Today's Headlines: Releasing 3 Americans, North Koreans Signal Openness to Washington

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[How Michael Cohen, Denied Job in White House, Was Seen as Its Gatekeeper]( [How Michael Cohen, Denied Job in White House, Was Seen as Its Gatekeeper]( By MIKE McINTIRE, KENNETH P. VOGEL, KATIE THOMAS and CECILIA KANG Through a secretive shell company, the president’s personal lawyer was paid by major corporations and a law firm for help navigating Washington in the Trump era. [Gina Haspel Vows She Won’t Allow Torture if She’s Confirmed to Run the C.I.A.]( [Gina Haspel Vows She Won’t Allow Torture if She’s Confirmed to Run the C.I.A.]( By MATTHEW ROSENBERG and NICHOLAS FANDOS Ms. Haspel, the career spy who once oversaw the waterboarding of a terrorism suspect, defended the agency’s past at her confirmation hearing, but she said there would be no torture in its future. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( ADVERTISEMENT [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( [] Editors' Picks [Children of the Opioid Epidemic]( Magazine | Feature [Children of the Opioid Epidemic]( By JENNIFER EGAN In the midst of a national crisis, mothers addicted to drugs struggle to get off them — for their babies’ sake, and their own. [Republican Midterm Mastermind Tells All!]( Opinion [Republican Midterm Mastermind Tells All!]( By FRANK BRUNI and CORRY BLISS A strategist key to the party’s November fortunes bluntly sizes up the race for control of Congress. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I would not give Pyongyang too much credit for undoing something it shouldn’t have been doing in the first place." [EVANS J. R. REVERE]( a former State Department diplomat who specializes in East Asia, on North Korea’s release of three American prisoners ahead of planned nuclear talks with President Trump. [] Today’s Videos [Iranians Fear They Will Bear Brunt of Trump’s Decision]( [[Video]Video: Iranians Fear They Will Bear Brunt of Trump’s Decision]( By CAMILLA SCHICK The president’s plan to pull out of the nuclear deal and impose sanctions prompted concern on the streets of Tehran and among Iranians abroad. [Who Is Gina Haspel? Good Spy, Bad Spy]( [[Video]Video: Who Is Gina Haspel? Good Spy, Bad Spy]( By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER, DAVID BOTTI and SARAH STEIN KERR The C.I.A. has been on a campaign defending Gina Haspel, President Trump’s pick to head the agency, but critics have highlighted her role in interrogations using torture and the destruction of tapes documenting them. [Lava From Kilauea Engulfs Car in Hawaii]( [[Video]Video: Lava From Kilauea Engulfs Car in Hawaii]( By WXCHASING VIA STORYFUL A videographer recorded footage of lava from the Kilauea volcano inching toward a Ford Mustang on the island of Hawaii on Sunday. Here are excerpts. ADVERTISEMENT [] World [Europe, Again Humiliated by Trump, Struggles to Defend Its Interests]( [Europe, Again Humiliated by Trump, Struggles to Defend Its Interests]( By STEVEN ERLANGER With his Iran decision, as on climate and trade, President Trump has split sharply with strong allies. There are signs that their patience is wearing thin. [Malaysia Opposition, Led by 92-Year-Old, Wins Upset Victory]( [Malaysia Opposition, Led by 92-Year-Old, Wins Upset Victory]( By RICHARD C. PADDOCK Prime Minister Najib Razak, under investigation on corruption accusations, appears to accept the results. But the country’s king must still rule on the outcome. [Trump’s Iran Decision Sends North Korea a Signal. Was It the Right One?]( [Trump’s Iran Decision Sends North Korea a Signal. Was It the Right One?]( By MOTOKO RICH By pulling out of the deal, some analysts say, President Trump has shown the U.S. to be an untrustworthy negotiating partner before a meeting with Kim Jong-un. 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For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( [] Politics [No Longer Held Back by His Advisers, Trump Puts His Imprint on Foreign Policy]( White House Memo [No Longer Held Back by His Advisers, Trump Puts His Imprint on Foreign Policy]( By PETER BAKER The president’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear agreement opens several weeks in which he will finally put in place the “America First” approach he has long promised. [President Trump a Nobel Laureate? It’s a Possibility]( [President Trump a Nobel Laureate? It’s a Possibility]( By EMILY COCHRANE The likelihood of Mr. Trump receiving a Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomatic efforts once seemed far-fetched. But as talks with North and South Korea progress, supporters see merit in the idea. [DeVos Moves to Loosen Restrictions on Federal Aid to Religious Colleges]( [DeVos Moves to Loosen Restrictions on Federal Aid to Religious Colleges]( By ERICA L. GREEN The measure is part of a sweeping deregulatory agenda that includes several rules and regulations for the department to scrap or amend. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [European Companies Rushed to Invest in Iran. What Now?]