Today in Black History: Noted scientist Dr. George Washington Carver died on this date in 1943.
The New York Times
National
Editorial: The Bogus Voter-Fraud Commission Is Dead, but the Myths Aren’t
Key Allies Abandon Bannon in Wake of Trump Comments
Author of Trump Book Goes From Local Media Scourge to National Newsmaker
Goldberg: Everyone in Trumpworld Knows He’s an Idiot
Trump’s New Policy on Marijuana Draws Bipartisan Fire
California Is Defiant in Face of Federal Move on Marijuana
Why Men’s Future May Be in Nursing
U.S. Added 148,000 Jobs in December; Jobless Rate at 4.1%
U.S. Will Open Nearly All Offshore Waters to Drilling
Local
Restructuring New York’s Taxes Sounds Good. Now for the Details.
How Does Your Landlord Calculate Your Rent?
Newly Appointed U.S. Prosecutors Inherit Major Cases
Legal Boot Camp for New Judges in New York
Brendan Byrne, Former New Jersey Governor, Is Dead at 93
Philly.com
A trip to a place usually ignored by the media: the heart of anti-Trump Country
Armstrong: Shae-up at WURD 900 AM disrupts my morning radio routine.
The Detroit Free Press
Judge Greg Mathis considering run for John Conyers' seat in Congress
Group files complaints over politicization of AG Schuette's staff
Detroit making 'steady progress' against violent crime, police chief says
Michigan senator says his hands are clean in towing bribery scandal
The Star-Ledger
Brendan Byrne, former N.J. governor and elder statesman, dies at age 93
N.J. lawmakers begin moving on $5B Amazon tax breaks
Police department removes Facebook post seen as racially offensive
N.J. Democrats fight as controversial bill to subsidize nuclear plants stalls
The Chicago Tribune
Investigation details secretive contacts with lobbyist on $2 billion Illinois lottery contract
Foxx rejects call for special prosecutor in fatal shooting of 2 by Chicago cop
Black Girl In Om prioritizes wellness for women of color
Collective of diverse construction firms hired to manage Obama center construction
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
U.S. Supreme Court to decide legality of Ohio's process for removing inactive voters from rolls
Restore long-term funding for children's health programs: editorial
The Los Angeles Times
California's pot world sees 'reefer madness' in Sessions' assault on legal marijuana
Republican candidates for California governor spar in their first debate
Questions over LAUSD chief's extended medical leave intensify as new semester begins
The Washington Post
For a third year in a row, police shot and killed nearly 1,000 people across the U.S. in 2017
Fewer teens having sex as declines in risky behaviors continue
Bannon’s hopes of leading a GOP revolt imperiled as allies start to drift away
At Trump’s behest, top White House lawyer urged Sessions not to step aside from Russia probe
U.S. added 148,000 jobs in December, a lagging end to a year of steady growth
Trump administration angers vulnerable Republicans with offshore-drilling, marijuana decisions
Trump administration proposes rules for health plans without certain ACA protections
‘That’s the model’: Republican Cory Gardner stands up to President Trump
He pleaded guilty to rape 40 years ago. Now he says he is innocent.
USA Today
Confidential deals can obscure sexual misconduct allegations against doctors as Cleveland Clinic case shows
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