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| Devin Nunes, Rohingya, Super Bowl: Your Friday Briefing | Devin Nunes, Rohingya, Super Bowl: Your Friday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • President Trump is expected to tell Congress today that he has no objections to making public a widely discussed secret memo about the F.B.I.’s Russia inquiry, ignoring the advice of top law enforcement officials. | • President Trump is expected to tell Congress today that he has no objections to making public a widely discussed secret memo about the F.B.I.’s Russia inquiry, ignoring the advice of top law enforcement officials. |
| After that, it’s up to the House Intelligence Committee to release it. | After that, it’s up to the House Intelligence Committee to release it. |
| Written by Republican aides, the memo is said to accuse the Justice Department and F.B.I. of abusing their authority. Here’s our overview of the document, which Democrats say is actually an attempt to undermine the special counsel, Robert Mueller. | Written by Republican aides, the memo is said to accuse the Justice Department and F.B.I. of abusing their authority. Here’s our overview of the document, which Democrats say is actually an attempt to undermine the special counsel, Robert Mueller. |
| Mr. Trump said this morning that the leadership of the F.B.I. and Justice Department had “politicized the sacred investigative process.” | |
| • The man behind the memo, Representative Devin Nunes of California, once called his fellow Republicans “lemmings in suicide vests.” He has become a hero to Mr. Trump’s most ardent supporters. | • The man behind the memo, Representative Devin Nunes of California, once called his fellow Republicans “lemmings in suicide vests.” He has become a hero to Mr. Trump’s most ardent supporters. |
| • The White House wants more options for a military strike against the nuclear-armed regime of Kim Jong-un, officials say. | • The White House wants more options for a military strike against the nuclear-armed regime of Kim Jong-un, officials say. |
| But the Pentagon has been reluctant to provide them. Giving President Trump too many options, the officials said, could increase the odds that he will act. | But the Pentagon has been reluctant to provide them. Giving President Trump too many options, the officials said, could increase the odds that he will act. |
| • Tensions bubbled to the surface this week with the disclosure that the White House had abandoned plans to nominate a prominent Korea expert, Victor Cha, as ambassador to South Korea. Mr. Cha had warned administration officials against a “preventive” military strike. | • Tensions bubbled to the surface this week with the disclosure that the White House had abandoned plans to nominate a prominent Korea expert, Victor Cha, as ambassador to South Korea. Mr. Cha had warned administration officials against a “preventive” military strike. |
| • At a camp in Bangladesh for Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar, one of our correspondents met children who were said to have arrived without their families. | • At a camp in Bangladesh for Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar, one of our correspondents met children who were said to have arrived without their families. |
| “Within an hour, I had a notebook filled with the kind of quotes that pull at heartstrings,” she writes. “Little of it was true.” | “Within an hour, I had a notebook filled with the kind of quotes that pull at heartstrings,” she writes. “Little of it was true.” |
| To compete for relief supplies, refugees have learned to make their stories more dramatic. Crying babies get pushed to the front of the line. | To compete for relief supplies, refugees have learned to make their stories more dramatic. Crying babies get pushed to the front of the line. |
| • But false narratives devalue the very real horrors that have been inflicted upon the Rohingya by Myanmar’s security forces. They also buttress the Myanmar government’s contention that what is happening is not ethnic cleansing, as the international community suggests, but foreign trickery. | • But false narratives devalue the very real horrors that have been inflicted upon the Rohingya by Myanmar’s security forces. They also buttress the Myanmar government’s contention that what is happening is not ethnic cleansing, as the international community suggests, but foreign trickery. |
| • Soon, you can experience Times journalism in three dimensions, just by picking up your smartphone. | • Soon, you can experience Times journalism in three dimensions, just by picking up your smartphone. |
| Augmented reality technology will bring our report to you in a way that makes it more immediate than ever. Next week, for instance, you’ll be able to see Winter Olympics athletes in 3-D, and from different angles. | Augmented reality technology will bring our report to you in a way that makes it more immediate than ever. Next week, for instance, you’ll be able to see Winter Olympics athletes in 3-D, and from different angles. |
| • You can start experimenting now. Here's more about what you’ll need to use AR. | • You can start experimenting now. Here's more about what you’ll need to use AR. |
| • It’s jobs day! Our business reporter takes you inside the ritual that is the Labor Department’s monthly employment report. (Here’s what to watch for.) | • It’s jobs day! Our business reporter takes you inside the ritual that is the Labor Department’s monthly employment report. (Here’s what to watch for.) |
| • The economic recovery is in its ninth year, but average hourly earnings are barely outpacing inflation, even in a tight job market. Several factors may be involved. | • The economic recovery is in its ninth year, but average hourly earnings are barely outpacing inflation, even in a tight job market. Several factors may be involved. |
| President Trump is claiming plenty of credit for positive economic signs. How much does he deserve? Our business columnist weighs in. | President Trump is claiming plenty of credit for positive economic signs. How much does he deserve? Our business columnist weighs in. |
