Today's Headlines: Steel Giants With Ties to Trump Officials Block Tariff Relief for Hundreds of Firms

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[President Admits Focus of Trump Tower Meeting Was Getting Dirt on Clinton]( [President Admits Focus of Trump Tower Meeting Was Getting Dirt on Clinton]( By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT President Trump claimed that the June 2016 meeting was “totally legal,” though it is a key subject of the investigation by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III. [2 Blasts, a Stampede and a ‘Flying Thing’: Witnesses Tell of Attack on Maduro]( [2 Blasts, a Stampede and a ‘Flying Thing’: Witnesses Tell of Attack on Maduro]( By ANA VANESSA HERRERO and NICHOLAS CASEY A drone attack that failed to kill President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela unfolded on live TV and in front of many witnesses: “It was like, bang, I had never heard a sound like that in my life.” 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 [‘Too Little Too Late’: Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans]( Business Day [‘Too Little Too Late’: Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans]( By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD The rate of those 65 and older filing for bankruptcy is three times what it was in 1991, a new study finds, as more enter their later years in a precarious position. [What Are Capitalists Thinking?]( Opinion [What Are Capitalists Thinking?]( By MICHAEL TOMASKY If they’re worried about what’s driving the growing appeal of socialism, they need to look in the mirror. [] QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I have no idea what’s going to happen, but what I know is that either way, it sends this really clear message." [JESSICA GAVRE]( who leads a group dedicated to informing voters about accusations against State Representative David Sawyer, a Washington Democrat, who has been accused of unwelcome advances, inappropriate remarks or other misconduct by at least eight women. [] World [Powerful Indonesia Earthquake Kills at Least 82]( [Powerful Indonesia Earthquake Kills at Least 82]( By JOE COCHRANE The quake on Sunday occurred a week after a another earthquake struck Lombok, a popular tourist destination east of Bali. [As ‘Lula’ Sits in Brazil Jail, Party Nominates Him for President]( [As ‘Lula’ Sits in Brazil Jail, Party Nominates Him for President]( By SHASTA DARLINGTON The Workers’ Party hopes to generate enough support for the former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to force courts to free him and allow him to campaign. [Worries Grow in Singapore Over China’s Calls to Help ‘Motherland’]( [Worries Grow in Singapore Over China’s Calls to Help ‘Motherland’]( By AMY QIN With ethnic Chinese constituting a majority of Singapore’s population, some fear the country could be an especially tantalizing target for China’s influence. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [He’s a Superstar Pastor. She Worked for Him and Says He Groped Her Repeatedly.]( [He’s a Superstar Pastor. She Worked for Him and Says He Groped Her Repeatedly.]( By LAURIE GOODSTEIN Bill Hybels built an iconic evangelical church outside Chicago. A former assistant says that in the 1980s, he sexually harassed her. [White Nationalists Love Corey Stewart. He Keeps Them Close.]( [White Nationalists Love Corey Stewart. He Keeps Them Close.]( By DANNY HAKIM and STEPHANIE SAUL The Republican nominee for Senate in Virginia likes to engage the racial fringes of his party, creating a dilemma for mainstream G.O.P. leaders wary of his views. [Carr Fire in California Claims a Seventh Victim as It Continues to Grow]( [Carr Fire in California Claims a Seventh Victim as It Continues to Grow]( By MIHIR ZAVERI Officials said the Carr Fire was one of 17 major fires across California that have consumed more than 450,000 acres. Gov. Jerry Brown called it the “new normal.” For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Accused of Harassment, and Seeking Redemption at the Ballot Box]( [Accused of Harassment, and Seeking Redemption at the Ballot Box]( By JULIE TURKEWITZ and ALAN BLINDER Politicians across the country who have been accused of sexual harassment or other misconduct are running for office anyway. Some deny wrongdoing; others ask for a second chance. [Can the Ocasio-Cortez Playbook Work in the Heartland? Cori Bush Is Trying]( [Can the Ocasio-Cortez Playbook Work in the Heartland? Cori Bush Is Trying]( By SYDNEY EMBER Running against an esteemed incumbent in a St. Louis district, Ms. Bush is hoping to parlay the energy of the insurgent left into another surprise victory. [Steven Seagal Appointed by Russia as Special Envoy to the U.S.]( [Steven Seagal Appointed by Russia as Special Envoy to the U.S.]( By MELISSA GOMEZ Russian officials said the action star’s new role would include promoting cooperation in culture, arts and youth exchanges. The position is unpaid. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [When a Local Paper Gets New Owners, Partisan Strife Hits Its Doorstep]( [When a Local Paper Gets New Owners, Partisan Strife Hits Its Doorstep]( By ZACH SCHONBRUN Some residents north of Los Angeles are worried about The Santa Clarita Valley Signal’s priorities after comments and tweets by the Republican couple who bought it. [Warts and All? That’s the Risk When a Founder Is the Face of a Company]( [Warts and All? That’s the Risk When a Founder Is the Face of a Company]( By JOANNE KAUFMAN Top executives have long been enlisted, to very good effect, to star in commercials for their companies. But it can be a fraught strategy, as the troubles at Papa John’s have shown. [Why a Trade Truce Could Add Almost $2 Trillion to the Stock Market]( [Why a Trade Truce Could Add Almost $2 Trillion to the Stock Market]( By PETER EAVIS A closer look at the S.