoos? | • Do we need zoos? |
| The death of Harambe, the gorilla who was shot at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 3-year-old boy fell into his enclosure, is raising a debate among scientists about the best ways to protect the rapidly vanishing populations of the primates. | The death of Harambe, the gorilla who was shot at the Cincinnati Zoo after a 3-year-old boy fell into his enclosure, is raising a debate among scientists about the best ways to protect the rapidly vanishing populations of the primates. |
| • Recipes of the day. | • Recipes of the day. |
| After just an hour, enjoy this perfectly cooked porgy with lemon, ginger, mustard and herbs. Or get adventurous with a little squid ink and risotto. | After just an hour, enjoy this perfectly cooked porgy with lemon, ginger, mustard and herbs. Or get adventurous with a little squid ink and risotto. |
| Before Muhammad Ali became a 20th-century icon, he was known as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. | Before Muhammad Ali became a 20th-century icon, he was known as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. |
| Ali, a great orator outside the ring, had a way with words, just like the man he was named after: the white Kentucky state senator Cassius Marcellus Clay. | Ali, a great orator outside the ring, had a way with words, just like the man he was named after: the white Kentucky state senator Cassius Marcellus Clay. |
| Clay belonged to a slaveholding family, but he freed his slaves and published an antislavery newspaper. In 1860, The Times called him “a man who speaks out upon Slavery with as much frankness as any Northern Free-Soiler.” | Clay belonged to a slaveholding family, but he freed his slaves and published an antislavery newspaper. In 1860, The Times called him “a man who speaks out upon Slavery with as much frankness as any Northern Free-Soiler.” |
| His support of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election earned him the ambassador’s job to Russia, after the presidential election. He called the president’s Emancipation Proclamation “the culminating act of my life’s aspirations.” | His support of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election earned him the ambassador’s job to Russia, after the presidential election. He called the president’s Emancipation Proclamation “the culminating act of my life’s aspirations.” |
| One Ali biographer says the boxer’s ancestors may have been owned by Clay’s slaveholding relative Henry Clay, who served as speaker of the house, senator and secretary of state, but it has never been proved. | One Ali biographer says the boxer’s ancestors may have been owned by Clay’s slaveholding relative Henry Clay, who served as speaker of the house, senator and secretary of state, but it has never been proved. |
| Early in his boxing career, Cassius Clay liked his name, even calling it a “great name.” When he became heavyweight champion and moved to the world stage, he changed his name to Cassius X and, shortly after, to Muhammad Ali. | Early in his boxing career, Cassius Clay liked his name, even calling it a “great name.” When he became heavyweight champion and moved to the world stage, he changed his name to Cassius X and, shortly after, to Muhammad Ali. |
| Clay was a slave name, he said. But many news outlets — including The Times — and some of his fellow boxers initially refused to call him Ali. | Clay was a slave name, he said. But many news outlets — including The Times — and some of his fellow boxers initially refused to call him Ali. |
| In the end, though, his gifts of gabbing and jabbing won over his critics. | In the end, though, his gifts of gabbing and jabbing won over his critics. |
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