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Plus, a fitting tribute to Catherine O’Hara. 
Here’s what we’re covering:
Renee Good’s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdown, by Michael Gold
A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children, by Corina Knoll
Congress Targets Housing Crisis as Solutions Elude Trump, by Ronda Kaysen
Ruptures in China’s Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays, by Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes
Catherine O’Hara, Star of ‘Best in Show,’ Honored in Westminster Tribute, by Callie Holtermann
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Plus, a conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show. 
Here’s what we’re covering:
Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, by Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti
Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search, by William K. Rashbaum, Devlin Barrett and Julian E. Barnes
Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown, by Aaron Boxerman
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S., by Miriam Jordan
Clintons Capitulate on House Epstein Inquiry, Agreeing to Testify, by Annie Karni
Gaza Crossing to Egypt Reopens in Step Forward for Fragile Cease-Fire, by Isabel Kershner and Bilal Shbair
Conservative Group to Stage Alternate Halftime Show With Kid Rock, by Marc Tracy
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Plus, big firsts at the Grammy Awards. 
Here’s what we’re covering:
How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files, by Steve Eder, Michael C. Bender and David Enrich
The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files, by Mike Baker and Julie Tate
Release of Three Million Epstein Pages Falls Short, Survivors Say, by Devlin Barrett, Michael Gold and Mike Baker
They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise., by Nicholas Confessore
U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton
Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for 2-Year Reconstruction Project, by Adam Nagourney and Julia Jacobs
How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive, by Jodi Kantor
Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels, by Jim Robbins
Grammy Takeaways: Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar Take Top Awards, by Ben Sisario
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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 
Here’s what we’re covering:
Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging, by Evan Gorelick
Democrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein In ICE, by Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse
Twix Is OK but Granola Isn’t as States Deploy New Food Stamp Rules, by Julie Creswell and Linda Qiu
No More Zoom for French Officials: France to Use Local Alternative to U.S. Tech, by Ségolène Le Stradic
Genes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthily You Live, by Gina Kolata
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Plus, Amazon's big "Melania" push. 
Here’s what we’re covering:
Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S., by Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson
Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown, by Carl Hulse
Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders, by Alan Feuer
Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown, by Miriam Jordan
Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands, by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi
Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House, by Michael Crowley
Move to Seize Ballots Thrusts F.B.I. Into Trump’s Election Conspiracy Claim, by Devlin Barrett, Richard Fausset and Nick Corasaniti
Silver Prices Are Surging Even Faster Than Gold, by Kailyn Rhone
Amazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives, by Nicole Sperling and Brooks Barnes
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