Today in Black History: Blues composer William Christopher “W.C.” Handy, known as the “Father of the Blues,” was born in Florence, Alabama in 1873.

(Note: We mistakenly posted Mr. Handy's birthday for earlier this week. We apologize for the error)

The New York Times

National

Firings Leave Trump Transition in Disarray

Giuliani’s Business Ties Viewed as Red Flag for Job at State

EDITORIAL: Why Giuliani Shouldn’t Be Secretary of State

The Two Americas of 2016

Rebuilding American Infrastructure

3 Manhattan Buildings Will Drop Trump’s Name

Opinion: Bullying in the Age of Trump

Catholic Bishops Challenge Donald Trump on Immigration

Old Treaties and New Alliances Empower Native Americans

Expect Medicaid to Change, but Not Shrivel, Under Donald Trump

Father of Kansas City Chiefs Player Killed at Oklahoma City Airport


Local

On Staten Island, Immigrants ‘Hope for the Best but Prepare for the Worst’

Lapses by CUNY Officials Made System ‘Ripe for Abuse,’ Report Says

New York Lawmakers Will Not Get Raise, Commission Decides

Editorial: New York City Helps to Keep Police Records Secret


The Christian Science Monitor

THE MONITOR'S VIEW What Trump’s win may say about money in politics

A post-election surge in hate crimes – and in kindness

Will Trump White House be 'Survivor: Bureaucracy'?

After election, faith leaders seek spaces for healing

Standing Rock 'check in' marks turning point for activists


The Star-Ledger

N.J. Supreme Court upholds drug bust without a warrant

Lawmakers OK scrutiny of Christie administration's new mental health payment system

Christie won't appear in court this year in Bridgegate misconduct case

They spent $1M of your money on Bridgegate. Now they want a refund.

Parents sue to close Red Bank Charter School

Rutgers pledges to protect all students as Trump protests continue

NFL's Warrick Dunn scores new home for Newark family


Philly.com

A Million Faces: This John W. Mosley exhibit will leave Philadelphians reminiscing

FactCheck: Could Electoral College elect Clinton?

Obama has 66 days to stop Dakota pipeline

Report: Cities passing more laws making homelessness a crime

At her first meeting as SRC's new chair, Wilkerson gets an earful about Philly schools


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Find which precincts voted for Cleveland's income tax increase; west says no, east yes

Oberin College fires professor who published anti-Semitic posts on Facebook

Pastor accused of raping preteen runaway at Cleveland motel

RTA, public transit plays waiting game with state over sales tax funding

Medina's Larry Obhof named next president of the Ohio Senate

Columbus-area Rep. Steve Stivers to head House Republicans' campaign arm


The Detroit Free Press

Protesters in Detroit 'stand with Standing Rock' against oil pipeline

The line of succession: A post-election nightmare

Detroit's Smokey Robinson gets songwriting award tonight in starry gala

A more diverse state House on tap for 2017

Witness: Mateen Cleaves pulled a woman into motel room


The ChicagoTribune

Cops: Boy found in lagoon was killed because he cried from milk allergy pain

1 dead, 5 wounded in Chicago shootings

Rauner scores big win over state's largest union on contract talks

UIC, U. of C. students rally against Trump, call for action against intolerance

Both sides of gun control debate show up at Deerfield Portillo's opening


The Washington Post

Key figures purged from Trump transition team

How Stephen Bannon flattered and coaxed Trump on policies key to the alt-right

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say Trump should compromise with Democrats

Democrats move to more aggressive stance against Trump

Trump gets to decide if his transition team will have a code of ethics

W.Va. mayor resigns after comments about first lady

Ivy League students ask schools to be sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants

Trump administration could upend the Middle East

Why Facebook and Google are struggling to get rid of fake news

D.C. students walk out of class to protest Trump

Police arrest man, 20, for threatening to bring guns and explosives to school

Refurbished Capitol dome: Historic symbol of unity towers over worried nation

Milloy: For my 92- year-old dad and uncle, history seems to be repeating itself


The Los Angeles Times

What to make of Trump one week in? He's unpredictable and keeping his options open

Meet California's newest members of Congress

Democrat topples incumbent GOP legislator in close Assembly race

Schools are 'safe zones' for students here illegally, L.A. education board affirms

Election officials across California still face as many as 4 million uncounted ballots


USA Today

Amid reports of turmoil, Trump and Pence reshuffle transition team

Bernie Sanders asks Obama to declare Standing Rock a national monument

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