The Evening: Trump’s deportation plans

Also, Ukraine is poised to strike Russia with U.S. weapons.

View in browser|nytimes.com November 18, 2024 By Matthew Cullen Good evening. Here's the latest at the end of Monday. Trump's deportation plan Ukraine's window to strike Russia Plus, Cher's two-volume memoir A protest against Donald Trump's immigration policies in New York City this month. Victor J. Blue for The New York Times Trump said he intended to use 'military assets' for deportations President-elect Donald Trump confirmed today that he intended to declare a national emergency and use the U.S. military to assist in his plans to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. He responded "TRUE!!!" to a post by a conservative activist summarizing the strategy. Similar plans were described during the campaign by Stephen Miller, Trump's top immigration policy adviser. Miller said that the military would be used to build "vast holding facilities" for migrants as their cases progressed, and suggested that Trump might invoke a public health emergency power to curtail hearing asylum claims. Trump's team also shared plans to stop issuing passports to the newborn children of undocumented immigrants in a bid to end birthright citizenship. Trump's team said it had developed a plan to significantly increase the number of deportations without new legislation from Congress. They anticipate legal challenges, but presidents have broad power to declare national emergencies. Trump has already signaled his intent to follow through on mass deportations by naming a team of immigration hard-liners, including Miller and Thomas Homan, in top White House policy roles. We're covering Trump's appointments and transition plans. In other politics news: Trump has had second thoughts about the finalists for Treasury secretary. He is expected to interview candidates this week. Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee intelligence agencies, is a favorite of Russian state media. Trump said he is standing by his pick for defense secretary, who was accused of sexual assault in 2017. The president-elect's plans for deportations, tariffs and interest rates will affect the economy. How much is not clear. Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Australia, said that her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ideas about vaccination were "dangerous." Martin O'Malley, the former Maryland governor, started the race to lead the D.N.C. Elon Musk has honed his cost-cutting at his companies. Now he wants to slash $2 trillion in federal spending. Is that possible? No, Trump cannot run for re-election in 2028. Ukrainian soldiers near the Kursk region of Russia in August. David Guttenfelder for The New York Times Ukraine is poised to strike Russia with U.S. weapons Ukrainian officials suggested that they planned to launch American-provided missiles into Russia soon and without warning. Permission to do so was recently granted by President Biden. The Kremlin said today that Biden's decision was a major step toward a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO. The missiles, known as ATACMS (pronounced "attack 'ems"), are likely to be initially deployed against Russian and North Korean troops in territory Ukraine has captured in the Kursk region of western Russia, U.S. officials said. The strikes could help the Ukrainians safeguard the land so it can be used as leverage in peace talks. In related news, Biden used what is likely to be his last summit with global leaders to push for even stronger support of Ukraine. Angela Piazza/USA TODAY NETWORK Texas will decide on Bible-infused lessons in schools Education officials in Texas are set to vote today on whether to approve a new elementary school curriculum that infuses teachings on the Bible into reading and language lessons. The move would test the limits of religious instruction in public education. School districts would receive a financial incentive to adopt the optional curriculum. The initiative has already ignited protests in Texas, which has emerged as a leader in the highly contested push to expand the role of religion in public schools. It could become a model for other states. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Climate negotiators worry about falling short of a deal Officials from nearly 200 countries went to the U.N. climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, with the main goal of providing funding to developing countries suffering from climate change. But with just four days to go, many attendees fear that this could be the first summit since 2009 to conclude without a deal. Negotiators said that one impediment was that diplomats from Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, were working to foil any agreement that would renew a pledge to transition away from fossil fuels. Any agreement must be endorsed by all 198 participating nations. More top news Gaza: UNRWA, the main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians, said that a convoy of 109 trucks carrying aid had been looted, calling the episode one of the worst such incidents of the war. Environment: Smog enveloped parts of northern India and Pakistan, causing the closure of schools in New Delhi and a health emergency declaration in Punjab. Business: Spirit Airlines declared bankruptcy. Here's what travelers should know. Venezuela: Nicolás Maduro's government freed over 130 political prisoners. Profile: María Corina Machado, Venezuela's wildly popular opposition leader, has gone into hiding. She granted The Times a series of rare, in-depth interviews. New York City: One in eight of the city's public school students — a record 146,000 in total — was homeless last year. Real Estate: The National Association of Realtors, the largest trade organization in the country, has a culture of lavish perks and payouts. Health: A small study found ChatGPT outperformed human physicians when assessing medical case histories. Britain: Burglars broke into a farm building on the Windsor Castle estate. TIME TO UNWIND Fairchild Archive/Penske Media, via Getty Images Cher turns back time Cher has been a household name for six decades. She was 19 when she had her first No. 1 single with Sonny Bono. She has won an Oscar, an Emmy and a Grammy, and she still works with her 96-year-old voice coach. So it should be no surprise that she split her memoir, "Cher," into two parts, the first of which is out tomorrow. "Too much life," she said in an interview. In the first volume, she explores her difficult childhood and her fraught marriage. But Cher hasn't actually read the final version, which was written by two ghostwriters in just four months. Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian," featuring a duct-taped banana. Timothy A. Clary/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images This is a big week for the art market After two years of declining sales, auctioneers are hoping that the ultrarich will see the election of Donald Trump, who has promised to cut taxes, as a signal to begin buying expensive art again. That theory will be tested this week in New York, where the November auction season begins. Several highly coveted pieces are on the block, including an exceptional painting by René Magritte that is expected to fetch at least $95 million and a six-foot-high version of Monet's "Nymphéas." An eye-catching banana duct-taped to a wall is expected to sell for more than $1 million. Sophie Park for The New York Times Dinner table topics Pink house by the sea: A 99-year-old house on Boston's North Shore is battered and uninhabited. But artists and locals are fighting to save it. 'Final Cut': Charles Burns reinvented the romance comic. We took a close look at his remarkable new book. The Interview: A doctor helped my colleague understand his mother's choice to die. Lounge-restaurant hybrid: The celebrity chef José Andrés is looking to transform airport dining. WHAT TO DO TONIGHT David Malosh for The New York Times Cook: This salad with brussels sprouts and pomegranate is a powerful side dish. Watch: "Vaazhai" is one of the best international films to stream right now. Read: My colleague recommended two novels that could almost be diaries. Consider: If you're looking for healthy animal protein, nothing beats shellfish. Protect: Don't let a late-in-life divorce ruin your retirement plans. Wear: Our fashion critic shares advice for styling your socks. Compete: Take this week's Flashback history quiz. Play: Here are today's Spelling Bee, Wordle and Mini Crossword. Find all our games here. ONE LAST THING Rory Smith, a Times reporter, with his son. Mary Turner for The New York Times Life lessons from coaching 6-year-olds My colleague Rory Smith has spent decades reporting on soccer. He knows the game as well as anyone, but never aspired to be a coach. So, when he was asked to help lead his son's under-7 soccer team, he was exposed to a new way of experiencing the sport. The three months spent coaching were a revelation, Rory wrote. He learned many things, including that some people take youth sports very seriously. But mostly, he learned about himself and "how much it can mean to be there with your child as they start to do this thing that you love, that you have loved, for so long, and to see it start to bring them the joy that it has brought you." Have a joyful evening. Thanks for reading. I'll be back tomorrow. — Matthew Philip Pacheco was our photo editor today. We welcome your feedback. Write to us at evening@nytimes.com. Writer: Matthew Cullen Editorial Director: Adam Pasick Editors: Carole Landry, Whet Moser, Justin Porter, Jonathan Wolfe Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The Evening from The New York Times. To stop receiving The Evening, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. 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