Today in Black History: Dr. Robert C. Weaver is named Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1966, the first Black to hold Cabinet rank.
The New York Times
National
C.I.A. Nominee Would Seek ‘Robust’ Data on Russia
EDITORIAL: Restraint at the Pentagon
Comey’s Handling of Clinton Email Case to Be Investigated
House Republican Hints at Inquiry Into U.S. Ethics Office
U.S. Ending Favored Immigration Policy for Fleeing Cubans
Trump’s Obamacare Promise Will Be Hard to Keep
Trump’s Cabinet So Far: White and Male
Democrats Wage Fight to Derail Labor Secretary Pick
Trump’s Pick for Education Could Face Unusually Stiff Resistance
Mrs. King and Coretta: A Posthumous Memoir Explores Public and Private Selves
Baltimore Agrees to Broad Change for Troubled Police Dept.
As Falcons Build a Stadium, Arthur Blank Tries Rebuilding a Neighborhood
Leslie W. Dunbar, White Civil-Rights Leader of the ’60s, Dies at 95
Local
Rudy Giuliani’s Cybersecurity Role Reflects Diminished Place in Trump World
Mayor de Blasio Scrambles to Curb Homelessness After Years of Not Keeping Pace
Justice Dept. Seeks to Join Suit Over 117,000 Purged Brooklyn Voters
The Christian Science Monitor
As legacy retailers make deep cuts, Amazon promises 100,000 jobs by mid-2018
Judge: Exxon must hand over decades of documents in climate change probe
How Tillerson testimony injects doubt into Trump foreign policy
Can Trump corral GOP on Obamacare?
Philly.com
Request denied, Fattah one step closer to a prison cell
Ubiñas: Facing a Mean Girl presidency, reporters need to up their game
SRC schedules special meeting to vote on new charter schools
Contract talks growing tense at CCP
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Former Cleveland Catholic Charities controller admits to embezzling $2 million
Committee convened to study bail reform in Cuyahoga County expected to update public this month: Justice For All
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with events around Northeast Ohio
Business leaders on school boards among ideas Gov. John Kasich plans to put in the state budget
Former Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams considers run for governor
The Chicago Tribune
Chicago Housing Authority stockpiles cash, pays debts as families languish on waiting list
Landmark moment for Chicago police as Justice Department report to be released
Ratings agency says big tax hike is 'most likely' CPS fix
Chicago Public Schools taking bids on about 30 shuttered school buildings
EDITORIALS: Republicans shouldn't rush to repeal Obamacare without a good replacement in sight
The Detroit Free Press
Ex-Michigan football star sues Detroit: You can't evict drug addicts
Detroit teachers, school district settle suit over building problems
Lawyers: Don't blame Detroit kids for illiteracy
Black Detroit cops face bias from superiors, report says
Hamtramck gets $50k grant for historic African-American stadium
The Washington Post
Obama surprises Biden with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Trump’s Cabinet nominees contradict his campaign vows
After his rebuke of Trump, federal ethics chief called to testify before House lawmakers
Your guide to inauguration demonstrations, marches and protests
Deportation force ‘not happening,’ Paul Ryan tells undocumented family
In its final days, the Obama administration is cracking down on companies
Justice Dept. to investigate FBI handling of Clinton email case
Obama names five new national monuments, including civil rights sites
U.S. government has ‘dismally failed’ to educate Native American children, lawsuit alleges
Trump’s trade plan could be a tax on the poor, study shows
Indiana court overturns drug conviction after SWAT team detonates stun grenade near a baby
District’s charter and traditional school principals to work together to solve problems
Holder urges wounded Democrats to focus on state races and reshape ‘rigged’ congressional maps
Teen arrested for allegedly stealing 65-cent milk at school will not face charges
The Los Angeles Times
Obama, who hoped to sow peace, instead led the nation in war
What's in Brown's new budget? A $65 vehicle fee, more Medi-Cal spending, a bigger rainy-day fund and more
Leader of Wells Fargo criminal fraud ring sentenced to seven years in prison
LAPD's watchdog rolls out smartphone app to share more information with public
L.A. Sheriff's Department to begin using drones to respond to bomb threats, hostage crises
USA Today
Millennials earn 20% less than Boomers did at same stage of life
Bernie Sanders slams Democrats for lacking 'guts' to fight Big Pharma
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