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| Your Tuesday Briefing | Your Tuesday Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| We’re covering the growing support among Democrats to impeach President Trump, the death sentence given to the former leader of Pakistan, and a new scoring record in the N.F.L. | We’re covering the growing support among Democrats to impeach President Trump, the death sentence given to the former leader of Pakistan, and a new scoring record in the N.F.L. |
| A group of lawmakers from conservative-leaning districts announced on Monday that they would vote to impeach President Trump, a sign that the Democratic Party is unifying around the effort. | A group of lawmakers from conservative-leaning districts announced on Monday that they would vote to impeach President Trump, a sign that the Democratic Party is unifying around the effort. |
| About a half-dozen Democrats from districts that Mr. Trump won in 2016 said they had come around to supporting impeachment, while acknowledging that the decision could cost them their seats. | About a half-dozen Democrats from districts that Mr. Trump won in 2016 said they had come around to supporting impeachment, while acknowledging that the decision could cost them their seats. |
| The House is all but certain to pass two articles of impeachment, for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, on Wednesday. | The House is all but certain to pass two articles of impeachment, for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, on Wednesday. |
| The details: So far, the divide is largely along party lines, with all but two Democrats supporting and no Republicans doing so. Here’s where every representative stands. | The details: So far, the divide is largely along party lines, with all but two Democrats supporting and no Republicans doing so. Here’s where every representative stands. |
| Related: Rudy Giuliani told The Times that he informed Mr. Trump that the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was, in Mr. Giuliani’s view, impeding investigations that could benefit the president. The ambassador, Marie Yovanovitch, was later removed. | Related: Rudy Giuliani told The Times that he informed Mr. Trump that the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was, in Mr. Giuliani’s view, impeding investigations that could benefit the president. The ambassador, Marie Yovanovitch, was later removed. |
| Another angle: If you’ve Googled “impeachment” recently, you’ve probably run across a campaign ad for Michael Bloomberg. | Another angle: If you’ve Googled “impeachment” recently, you’ve probably run across a campaign ad for Michael Bloomberg. |
| The family whose members own Purdue Pharma withdrew more than $10 billion from the company from 2008 to 2017, as scrutiny of the drugmaker’s role in the U.S. opioid epidemic intensified, a new audit found. | The family whose members own Purdue Pharma withdrew more than $10 billion from the company from 2008 to 2017, as scrutiny of the drugmaker’s role in the U.S. opioid epidemic intensified, a new audit found. |
| The money, which was distributed among trusts and overseas holding companies, is more than eight times what the family took out in the 13 years after OxyContin, Purdue’s signature product, was approved in 1995. | The money, which was distributed among trusts and overseas holding companies, is more than eight times what the family took out in the 13 years after OxyContin, Purdue’s signature product, was approved in 1995. |
| The new report was filed in bankruptcy court on Monday. It was commissioned by Purdue to help guide the company through Chapter 11 restructuring. | |
| Background: The Sacklers have offered to pay at least $3 billion in cash as part of a settlement in thousands of lawsuits. A group of states, led by Massachusetts and New York, has argued that the family should pay more. The report does not detail how much the Sacklers are worth or where their money is. | Background: The Sacklers have offered to pay at least $3 billion in cash as part of a settlement in thousands of lawsuits. A group of states, led by Massachusetts and New York, has argued that the family should pay more. The report does not detail how much the Sacklers are worth or where their money is. |
| After visiting a homeless camp in Oakland last year, a United Nations official compared it to the slums of Brazil, Mexico and Pakistan, saying many residents had “no access to toilets or showers and a constant fear of being cleaned off the streets.” | After visiting a homeless camp in Oakland last year, a United Nations official compared it to the slums of Brazil, Mexico and Pakistan, saying many residents had “no access to toilets or showers and a constant fear of being cleaned off the streets.” |
| Two Times journalists later spent three months at the camp, getting to know dozens of its residents. They traveled to a shantytown in Mexico City as a comparison. | Two Times journalists later spent three months at the camp, getting to know dozens of its residents. They traveled to a shantytown in Mexico City as a comparison. |
| Another angle: The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would not review a decision to strike down laws making it a crime for homeless people to sleep outdoors. | Another angle: The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would not review a decision to strike down laws making it a crime for homeless people to sleep outdoors. |
