Today's Headlines: Trump to Ask for Sharp Increases in Military Spending, Officials Say

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[President Trump on Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md.]( [Trump Embraces 'Enemy of the People,' a Phrase With a Fraught History]( By ANDREW HIGGINS 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. [Lt. Gov. Ralph S. Northam of Virginia meeting last week with members of the Senate and House page program in Richmond. He maintains that voters in the Democratic primary race for governor care most about state, not national, issues.]( [Primary for Virginia Governor Tests Power of an Anti-Trump Campaign]( By JONATHAN MARTIN One Democratic candidate is focusing on state issues, while the other hopes to harness anger toward the president, betting on a new strategy for Democrats. For more top news, go to [NYTimes.com »]( [Get the Morning Briefing in Your Inbox]( What you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday through Friday. [Sign up »]( ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks [Elizabeth Hernandez with her sons, from left, Gianluca, 6, Kharloz, 8, and Maximus, 2, at their home in West Frankfort, Ill. Ms. Hernandez's husband, Juan Carlos Hernandez Pacheco, was taken into custody earlier this month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.]( U.S. [He's a Local Pillar in a Trump Town. Now He Could Be Deported.]( By MONICA DAVEY 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. OPINION | The Stone [Our Forger-in-Chief]( By ALEXANDER GEORGE Trump's attacks on the press and science aim to prevent us from knowing the world as it truly is. QUOTATION OF THE DAY "I knew he was Mexican, but he's been here so long, he's just one of us." [DEBRA JOHNSON]( a resident of West Frankfort, Ill., after immigration agents arrested a respected local restaurant manager, Juan Carlos Hernandez Pacheco, who is an undocumented immigrant. [] World [Members of Iraq's elite Rapid Response Division in Mosul, whose western half remains under Islamic State control.]( [U.S. Forces Play Crucial Role Against ISIS in Mosul]( By MICHAEL R. GORDON The American military's firepower has helped Iraqi forces make notable gains in their push into western Mosul, which remains under the Islamic State's control. [Nikolin Kurti exhumed a mass grave in search of the remains of the Rev. Shtjefen Kurti, his uncle, who was executed by Albania's Communist authorities in 1971.]( [As Albania Reckons With Its Communist Past, Critics Say It's Too Late]( By MATTHEW BRUNWASSER Citizens will finally be able to read their secret police files, but accountability and reconciliation remain elusive. The Interpreter [[Interactive Graphic] Interactive Graphic: What One Photo Tells Us About North Korea's Nuclear Program]( By MAX FISHER and JUGAL K. PATEL Clues from a single propaganda photo reveal details about North Korea's expanding weapons programs and internal politics. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] U.S. [A young girl making a purchase from Anthony's Rolling Store, a truck stocked with food and sundries, by a Boys & Girls Club in Atlanta on Friday.]( [One of Atlanta's Last Stores on Wheels Navigates a World of Change]( By RICHARD FAUSSET 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. [A church service in Olathe, Kan., in honor of two immigrants from India who were shot in a bar.]( [After Kansas Shootings, Indians Are Wary of Coming to U.S.]( By ELLEN BARRY and NIDA NAJAR Indians were relatively welcoming of President Trump's victory, but the killing of an Indian man in Kansas and serious worries about an immigration crackdown were starting to sour that view. [Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, right, with President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, arriving at the Pentagon last month.]( [First Big Test for Mattis: Pitch Plans to Fight ISIS and Not Alienate Trump]( By HELENE COOPER and ERIC SCHMITT President Trump has said the U.S. should ally with Russia to combat militants in Syria, but Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said he doesn't see Russia as trustworthy. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US »]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Politics [Mayor Bill de Blasio in Queens this month after holding a news conference on gun violence. Crime has remained low during his time in office.]( [Why de Blasio Might as Well Be Running Unopposed]( By J. DAVID GOODMAN 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. [Diego Mariaca, center, filled out paperwork with his mother and brother to apply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in Washington, D.C., in 2012. President Trump has made conflicting statements about the program.]