Today in Black History: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. met with President Lyndon Johnson on this date in 1965 to discuss voting rights for Black Americans.
The New York Times
National
Trump Aides Are Said to Have Known of Abuse Accusations
Kelly Is Now Center of the Storm He Was Hired to Tame
How Partisan Has House Intelligence Panel Become?
Meet Some of the Evangelicals Who Have Trump’s Ear
House Passes Bill to End Brief Shutdown
Deficits Would Balloon Under the Bipartisan Spending Deal
G.O.P. Embraces Deficit Spending It Once Loathed
Sell-Off Sends Market Into ‘Correction Territory’
We All Have Stake in Stock Market, Right? Guess Again
When a Gun Maker Proposed Gun Control
Local
Judge Deals Blow to Council in Fight With Mayor Over Powers
While the Landlord Renovates, Life in a Homeless Shelter
Philly.com
Super Bowl parade was as joyous as expected. Eagles Nation can't wait to do it again.
GOP scrambles to try to keep court from redrawing Pa. congressional maps
The Detroit Free Press
Riley: Sh-h-h. Snyder state update left out 75% drop in reading proficiency in Flint
Patterson speech draws line in the sand between suburban counties and Detroit
The Star-Ledger
Newark students reflect on sit-in protests | Carter
Top Democrat says millionaire's tax pushed by Phil Murphy is now 'absolutely last resort'
Trump is so unpopular in N.J. that Democrats are now targeting this unbeatable Republican
Another N.J. county says no to legal weed, urges towns to ban sales
The Chicago Tribune
University of Wisconsin-Madison: Free tuition for families making less than $56K
Rauner won't give 'another nickel' to former ally Illinois Policy Institute
DCFS worker beaten while taking child into protective custody last year has died, officials say
Illinois to remake controversial PARCC exams as it looks to transform state tests
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Flu-related deaths reach 21 in Cuyahoga County
Summit County voters will choose candidates in 13 races in May primary
Cuyahoga Community College to offer tuition assistance to relocated students from Puerto Rico
First-generation college students less likely to graduate, report says
The Los Angeles Times
Prominent right-wing blogger Mike Cernovich says he's considering a bid for Congress in California
A plan to house L.A.'s homeless residents could transform parking lots across the city
At Cal State, first-generation black students face the greatest needs
The Washington Post
Top officials knew of abuse allegations against White House aide for months
With 1,000-point loss, Dow drops into correction territory for first time in years
Government shutdown set to end as House passes sweeping spending bill
Wonkblog Analysis: 12 of the most important things in Congress’s massive spending deal
Spending bill includes much of the Democrats’ ‘Better Deal’ agenda
Fact Checker Analysis: Did Hillary Clinton collude with the Russians to get ‘dirt’ on Trump to feed it to the FBI?
Analysis: For the first time, Democrats can win the House just by winning the closest races
Analysis: An Italian neo-fascist shot 6 immigrants. So why won’t Italy’s political parties condemn xenophobia?
Starting Sunday, businesses in Maryland must provide paid sick leave
D.C. superintendent of education says her office is cooperating with federal probe
Challenged from the left, D.C. Council Chairman defends progressive record
Northam, Republicans reach bipartisan deal on criminal justice reform bills
Another union that previously supported Edwards is backing Alsobrooks in Prince George’s race
Black student enrollment lagging at U-Md.’s College Park campus
Maryland offers $100 million to settle decade-long case involving historically black schools
USA Today
White House dismisses Omarosa claims because she 'was fired 3 times on 'The Apprentice''
Who makes final call on WH staff background checks? Not the FBI
Miss. lawmaker displays pistol to protest gun legislation
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