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Flynn’s Position as Security Adviser Grows Tenuous

Trump’s administration is reviewing whether to retain National Security Adviser Mike Flynn amid a furor over his contacts with Russian officials before the president took office. 891

Mnuchin Poised for Confirmation

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. 80

Trump’s Diplomacy Gets More Conventional

White House Is Sifting Options on Immigration Ban

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. 179

Employers Balk at Curbs on Generous Health Plans

The ACA’s tax on high-cost employer health plans faced sharp opposition from employers and unions. Now, Republicans are drawing equal fire for proposals that those groups say would have some of the same effects.

Adele’s album, “25,” swept the Grammy's and won five awards--including best album, song of the year and record of the year, beating rival Beyoncé in the top three categories. Photo: Reuters

Adele Dominates the 59th Grammy Awards

British megastar Adele beat out Beyoncé for song, record and album of the year, while Chance the Rapper won the prize for best new artist at a politically charged show.

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.

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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.’ 130

Tens of thousands of people living in the downstream area of Oroville Dam, in northern California, have been ordered to evacuate after an auxiliary spillway appeared in danger of failure. Photo: Josh F.W. Cook/Office of Assemblyman Brian Dahle/AP

Thousands Evacuated as Spillway Threatens to Fail

Samsung Heir Summoned for Fresh Questioning on Scandal

Ex-Goldman Executive Takes Lead Role on Economic Policy

Mexican Presidential Hopeful Boosted by Anti-Trump Stance

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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.

Global Markets Begin Week on a Positive Note

Global stocks moved higher after major U.S. indexes ended last week at record highs.

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

While President Donald Trump vows to reinvigorate struggling U.S. industries and regain ground lost to rivals like China, the process is already underway in the country’s booming fertilizer industry.

EU Raises Growth Forecasts Despite Brexit, Trump Risks

The European Union raised economic growth forecasts for 2017, predicting growth across the bloc even as it faces mounting political risks and uncertainties.

Business

Indoor Farming Takes Root at California Startup

A California startup is working on growing vegetables for the local market at a tricked-out warehouse. Plenty United’s aim is to produce for ‘people, not trucks.’

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.

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.

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

Even as auto makers bristle against national emissions standards, California is arguably a bigger challenge, with its mandates that more cleaner cars be produced though they remain a tiny share of overall U.S. car sales. 138

World

Thousands of protesters, demonstrating against corruption, held up lights in the color of the Romanian flag in the square outside the Romanian government offices Sunday. Photo: Associated Press

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.

Italy’s Vaccination Rates Raise Concern

Italy is the latest front in Europe’s growing antivaccine trend, fueled in part by groups that oppose mandatory injections and raise doubts over their safety.

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.