Holocaust denier poised to claim GOP nomination in Illinois race for Congress  —  Sign-Up for our Newsletter  —  Arthur Jones — an outspoken Holocaust denier, activist anti-Semite and white supremacist — is poised to become the Republican nominee for an Illinois congressional seat representing parts of Chicago and nearby suburbs.

House GOP: More memos to come  —  “The memo” — which pitted the Justice Department against the White House and brought ugly partisan sniping into stark relief — is only the beginning.  Republican sources close to Devin Nunes tell me he's assured them there's much more to come.

‘Dreamer’ Talks Aim to End Budget Impasse  —  Republican Sen. John McCain, Democratic Sen. Chris Coons say they will propose path to citizenship for DACA participants, but no wall  —  WASHINGTON—Congress is expected this week to pass yet another short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown …

Jerry Nadler's Leaked Rebuttal of the Nunes Memo Is Very Weak  —  Representative Nadler is a shrewd lawyer but he has spent his life in legislatures rather than courtrooms.  —  Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York, the senior Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee …

Sessions Silent as Trump Attacks His Department, Risking Independence and Morale  —  WASHINGTON — As President Trump hammers away at the Justice Department's credibility, one voice has been notably absent in the department's defense: the one at the top.  —  The attorney general, Jeff Sessions …

Gowdy: 'I've been a pretty lousy politician'  —  (R-S.C.), who will retire from Congress at the end of his current term, said in a new interview that he considers himself “a pretty lousy politician.”  —  “My wife hates it when I say this, but I was a pretty good prosecutor, I think.

Colts player Edwin Jackson, Avon man killed by suspected drunken driver on I-70  —  Indianapolis Colts player Edwin Jackson and an Uber driver were both killed early Sunday after being struck by a suspected drunken driver along Interstate 70.  —  According to the Indiana State Police …

Americans Turning Off Super Bowl in Droves: Bars, Bowling Alleys, Veterans Boycotting  —  More Americans than ever have decided to ignore the NFL's biggest game by finding other things to do than to tune in and watch Super Bowl LII and most cite the NFL's refusal to stand to honor the country during …

In a strange land: Deported from Michigan, Jorge Garcia feels lost in Mexico  —  Jorge Garcia was torn away from his Lincoln Park family in January.  Brought to the United States at 10, Garcia was not eligible for the DACA program.  He has two teenagers and a wife and is now waiting to see what his future will be.

To Counter Russia, U.S. Signals Nuclear Arms Are Back in a Big Way  —  WASHINGTON — A treaty committing the United States and Russia to keep their long-range nuclear arsenals at the lowest levels since early in the Cold War goes into full effect on Monday.  When it was signed eight years ago …

Father of Otto Warmbier, who died after being held in North Korea, will attend the Olympics Opening Ceremonies … SEOUL — Fred Warmbier, the father of Otto Warmbier, an American student who was jailed in North Korea and who died last year after returning to the United States …