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Flynn’s Position as Security Adviser Grows Tenuous

The White House is reviewing whether to retain National Security Adviser Mike Flynn amid a furor over his contacts with Russian officials before President Donald Trump took office. 695

Trump Faces Test Over North Korea Missile Launch

President Donald Trump is facing calls for a show of strength toward North Korea after Pyongyang’s weekend launch of a ballistic missile, posing the first major challenge to his administration by a foreign leader and an awkward balancing act with China.

Trump Is Sifting Options on Immigration Ban, Adviser Says

The White House is examining several options—including issuing a new executive order or continuing its legal battle—for how to proceed on its immigration policy after a setback dealt by the courts. 125

Will Snap Pop? Investors Seem Skeptical

Investors are preparing a barrage of questions for Snap Inc. executives ahead of the company’s cross-country pitch, which could begin as soon as Friday.

Chance the Rapper Wins Grammy for Best New Artist

Beyoncé and Adele compete for top awards at the 59th annual Grammy Awards, a ceremony spotlighting the rise of music that can no longer be bought in CD form.

Speed Limits on Trump’s Infrastructure Drive: Federal Laws, Rare Species and Nimbys

Neighborhood opposition and environmental regulations, many dating from the 1960s and 1970s, routinely bog down ambitious projects. The required reviews and frequent legal challenges will likely constrain the administration’s plan to spend $1 trillion on ‘highways, bridges, tunnels, airports.’ 111

Mexican Migrants Signal They Prefer Detention to Deportation

Mexican officials at a meeting in Phoenix called for support for a plan to jam U.S. immigration courts, while their undocumented compatriots urged lawmakers to make deep reforms at home. 1206

Trump’s Hard Line on Mexico Casts Shadow on Growth

One Industry Where the U.S. Is Catching China: Fertilizer

‘Lego Batman’ Tops Strong Weekend Box Office

Biggest Driver of Cleaner-Car Rules Is California, Not D.C.

The Daily Shot

The Stock Market That Can Do No Wrong

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The A-Hed

It’s Not Just Hollywood: Bollywood Tries Social Activism to Fix India’s Currency Jam

Markets

Oil Companies’ Hottest Market Is Low on Fuel

Energy firms are investing billions of dollars over the next several years in new and existing refineries across Asia, but those plans are butting up against a glut in refined fuels that analysts say could last for years.

Ex-Goldman Executive Takes Lead Role on Economic Policy

Former Goldman Sachs executive and commodities trader Gary Cohn has moved into position as President Donald Trump’s most powerful economic policy maker during the early days of the administration. 116

How J.P. Morgan Won, Then Lost, Indonesia’s Business

J.P. Morgan’s strained relationship with Indonesia shows how global banks have to walk a fine line when it comes to some governments’ expectations.

Ahead of the Tape

Investors Have Second Thoughts About Trump Trade

Inflation expectations have stalled heading into a slew of data and Janet Yellen’s semiannual testimony before lawmakers.

Business

Verizon, in a Reversal, Brings Back Unlimited Data Plans

Verizon Communications will start selling unlimited data plans on Monday, the first time it has offered such a service since 2011 and a sign that intense competition is forcing the nation’s largest carrier to respond.

Nordstrom Data Show Sales Drop for Ivanka Trump Brand

Sales of Ivanka Trump’s fashion line tumbled 32% at Nordstrom last fiscal year, with the slide deepening in the run-up to the presidential election, according to internal Nordstrom data. 872

Samsung Heir Faces New Questions About Role in Political Scandal

Lee Jae-yong will be questioned based on findings uncovered in the past few weeks, the special prosecutor’s office said.

Japanese Firms Raise Profit Forecasts Amid Weaker Yen

Japanese companies are raising their earnings forecasts thanks to the recent sharp weakening of the yen, although many are wary of being knocked off course by the trade policies and comments of U.S. President Donald Trump.

World

Corruption Crusader Stirs Romania

A Romanian prosecutor and her team’s anticorruption investigations have drawn fierce resistance from the government, sparking the nation’s biggest protests since the fall of Communism.

Mexican Presidential Hopeful Wins Support With Trump Stance

As President Donald Trump upends bilateral relations with Mexico, its leftist presidential hopeful Andrés Manuel López Obrador is gaining momentum on the back of a nationalist backlash against the U.S. 61

Podemos Re-Elects Leader, Sticking to Its Anti-Establishment Roots

Podemos—the leftist party that disrupted Spanish politics but is feuding internally—has re-elected Pablo Iglesias to its top leadership post, handing a defeat to the more moderate Íñigo Errejón.

Europe File

IMF’s Stand on Greek Bailout Unnerves Europe

Even as European governments are desperate to resolve a months-old standoff over the next phase of Greece’s bailout program, the IMF is holding firm on terms, Simon Nixon writes.

U.S.

New Jersey Finds Challenge to Combating Addiction Crisis

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie aims to expand access to drug-treatment services, but experts say figuring out how to get people to enter and stay in treatment is a challenge.

Tech

Cyberattacks on Global Banks Show Links to Hackers Who Hit Sony

Cybersecurity specialists have found evidence that recent attacks in Poland are part of an international effort targeting financial institutions—that shares traits with the 2014 attack on Sony.

Trump Takes on Tech Industry in Early Policy Moves

Silicon Valley executives worry President Donald Trump will scale back or undo net neutrality and other Obama-era victories for internet companies. 112