( [European Companies Rushed to Invest in Iran. What Now?]( By JACK EWING and STANLEY REED They moved quickly to strike deals after sanctions ended. But dreams of a thriving Iranian market were in doubt even before the U.S. decided to exit the nuclear accord. [How Walmart, the Big Seller, Is Shopping for a Fight With Amazon]( [How Walmart, the Big Seller, Is Shopping for a Fight With Amazon]( By MICHAEL CORKERY Walmart’s deal for Flipkart, one of the largest and riskiest in its history, follows a pattern of purchases over the past 18 months as it expands its footprint beyond box stores. [To Lower Drug Costs at Home, Trump Wants Higher Prices Abroad]( [To Lower Drug Costs at Home, Trump Wants Higher Prices Abroad]( By ROBERT PEAR President Trump, in a speech on Friday, will lay out his plan to reduce prescription drug prices. But one of his ideas may not be so popular with some of the United States’ strongest allies. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Chinese Tech Giant May Be First Victim of a New U.S. Cold War]( [Chinese Tech Giant May Be First Victim of a New U.S. Cold War]( By RAYMOND ZHONG The electronics firm ZTE has found success in the American market like few other Chinese technology brands have. Now it is fighting for its life. [And for His Next Act, Ev Williams Will Fix the Internet]( The Shift [And for His Next Act, Ev Williams Will Fix the Internet]( By KEVIN ROOSE Mr. Williams, a co-founder of Twitter, has emerged with a plan to improve the state of online media, at a time when other tech leaders are repenting. [Automakers Sought Looser Rules. Now They Hope to Stop Trump From Going Too Far.]( [Automakers Sought Looser Rules. Now They Hope to Stop Trump From Going Too Far.]( By HIROKO TABUCHI and NEAL E. BOUDETTE On Friday, President Trump plans to meet with auto executives to seek their support for a regulatory rollback that goes much further than the industry would prefer. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [A Police Escort to a Playoff Game Draws Attention to Racism in Junior Hockey]( [A Police Escort to a Playoff Game Draws Attention to Racism in Junior Hockey]( By CURTIS RUSH Kitchener Rangers forward Givani Smith, who is black, needed a police escort to a playoff game after threats of physical harm and racist taunts from fans. [Mets Bat Out of Turn in First and Lose on a Home Run in the 10th]( Reds 2, Mets 1 | 10 innings [Mets Bat Out of Turn in First and Lose on a Home Run in the 10th]( By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN and VICTOR MATHER The Mets’ official lineup card did not agree with the actual order in the first inning on Wednesday, nullifying Asdrubal Cabrera’s ground-rule double to left. [FIFA Pitches Multibillion-Dollar ‘Project Trophy’ to Seven Top Clubs]( [FIFA Pitches Multibillion-Dollar ‘Project Trophy’ to Seven Top Clubs]( By TARIQ PANJA Seven of Europe’s richest clubs met with FIFA to discuss proposals for an expanded world club championship, but a well-circulated $25 billion windfall might not be accurate. 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Baraka, re-elected Tuesday by a large margin, has signaled a course that few predicted, including a partnership with Mr. Booker. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Media & Advertising [He Gives ‘Atlanta’ Anxiety. And That’s a Good Thing.]( [He Gives ‘Atlanta’ Anxiety. And That’s a Good Thing.]( By LEIGH-ANN JACKSON Hiro Murai, the primary director of “Atlanta,” channeled David Lynch, the Coen brothers and “Alice in Wonderland” to create an intense second season. [Taylor Swift and Katy Perry Ended Bad Blood With an Olive Branch. Here’s How It Started.]( [Taylor Swift and Katy Perry Ended Bad Blood With an Olive Branch. Here’s How It Started.]( By MICHAEL GOLD Ms. Perry sent a literal olive branch to Ms. Swift, marking a turning point in a yearslong public fight. [NBC Investigation Finds No Wrongdoing in Handling of Matt Lauer Case]( [NBC Investigation Finds No Wrongdoing in Handling of Matt Lauer Case]( By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and JOHN KOBLIN The in-house investigation “found no evidence” that anyone in authority at NBC News or the “Today” show received complaints about Mr. Lauer until days before he was fired. For more media & advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( [] Fashion & Style [In the Name of Cardi, Let Us Pray]( [In the Name of Cardi, Let Us Pray]( By CAITY WEAVER A blessed night on the town with Jeremy Scott. [On the Met Gala Red Carpet, Playing It Unsafe]( [On the Met Gala Red Carpet, Playing It Unsafe]( By VANESSA FRIEDMAN Reviewing the fabulous extremity (and occasional absurdity) of the Met Gala’s fashion saints and sinners. [This Old Thing? Quilts Hit the Catwalk]( [This Old Thing? Quilts Hit the Catwalk]( By MAX BERLINGER The humble blanket, once a fixture of dusty antiques shops and flea markets, is now sold on Madison Avenue and in Paris boutiques. For more fashion news, go to [NYTimes.com/Fashion »]( [] Obituaries [Anne V. 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