| In a typical U.S. emergency room, demand far outpaces workers’ ability to provide care. The frantic pace leaves little time for deliberating a diagnosis or counseling patients. | In a typical U.S. emergency room, demand far outpaces workers’ ability to provide care. The frantic pace leaves little time for deliberating a diagnosis or counseling patients. |
| In a piece for The Times, a doctor documented an overnight shift: “I think about what I will learn that these people need, and about what I will fail to provide.” | In a piece for The Times, a doctor documented an overnight shift: “I think about what I will learn that these people need, and about what I will fail to provide.” |
| 737 Max suspension: Boeing’s decision to temporarily stop making its most popular passenger jet could have a broader effect on the U.S. economy. Boeing is the country’s largest manufacturing exporter. | 737 Max suspension: Boeing’s decision to temporarily stop making its most popular passenger jet could have a broader effect on the U.S. economy. Boeing is the country’s largest manufacturing exporter. |
| Death sentence in Pakistan: Gen. Pervez Musharraf, the former military dictator, was sentenced to death today in a treason case, though he is currently in self-imposed exile in Dubai and unlikely to return to Pakistan. | Death sentence in Pakistan: Gen. Pervez Musharraf, the former military dictator, was sentenced to death today in a treason case, though he is currently in self-imposed exile in Dubai and unlikely to return to Pakistan. |
| Scorn for the BBC: During the British election, the public broadcaster was accused by both sides of bias, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has raised questions about its main source of funding. Britain’s new Parliament is being sworn in today. | Scorn for the BBC: During the British election, the public broadcaster was accused by both sides of bias, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has raised questions about its main source of funding. Britain’s new Parliament is being sworn in today. |
| Rush for licenses: Undocumented immigrants in New York lined up for blocks on Monday, seeking to take advantage of a new state law allowing them to obtain driver’s licenses. On the same day, New Jersey lawmakers approved a similar measure. | Rush for licenses: Undocumented immigrants in New York lined up for blocks on Monday, seeking to take advantage of a new state law allowing them to obtain driver’s licenses. On the same day, New Jersey lawmakers approved a similar measure. |
| Strobe attack: Hackers sent videos of flashing lights to Twitter followers of the Epilepsy Foundation last month in an apparent effort to provoke seizures, the nonprofit said. | Strobe attack: Hackers sent videos of flashing lights to Twitter followers of the Epilepsy Foundation last month in an apparent effort to provoke seizures, the nonprofit said. |
| Snapshot: Above, a school in Nagoro, Japan, which was closed after the last two students, depicted as dolls, grew up. A resident of the village helped produce 350 such dolls, which outnumber human residents by more than 10 to 1. The effects of Japan’s shrinking, aging population are felt most intensively in rural regions. | Snapshot: Above, a school in Nagoro, Japan, which was closed after the last two students, depicted as dolls, grew up. A resident of the village helped produce 350 such dolls, which outnumber human residents by more than 10 to 1. The effects of Japan’s shrinking, aging population are felt most intensively in rural regions. |
| N.F.L. scoring record: Drew Brees surpassed Peyton Manning for the most career touchdown passes in league history. The New Orleans quarterback threw for four scores on Monday to reach 541. | N.F.L. scoring record: Drew Brees surpassed Peyton Manning for the most career touchdown passes in league history. The New Orleans quarterback threw for four scores on Monday to reach 541. |
| No. 1, 25 years later: “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” the love-it-or-loathe-it hit by Mariah Carey, has reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since its release in 1994. | |
| Late-night comedy: After the Hallmark Channel pulled ads showing a same-sex couple kissing, Trevor Noah said, “They’re kissing at their wedding; it’s the last time they’ll ever kiss, relax.” | Late-night comedy: After the Hallmark Channel pulled ads showing a same-sex couple kissing, Trevor Noah said, “They’re kissing at their wedding; it’s the last time they’ll ever kiss, relax.” |
| What we’re looking at: This Twitter thread by Joseph Cranney, a reporter for The Post and Courier in South Carolina, highlighting investigative reporting from news outlets in all 50 states. Melina Delkic, on the briefings team, calls it a “welcome reminder of the crucial work happening in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado and beyond.” | What we’re looking at: This Twitter thread by Joseph Cranney, a reporter for The Post and Courier in South Carolina, highlighting investigative reporting from news outlets in all 50 states. Melina Delkic, on the briefings team, calls it a “welcome reminder of the crucial work happening in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado and beyond.” |
| Cook: These panko-crusted pork cutlets have a one-step breading procedure. (Our Five Weeknight Dishes newsletter has more recommendations.) | Cook: These panko-crusted pork cutlets have a one-step breading procedure. (Our Five Weeknight Dishes newsletter has more recommendations.) |
