New York Times

1. Congress Jets Off as D.H.S. Shuts Down

   Despite a deadlock over funding for the agency, lawmakers left town and left Democratic and White House negotiators to try to work out a deal in their absence.

2. Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America

   Far from the national spotlight, towns like Cornelius, Ore., and Coon Rapids, Minn., are dealing with President Trump’s expanding mass deportation effort, and the effects can be acute.

3. ICE Is Detaining Hundreds of Children

   The number of children in immigration detention has spiked since last year. Families describe poor conditions and little education.

4. A Surge of Children in ICE Detention, and Meta’s Plans for Facial Recognition

   Plus, your Friday news quiz.

5. U.S. Inflation Eased at Start of the Year

   The Consumer Price Index fell in January to 2.4 percent from 2.7 percent a month