&P. 500 suggests that trade tensions are holding investors back. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [Cities’ Offers for Amazon Base Are Secrets Even to Many City Leaders]( [Cities’ Offers for Amazon Base Are Secrets Even to Many City Leaders]( By JULIE CRESWELL As Amazon continues its search for its second headquarters, some city officials wonder what was offered and how much it will cost taxpayers. [Disney’s Streaming Service Starts to Come Into Focus]( [Disney’s Streaming Service Starts to Come Into Focus]( By BROOKS BARNES Ricky Strauss, a successful marketer, has been given oversight of original films and TV shows for Disney’s coming streaming service. Does he have what it takes? [‘The Beginning of a Wave’: A.I. Tiptoes Into the Workplace]( [‘The Beginning of a Wave’: A.I. Tiptoes Into the Workplace]( By STEVE LOHR Artificial intelligence software is making its presence felt in subtle ways, in an unglamorous place: the back office. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Raised on Rugby]( [Raised on Rugby]( By DAVID MAURICE SMITH In New Zealand, creating the next generation of All Blacks involves the crucial step of having elite scholastic teams, like the boys of Gisborne Boys’ High School. [Donald Trump and the Black Athlete]( Sports of The Times [Donald Trump and the Black Athlete]( By MICHAEL POWELL After attacks on Stephen Curry and N.F.L. players, President Trump’s broadside on LeBron James followed an obvious pattern. [Taiwan Baseball? It’s ‘Hot Noisy,’ and Ingrained in National Identity]( Taiwan Dispatch [Taiwan Baseball? It’s ‘Hot Noisy,’ and Ingrained in National Identity]( By STEVEN LEE MYERS Baseball is one of the most potent instruments of soft power in this small but spirited bastion of democracy. And what goes on in the stands is unlike anything seen, or heard, in America. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [The Go-Go’s Gave Us the Beat and So Much More]( [The Go-Go’s Gave Us the Beat and So Much More]( By EVELYN MCDONNELL The new wave band, whose music is being celebrated in a Broadway musical, provided a blueprint for girl-powered groups. But the Go-Go’s weren’t always taken seriously. [Review: Hit Songs to Sin By in a Smashing ‘Moulin Rouge!’]( [Review: Hit Songs to Sin By in a Smashing ‘Moulin Rouge!’]( By BEN BRANTLEY The movie that heralded the jukebox musical has been reinvented as a jukebox musical on its very own terms at the Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston. [Review: ‘Lodge 49,’ Where Beautiful Losers Join the Club]( [Review: ‘Lodge 49,’ Where Beautiful Losers Join the Club]( By JAMES PONIEWOZIK AMC’s oddball comic drama is blissfully low-stakes but high on character chemistry. (Or is it alchemy?) For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] New York [In Deeply Blue New Jersey, an Unexpected Battle for Senate]( [In Deeply Blue New Jersey, an Unexpected Battle for Senate]( By NICK CORASANITI What seemed like an easy path to re-election for Senator Robert Menendez is turning into an expensive and nasty fight, causing concern among Democrats. [Bodega Where Teenager Was Killed to Reopen, and Community Is Angry]( [Bodega Where Teenager Was Killed to Reopen, and Community Is Angry]( By MARIANA ALFARO The Bronx store where Trinitarios gang members fatally stabbed Lesandro Guzman-Feliz will reopen under new owners, but neighbors want a youth center. [A Hundred Years Ago, High Tech Was a Paint Job]( Grace Notes [A Hundred Years Ago, High Tech Was a Paint Job]( By JAMES BARRON A former New York City fireboat has been repainted with a nod to dazzle painting, a technique developed during World War I to help allied ships fool German U-boats. For more New York news, go to [NYTimes.com/NewYork »]( [] Obituaries [Winston Ntshona, Tony-Winning South African Actor, Dies at 76]( [Winston Ntshona, Tony-Winning South African Actor, Dies at 76]( By RICHARD SANDOMIR After a Broadway run, Mr. Ntshona was jailed in his home country for performing in a play he had written with Athol Fugard and the actor John Kani. [Overlooked No More: Beatrice Tinsley, Astronomer Who Saw the Course of the Universe]( [Overlooked No More: Beatrice Tinsley, Astronomer Who Saw the Course of the Universe]( An insurgent who challenged the academic establishment and became a foremost expert on the aging of galaxies, she was eventually forced to choose between family and career. [Nancy Tuckerman, 89, Trusted Aide of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Dies]( [Nancy Tuckerman, 89, Trusted Aide of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Dies]( By NEIL GENZLINGER An old friend, she was White House social secretary in tragic times, then continued to advise the family for decades, after Mrs. Kennedy became Mrs. Onassis. [H.F. Lenfest, Philanthropist and Owner of Philadelphia’s Newspapers, Dies at 88]( [H.F. Lenfest, Philanthropist and Owner of Philadelphia’s Newspapers, Dies at 88]( By MELISSA GOMEZ and MIHIR ZAVERI H.F. Lenfest, a Philadelphia philanthropist who made $1 billion in the cable industry and gave most of it away, died on Sunday. For more Obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial [A Beach for Manhattan]( [A Beach for Manhattan]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD It’s not as far-fetched as you think. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed [President Dumb and Dumber]( Op-Ed Columnist [President Dumb and Dumber]( By CHARLES M. BLOW Donald Trump tends to criticize the intelligence of blacks and women, above and beyond any other faults he finds with them. [The Gift of Menopause]( [The Gift of Menopause]( By MARGARET RENKL I’ve become invisible. I like it. [ A Guide to Dating Women Raised in a Matriarchy]( [A Guide to Dating Women Raised in a Matriarchy]( By ZOE GREENBERG Yes, I have a single mom. Don’t panic. 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