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Today in Black History: Ragtime pianist and composer Eubie Blake was born in Baltimore on this date in 1883.

The New York Times

National


EDITORIAL: Trump’s Real Fear

U.S. Urges Court to Revive Ban; Hearing Set for Tuesday


In One Facebook Post, Three Misleading Statements by President Trump About His Immigration Order

DeVos Nomination Faces Vote; Travel Ban Gets Hearing

Betsy DeVos’s Rocky Path as Trump’s Pick for Education Secretary

Mike Pence’s Vote on a Cabinet Nominee Would Be Historic

Campaign Promises on Health Law Meet a Harsh Reality


Bannon Has Ties to Traditionalists in the Vatican

How Attorneys General Became Democrats’ Bulwark Against Trump


From ‘Repeal’ to ‘Repair’: Campaign Talk on Health Law Meets Reality

Trump Says Journalists ‘Have Their Reasons’ to Play Down Terror Threat

Elliott Abrams, Neoconservative Who Rejected Trump, May Serve Him


Local


New Jersey Alters Its Bail System and Upends Legal Landscape

Breakaway Democrats in New York Feel Trump Backlash

Contract for N.Y.P.D. Body Cameras Is Under Investigation, Sources Say

About 20 Rabbis Arrested During Protest Over Trump Travel Ban



The Christian Science Monitor


In Trump's orders, a test of America's checks and balances

Trump's tough talk: Effective or overpromising?

Trial begins for supporters of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy (+video)

Missouri joins 'right to work' movement


Republican official Dan Adamini apologizes after calling for 'another Kent State'

How did Lawrence, Mass., turn its schools around? Cooperation.



The Star-Ledger


Former Rutgers star Devin McCourty won't attend a Trump White House ceremony to honor Patriots


N.J. Senate condemns Trump's orders on immigration

School suspends hoops coach who had 6 overseas players living with him


N.J. Senate votes to curb prescriptions of opioid painkillers

UPDATED: Christie says no to punishing Icahn for closing Trump Taj Mahal



The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Cleveland mayor hopes new prosecutor will still honor $500,000 police dash camera agreement

Find out if you would save under Ohio Gov. John Kasich's tax plan (calculator)

Teachers protest Sen Rob Portman's support of Betsy DeVos (photos)


Future of Nexus pipeline still uncertain following resignation of federal commissioner



The Chicago Tribune

Emanuel to give speech on infrastructure Thursday

Rahm Emanuel: Too many Dems care more about being right than winning


Suburbs vs. city: Who will win the wooing contest for Caterpillar's headquarters?


Illinois lawmakers to weigh schools change during budget debate



The Washington Post


Federal appeals court to consider whether to restore travel ban

Fact Checker: Trump's claim that Obama 'identified' the 7 countries in his travel ban

Trump appears to want to pin possible terrorist attacks on the judiciary, media


Unlike all previous U.S. presidents, Trump almost never mentions democratic ideals

Analysis: List of ‘underreported’ attacks is a bid to manipulate media


Vice president’s tie-breaking vote likely needed in Senate confirmation of DeVos

Virtually all Senate Democrats poised to vote against remaining Cabinet picks


‘We are all Americans,’ says Corona ad, meaning not just folks in those 50 states

Since the election, a third of workers say their colleagues talk about politics more than work

Some smart TVs were apparently spying on their owners

This is what we learned by counting the women’s marches

Howard County Council votes to affirm that residents won’t be targeted

Federal suit over Maryland’s life sentences for juveniles to move forward


Philly.com


Gov. Wolf welcomes Syrian refugees in Allentown -- and pays their airfare


Wolf to present budget aimed at closing a $3 billion gap


State legislators push back on Philly soda tax

Philly School District agrees to enhance special-ed services

Councilmanic prerogative for plants?


The Los Angeles Times

Here's everything Donald Trump has tweeted since he became president

Travel ban legal battle could rest on Supreme Court's view of presidential power

California joins 15 other states going to court to challenge Trump's immigration orders


Sen. Kamala Harris joins Democratic senators in 24-hour floor session to sink DeVos' confirmation


A new brutality case raises fresh concerns about the culture of the L.A. County jails


USA Today


Betsy DeVos having her 15 minutes of fame 'at the wrong time'


Labor nominee employed undocumented immigrant








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