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| Donald Trump, Stephen Bannon, Gwen Ifill: Your Tuesday Briefing | Donald Trump, Stephen Bannon, Gwen Ifill: Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Trump’s team. | • Trump’s team. |
| President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice of Stephen K. Bannon as his chief strategist is facing criticism from Democrats and Republicans who say he will bring anti-Semitic, nationalist and racist views to the West Wing. | President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice of Stephen K. Bannon as his chief strategist is facing criticism from Democrats and Republicans who say he will bring anti-Semitic, nationalist and racist views to the West Wing. |
| We look at some of the public statements about the country made by Mr. Bannon, the former chairman of Breitbart News, a right-wing news and opinion site. | We look at some of the public statements about the country made by Mr. Bannon, the former chairman of Breitbart News, a right-wing news and opinion site. |
| Somewhat overshadowed by the furor over Mr. Bannon’s appointment was the emergence of Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, as a top contender for Secretary of State. | Somewhat overshadowed by the furor over Mr. Bannon’s appointment was the emergence of Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, as a top contender for Secretary of State. |
| • What will Trump eliminate? | • What will Trump eliminate? |
| Mr. Trump promised to dismantle parts of the government and certain legislation if elected. Here is a list of things he mentioned during the campaign, which includes the Education Department and the Environmental Protection Agency. | |
| • The Supreme Court. | • The Supreme Court. |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called on the Senate to act quickly on whoever the president-elect nominates to the court. “Eight is not a good number,” she said on Monday. | Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called on the Senate to act quickly on whoever the president-elect nominates to the court. “Eight is not a good number,” she said on Monday. |
| Our reporter reviews the names of 21 potential nominees that Mr. Trump submitted in September. While they are all committed judicial conservatives, not all of them went to Ivy League law schools. | Our reporter reviews the names of 21 potential nominees that Mr. Trump submitted in September. While they are all committed judicial conservatives, not all of them went to Ivy League law schools. |
| • Gender in America. | • Gender in America. |
| There will be no female president come January. But a week ago, there was a distinct possibility that the gender barrier would be breached. | There will be no female president come January. But a week ago, there was a distinct possibility that the gender barrier would be breached. |
| So we asked women to tell us about their own vividly recalled barriers. Almost 1,200 responded. Here are some of their stories. | So we asked women to tell us about their own vividly recalled barriers. Almost 1,200 responded. Here are some of their stories. |
| • Hong Kong-China tensions. | • Hong Kong-China tensions. |
| A Hong Kong court ruled today that two pro-independence politicians who were elected to the city’s legislature cannot take their seats. Beijing took an extraordinary step to influence the territory last week by issuing a new interpretation of its charter that effectively barred the lawmakers from the council. | A Hong Kong court ruled today that two pro-independence politicians who were elected to the city’s legislature cannot take their seats. Beijing took an extraordinary step to influence the territory last week by issuing a new interpretation of its charter that effectively barred the lawmakers from the council. |
| They set off the conflict by using a derogatory term for China when they took their oaths of office. | They set off the conflict by using a derogatory term for China when they took their oaths of office. |
| • Inside Gitmo. | • Inside Gitmo. |
| Interviews with more than two dozen medical personnel who served or consulted at the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, reveal how secrecy, mistrust and the shadow of harsh interrogation tactics limited their ability to treat detainees who developed mental illnesses. | Interviews with more than two dozen medical personnel who served or consulted at the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, reveal how secrecy, mistrust and the shadow of harsh interrogation tactics limited their ability to treat detainees who developed mental illnesses. |
| “Every day was an ethical challenge,” one doctor told us. | “Every day was an ethical challenge,” one doctor told us. |
| • Google announced that it would ban websites that peddle fake news from using its online advertising service. Facebook said it would not display ads on sites with misleading content. | • Google announced that it would ban websites that peddle fake news from using its online advertising service. Facebook said it would not display ads on sites with misleading content. |
| Their decisions are a response to the growing outcry over their power in distributing information to the American electorate. | Their decisions are a response to the growing outcry over their power in distributing information to the American electorate. |
| • Adena T. Friedman was named the new chief executive of Nasdaq, the first changeover at the stock market operator in nearly 14 years. | • Adena T. Friedman was named the new chief executive of Nasdaq, the first changeover at the stock market operator in nearly 14 years. |
