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| Paris Agreement, Election Day, Mexico: Your Tuesday Briefing | Paris Agreement, Election Day, Mexico: Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| We’re covering the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, elections in three states and a plot to blow up a synagogue. | We’re covering the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, elections in three states and a plot to blow up a synagogue. |
| President Trump formally told the United Nations that the U.S. would be withdrawing from the global climate agreement, leaving diplomats to plan a way forward without the world’s largest economy. | President Trump formally told the United Nations that the U.S. would be withdrawing from the global climate agreement, leaving diplomats to plan a way forward without the world’s largest economy. |
| The action, which came on the first possible day under the accord’s rules, set off a yearlong process that would allow the U.S. to pull out a day after the 2020 election. Analysts cautioned that even if a Democrat is elected president, re-entry would not necessarily go smoothly. | The action, which came on the first possible day under the accord’s rules, set off a yearlong process that would allow the U.S. to pull out a day after the 2020 election. Analysts cautioned that even if a Democrat is elected president, re-entry would not necessarily go smoothly. |
| Background: Nearly 200 nations pledged to cut greenhouse emissions and to help poor countries cope with a warming planet. Making the arrangement work without the U.S. would require other major polluters, such as China and India, to step up. | Background: Nearly 200 nations pledged to cut greenhouse emissions and to help poor countries cope with a warming planet. Making the arrangement work without the U.S. would require other major polluters, such as China and India, to step up. |
| Related: The Paris Agreement is the second global climate pact that the U.S. joined under a Democrat and abandoned under a Republican: George W. Bush withdrew the country from the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. | Related: The Paris Agreement is the second global climate pact that the U.S. joined under a Democrat and abandoned under a Republican: George W. Bush withdrew the country from the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. |
| President Trump is not on the ballot today in Kentucky, Mississippi or Virginia, but he has loomed large in almost every conversation with voters in recent days. The elections in those states can be seen as a final report card for the president before the 2020 election. | President Trump is not on the ballot today in Kentucky, Mississippi or Virginia, but he has loomed large in almost every conversation with voters in recent days. The elections in those states can be seen as a final report card for the president before the 2020 election. |
| Mr. Trump went to Kentucky on Monday to try to bolster a Republican in a tight governor’s race, as he did in Mississippi on Friday, but he has pointedly skipped Virginia, where Republicans in contested districts are distancing themselves from him and from the party. | Mr. Trump went to Kentucky on Monday to try to bolster a Republican in a tight governor’s race, as he did in Mississippi on Friday, but he has pointedly skipped Virginia, where Republicans in contested districts are distancing themselves from him and from the party. |
| Closer look: With all 140 seats in the Virginia legislature up for grabs, the normally low-interest races are expected to send a national message. Demographic changes in the state threaten narrow Republican majorities in the State Senate and the House of Delegates. | Closer look: With all 140 seats in the Virginia legislature up for grabs, the normally low-interest races are expected to send a national message. Demographic changes in the state threaten narrow Republican majorities in the State Senate and the House of Delegates. |
| On Monday, the impeachment inquiry entered its public phase when Democrats leading the investigation into President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine released two transcripts of so-far secret interviews. | On Monday, the impeachment inquiry entered its public phase when Democrats leading the investigation into President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine released two transcripts of so-far secret interviews. |
| The House Intelligence Committee posted on its website a 317-page transcript of the testimony by Marie Yovanovitch, the former ambassador to Ukraine, and a 156-page transcript of the questioning of Michael McKinley, a former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. | The House Intelligence Committee posted on its website a 317-page transcript of the testimony by Marie Yovanovitch, the former ambassador to Ukraine, and a 156-page transcript of the questioning of Michael McKinley, a former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. |
| Transcripts: Read Mr. McKinley’s interview and Ms. Yovanovitch’s interview. Our reporters also analyzed key components of the testimony. | Transcripts: Read Mr. McKinley’s interview and Ms. Yovanovitch’s interview. Our reporters also analyzed key components of the testimony. |
| What’s next? Two more transcripts are expected to be released today, including the interview of Gordon Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union. | What’s next? Two more transcripts are expected to be released today, including the interview of Gordon Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union. |
