Today's Headlines: Smile, Flatter and Barter: How the World Is Prepping for Trump Part II

Amsterdam Bars Protests After Antisemitic Attacks on Soccer Fans

View in browser November 10, 2024, 4:00 a.m. Eastern time Top News Smile, Flatter and Barter: How the World Is Prepping for Trump Part II Foreign leaders have rushed to ingratiate themselves with Donald J. Trump in recent days, nervously recalling the clashes, insults and feuds of his first presidency. Trump Has Made His View of Migrants Clear. Will It Stop Them From Coming? The incoming president has promised the largest deportation effort in U.S. history. Now migrants are weighing a new Trump administration in deciding whether to trek to the United States. Amsterdam Bars Protests After Antisemitic Attacks on Soccer Fans The violence erupted around a soccer match between Israeli and Dutch teams in Amsterdam on Thursday. Editors' Picks Is a 'Green' Revolution Poisoning India's Capital? India promised to burn its trash mountains and safely turn them into electricity. But a New York Times investigation found hazardous levels of toxic substances around homes, playgrounds and schools. Opinion | Democrats and the Case of Mistaken Identity Politics The post mortem is a wake for woke. World How Ukraine's Widows Are Shouldering Their Grief It's impossible to say how many widows the war in Ukraine has created because Kyiv closely guards its casualty figures. But estimates suggest they number in the tens of thousands. Gazans Are Living Through a Yearlong Blackout Israel cut off electricity in the first days of the war, leaving Palestinians to light the dark with cellphones and to cook over open flames. A Messy Problem in Orderly Singapore: Keeping Track of Cats The reversal of a 35-year ban on cats in public housing won't be a quick fix for cat-related problems. It's not even clear how many cats live in the city-state. See more world news U.S. Piecing Life Back Together After Helene, One Mud-Splattered Photo at a Time The Mosses' home washed away during the hurricane, and with it went their photos of a son who had died as a child. They didn't know a determined detective was on the case. FEMA Fires Employee for Telling Milton Relief Workers to Skip Houses With Trump Signs The agency said it was investigating the incident in the aftermath of the Category 3 hurricane that hit Florida in October. Government Moves to Thwart Guilty Plea Proceedings in Sept. 11 Case Prosecutors plan to appeal the trial judge's ruling that the defense secretary had not lawfully rescinded the government plea deal with Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. See more U.S. news Politics Biden and Trump to Meet at White House on Wednesday President Biden extended the invitation to his former rival as part of a longstanding tradition to help ease the transition to a new administration. Harris Had a Wall Street-Approved Economic Pitch. It Fell Flat. The vice president vacillated on how to talk about the economy, and ended up adopting marginal pro-business tweaks that both corporate and progressive allies agreed made for a muddled message. Bacon Defeats Vargas in Nebraska, Holding a Key House Seat for Republicans The victory of the four-term Republican, who has resisted his party's veer to the right, dashed Democratic hopes of flipping a critical district. See more political news Business Elon Musk Is Positioning X Behind the New Trump Presidency Since the election, Mr. Musk has used his social media company to talk up how bright the future will be under the president-elect. This 'Wall Street Girly' Wants to Make Wealth More Accessible Vivian Tu is one of a new wave of female influencers who are using TikTok and Instagram to spread the message of personal finance to millennials and Generation Z. They Were Ashamed About Their Debt. Bankruptcy Gave Them a Second Chance. Many people who should consider filing for bankruptcy avoid doing so out of shame or fear it could ruin their credit. But it can provide much-needed relief. See more business news Technology Drop-Off in Democratic Votes Ignites Conspiracy Theories on Left and Right There is nothing suspicious about the shift in Democratic fortunes. But partisans from across the spectrum are questioning the results, for different reasons. Big Tech's Hotbeds of Employee Activism Quiet After Trump's Victory Eight years ago, workers loudly protested White House policies. This time around, the companies are trying to keep a lid on activism. See more technology news Arts With 'Gladiator II,' Ridley Scott Returns to the Arena The director speaks his mind on rejected sequel ideas, Joaquin Phoenix's plan to quit the original and working with a "fractious" Denzel Washington. How a Sex-Positive Cuban Lesbian Helped Her Creator Play Herself In "Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!," Alina Troyano and her former student Branden Jacobs-Jenkins explore the ways art made by one person can live inside others. Dwight Yoakam, Country Rebel, Has a New Attitude At 68, the Nashville outsider is releasing his first album of original material in nearly a decade, inspired by a joyous shift in his personal life. See more arts news New York Smoky Smell Engulfs New York City After Fires in Brooklyn and New Jersey New Yorkers encountered an unsettling smell on Saturday, a day after fires broke out in Prospect Park and across the Hudson River. Trump's Deportation Vow Fuels Fear and a Potential Showdown in New York Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has vowed to prevent mass deportations, but migrants and immigration lawyers are preparing for them. The New York Steakhouse That's Served Everyone From Theodore Roosevelt to Liza Minnelli Keens, a fixture in midtown Manhattan since 1885, is a shrine to a bygone city. See more New York news Real Estate Do Co-op Board Members Have to Live in the Building? And what happens if they don't? Here's Where Minimum-Wage Workers Can Actually Afford Rent A study found that people who earn low wages were rent-burdened in all of the country's 50 largest real estate markets. Two Empty Nesters Flew to the City With $600,000 for an East Side Studio With their daughter in college on Long Island, an Atlanta couple looked for a modest second home in Manhattan so they could visit more often. Here's what they found. See more real estate news Obituaries Tony Todd, Prolific Actor Best Known for 'Candyman,' Dies at 69 Mr. Todd's decades-long career spanned across mediums and genres, but he was largely associated with a scary figure summoned in front of a mirror. Trevor Sorbie, Creator of the Dorothy Hamill 'Wedge' Cut, Dies at 75 He also styled hair for Helen Mirren, the Beach Boys and others, and he was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for services to British hairdressing. Kenneth Bronstein, Who Put His Faith in Atheism, Dies at 85 The organization that he led advocated the separation of church and state, with no exceptions for holidays, currency, symbolism or blessings. Dorothy Allison, Author of 'Bastard Out of Carolina,' Dies at 75 She wrote lovingly and often hilariously about her harrowing childhood in a working-class Southern family, as well as about the violence and incest she suffered. Overlooked No More: Go-won-go Mohawk, Trailblazing Indigenous Actress In the 1880s, the only roles for Indigenous performers were laden with negative stereotypes. So Mohawk decided to write her own narratives. See more Obituaries Opinion Guest Essay This Is All Biden's Fault Biden too often could not find the best way to help Democrats win. Guest Essay The Elites Had It Coming Democrats got exactly what they set out to get, and now here we are. Nicholas Kristof Maybe Now Democrats Will Address Working-Class Pain Democrats can compete if they focus more on minimum wages and child care than pronouns and purity. Guest Essay Trump Is About to Face the Choice That Dooms Many Presidencies Electoral success has a thousand fathers, each with his own agenda. Guest Essay Scenes From America on the Edge, Partying and Despairing Election night and the day after, 2024. The Ezra Klein Show The Book That Predicted the 2024 Election The G.O.P. pollster Patrick Ruffini's book "Party of the People" outlined the realignments reflected in this year's election results. 1 HR 1 MIN LISTEN See more Opinion Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines from The New York Times. To stop receiving Today's Headlines, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. 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