Today in Black History: Prolific Negro League baseball home run king Josh Gibson, who never got the opportunity to play in Major League baseball, is born in 1911.
The New York Times
National
Editorial: Congress Refuses to Do Right by Children’s Health Care
Congress Passes $1.5 Trillion Tax Plan
Victory for G.O.P. as House Clears Way for Trump Signature
Blow: The Great American Tax Heist
How ‘Small-Business Tax Cut’ Also Benefits the Wealthy
How to Write Off Donations Under the New Tax Plan
Trump Threatens to Cut Off Nations’ Aid Over U.N. Votes
Law Requires Braking Device. Most Trains Don’t Have It.
President Commutes Sentence of Iowa Meatpacking Executive
Confederate Statues in Memphis Are Removed After City Council Vote
Local
Bill de Blasio Wants to Be Heard. Is Anyone Listening?
Carmen Fariña, Head of New York City Schools, Is Retiring
Corey Johnson Gains Support in Council Speaker Race
School Sex-Abuse Report Shows Difficulty of Substantiating Claims
Philly.com
Chairman of Pa. Board of Education pursued us sexually as teens, women say
Trump picks Center City lawyer William McSwain for U.S. Attorney slot in Philly
What do area teachers spend on school supplies?
The Detroit Free Press
Michigan Supreme Court says state must repay $554M to 200,000 school employees
Driving Detroit 2017: Has the renaissance reached the streets?
Driving Detroit 2017: Residents wonder if neighborhoods will ever rebound
Rochelle Riley: Enough with everything: I call democracy
The Chicago Tribune
Cook County assessor slow to adopt anti-patronage reforms – and taxpayers pay price
Illinois drops from the fifth-largest state to No. 6
'He thinks he needs a gun for protection': 5-year-old struck by a bullet for second time in two years
How the tax bill impacts homeowners, buyers and sellers
After fighting global poverty and disease, Community Trust's Helene Gayle shifts focus to Chicago
The Star-Ledger
Dashcam captures Edison man's altercation with cops hours before death
N.J. won't join states' net neutrality fight before Christie leaves
N.J. lawmakers back rate hike for you to rescue PSEG nuclear plants
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Child poverty: ranking every Ohio city, county - Census Snapshot
5-year-old's body unearthed in backyard of Cleveland home had broken ribs, signs of abuse
Social workers opened 13 investigations into mother arrested in connection with death of 5-year-old
Ohio Gov. John Kasich urges Congress to let immigrant "Dreamers" stay in the United States
The Los Angeles Times
Protesters stash bullhorns and hot chocolate, just in case Trump fires Mueller
House Republicans collude with Hannity to slander Mueller and FBI
Homeownership will get more expensive for some Californians under the GOP tax bill
Opinion: How can you be Christian without caring for the poor?
The Washington Post
After tax bill passes, there’s confusion over what comes next
Trump stands to save millions under new tax bill, experts say
Trump administration wages a linguistic battle — and the bureaucracy pushes back
Forget what they say — House Democrats are readying for impeachment
Kids’ health insurance hangs in the balance, and parents wonder what’s wrong with Congress
‘We’ll be watching those votes’: U.S. threatens to halt aid to countries over U.N. resolution on Jerusalem
Analysis: The Health 202: A eulogy for the individual mandate
Betsy DeVos takes action on backlog of student debt relief claims
Hogan pledges to protect Md. residents from higher state taxes due to GOP tax bill
Shea unveils Maryland transportation plan that focuses on public transit
Key labor union backs Alsobrooks, not Edwards, in Prince George’s race
USA Today
Life expectancy is down for a second year. Drug overdoses are a big reason why.
Illegal VA policy allows hiring since 2002 of medical workers with revoked licenses
Memphis to remove Confederate statues overnight following sale of public parks
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