Donald Trump, Republican Party, Russia: Your Wednesday Briefing
[The New York Times] • Mariano Rajoy will become the first sitting Spanish prime minister to appear as a witness in court today.
[The New York Times] • Libya’s two main rival leaders have agreed to a nationwide
cease-fire after talks hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France.
Here’s what you need to know: • The U.S. House of Representatives approved a sweeping package of sanctions against Russia, clearing
a key hurdle in Congress’s effort to punish Moscow for its interference in last year’s American presidential election.
The headline accompanied a photo from the U.S. Navy, "the first combat action photograph taken through the periscope of an American undersea craft."
That got us wondering about other photographic firsts at The Times, so we dove into our archives.
President Trump has discussed it with President Ashraf Ghani,
and the White House may send an envoy to Afghanistan to explore the possibilities for Western companies.