Today in Black History: Richard Allen becomes the first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church on this date in 1816.

The New York Times

National

Flynn Resigns as National Security Adviser

Turmoil at National Security Council, From the Top Down

Missile Test Crisis Is Handled Before Gawking Diners

Republicans Have Few Answers on Health Care Plan

Steven Mnuchin Is Confirmed as Treasury Secretary

Trump Is Poised to Transform American Courts

Trump’s Vow to Fill Guantánamo May Face First Test

No Proof and Many Skeptics of New Hampshire Voter Fraud

What’s Next for Trump’s Travel Ban? Justice Dept. and States Weigh Options

Republicans Tweet, Then Delete, a Fake Lincoln Quote

White House Grants Press Credentials to a Pro-Trump Blog


Local

Pace University Set to Name Head of Oberlin as President

Bill de Blasio, in State of City Address, Keeps Focus on Economic Equality

De Blasio’s Address Is Light on Proposals, in Departure From Past

The Snapchat Cohort Gets Into Politics, and Civics Is Cool


The Christian Science Monitor

Getting a busy signal when you call Congress? Here's how to get through.

What's behind the turmoil in Trump White House (+video)

Sears, Kmart join other retailers in dropping Trump brands


The Star-Ledger

Christie's meeting with Trump today sparks intrigue

Princeton University joins legal fight against Trump travel ban

Here's how much violence, bullying was reported in every N.J. school district

Gov. Christie's love of fossil fuels costs N.J. green jobs | Editorial

Christie's last N.J. budget will include full scheduled pension payment

Community leaders ask for patience in investigation of man shot by police


Philly.com

Friends' Central School suspends teachers over Palestinian speaker

Could this one simple idea stop the revolving door to prison?

Four GOP gripes about Obamacare, and what they really mean

Does billionaire George Soros favor a candidate for DA in Philly?

Governor has chosen person to lead review of prison uprising


The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ohio colleges should update their teacher prep curriculum to include opioid education, chancellor says

Prosecutors uncover dozens of uncharged juvenile cases, including rape

Prosecutors will seek death penalty against suspect in Alianna DeFreeze killing

'Right-to-work' bill introduced in Ohio House

How technology could change Ohio, according to Gov. John Kasich


The Chicago Tribune

6 wounded in city shootings

Critics find multiple targets at CPS budget hearings

Police ask witnesses to come forward in shootings of girls, 11 and 12

EDITORIALS: 2 young girls shot in Chicago: This has got to stop


The Detroit Free Press

Detroit is the unhealthiest city in America, study says

Warren Evans: Decision on Dan Gilbert's jail proposal may take months

Analysts call Dan Gilbert's jail offer to Wayne County a 'win-win'

'No way' all 38 failing schools will close, aide to Snyder says


The Los Angeles Times

A race against Mother Nature as officials send water cascading out of Lake Oroville

Fear, confusion and anxiety as Northern California residents wait out mass evacuation

Here's the nightmare scenario at Oroville Dam that officials are fighting to prevent

Private prison companies likely to be big beneficiaries of Trump's plan to detain more border crossers

Compton Community College regains local control after years of oversight


The Washington Post

National security adviser Michael Flynn resigns

Justice Dept. warned that Flynn could be vulnerable to Russian blackmail

Russian lawmakers rush to defend Flynn

Flynn’s resignation proves some rules still apply to Trump

Upheaval is now standard operating procedure in the White House

Puzder emerges as Democrats’ last, best hope to block a Trump Cabinet nominee

Cohen: Trump, like Nixon, is incapable of change

Officials were warned the Oroville Dam emergency spillway wasn’t safe

Michael Flynn is the latest member of Team Trump to learn that bad press actually does matter

Minority lawmakers unite around Md. bill to protect undocumented immigrants

Want to raise empowered women? Start in middle school.

New 12-story apartment building in Arlington to target low- and middle-income renters

Illegal immigrants would do overtime in Va. jails under bill to boost deportations


USA Today

N.J. rep. says town halls 'hijacked,' won't risk angry crowds

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