The president also denounced the U.S. criminal justice system as “a joke,” (here’s more) and pressed Congress to cancel an immigration program that allowed Mr. Saipov into the country. We explain how the diversity visa lottery works.
• Our chief White House correspondent, Peter Baker, notes: “While the White House deemed it unseemly to have a policy debate on gun control immediately after the massacre in Las Vegas last month, Mr. Trump was eager on Wednesday to have a policy debate on immigration.”
“Not angry at anybody” in Russia inquiry.
• President Trump called The Times on Wednesday to say that the inquiry into his campaign’s links to Russia had not come near him personally.
“I’m not under investigation, as you know,” Mr. Trump said. He also disputed a Washington Post report that described him as “angry at everybody.”
• And in a video, our journalists in Washington discuss the indictments filed on Monday in the investigation.
VideoWhy Papadapoulos? Decoding Mueller’s First Legal Moves
The New York Times journalists Mark Mazzetti, Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman analyze the indictments of Paul Manafort and Richard Gates, and the cooperation of George Papadopoulos with the investigation of Robert S. Mueller III.
By A.J. CHAVAR on Publish Date October 31, 2017. . Watch in Times Video »Harassment allegations pile up.
• On Wednesday, the producer and director Brett Ratner became the latest Hollywood figure to be accused of sexual misconduct.
Separately, Michael Oreskes, the top news editor at NPR and a former Washington bureau chief at The Times, resigned after being accused of sexual harassment.
Britain’s defense secretary, Michael Fallon, also resigned in the growing outcry over claims of inappropriate behavior by members of Parliament.
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• Amid the recent allegations of sexual misconduct, women who came forward during the presidential race with accusations against Donald Trump said they felt forgotten. A defamation lawsuit could change that.
Three killed in Colorado Walmart shooting.
• The gunman was still at large late Wednesday after the police said he walked into a store in suburban Denver, fired randomly and walked out again.
“The Daily”: A terrorism suspect and a visa lottery.
President Trump is pushing to cancel the visa program that brought the suspect in the New York truck attack to the U.S.
Listen on a computer, an iOS device or an Android device.
Business
• A math problem lies at the heart of the Republican tax overhaul: Sharp cuts would mean limiting popular individual tax breaks.
The House is expected to unveil its bill today.
• Frustrated American lawmakers released scores of political ads bought by Russian agents on Facebook and Twitter that showed the extent of the Kremlin’s attempts to polarize voters.
• The iPhone X arrives in stores Friday. Is it right for you? That depends, our reviewer says.
• U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday. Here’s a snapshot of global markets.
Smarter Living
Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.
• Team up with an accountability partner. (Better than a punch in the nose!)
• Google’s alternative to passwords may be a better way to safeguard your online accounts.
• Recipe of the day: White Bolognese is a delicious spin on an Italian classic.
Noteworthy
• 36 Hours in Latino New York City.
In today’s 360 video, take in the Latino influences that can be found throughout the city’s cultural scene.
• Houston has a World Series title.
The Astros won their first championship in the franchise’s 55-year history, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, in Game 7.
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Every city wants a World Series victory. Nine weeks after Hurricane Harvey, Houston needed one.
• Breitbart’s man of style.
You won’t find John Binder in the front row of the season’s hottest shows. Nor is he likely to get much love from the left-leaning fashion establishment.
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But delivering tart commentary is all in a day’s work. Mr. Binder is the fashion critic for Breitbart News.
• Best of late-night TV.
The comedy hosts discussed President Trump’s idea for naming the Republicans’ tax bill: the Cut, Cut, Cut Act.
• Quotation of the day.
“In 30 years, we have to go on a trip.”
— Cristian Ciancia, recalling a pledge by 10 high school graduates in Argentina to celebrate their 30-year reunion somewhere special. The group chose New York City, where five of them were killed in Tuesday’s terrorist attack. Mr. Ciancia did not make the trip.
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Back Story
Sixty years ago this week, the first animal was launched into orbit: Laika, a stray dog from the streets of Moscow.
On Nov. 3, 1957, Soviet scientists covered Laika in a special spacesuit, placed her in the Sputnik 2 satellite and sent her toward the heavens.
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“She barked greetings to her audience into the microphone,” according to a Times report at the time, citing Soviet news reports.
Laika never returned. Questions about her fate were resolved only in 2002, when it was revealed that she died hours after launch.
In 1960, another Soviet mission sent canine cosmonauts into orbit. This time, they returned to Earth safely.
The dogs, Belka and Strelka, traveled in separate compartments, connected by a window. Rats, mice and flies were also on their flight.
In 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy, the U.S. first lady, asked the Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, about the dogs, and he ordered one of Strelka’s puppies to be sent to the White House as a gift.
One of President Kennedy’s other dogs, a Welsh terrier, soon bonded with the Soviet puppy, and they had four puppies of their own, which Kennedy called “pupniks.”
Patrick Boehler contributed reporting.
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