WASHINGTONPOST (Lena H. Sun) - A new poll shows who Americans trust over the CDC
The new findings come after the Trump administration in January took the unprecedented step of overhauling the CDC’s routine childhood immunization schedule.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond, Aaron Schaffer, Jonathan Edwards) - ‘I did not vote for this’: Thousands of public comments slam Trump’s ballroom
A Post analysis of submitted comments found more than 97 percent were critical of the planned 90,000-square-foot addition. The White House has defended it as necessary.
NPR (Selena Simmons-Duffin) - In lawsuit, Minnesota accuses Trump administration of 'weaponizing' Medicaid funding
The federal government said the state should do more to fight fraud and is holding back funds. Minnesota officials say the attack is unfair as the state's fraud rate is well below national averages.
REDSTATE (Adam Turner) - Why We Fight Iran: It’s the Economy, Stupid!
NYTIMES (Matthew Mpoke Bigg) - Ethiopia’s Demand for a Port Drives Fear of New War With Eritrea
Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory.
NYTIMES (Trip Gabriel) - Juan Jose Valdez, Last Marine Out of Saigon, Dies at 88
During the fall of the South Vietnamese capital in 1975, he helped evacuate thousands, and was nearly left behind.
NYTIMES (Elaine Glusac and Ben Brewer) - A Dog-Sledding Adventure in Northern Minnesota
On the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, a novice learns to drive her own team on an adventure in the heart of winter.
NYTIMES (Ashley Southall) - $2.5 Million Rift Pits Cannabis Pioneer Against Group That Backed Her
A dispute between the nonprofit Housing Works and the owner of a cannabis dispensary shows the risks for businesses in an industry that is locked out of traditional financing and resources.
NYTIMES (Asmaa Elkeurti and Claire Cain Miller) - Why Does Child Care Seem Less Affordable Than Ever?
It has always been expensive, but recently prices have risen faster than inflation.
NYTIMES (Stuart A. Thompson) - A Word to the Wise: Don’t Trust A.I. to File Your Taxes
The world’s smartest technology is no match for the U.S. tax code.