| Related: Mr. Pompeo has been drawn deeply into the Ukraine scandal, but he has stuck by the president. | Related: Mr. Pompeo has been drawn deeply into the Ukraine scandal, but he has stuck by the president. |
| While Iraqi leaders cower inside the Green Zone, where officials running the American occupation once sheltered, protesters outside direct their anger against Iran, which they now see as having too much influence. | While Iraqi leaders cower inside the Green Zone, where officials running the American occupation once sheltered, protesters outside direct their anger against Iran, which they now see as having too much influence. |
| “Free, free Iraq,” they shout, “Iran get out, get out.” | “Free, free Iraq,” they shout, “Iran get out, get out.” |
| The protests also represent a struggle between younger Iraqis and an older, more cautious generation, between a political elite and a rising cohort that rejects their leadership. But mostly it’s a struggle between those who have profited since the U.S. invasion toppled Saddam Hussein, and those who are scraping to get by. | The protests also represent a struggle between younger Iraqis and an older, more cautious generation, between a political elite and a rising cohort that rejects their leadership. But mostly it’s a struggle between those who have profited since the U.S. invasion toppled Saddam Hussein, and those who are scraping to get by. |
| Related: President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said today that the country would inject uranium gas into more than 1,000 centrifuges. The plan is a step toward uranium enrichment, and pulls Iran further away from the 2015 nuclear accord. | Related: President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said today that the country would inject uranium gas into more than 1,000 centrifuges. The plan is a step toward uranium enrichment, and pulls Iran further away from the 2015 nuclear accord. |
| About 200 Russian mercenaries have arrived in Libya in the past six weeks as part of a broad campaign by the Kremlin to reassert its influence across the Middle East and Africa. | About 200 Russian mercenaries have arrived in Libya in the past six weeks as part of a broad campaign by the Kremlin to reassert its influence across the Middle East and Africa. |
| After years of behind-the-scenes support for a would-be Libyan strongman, Moscow is now pushing much more directly to shape the country’s civil war. It’s bringing in advanced Sukhoi jets, coordinated missile strikes and precision-guided artillery along with snipers and fighters — the same playbook that made Russia the biggest foreign influence in Syria’s war. | After years of behind-the-scenes support for a would-be Libyan strongman, Moscow is now pushing much more directly to shape the country’s civil war. It’s bringing in advanced Sukhoi jets, coordinated missile strikes and precision-guided artillery along with snipers and fighters — the same playbook that made Russia the biggest foreign influence in Syria’s war. |
| Ambush in Mexico: At least nine members of a Mormon family, including six children, were killed by gunmen believed to be tied to organized crime, relatives said. | Ambush in Mexico: At least nine members of a Mormon family, including six children, were killed by gunmen believed to be tied to organized crime, relatives said. |
| Plot against synagogue: The federal authorities arrested a 27-year-old man who is accused of plotting to blow up a Colorado synagogue. Court documents said he promoted violence and showed support for the Holocaust on Facebook. | Plot against synagogue: The federal authorities arrested a 27-year-old man who is accused of plotting to blow up a Colorado synagogue. Court documents said he promoted violence and showed support for the Holocaust on Facebook. |
| Apple plan for housing: The company has committed $2.5 billion to help address the housing crisis in California. | Apple plan for housing: The company has committed $2.5 billion to help address the housing crisis in California. |
| Trump taxes: The president’s accounting firm must turn over eight years of his personal and corporate tax returns to Manhattan prosecutors, a federal appeals panel ruled. | Trump taxes: The president’s accounting firm must turn over eight years of his personal and corporate tax returns to Manhattan prosecutors, a federal appeals panel ruled. |
| 462 prisoners freed: Across Oklahoma, inmates doing time for minor crimes had their sentences commuted as part of an effort to reduce the state’s incarceration rates. | 462 prisoners freed: Across Oklahoma, inmates doing time for minor crimes had their sentences commuted as part of an effort to reduce the state’s incarceration rates. |
| Defamation suit: E. Jean Carroll, a writer who accused Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s, said the president hurt her career when he denied her allegation in June. | Defamation suit: E. Jean Carroll, a writer who accused Donald Trump of raping her in the 1990s, said the president hurt her career when he denied her allegation in June. |
| Snapshot: Above, a black cat interrupted a Monday Night Football game, to the delight of the crowd. One announcer made the ruling: “The cat runs into the end zone! That is a touchdown!” | Snapshot: Above, a black cat interrupted a Monday Night Football game, to the delight of the crowd. One announcer made the ruling: “The cat runs into the end zone! That is a touchdown!” |
| Martin Scorsese: In an Op-Ed, the director explained why he told a British film magazine that Marvel superhero movies are “not cinema.” | Martin Scorsese: In an Op-Ed, the director explained why he told a British film magazine that Marvel superhero movies are “not cinema.” |
