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Today in Black America - March 8

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Today in Black History: Henry L. Marsh, III is elected the first Black mayor of Richmond, Virginia, "the cradle of the Confederacy," on this date in 1977.

The New York Times

National


Democrats Seek Special Counsel in Russia Inquiry

Conservatives in Revolt Over G.O.P. Health Care Bill

Trump’s Budget Reflects Workers’ Resentment of Poor


Repeal of Health Law Faces a New Hurdle: Older Americans

EDITORIAL: No Wonder the Republicans Hid the Health Bill


Opinion: The Plan to Ration Health Care


Douthat: Why Republicans Can’t Do Health Care

Who Wins and Who Loses Under the Republican Plan


Millions Risk Losing Insurance in New Plan, Analysts Say

Immigrant Parents Line Up for Birth Certificates


A Democrat in Georgia Rides Opposition to Trump

Inquiry Opens Into How 30,000 Marines Shared Illicit Images of Female Peers


Omaha’s Answer to Costly Potholes? Go Back to Gravel Roads


Activists Urge Democrats to Step Up Resistance to Gorsuch Nomination


Local


For Years, City Spent $300 an Hour Looking for $5,000


Mayor of Paterson, N.J., Is Indicted in Corruption Probe


The Star-Ledger


School forged transcripts in Paterson hoops scandal. See the documents


Paterson mayor fights back against 'baseless' corruption charges

Charges against Paterson mayor 'old-school public corruption,' AG says

Hundreds of unexploded items found at N.J. beach removed, detonated


Here's the N.J. lawmaker leading the fight to save Obamacare

Children need protection from domestic violence | Editorial


Philly.com


Ross names three new deputy commissioners

After long urging repeal, Philly-area GOP cautious on Obamacare roll back plan

Back in court, 'Chip' Fattah seeks to overturn his conviction


A residential community college? Gloucester County school eyes ambitious development plan


The Cleveland Plain Dealer


Ohio high school student, 17, running for mayor of city

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, other conservatives oppose GOP health insurance bill (video)


Healthcare after Obamacare: Here's what's in the replacement proposal


Cleveland man accused of killing teen during robbery turns self in, police say

Ohio GOP lawmakers aim to kill wind, solar mandates, endorse competitive markets


Gov. John Kasich wants teachers to do business externships? He should have to job shadow at schools, Democrats say



The Chicago Tribune


What the Obamacare replacement plan could mean in Illinois


EDITORIALS: Dear Chance the Rapper: Don't stop with Rauner


To fund border wall, Trump administration weighs cuts to Coast Guard, airport security

13 hurt, 1 fatally, in city shootings

Chicago man who beat murder charge is shot dead after leaving jail

Students worry about Governors State tuition hike, program cuts



The Detroit Free Press


Can't skip work? Women can still flex might on A Day Without A Woman

Evans: Wayne County getting stronger, leans toward Gratiot jail site

Head of DeVos-backed group resigns in wake of domestic abuse comments

Superintendent: State won't close schools this year


The Washington Post


‘Big Candy’ gives business to Trump while craving federal policy shifts


Hawaii plans to sue to block new Trump travel ban

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe will lead Indian march on Washington

Backlash grows against House GOP proposal to replace Obamacare

Graphic: How the GOP plan compares with Obamacare

Fireworks erupt between Franken and Grassley over Sessions at Senate hearing

Republicans launch new tactic in latest attack on federal unions


To fund border wall, Trump administration weighs cuts to Coast Guard, airport security


ACLU emerges as main Trump antagonist

WikiLeaks reveals secret tools it says CIA uses to steal phone data and spy

Experts startled at apparent CIA targeting of staples of modern life

Surgeons were told to stop prescribing so many painkillers. The results were remarkable.

Alabama’s governor was recorded having a sexually explicit conversation. Is impeachment next?

1 in 3 voters agrees with Trump that the media is ‘the enemy of the American people’

House Republicans set fundraising record in President Trump’s first full month

D.C. mayor sets goal to grow private sector to $100 billion, cap unemployment at 10 percent in every ward


The Los Angeles Times


Garcetti is reelected as City Council incumbents prevail

Runoffs appear likely in two of three pivotal L.A. school board contests

What the money so far says about the latest Los Angeles congressional race



USA Today


USA TODAY Poll: Tweets and temperament are tripping up President Trump


Koch groups slam GOP health care replacement plan as 'Obamacare 2.0'


Researchers hope blood test could screen for cancer






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