Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. The president and his personal legal advisers have argued to the special counsel that his authority places him above the reach of obstruction statutes. Prosecutors say President Trump’s former campaign chairman tried to contact witnesses in the case against him. They want his bail revoked or revised. President Trump’s spokeswoman and lawyer aggressively pushed one story line, while privately acknowledging another. It shows the perils of an interview with Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel. The Super Bowl champions were planning to send a contingent of players, but without full team participation, President Trump canceled the event. Mrs. Trump’s appearance at an event honoring military families ended the longest break anyone has taken from the role of first lady in modern memory. The praise recalled a cabinet meeting last year in which the top officials on President Trump’s team took turns offering worshipful statements about him. The court passed on an opportunity to either bolster the right to same-sex marriage or explain how far the government can go in regulating businesses run on religious principles. The court vacated an appeals court ruling that had allowed a teenager to obtain an abortion, saying the dispute was moot. Maine voters were the first to approve a ballot measure expanding Medicaid. Months later, a court reproached the state for its “complete failure to act.” California is key to Democratic hopes for taking back control of the House. But first they must get though the state’s unusual “top-two” voting system. In the past, low turnout rates limited Latinos’ impact at the polls despite their large numbers in the state, but there are signs of greater engagement this year. Mr. Schultz’s decision to retire from Starbucks, a plan he says he privately outlined to the board a year ago, could stoke speculation that he is considering a move into politics. Several prominent chief executives are considering running for president. But “the history of business leaders in the White House has not been good.” The chain’s executive chairman turned the company into a worldwide corporate force, attempting to sell social justice along with coffee. Allies of Mr. Orban, Hungary’s far-right leader, are buying media outlets across Central and Eastern Europe, extending his influence. Ambassador Richard Grenell flouted protocol, saying he wanted to “empower” leaders challenging “failed policies of the left.” Berlin asked him to clarify. We can’t keep litigating the equality of gay and lesbian Americans. We need an equal-rights amendment. His lawyers say no and Republicans don’t care. The president once again predicts a rigged election. We all know what that means. President Trump wants to subsidize money-losing coal and nuclear plants under the fiction that they are essential to national security. Some therapeutic wisdom about how to heal our politics. Don’t let the right-wingers grind you down. An old-school Act of Contrition will teach you everything you need to know about making amends. No amount of scientific explanation or sociopolitical theorizing is going to console a grieving mother. The monarchal letter from the president’s lawyers to Robert Mueller is unprecedented in its sweeping claims. Emergency workers were searching through layers of ash for survivors after the eruption of the volcano less than 30 miles from the capital. The police believe Dwight Lamon Jones killed six people before killing himself on Monday morning. At least four had ties to a bitter divorce case. The United States Treasury Department has accused Márquez and several of his businesses of holding assets and acting as fronts for a man it says is the leader of a drug trafficking organization. A high school valedictorian quoted Trump. The crowd roared. Then: “Just kidding,” he said. “That was Barack Obama.” A Massachusetts case makes a novel challenge to probation: Is it unfair to require an addicted offender to remain drug-free or face prison? Facebook is fending off questions from lawmakers and regulators about partnerships that allowed device makers access to data on users and their friends. At the Apple developers’ conference, it was striking how company executives danced around the tech backlash. As a candidate in 2010, Andrew M. Cuomo vowed to loosen the unions’ grip on state politics. Now they may be his strongest allies in his re-election bid. With a robust immigrant population and access to fresh seafood and produce, Richmond, B.C., has become a one-stop paradise for lovers of Asian food. The first installment of Zhou Haohui’s popular “Death Notice” trilogy is coming to the U.S. and Britain even as the author turns to new media. Michael Hersch’s latest piece, “I hope we get a chance to visit soon,” includes settings of emails he exchanged with a friend dying of the disease. Ever spent an agonizing amount of time mulling something over? This should help. Period Party, an event held in celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day, turned gynecological realities into an open, and often humorous, dialogue. Three stars of the hit Tina Fey musical talk about their real-life high school years: the highs, the lows, the bullies and the bell bottoms. Rennie Harris’s show at the New Victory Theater is a deeply pleasing if disjointed look at funk dance styles. Parents can help children navigate it by avoiding a battle of wills. 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