| Watch: What if the future of TV were delightful, irresistible, meme-able versions of intellectual property you already loved … forever? Call it the Baby Yoda effect. | Watch: What if the future of TV were delightful, irresistible, meme-able versions of intellectual property you already loved … forever? Call it the Baby Yoda effect. |
| Listen: Esperanza Spalding upset Justin Bieber at the Grammys, #MeToo shook the scene and Jason Moran made giant leaps. Here are 10 definitive moments in jazz in the past decade. | Listen: Esperanza Spalding upset Justin Bieber at the Grammys, #MeToo shook the scene and Jason Moran made giant leaps. Here are 10 definitive moments in jazz in the past decade. |
| Smarter Living: Do you often get stuck at the receiving end of a one-way conversation? We have help. | Smarter Living: Do you often get stuck at the receiving end of a one-way conversation? We have help. |
| We wanted to take a deeper dive into the news this week that the U.S. secretly expelled two Chinese Embassy employees on suspicion of espionage, after they drove onto a base in Virginia that is home to Special Operations forces. Such expulsions haven’t happened in decades. | We wanted to take a deeper dive into the news this week that the U.S. secretly expelled two Chinese Embassy employees on suspicion of espionage, after they drove onto a base in Virginia that is home to Special Operations forces. Such expulsions haven’t happened in decades. |
| Edward Wong, a former Beijing bureau chief who now covers U.S. foreign policy, wrote the article with Julian Barnes, who covers intelligence and national security. Edward responded by email. | Edward Wong, a former Beijing bureau chief who now covers U.S. foreign policy, wrote the article with Julian Barnes, who covers intelligence and national security. Edward responded by email. |
| Can you say anything about how you got the story? | Can you say anything about how you got the story? |
| I first heard about the expulsions in October, a couple of weeks after the episode. My original source said diplomats in the Chinese Embassy were shocked because it was the first time in their memory that this had happened. The story took me two months to report, in part because I traveled to Hong Kong for two weeks to cover the protests there, and I’ve been involved in coverage of the impeachment inquiry. | I first heard about the expulsions in October, a couple of weeks after the episode. My original source said diplomats in the Chinese Embassy were shocked because it was the first time in their memory that this had happened. The story took me two months to report, in part because I traveled to Hong Kong for two weeks to cover the protests there, and I’ve been involved in coverage of the impeachment inquiry. |
| By last week, I had spoken with enough people briefed on the expulsions and gathered enough details to give us confidence. Julian then spoke to a couple of sources who gave us final confirmation. | By last week, I had spoken with enough people briefed on the expulsions and gathered enough details to give us confidence. Julian then spoke to a couple of sources who gave us final confirmation. |
| Had you already been aware of episodes of Chinese officials showing up uninvited at secure locations? | Had you already been aware of episodes of Chinese officials showing up uninvited at secure locations? |
| American intelligence and counterintelligence officers have been tracking such appearances for some time. On Oct. 16, the State Department announced new rules on visits to official sites by Chinese diplomats — a sign that Chinese officials had been doing things that were making the administration uncomfortable. | American intelligence and counterintelligence officers have been tracking such appearances for some time. On Oct. 16, the State Department announced new rules on visits to official sites by Chinese diplomats — a sign that Chinese officials had been doing things that were making the administration uncomfortable. |
| What would they gain by being able to enter the Virginia base? | What would they gain by being able to enter the Virginia base? |
| Some American officials think that at least one of the two detained Chinese men was an intelligence officer and that they were doing a test run at the base to see if they could penetrate far into the perimeter without consequences. If they had gotten away with it, then a more senior intelligence officer might have tried to get onto the base using a similar tactic. | Some American officials think that at least one of the two detained Chinese men was an intelligence officer and that they were doing a test run at the base to see if they could penetrate far into the perimeter without consequences. If they had gotten away with it, then a more senior intelligence officer might have tried to get onto the base using a similar tactic. |
| That’s it for this briefing. | That’s it for this briefing. |
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| See you next time. | See you next time. |
| — Chris | — Chris |
| Thank youMark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford provided the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. | Thank youMark Josephson and Eleanor Stanford provided the break from the news. You can reach the team at briefing@nytimes.com. |
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