Today in Black History: Political activist and college professor Angela Davis is born on this date in 1944.
The New York Times
Middle Class Shrinks as the Bottom Falls Out
Government Worker Crashes Drone at White House
Cuomo Criticizes Assembly Speaker’s Plan to Retain Post
Sheldon Silver to Temporarily Relinquish Speaker Duties
Jorge Ramos, Voice of Latino Voters on Univision, Sends Shiver Through G.O.P.
Romney’s Consideration of Candidacy Is Closely Tied to His Faith, Allies Say
Travel Bans in Place as Northeast Braces for Blizzard
The Christian Science Monitor
Chris Christie takes big 2016 step. How has that process reshaped him?
Change Agent 'Rebranding' views of young black males
Africa's quiet solar revolution
The Star Ledger
N.J. parents want kids tested less, NJEA poll says
As Christie moves toward presidential run, Democratic group says campaign is 'already dead'
Philly.com
Pa. GOP files suit to reinstate open records director
Kane investigation keeps mystifying state's legal community
City to handle Phila. school district fraud
The Detroit Free Press
Kevyn Orr: Detroit water deal still makes sense
Judge Rhodes: Detroit deserved a second chance
No more chances after this for Detroit councilman
Detroit council candidates grilled in public interviews
The Washington Post
Paid parental leave for federal workers proposed
What, exactly, is Hillary Clinton’s strategy to get voters excited about her candidacy?
GOP’s presidential race grows ever more packed
Obama officials speaking more openly on racial tensions, reform
GOP drops ‘civil rights and human rights’ from subcommittee name
McAuliffe’s gun control efforts die in Virginia Senate
Superintendent writes ‘warning’ letter on PARCC Common Core test
Teacher to legislators: Here’s how your decisions impact my students every single day
The Chicago Tribune
CBO: Deficit to shrink to lowest level of Obama presidency
Obama endorses Emanuel in radio ad
Documents: Quinn got recommendations on pot licenses but didn't act
Rauner keeps human rights chief under Blagojevich, Quinn
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Forcing Change: A decade of civil rights lawsuits against Cleveland police preceded U.S. Justice Department investigation
Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger says he won't press to repeal Medicaid expansion
Rep. Jim Jordan to co-found new GOP "House Freedom Caucus"
The Los Angeles Times
Income gap a top concern of high-net-worth individuals, survey finds
Federal deficit lowest since Great Recession amid solid economic growth
More homeless camps are appearing beyond downtown L.A.'s skid row
USA Today
Big-time Hollywood exec joins Cosby accuser list
Koch brothers group sets $889 million budget for 2016
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