Today in Black History: The National Council of Negro Women is founded in 1935 by famed educator Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.
The New York Times
National
Robert Mueller’s Motion Against Paul Manafort
Among the Tax Bill’s Biggest Losers: Blue State Taxpayers
What Does the Bill Mean for Your Income Group?
Trump and G.O.P. Again Back Moore, Accused Predator
Who Stays and Who Goes When Accused of Harassment?
Sex Abuse Victims’ Obstacle to Justice: The Clock
Trump Slashes Size of Utah Monuments by 2 Million Acres
Ex-Congresswoman Who Ran Sham Charity Gets 5 Years in Prison
Conyers Won’t Seek Re-election in Wake of Harassment Claims, Relative Says
A Better Way to Compare Public Schools
Local
New Yorkers Would Suffer Under the G.O.P. Tax Bill
Governors Unite to Blast Tax Bill, but Next Steps Unclear
Poor Communication Magnified City’s Lead Paint Failures
Philly.com
Ex-Philly DA Williams sent to prison in Oklahoma
Philly union presses pensions on nonunion hotel
Meek Mill's battle with judge enters another round
Why families face a crisis when children with disabilities turn 21
3 Lincoln High students charged as adults in beating death
The Detroit Free Press
Report: Conyers' relative says he will announce retirement, not resignation
Another John Conyers accuser comes forward, saying he groped her in church
Recount to start Tuesday in razor-thin Winfrey win over Gilchrist for Detroit City Clerk
Police: High school fight led to Noel Night shooting in Detroit; suspect, 16, arrested
The Chicago Tribune
As CPS neighborhood high schools shrink, football teams vanish
More than a dozen Chicago high schools struggle to survive as enrollment plummets, performance falters
3 aldermen join 'Chuy' Garcia in crowded field to replace Rep. Luis Gutierrez
EDITORIALS: A concealed-carry danger to Illinois
The Star-Ledger
House Republicans seek to weaken N.J. gun control after Las Vegas, Texas massacres
Can a 'no-zero' grading policy work in N.J. schools?
N.J. should lift its own limit on your property tax deductions, lawmaker says
Treasured star's light in Newark keeps on burning | Carter
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Five members of Cleveland City Council bid farewell as 2017 session closes
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson taps finance director as interim chief of staff
Who pays $10,000 property tax bills in Cuyahoga County? What U.S. tax changes could mean for homeowners?
Cleveland development, colleges and your medical deductions depend on which tax bill prevails
The Los Angeles Times
Climate scientists see alarming new threat to California
Editorial Board: The GOP's big tax win is a loss for the rest of us
L.A. asked for $3 million for community policing. The DOJ said no. Some fear it's a sign of what's ahead.
Crime rates down in California, up in L.A. County, during period of criminal justice reform
The Washington Post
New defense by Trump’s lawyer is dismissed by legal scholars, leaves White House officials baffled
The Fix: 2 big holes in Trump lawyer John Dowd’s explanation of that disastrous tweet
Prosecutors say longtime Manafort colleague has ‘ties’ to Russian intelligence
With shutdown looming, conservative Republicans try to push back spending deadline
Trump solidifies control of the Republican Party as RNC decides to back Moore again
Woman shares new evidence of relationship with Roy Moore when she was 17
Conyers’s lawyer casts doubt on report the congressman won’t seek reelection after harassment allegations
Only 26 percent of Hurricane Harvey survivors had FEMA aid request approved, survey finds
Ballou principal removed after report questioning school standards
Montgomery faces budget shortfall of $120 million
Fairfax police chief urges FBI to release video of Park Police shooting soon. The victim’s family wants to see it now.
USA Today
'The president stole your land,' Patagonia homepage says
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