( [Trump's Soft Spot for Dreamers Alienates Immigration Hard-Liners]( By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and JENNIFER STEINHAUER Mr. Trump's sympathetic remarks about young immigrants and inaction on the program that shields them have caused rifts in the White House and angered his Republican base. [Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, at a town hall-style meeting on Tuesday in Iowa Falls.]( [With Voters Riled Up, Both Parties Aim to Channel the Fury]( By MATT FLEGENHEIMER and THOMAS KAPLAN Democrats hope to turn the surging grass-roots energy into political results locally and nationally, while Republicans try to figure out how to respond to voters' anger. For more political news, go to [NYTimes.com/Politics »]( [] Business [A flash memory chip at the Lehi factory. The plant allows Intel and Micron to sell cutting-edge, three-dimensional memory chips while sharing the multibillion-dollar costs of a modern semiconductor factory.]( [To Keep U.S. Jobs, Chip Makers Share a Factory and Pin Hopes on Trump]( By VINDU GOEL Computer chips are still made in the United States, but foreign competition is looming. The industry wants President Trump to help. [Carbon capture equipment at NRG's power generating station southwest of Houston.]( [Coal Industry Casts Itself as a Clean Energy Player]( By CLIFFORD KRAUSS Companies are joining with environmental groups to lobby for expanded subsidies to encourage technologies to reduce carbon emissions from coal plants. [The entrance to the London Stock Exchange. The London Stock Exchange Group's most recent effort to merge with Deutsche Börse was the companies' third attempt to come together since 2000.]( [London Stock Exchange Says Its Merger Is Unlikely to Win Approval]( By CHAD BRAY The exchange said its union with Deutsche Börse was in jeopardy after European regulators demanded the sale of an additional asset. For more business news, go to [NYTimes.com/Business »]( [] Technology [A woman played a game with the PlayStation VR last year. Sony's internal goal was to sell one million of the headsets in its first six months, by mid-April.]( [Popularity of Sony's PlayStation VR Surprises Even the Company]( By NICK WINGFIELD Executives at Sony were cautious about the virtual reality headsets, but after four months of robust sales, the skeptics are converting. [Reed Hastings, the chief executive and co-founder of Netflix, was to give the keynote address at the Mobile World Congress on Monday in Barcelona, Spain.]( [In Global Expansion, Netflix Makes Friends With Carriers]( By MARK SCOTT The online streaming service is building relationships with cable and cellphone operators worldwide in its bid to expand internationally. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Technology »]( [] Sports [Aleksander Ceferin, the president of UEFA, has said the United States bid to host the 2026 World Cup could be hampered by travel restrictions put in place by the Trump administration.]( [U.S. Travel Restrictions Would Damage 2026 World Cup Bid, UEFA President Says]( By RORY SMITH "If players cannot come because of political decisions, or populist decisions, then the World Cup cannot be played there," the UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said. [The Chinle Wildcats before a game against rival Holbrook. Their captain and their coach once represented the other side.]( [For Navajo Team, a Season of Change and Challenge]( By MICHAEL POWELL As they pursued an Arizona title under a renowned coach, the Chinle Wildcats also considered whether their future rested beyond their starkly beautiful land. [Rajai Davis, center fielder for the Oakland Athletics, in Mesa, Ariz., this month. He said his dedication to baseball sprang from his religious faith.]( On Baseball [The Time Rajai Davis Became a World Series Star, but Not Quite a Hero]( By TYLER KEPNER The former Cleveland Indians outfielder, who signed with Oakland in the off-season, recalled his game-tying home run against the Cubs in Game 7. For more sports news, go to [NYTimes.com/Sports »]( [] Arts [The director and screenwriter Barry Jenkins, at the microphone, accepting the best picture Oscar for ]( Oscars Briefing [Oscars 2017: And the Winner Is ... 'Moonlight' - Not 'La La Land']( By BROOKS BARNES and CARA BUCKLEY Talk about a Hollywood twist ending. "Moonlight" took best picture, but not until after it was mistakenly announced that "La La Land" had won. [Jimmy Kimmel hosting the Oscars ceremony on Sunday.]