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Sean Spicer, White House, ‘Dunkirk’: Your Friday Evening Briefing Sean Spicer, White House, ‘Dunkirk’: Your Friday Evening Briefing
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Good evening. Here’s the latest.Good evening. Here’s the latest.
1. Sean Spicer resigned from his post as White House press secretary after telling President Trump that he vehemently disagreed with his appointment of Anthony Scaramucci, a Republican donor and investor, as communications director.1. Sean Spicer resigned from his post as White House press secretary after telling President Trump that he vehemently disagreed with his appointment of Anthony Scaramucci, a Republican donor and investor, as communications director.
Mr. Scaramucci, above, a Fox News contributor known for his spirited defense of Mr. Trump, is an unusual choice given his lack of traditional communications experience. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will succeed Mr. Spicer. Here’s a look at the Trump message machine.Mr. Scaramucci, above, a Fox News contributor known for his spirited defense of Mr. Trump, is an unusual choice given his lack of traditional communications experience. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will succeed Mr. Spicer. Here’s a look at the Trump message machine.
During his turbulent tenure, Mr. Spicer gained national prominence and upended some of the traditions of the White House press briefings. We look back at some of his memorable moments.During his turbulent tenure, Mr. Spicer gained national prominence and upended some of the traditions of the White House press briefings. We look back at some of his memorable moments.
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2. It’s been another eventful week in Washington, where it was revealed that Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. in 2016, once represented Russia’s top intelligence agency.2. It’s been another eventful week in Washington, where it was revealed that Natalia Veselnitskaya, the Russian lawyer who met with Donald Trump Jr. in 2016, once represented Russia’s top intelligence agency.
The Trump administration brought a Qaeda suspect to the U.S. to face trial in federal court. The move was a break from Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s hard-line rhetoric that terrorism suspects should be held in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.The Trump administration brought a Qaeda suspect to the U.S. to face trial in federal court. The move was a break from Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s hard-line rhetoric that terrorism suspects should be held in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
And the administration said it would bar Americans from traveling to North Korea.And the administration said it would bar Americans from traveling to North Korea.
Writers on the left and right reacted to Mr. Trump’s interview with The New York Times earlier this week, the health care debate and more.Writers on the left and right reacted to Mr. Trump’s interview with The New York Times earlier this week, the health care debate and more.
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3. Our reporters followed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement team in Southern California, where the agency is in some ways operating in enemy territory.3. Our reporters followed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement team in Southern California, where the agency is in some ways operating in enemy territory.
The state, home to more than two million undocumented immigrants, has been hostile to the idea of mass deportations. Since Mr. Trump took office, more than 65,000 people across the country have been arrested by I.C.E. — a nearly 40 percent increase from the same period as last year.The state, home to more than two million undocumented immigrants, has been hostile to the idea of mass deportations. Since Mr. Trump took office, more than 65,000 people across the country have been arrested by I.C.E. — a nearly 40 percent increase from the same period as last year.
We spoke with some of those who have been arrested and the families they may be soon leaving behind.We spoke with some of those who have been arrested and the families they may be soon leaving behind.
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4. There was a tense showdown in Texas as the state Senate convened a hearing on a bill to restrict which bathrooms transgender people can use in government buildings and schools. 4. The Polish Parliament has approved a landmark bill that would restructure the country’s Supreme Court by forcing all current justices to resign and allowing the ruling party to handpick their successors.
Proponents of the new law say they will ensure that “justice does not become a form of privilege.”
Poland’s president is expected to sign the measure, which has prompted widespread protests and drawn criticism as an attack on democracy.
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5. There was a tense showdown in Texas as the state Senate convened a hearing on a bill to restrict which bathrooms transgender people can use in government buildings and schools.
The issue has deepened the divide between moderate Republicans and social conservatives in the state, and has caused fears that a wave of boycotts and protests would seriously damage its economy.The issue has deepened the divide between moderate Republicans and social conservatives in the state, and has caused fears that a wave of boycotts and protests would seriously damage its economy.
It remains unclear when there will be a vote on the measure.It remains unclear when there will be a vote on the measure.
Above, protesters outside the capitol in Austin.Above, protesters outside the capitol in Austin.
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5. The Minneapolis police chief was forced to resign, less than a week after one of the city’s officers fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman, Justine Damond, who had called for help. 6. The Minneapolis police chief was forced to resign, less than a week after one of the city’s officers fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman, Justine Damond, who had called for help.
