The Patriot Post® · Tuesday Top Headlines
Jeff Sessions (AG) and John Kelly (DHS) kick off Trump cabinet hearings today. (The Washington Times1)
Black pastors rally for Sessions appointment. (USA Today2)
Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to serve as senior adviser. (Fox News3)
Small business optimism — largest surge since 1980. (Bloomberg4)
A majority of Americans now live under right-to-work laws. (Washington Examiner5)
Freddie Gray prosecutor faces civil charges after conducting “independent investigation.” (National Review6)
Police Appreciation Day — Orlando police officer murdered; $60,000 reward offered. (Orlando Sentinel7)
Yes, really: The AP runs a “fact check” on whether Meryl Streep8 is “over-rated.” (Washington Examiner9)
Emissions scandal10 aftermath: FBI arrests Volkswagen executive on fraud charges. (Reuters11)
Nicolas Maduro raises minimum wage in Venezuela by 50%. Everyone in socialist nation still poor. (International Business Times12)
Policy: The right way to repeal ObamaCare. (The Daily Signal13)
Policy: A sensible plea for limits on immigration. (Bloomberg View14)
Links
- http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/9/jeff-sessions-john-kelly-kick-off-senate-confirmat/
- http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/01/09/black-pastors-rally-washington-ag-nominee-jeff-sessions/96367850/
- http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/09/kushner-to-join-father-in-laws-white-house-as-senior-adviser.html
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-01-10/u-s-small-business-optimism-index-surges-by-most-since-1980
- http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/as-of-today-a-majority-of-americans-live-under-right-to-work-laws/article/2611296
- http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/443681/freddie-gray-prosecutor-investigation-leads-errors-lawsuit-against-marilyn-mosby
- http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-orlando-police-officer-killed-20170109-story.html
- https://patriotpost.us/posts/46782
- http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/yes-really-the-ap-runs-a-fact-check-on-whether-meryl-streep-is-over-rated/article/2611292
- https://patriotpost.us/tags/volkswagen
- http://www.reuters.com/article/us-volkswagen-usa-idUSKBN14T0JA
- http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nicolas-maduro-raises-minimum-wage-venezuela-by-50-1599976
- http://dailysignal.com/2017/01/09/the-right-way-to-repeal-obamacare/
- https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-01-07/a-sensible-plea-for-limits-on-immigration