| The promotion makes Ms. Friedman one of the highest-ranking women executives in finance. | The promotion makes Ms. Friedman one of the highest-ranking women executives in finance. |
| • Apple’s new MacBook Pro is the latest generation of a laptop beloved by creative professionals and coders. | • Apple’s new MacBook Pro is the latest generation of a laptop beloved by creative professionals and coders. |
| It’s light and fast, but there’s no need to rush to buy one, our critic writes, noting the computer’s price tag, which ranges from $1,500 to $2,800. | It’s light and fast, but there’s no need to rush to buy one, our critic writes, noting the computer’s price tag, which ranges from $1,500 to $2,800. |
| • U.S. stocks finished slightly down on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • U.S. stocks finished slightly down on Monday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • Life after a natural disaster. | • Life after a natural disaster. |
| More than a month after Hurricane Matthew ripped through parts of Haiti, residents of one coastal town are still waiting for aid. Visit the home of a survivor. | More than a month after Hurricane Matthew ripped through parts of Haiti, residents of one coastal town are still waiting for aid. Visit the home of a survivor. |
| • In memoriam. | • In memoriam. |
| Gwen Ifill, 61, the award-winning PBS journalist and debate moderator, has died of cancer in Washington. | Gwen Ifill, 61, the award-winning PBS journalist and debate moderator, has died of cancer in Washington. |
| Ms. Ifill’s long career included reporting for NBC and The New York Times. “My job as a reporter,” she once said, “is not to know what I think.” | Ms. Ifill’s long career included reporting for NBC and The New York Times. “My job as a reporter,” she once said, “is not to know what I think.” |
| • Importance of being “in sync.” | • Importance of being “in sync.” |
| A new sleep study looks at children who are “night owls,” noting that the condition is partly genetic. | A new sleep study looks at children who are “night owls,” noting that the condition is partly genetic. |
| Greater daytime sleepiness was one of two factors identified by researchers that put teenagers at risk for academic, emotional and behavioral problems. | Greater daytime sleepiness was one of two factors identified by researchers that put teenagers at risk for academic, emotional and behavioral problems. |
| • Recipe of the day. | • Recipe of the day. |
| Try this one-pot chicken and rice dish that’s fancy yet takes less than an hour to make. While it cooks, read our comparison of the nutritional values for almond, soy, cashew and coconut milks. | Try this one-pot chicken and rice dish that’s fancy yet takes less than an hour to make. While it cooks, read our comparison of the nutritional values for almond, soy, cashew and coconut milks. |
| Two Chinese astronauts expect to leave their space lab this week, after a monthlong stay that is a first for their nation. | Two Chinese astronauts expect to leave their space lab this week, after a monthlong stay that is a first for their nation. |
| China has poured billions of dollars into its space program, aiming to rival the United States and Russia in reaching Mars. | China has poured billions of dollars into its space program, aiming to rival the United States and Russia in reaching Mars. |
| Such programs are enormous drivers of technological innovation. So it might come as a surprise to know that space communications rely on an old standby: radio waves. | Such programs are enormous drivers of technological innovation. So it might come as a surprise to know that space communications rely on an old standby: radio waves. |
| Speech from an astronaut, video from cameras and data from sensors flow into a transmitter, which emits radio waves picked up by a terrestrial receiver. Terrestrial transmitters reverse the favor. The same basic technology sends music to your radio, YouTube videos to your cellphone and photos from Pluto. | Speech from an astronaut, video from cameras and data from sensors flow into a transmitter, which emits radio waves picked up by a terrestrial receiver. Terrestrial transmitters reverse the favor. The same basic technology sends music to your radio, YouTube videos to your cellphone and photos from Pluto. |
| There really isn’t an alternative until we figure out how to use lasers to convey data. | There really isn’t an alternative until we figure out how to use lasers to convey data. |
| There has been a lot of fine-tuning of radio capabilities over the 125 years or so that scientists have been playing with electromagnetic radiation. We now have great antennas and efficient, secure encoding. | There has been a lot of fine-tuning of radio capabilities over the 125 years or so that scientists have been playing with electromagnetic radiation. We now have great antennas and efficient, secure encoding. |
| But the technology is also good for a simple call from home. Last week, China’s president, Xi Jinping, called the space lab. | But the technology is also good for a simple call from home. Last week, China’s president, Xi Jinping, called the space lab. |
| “Everyone across China cares very much about both of you,” Mr. Xi said. One astronaut proudly said, “I will go forth, and successfully complete the mission.” | “Everyone across China cares very much about both of you,” Mr. Xi said. One astronaut proudly said, “I will go forth, and successfully complete the mission.” |
| Andrea Kannapell contributed reporting. | Andrea Kannapell contributed reporting. |
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