| Back on tour: Louis C.K. is starting his first world tour since admitting sexual wrongdoing. Our reporter found that his material hasn’t changed as much as the context. | Back on tour: Louis C.K. is starting his first world tour since admitting sexual wrongdoing. Our reporter found that his material hasn’t changed as much as the context. |
| Late-night comedy: “Thanks to the end of daylight savings time, Americans picked up one more hour of sleep,” Jimmy Fallon said, “and one more hour to boo Trump at a sporting event.” | |
| What we’re reading: This excerpt on Grub Street from a new book by the restaurant critic Adam Platt. Steven Erlanger, our chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe, calls it “a lovely, funny memoir of his family and their relationship with food (and drink).” | What we’re reading: This excerpt on Grub Street from a new book by the restaurant critic Adam Platt. Steven Erlanger, our chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe, calls it “a lovely, funny memoir of his family and their relationship with food (and drink).” |
| Cook: Braised chicken with chickpeas tastes like a long-simmered tagine, but cooks in a fraction of the time. (Our Five Weeknight Dishes newsletter has more recommendations.) | Cook: Braised chicken with chickpeas tastes like a long-simmered tagine, but cooks in a fraction of the time. (Our Five Weeknight Dishes newsletter has more recommendations.) |
| Listen: The New York Police Department has created a podcast that delves into its most interesting cases. | Listen: The New York Police Department has created a podcast that delves into its most interesting cases. |
| Read: In some ways, Edith Wharton’s classic novel “The Age of Innocence” feels more current than ever. Elif Batuman explains. | Read: In some ways, Edith Wharton’s classic novel “The Age of Innocence” feels more current than ever. Elif Batuman explains. |
| Smarter Living: Make a plan to ensure you get the best possible experience at a museum. | Smarter Living: Make a plan to ensure you get the best possible experience at a museum. |
| The Times’s deep dive into President Trump’s use of Twitter has been immensely popular with readers since we published it online on Saturday. | The Times’s deep dive into President Trump’s use of Twitter has been immensely popular with readers since we published it online on Saturday. |
| It was also a special section in our Sunday newspaper. Together, the three articles come to about 9,800 words. | It was also a special section in our Sunday newspaper. Together, the three articles come to about 9,800 words. |
| The project has drawn hundreds of reader comments. We’re particularly grateful to Neil from the Boston metro area, who posted that he had been inspired to pay for “a recurring monthly subscription donation to provide NYT’s real news to schools.” | The project has drawn hundreds of reader comments. We’re particularly grateful to Neil from the Boston metro area, who posted that he had been inspired to pay for “a recurring monthly subscription donation to provide NYT’s real news to schools.” |
| The idea for the investigation came in July, when Mr. Trump tweeted that four Democratic congresswomen critical of him hated the U.S. and added that they should “go back” to where they came from. | The idea for the investigation came in July, when Mr. Trump tweeted that four Democratic congresswomen critical of him hated the U.S. and added that they should “go back” to where they came from. |
| Our executive editor, Dean Baquet — who has also been a national correspondent, Washington bureau chief and managing editor at The Times — wondered what else could be found on Mr. Trump’s Twitter account. | Our executive editor, Dean Baquet — who has also been a national correspondent, Washington bureau chief and managing editor at The Times — wondered what else could be found on Mr. Trump’s Twitter account. |
| A team spent months analyzing more than 11,000 of his tweets. “The fact is,” said one of the editors on the project, “this is how he works. This is how he communicates.” | A team spent months analyzing more than 11,000 of his tweets. “The fact is,” said one of the editors on the project, “this is how he works. This is how he communicates.” |
| That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. | That’s it for this briefing. See you next time. |
| — Claire | — Claire |
| Thank youAndrea Kannapell helped compile today’s briefing. Mark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford provided the break from the news. Melina Delkic of the Briefings team wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youAndrea Kannapell helped compile today’s briefing. Mark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford provided the break from the news. Melina Delkic of the Briefings team wrote today’s Back Story. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
| P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” Today’s episode is on how Democratic presidential candidates might fare in the general election. • Here’s today’s Mini Crossword, and a clue: Santa’s little helper (3 letters). You can find all our puzzles here. • Compared with a typical Monday, the annual post-New York City Marathon edition of The Times sees a bump in local retail sales of almost 50 percent. | P.S.• We’re listening to “The Daily.” Today’s episode is on how Democratic presidential candidates might fare in the general election. • Here’s today’s Mini Crossword, and a clue: Santa’s little helper (3 letters). You can find all our puzzles here. • Compared with a typical Monday, the annual post-New York City Marathon edition of The Times sees a bump in local retail sales of almost 50 percent. |