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Monday, February 27, 2017

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The Times in Print for Monday, February 27, 2017

Trump to Ask for Sharp Increases in Military Spending, Officials Say

President Trump will instruct federal agencies on Monday to assemble a budget that would also make major cuts to agencies like the E.P.A. but not reduce funding for the largest entitlement programs.

Why de Blasio Might as Well Be Running Unopposed

With just over six months until the Democratic primary, no viable challenger has emerged for the mayor, who finds himself in a political “sweet spot” amid legal uncertainties.

Trump Embraces ‘Enemy of the People,’ a Phrase With a Fraught History

It is unclear if the president is aware of the historic resonance of the label, but his use of it has left some historians scratching their heads.

Mediator

Assailing the White House From Hollywood’s Glass House

Who do our stars think they’re winning over with political oratory side-by-side with a bacchanalia of self-congratulation?

He’s a Local Pillar in a Trump Town. Now He Could Be Deported.

Residents have only good things to say about Juan Carlos Hernandez Pacheco, but his arrest by immigration agents has left his Illinois town in a muddle.

One of Atlanta’s Last Stores on Wheels Navigates a World of Change

The “stores” — trucks that sell snacks and small grocery items — used to hum through areas near public housing. But they’re an increasingly rare sight.

Oscars Briefing

‘Moonlight,’ ‘La La Land’ and Everything Else That Happened at the Oscars

Talk about a Hollywood twist ending. “Moonlight” took best picture, but not until after it was mistakenly announced that “La La Land” had won.

Today's Front Pages

Quotation of the Day
"The accountants have one job to do — that’s to give Warren Beatty the right envelope. That’s what these people are paid a lot of money to do. If they were my accountant, I would fire them."
LESLIE MOONVES, the chief executive of CBS, discussing the mix-up over the best picture award at the Academy Awards.

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