The Patriot Post® · Monday Top Headlines

Senate looks to move fast on Trump cabinet hearings and ObamaCare. (The Wall Street Journal)

Trump tells Obama’s ambassadors to leave by Inauguration Day. (Fox News)

Declassified report: Putin ordered election interference. (The Hill) (Also see our analysis on why Putin punished Clinton: Hacking Trump’s Election.)

Key Benghazi figure Ben Rhodes under congressional investigation for security concerns. (Washington Free Beacon)

States with right-to-work laws, no income taxes grow fastest. (Washington Examiner)

Obama leaves with dismal military approval. (Military Times)

Terror in Fort Lauderdale: Suspect claimed government was forcing him to watch Islamic State videos. (The Washington Post)

Federal worker union is blocking Republican VA reforms. (The Daily Signal)

Alluring aroma of pork: Republicans poised to restart earmark factory in Congress. (The Washington Times)

Confirmed: The Islamic State has a drone factory in Iraq. (The Weekly Standard)

Policy: Republicans should rethink plans to privatize student lending. (Real Clear Education)

Policy: The Chicago torture video provides a close-up look at gang-centered criminal mayhem. (City Journal)