( [Review: Politics and an Upset Finish in the Oscars Broadcast]( By JAMES PONIEWOZIK In some years, the Oscars have been an uneasy blend of celebration and seriousness. This year, they were also a reminder that there are few escapes from politics in public life right now. [Foreground from left, Austin P. McKenzie, Britt Irvin and Matt Ellis in the ABC mini-series ]( [Review: 'When We Rise' Charts the History of Gay and Transgender Rights]( By JAMES PONIEWOZIK If this dutiful ABC mini-series has a thread, it's getting disparate voices to find a common chord during a five-decade struggle. For more arts news, go to [NYTimes.com/Arts »]( [] Media & Advertising [The Academy Awards, held on Sunday in Los Angeles, tend to attract both fashion and political statements from its attendees.]( Mediator [Assailing the White House From Hollywood's Glass House]( By JIM RUTENBERG Who do our stars think they're winning over with political oratory side-by-side with a bacchanalia of self-congratulation? [Jeffrey A. Zucker, the president of CNN, in December. He and President Trump once had a close relationship.]( [In Trump-CNN Battle, 2 Presidents Who Love a Spectacle]( By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM Jeffrey A. Zucker, the president of CNN, who once had a close rapport with President Trump, is shrugging off the White House's vitriol toward his network. [The Warriors' Stephen Curry criticized the chief executive of his own sneaker brand, Under Armour, for complimenting President Trump.]( Advertising [Celebrity Endorsers Turn Political, and Keep Their Deals]( By ZACH SCHONBRUN Stephen Curry's critical response to comments by the Under Armour chief executive about President Trump shows how the balance of commercial power has changed. For more media and advertising news, go to [NYTimes.com/Media »]( []Obituaries [Judge Joseph Wapner on ]( [Joseph A. Wapner, Judge on 'The People's Court,' Dies at 97]( By DAVE ITZKOFF Judge Wapner sat on the bench in the syndicated television show from its debut in 1981 to the end of its original run in 1993. [Bill Paxton, with, from left, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Chloë Sevigny on HBO's ]( [Bill Paxton, Star of 'Big Love' and Movie Blockbusters, Dies at 61]( By ERIN McCANN After playing a small part in "Aliens," Mr. Paxton later starred in "Twister," "Titanic" and "Apollo 13." [Stanley Dearman, left, in 2004 with Carolyn Goodman, the mother of one of the three civil rights workers murdered by a Ku Klux Klan mob on June 21, 1964.]( [Stanley Dearman, Editor Who Sought Justice in 1964 Murders, Dies at 84]( By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Mr. Dearman's editorials helped set the stage for the belated conviction of a former Klansman for organizing the murders of three civil rights workers in Mississippi. For more obituaries, go to [NYTimes.com/Obituaries »]( [] Editorial Editorial [Missing: Donald Trump's Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Plan]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD If he had a proposal to rebuild the nation, it would be a slam dunk. If! [From left, Sheriff Richard Stanek, of Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff Danny Glick, of Laramie County, Wyo., and Sheriff John Layton, of Marion County, Ind., at a meeting with President Trump at the White House.]( Editorial [Mental Illness, Untreated Behind Bars]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Society and the prison system would both benefit from effective treatment of those who need it. [Gov. Sam Brownback, of Kansas, delivering the State of the State address in January.]( Editorial [Kansas' Trickle-Down Flood of Red Ink]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Gov. Sam Brownback's deep tax cuts failed to increase state revenue; they led, instead, to alarming deficits. For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] Op-Ed Opinion [America's Best Picture? All of Them]( By PETER SUDERMAN The nine best-picture nominees offer a portrait of our fragmented nation. [People on the National Mall for the March for Life rally in Washington.]( Op-Ed Contributor [How the New Feminist Resistance Leaves Out American Women]( By LAUREN ENRIQUEZ A majority of women want more restrictions on abortions, but the movement refuses to acknowledge that. Op-Ed Contributor [The Immigration Debate We Need]( By GEORGE BORJAS How much of a price are the American people willing to pay, and who will pay it? For more opinion, go to [NYTimes.com/Opinion »]( [] ON THIS DAY On Feb. 27, 1991, President George H.W. Bush declared that "Kuwait is liberated, Iraq's army is defeated," and announced that the allies would suspend combat operations at midnight. 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