Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Democrats painted the Supreme Court nominee as an archconservative who would endanger abortion rights and health care and protect President Trump. President Trump’s new Supreme Court nominee could help Republicans hold or expand control in the Senate, even as it helps Democrats’ chances to take the House. Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh has questioned the wisdom of forcing sitting presidents to answer questions from prosecutors. The confirmation fight over President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee is underway. Here is what Judge Kavanaugh has said about the justices he admires, Roe v. Wade and the presidency. In cases touching on issues as diverse as gun and abortion rights to regulations and national security, Judge Kavanaugh has assembled a conservative record. What started as a misadventure destined for tragedy turned into a nearly three-week-long story of triumph over the impossible. The tech billionaire arrived with 10 engineers and an improvised submersible, but the help was declined. The passage was too narrow. For the nations of Latvia and Estonia, nestled between Russia and the Baltic Sea and with large ethnic Russian populations, NATO is no abstraction. Before a summit meeting in Brussels, President Trump reiterated complaints about military spending. Donald Tusk, the European Council president, hit back. The United States exported $11.5 billion in agricultural products to the European Union last year. The pardons of Dwight Hammond and his son, Steven D. Hammond, who had been imprisoned for arson on federal land, suggest that the Trump administration supports ranchers in the battle over such lands. The Trump administration has announced that it is slashing grants to nonprofit organizations that help people get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. France showed flashes of its sublime skill in a win over Belgium, but it was its patience and defensive strength that proved the difference in the semifinal. We’ve seen it a hundred times in the World Cup: A player misses a shot and his hands immediately go to the top of his head. Why? Psychology has the answer. Enthusiasm for the national team is reaching fever pitch in England, which has been cleaved by politics and hasn’t had much to celebrate of late. Hindu nationalism reaches new heights in a quest to find a sacred river. In accusing other countries of cheating the United States, the president misleads the public about a complicated subject. The most promising political turf in 2018 isn’t on the left. Brett Kavanaugh may not agree. But a majority of Americans believe that abortion should remain legal. Why May is trying to keep the customs union Emergencies are not always obvious. Is that gentleman on the bench dozing or overdosing? The election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his rivals’ graceful acknowledgment of his victory represent an important step for the country. The tournament has been a victory so far for Vladimir Putin. But regular Russians will suffer. The party once recognized that Mexicans came here to work, and their families often became solid citizens. That was before President Trump. Empress Cixi is most famous for building a fabulous pleasure ground, the Summer Palace, that attracts crowds of tourists. Was she also responsible for pulling China into the modern age? The new TriBeCa brasserie from two veterans of the Keith McNally empire isn’t visionary, and that’s good. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” doesn’t use elaborate special effects. Its magic comes from movement, and Steven Hoggett is its wizard choreographer. The Information Commissioner’s Office said it was fining Facebook 500,000 pounds — the maximum allowed — for letting Cambridge Analytica harvest users’ information without their consent. Chase Bishop was charged with second-degree assault after his gun went off at a Denver club and injured another patron, the authorities said. Zsa Zsa lived a life of glamour in her final weeks, meeting fans across the country and even flying first class. A woman told Variety that Mr. Simmons, who has been accused of at least a dozen instances of sexual misconduct, forced himself upon her on a date in 1990. The country is sliding toward crisis as its currency plunges, corporate debts increase and an autocratic president undermines faith in institutions. Joseph Pfeifer was the first Fire Department chief through the doors of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and he is the last who held the rank that day to retire. Nigerian officials, declaring victory over Boko Haram, urged residents to return to the town of Bama. But it’s barely habitable, and the militants are hardly defeated. Republican senators traveled to Russia over their July 4 recess, preaching conciliation and dialogue. The Russians could not have been more pleased. Are your friendships giving you a boost or bringing you down? Yet again, your brain is working against you, and it’s because of a phenomenon called the urgency effect. “The Corner of the Oval” is Beck Dorey-Stein’s fresh, funny, utterly unconventional account of working for President Obama. The comedian has made a career of directing film and TV, trying to leave behind the wild-eyed persona he became famous for. Still, fans ask, “Do the voice!” Just because the summer is halfway over doesn’t mean it’s too late for a life-changing summer vacation. Here are 10 great trips that are best booked in July. 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