Mayor Betsy Hodges said “I’ve lost confidence in the chief’s ability to lead us further.” She called it “unacceptable” that the officers didn’t have their body cameras turned on at the time of the shooting. “We have put too much time, money and effort into them to have them fail us when we needed them most.”Mayor Betsy Hodges said “I’ve lost confidence in the chief’s ability to lead us further.” She called it “unacceptable” that the officers didn’t have their body cameras turned on at the time of the shooting. “We have put too much time, money and effort into them to have them fail us when we needed them most.”
Ms. Damond’s death has prompted renewed questions about police tactics and outrage in Australia.Ms. Damond’s death has prompted renewed questions about police tactics and outrage in Australia.
Above, a march in Minneapolis in honor of Ms. Damond.Above, a march in Minneapolis in honor of Ms. Damond.
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6. Lyft, the ride-hailing company, has entered the foray of developing self-driving technology by opening a research facility in Palo Alto, Calif., and plans to collaborate with automakers and tech companies. 7. Lyft, the ride-hailing company, has entered the foray of developing self-driving technology by opening a research facility in Palo Alto, Calif., and plans to collaborate with automakers and tech companies.
As companies in Silicon Valley, Detroit and Europe are working on their own technology, lawmakers in Washington are now taking their first cautious steps toward a driverless future.As companies in Silicon Valley, Detroit and Europe are working on their own technology, lawmakers in Washington are now taking their first cautious steps toward a driverless future.
Above, a self-driving car being developed by nuTonomy, an early partner of Lyft.Above, a self-driving car being developed by nuTonomy, an early partner of Lyft.
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7. O.J. Simpson captivated the nation when he was tried (and acquitted) on charges of double murder in the 1990s. 8. O.J. Simpson captivated the nation when he was tried (and acquitted) on charges of double murder in the 1990s.
The trial exposed a wide racial gap in perceptions about law enforcement. And when the former football star won parole on Thursday for a 2007 armed robbery, the reaction was again swift and divided.The trial exposed a wide racial gap in perceptions about law enforcement. And when the former football star won parole on Thursday for a 2007 armed robbery, the reaction was again swift and divided.
Above, Mr. Simpson reacted after learning he had been granted parole.Above, Mr. Simpson reacted after learning he had been granted parole.
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8. The remains of the Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí were exhumed in Spain, where forensics experts made a startling discovery: His gravity-defying mustache was still intact. 9. The remains of the Surrealist painter Salvador Dalí were exhumed in Spain, where forensics experts made a startling discovery: His gravity-defying mustache was still intact.
“The mustache kept its classic 10-past-10 position,” said Lluís Peñuelas, the secretary general of the foundation that oversees the artist’s estate.“The mustache kept its classic 10-past-10 position,” said Lluís Peñuelas, the secretary general of the foundation that oversees the artist’s estate.
Dalí’s tomb had been opened to collect DNA samples for a paternity test. The results are expected in a few weeks.Dalí’s tomb had been opened to collect DNA samples for a paternity test. The results are expected in a few weeks.
Above, the Dalí museum in Figueres, Spain, where he is buried.Above, the Dalí museum in Figueres, Spain, where he is buried.
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9. We look back on the legacy of Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, above in 2012, who was found dead in his home near Los Angeles on Thursday. 10. We look back on the legacy of Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, above in 2012, who was found dead in his home near Los Angeles on Thursday.
Mr. Bennington set himself apart in the early 2000s with his flexible vocals, our music critic writes. His “ability to pair serrate rawness with sleek melody separated him from the other singers of his era.”Mr. Bennington set himself apart in the early 2000s with his flexible vocals, our music critic writes. His “ability to pair serrate rawness with sleek melody separated him from the other singers of his era.”
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10. Finally, whether you’re taking a break from the heat outside, or in Washington, our TV critic has some suggestions for what to watch this weekend. The question is: How much time do you have to unwind? 11. Finally, whether you’re taking a break from the heat outside, or in Washington, our TV critic has some suggestions for what to watch this weekend. The question is: How much time do you have to unwind?
Our critic’s pick is “Dunkirk,” which recounts a harrowing campaign in World War II. Our writer calls it a cinematic tour de force, but one that is “unambiguously in the service of a sober, sincere, profoundly moral story that closes the distance between yesterday’s fights and today’s.”Our critic’s pick is “Dunkirk,” which recounts a harrowing campaign in World War II. Our writer calls it a cinematic tour de force, but one that is “unambiguously in the service of a sober, sincere, profoundly moral story that closes the distance between yesterday’s fights and today’s.”
And A.O. Scott reviews “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.” Even though it is based on a graphic novel series, it “feels as if it were made up on the spot,” he writes.And A.O. Scott reviews “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.” Even though it is based on a graphic novel series, it “feels as if it were made up on the spot,” he writes.
Have a great weekend.Have a great weekend.
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