Today in Black History: Congress abolishes slavery with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The vote in the House is 121 to 24.
The New York Times
International
Why Democracy Prevailed in Gambia
In South Africa, Deadly Tuberculosis Strain Is Spread Directly
Killings at Quebec City Mosque Force Canadians to Confront a Strain of Intolerance
National
Trump Fires Acting Attorney General
Trump’s Talk About Muslims Led Acting Attorney General to Defy Ban
Where Immigrants From Banned Nations Live in the U.S.
Migrants Were Told to Sign Away Right to Enter U.S., Lawyers Say
State Dept. Officials Should Quit if They Disagree with Trump, White House Warns
Obama’s Protections for L.G.B.T. Workers Will Remain Under Trump
Are You Married to Your Party?
Justice Dept. Turmoil Raises Pressure on Senators to Confirm Jeff Sessions
What Trump’s Changes Mean for the National Security Council
Liberal Lawyers Plan Wave of Resistance to Trump Policies
Local
Cuomo Champions Opposition to Trump’s Order on Refugees
De Blasio Steps Away From Trump Turmoil to Defend His Ideas in Albany
Refugee Ban Endangers ‘Part of American Legacy’
The Christian Science Monitor
Some conservatives chime in: Trump immigrant ban is not American
Disrupter-in-chief turns Washington upside down
Trump's executive actions: Dramatic but fatally flawed?
One town’s quest to join tech revolution – and what it says about digital inequality
The Star-Ledger
'Build the wall': Dover superintendent IDs Jefferson hoops fans' alleged racial slurs
More than 1K gather in Jersey City to protest Trump actions
5 'sanctuary' cities in N.J. that could be hurt
A top Christie fundraiser and homeland security adviser blasts Trump's travel ban
The real lesson of Trump's travel ban: If you don't want refugees, don't start wars | Mulshine
UPDATED: More N.J. House Republicans break with Trump on travel ban
Philly.com
Trump immigration order's impact on Philly — a guide
Judge clears ex-cop of teen assault; victim's mom wants answers
After arrest by corrupt cop, 6 years in prison, N. Philly man to be freed
Newly jailed Chaka Fattah gets some advice from his incarcerated son
The Chicago Tribune
America always knew the Emmett Till story was a lie
Top cop asks inspector general to look into incident involving fiancee's son
City passes 300 shot in 2017; 1 dead, 10 hurt in shootings
Chicago's racial wealth gap far worse than U.S. average, report finds
Controversial ex-forensic lab analyst focus of another inmate's appeal
Stevenson girl charged in juvenile court in beating of classmate, police say
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Muslim civil rights group challenges Trump travel ban
Bail reform could save U.S. taxpayers $78 billion, study says
Ohio's highest school property tax rates
Kasich budget offers modest increases to school aid, cuts to shrinking districts
Gov. Kasich proposes changes to state public transit funding
Gov. John Kasich wants to 'greatly' expand lead abatement, calls for state registry of "lead safe" rentals
The Detroit Free Press
61 Muslim refugees bound for Michigan will be kept out
Michigan Republicans voice concern with Trump travel order
Travelers' texts, emails searched at Detroit Metro Airport
Detroit City Clerk Winfrey: We need younger, tech-savvy poll workers
The Los Angeles Times
Democrats prepare to fight Trump's Supreme Court pick as GOP-led Senate weighs 'nuclear option' on filibuster
Border walls aren't unheard of, but today they are increasingly dividing friends, not enemies
Despite heavy secrecy, portraits emerging of those detained at LAX under Trump order
Republican-led Congress starting to worry about its role in the Trump era
How a top conservative radio host took on Trump, lost his audience and faith, but gained a new perspective
USA Today
For some, Sally Yates' firing resembles Saturday Night Massacre
Sessions faces Senate vote, as Trump throws DOJ in chaos
Google employees stage worldwide walkout over Trump edict
The Washington Post
Trump has fired the acting attorney general who ordered Justice Dept. not to defend president’s travel ban
Watch Jeff Sessions grill Sally Yates on opposing the president
The number of people affected by Trump’s travel ban: About 90,000
The Supreme Court will examine partisan gerrymandering in 2017. That could change the voting map.
Kasich to publish ‘Two Paths,’ a book offering a contrast to Trump’s America
The tale of a Trump falsehood: How his voter fraud claim spread like a virus
Democrats escalate their attacks on Trump, while Republicans accuse him of leaving them in the dark
Angry Republicans lash out at Trump for not consulting them on travel ban
From order to disorder: How Trump’s immigration directive exposed GOP rifts
Former Park Service director speaks out against Trump administration
College endowment returns sink to their lowest level since the financial crisis
Washington’s worst case of lead poisoning in decades happened in a home sanctioned by housing officials
Baker offers plan to overhaul the Pr. George’s County liquor board
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