| • Amazon has won two patents for a wristband that can nudge a human hand in the right direction — toward a warehouse bin, say. | • Amazon has won two patents for a wristband that can nudge a human hand in the right direction — toward a warehouse bin, say. |
| • “My baby almost died.” A French dairy giant had to recall more than 7,000 tons of products, including baby formula, that were contaminated with salmonella. | • “My baby almost died.” A French dairy giant had to recall more than 7,000 tons of products, including baby formula, that were contaminated with salmonella. |
| • U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. | • U.S. stocks were mixed on Thursday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets today. |
| Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. | Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life. |
| • Waiting months for a replacement iPhone battery? We have tips. | • Waiting months for a replacement iPhone battery? We have tips. |
| • These six steps can turn a setback into an advantage. | • These six steps can turn a setback into an advantage. |
| • Kitchen advice: Learn how to cut up almost anything without hurting yourself. Or grab a grater and make cacio e pepe. | • Kitchen advice: Learn how to cut up almost anything without hurting yourself. Or grab a grater and make cacio e pepe. |
| • Partisan writing you shouldn’t miss | • Partisan writing you shouldn’t miss |
| Writers from across the political spectrum discuss the secret Republican memo. | Writers from across the political spectrum discuss the secret Republican memo. |
| • The week in good news | • The week in good news |
| It isn’t all bad out there. | It isn’t all bad out there. |
| • Quiz time! | • Quiz time! |
| Did you keep up with this week’s news? Test yourself. | Did you keep up with this week’s news? Test yourself. |
| • Ready for the weekend | • Ready for the weekend |
| In honor of Black History Month, our movie critics suggest 28 essential films that convey the larger history of black Americans in cinema. | In honor of Black History Month, our movie critics suggest 28 essential films that convey the larger history of black Americans in cinema. |
| We also suggest the weekend’s best TV and round up new arrivals on streaming services. | We also suggest the weekend’s best TV and round up new arrivals on streaming services. |
| For readers, here are 11 new books and the latest episode of our Book Review podcast. | For readers, here are 11 new books and the latest episode of our Book Review podcast. |
| And the Super Bowl is Sunday. We have predictions for the game (sorry, Philly) and for the halftime show, featuring Justin Timberlake. | And the Super Bowl is Sunday. We have predictions for the game (sorry, Philly) and for the halftime show, featuring Justin Timberlake. |
| • Best of late-night TV | • Best of late-night TV |
| Devin Nunes is not a lap dog, Jimmy Kimmel said. “He’s more of a retriever.” | Devin Nunes is not a lap dog, Jimmy Kimmel said. “He’s more of a retriever.” |
| • Quotation of the day | • Quotation of the day |
| “There’s so much pressure to be a perfect immigrant. They basically want us to save babies from burning buildings, have a 5.0 GPA and become doctors. But I’m just teaching these tiny humans to be great Americans.” | “There’s so much pressure to be a perfect immigrant. They basically want us to save babies from burning buildings, have a 5.0 GPA and become doctors. But I’m just teaching these tiny humans to be great Americans.” |
| — Karen Reyes, a special-education teacher who recently lost the legal protections for young immigrants known as Dreamers. | — Karen Reyes, a special-education teacher who recently lost the legal protections for young immigrants known as Dreamers. |
| • The Times, in other words | • The Times, in other words |
| Here’s an image of today’s front page, and links to our Opinion content and crossword puzzles. | Here’s an image of today’s front page, and links to our Opinion content and crossword puzzles. |
| Today is Groundhog Day, the annual event that celebrates weather-predicting rodents. | Today is Groundhog Day, the annual event that celebrates weather-predicting rodents. |
| The Feb. 2 tradition predicting the arrival of spring actually predates any groundhog link, stretching back to the ancient Christian holiday of Candlemas. According to an old English rhyme: | The Feb. 2 tradition predicting the arrival of spring actually predates any groundhog link, stretching back to the ancient Christian holiday of Candlemas. According to an old English rhyme: |
| “If Candlemas Day be fair and bright, | “If Candlemas Day be fair and bright, |
| Winter will have another flight; | Winter will have another flight; |
| But if it be dark with clouds and rain, | But if it be dark with clouds and rain, |
| Winter is gone, and will not come again.” | Winter is gone, and will not come again.” |
| The idea arrived in the U.S. with European immigrants. Though there are many events, the most celebrated is in Punxsutawney, Pa. | The idea arrived in the U.S. with European immigrants. Though there are many events, the most celebrated is in Punxsutawney, Pa. |
| Each year, a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his winter’s nap at a place called Gobbler’s Knob. (In fact, he’s looking for a mate.) | Each year, a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his winter’s nap at a place called Gobbler’s Knob. (In fact, he’s looking for a mate.) |
| This morning, Phil saw his shadow, meaning six more weeks of water. If he hadn’t, an early spring would’ve been on the way. | |
| (It’s also more complicated: According to a local club, Phil speaks in “Groundhogese,” a language understood only by the club president, who translates Phil’s prediction.) | |
| It’s all in fun, of course. That’s a good thing for the groundhog: Since 1887, according to one tally, he’s been right only 39 percent of the time. | It’s all in fun, of course. That’s a good thing for the groundhog: Since 1887, according to one tally, he’s been right only 39 percent of the time. |
| Charles McDermid contributed reporting. | Charles McDermid contributed reporting. |
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