Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Blizzard Has Passed, But Frigid Temperatures Remain Along East Coast.

-- 148,000 Jobs Were Added To U.S. Economy In December.

-- GOP Tax Law Sparks Confusion And Outcry In Blue States As N.Y. Threatens Lawsuit.

-- Pakistan Reacts To U.S. Suspension Of Security Assistance.

And here are more early headlines:

Report: Trump Told Sessions Not To Recuse Himself From Russia Investigation. (New York Times)

Author Of Critical Trump Book Answers Questions. (NBC)

Fresh Pro-Government Protests Held In Iran. (Reuters)

North And South Korea To Hold High Level Talks. (BBC)

Alleged White Supremacist Accused Of Terrorism In Stopping Train. (AP)

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.