The Patriot Post® · Thursday Top Headlines

Record firearm sales in 2016 — good for the Republic! (Washington Free Beacon)

Trump to tap Wall Street lawyer, Jay Clayton, to head SEC. (The Washington Post)

Senate advances budget resolution with ObamaCare repeal. (Roll Call)

Preparing to build the wall? Trump team seeks agency records on border barriers, surveillance. (Reuters)

Assange claims Russia not WikiLeaks source despite Intel claims. (Fox News)

Six New Year resolutions that are a must. (The Daily Signal)

Marine Corps assigns first female infantry to battalion. (Marine Corps Times)

U.S. fines TransUnion, Equifax for deceit over credit scores. (Reuters)

Shock (not): CNN least trusted among likely voters. (Washington Examiner)

Seattle voters get $100 of their own money back in “Democracy Vouchers.” (NBC Seattle)

Policy: Two strategic energy pivots for the new administration. (Manhattan Institute)

Policy: How to curtail the UN’s power. (The Daily Signal)