Today in Black History: Chuck Stone, former speechwriter for Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, author and Philadelphia Daily News columnist was born in 1924.
The New York Times
National
Editorial: Trump’s Contempt for the Rule of Law
Trump Aides Scour Mueller’s Team in Effort to Discredit
Sessions-Trump Feud Goes Beyond Usual Administration Rift
Trump Made Several Misleading Claims in Times Interview
They Hated the Health Law — Until the Idea of Repeal
Obamacare Included Republican Ideas, but the G.O.P. Health Plan Has Left Democrats Out
Brooks: The G.O.P. Can’t Pass Bills
A Warrant to Search Your Vagina
Exxon Mobil Fined for Violating Sanctions on Russia
Woman Shot by Minneapolis Officer ‘Didn’t Have to Die,’ Police Chief Says
Long-Suffering Texas Democrats Suffer On as Lawmakers Meet
O.J. Simpson Wins Parole, Claiming He Has Led a ‘Conflict-Free Life’
Local
Foster Care as Punishment: The New Reality of ‘Jane Crow’
City Councilman Convicted of Stealing Thousands in Public Funds
M.T.A. Chief Calls on New York City to Give More to Help Subway System
In the Bronx, Fighting for the Right to Play
After Election, More New Yorkers Tell Volunteer Groups, ‘I Can Help’
Philly.com
Kelley Hodge, a former city prosecutor, is selected interim DA
SEPTA cops release body cam footage of police-involved shooting
Jeff Sessions blasts sanctuary cities in Philly appearance
Clout: Sorry, Seth, no pension for you
IBC seeks smaller hikes on Philly area's 2018 Affordable Care Act plans
The Detroit Free Press
Detroit '67: Black working class was fed up, ready to organize
GOP consultant's purchase of Michigan talk radio stations sparks concerns
State of Michigan drops charges against 186 accused of jobless fraud
The Star-Ledger
Police search for 16-year-old girl missing since last week
'The officer went straight for my throat,' man says of violent arrest (VIDEO)
Fight between councilman, EMTs under investigation
Racism 'severe and pervasive' among this township's workers, lawyer says
The Chicago Tribune
Hidden toll of Chicago's gun violence: $447 million in hospital bills over seven years
City reaches $38.75 million settlement in red light ticket lawsuit
Rauner tells Democrats to send him a school funding plan or he'll call them back to the Capitol
Preckwinkle calls Rauner 'inept and mean-spirited'
Why black homeownership rates lag even as the housing market recovers
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
How Ohio would lose under the Republican health care plan: Antwan Jones (Opinion)
Cut ECOT payments even more, Ohio Auditor Dave Yost says, or state may never get money back
Ohio unemployment rate 5%; state gained 11,500 jobs
Summit County sheriff's deputy charged in rape case makes first court appearance
The Los Angeles Times
LAPD officer at center of cadet scandal charged with sexual assault of 15-year-old girl
As California's labor shortage grows, farmers race to replace workers with robots
L.A. officials considering changes to gang injunction policy after lawsuit alleges constitutional violations
Police union examines incident at Pasadena hotel involving a former USC dean after an officer is disciplined
USA Today
Trump shakes up legal team in face of widening Russia probe
Sean Spicer quits as White House press secretary: reports
The Washington Post
White House shake-up: Sean Spicer resigns
Asking about a pardon for himself is a quintessentially Trumpian move
Analysis: A legal guide to pardoning yourself if you’re the president of the United States
Lawyer who met with Trump Jr. had Russian intelligence connections
Sargent: Are we heading toward a constitutional crisis?
Perspective: Repeal-and-replace was always doomed. Congress rarely works along party lines.
Judge to inmates: Get sterilized and I’ll shave off jail time
Two of six African teens who went missing from robotics competition are in Canada, D.C. police say
Teachers to march against Trump’s education agenda
D.C. council member seeks ways to reduce student suspensions
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