Today in Black History: Ernie Davis of Syracuse University becomes the first Black college football player to win the coveted Heisman Trophy in 1961.
The New York Times
National
At Navajo Veterans’ Event, Trump Calls Warren ‘Pocahontas’
Senators Race to Pass Tax Bill by Sweetening Gains for Rich
Which Republican Senators Might Oppose Bill, and Why
Trump Health Pick Raised Drug Prices as Eli Lilly Manager
Jerome Powell, Nominee to Lead Federal Reserve, Promises Continuity
Alabama Senate Race Tests Reach of Trump Endorsement
Woman Tried to Dupe Washington Post With False Claim About Roy Moore
Editorial: What Congressmen Are Hiding
Trump and Russia Find Common Foe in U.S. News Media
‘Ghost Guns,’ Homemade and Untraceable, Face Growing Scrutiny
Local
Peace Talks May Unite New York Senate Democrats
Trump Paid Over $1 Million in Labor Settlement, Documents Reveal
In Camden, a Memorial Marks Where Slaves Were Brought Ashore
Philly.com
Philadelphia bill mandating affordable housing put on hold
Meek Mill lawyers file emergency motion in state Superior Court
Federal jury finds Main Line payday lender guilty of racketeering conspiracy
The Detroit Free Press
Dan Gilbert firm plans to buy Brewster-Douglass site, build mixed-income housing
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley joins Republican race for governor in 2018
Former Flint employee expected to plead to misdemeanor Tuesday in Flint water case
Does state agreement with Enbridge make oil pipeline in Straits of Mackinac here to stay?
The Star-Ledger
Top Democrat says N.J. should not give millions to billionaire to demolish Trump Plaza
Mom made 2 drug-buying trips day daughter died in car seat, prosecutor says
Pastor defends handling of vandalism reports at 5 black churches
Men threatened to kill my 13-year-old daughter, dad says of driveway carjacking
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Official vote tallies confirm ouster of Cleveland Ward 1 and Ward 7 council members in tight races
Cleveland City Council OKs spending up to $654,000 on consultants for 2018
Cleveland City Council reallocates $9 million left over in the budget from unfilled jobs
Second teen arrested in shooting that killed 12-year-old boy, wounded 5 teens
Ohio corrections officer accused of having sex with inmate
The Chicago Tribune
Gutierrez won’t run for re-election, sources say, as Garcia preps bid to succeed him in Congress
Pop tax, deaths lead to wave of Cook County Board contests
Breast cancer once killed far more black women than white women in Chicago. Here's how that changed.
Charges filed against Lake Central teacher accused of snorting drugs in class
The Los Angeles Times
Prosecutors say this housing complex is a hotbed for gang crime, and they think its owner should live there
California Supreme Court rules for farmworkers, and upholds binding mediation
Sexual harassment hearings come as California Capitol is roiled by accusations and a resignation
Sexual harassment claims by L.A. city workers are difficult to track
The Washington Post
A woman approached The Post with a dramatic, false tale about Roy Moore. She appears to be part of a sting.
The Project Veritas founder posted video of a ‘confrontation’ with a Post reporter — but it was heavily edited. Here’s what really happened.
CNN stars Blitzer, Cooper, Amanpour and others fire back at Trump in day of rage
Jeff Sessions’s ‘failure to recall’ gives defense lawyers new argument in police shooting case
Trump signals hard-line with Democrats ahead of key meeting over spending
McCain, Flake among handful of GOP holdouts who could sink the Senate tax bill
Trump keeps giving in-kind contributions to Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 campaign-in-waiting
Tufts postpones Scaramucci talk after he threatens to sue student
At Md.’s historically black schools, the pursuit of equity without forgoing identity
D.C. deputy mayor used employees for babysitting during the work day, inspector general finds
Leaving dead-end jobs to pursue careers in D.C. apprenticeship program
In a Maryland prison, Girl Scouts get to visit their moms
A sign of gentrification? Advocates question morality, utility of D.C.’s cleanups of homeless camps.
USA Today
U.S. Coast Guard operating secret floating prisons in Pacific Ocean
White racism course causes controversy at Florida university
Nurse 'no longer an employee' at Indiana hospital after controversial tweet
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