The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Top Headlines

House GOP warns agencies against accelerated hiring in anticipation of Trump’s freeze. (Government Executive)

Betsy DeVos, Trump’s education pick, hints in confirmation hearing at sweeping changes ahead. She won’t take a salary for one thing. (Yahoo News)

Obama scores the worst legislative record in history, having signed fewer bills into law than one-term Carter. (The Washington Times)

The seven most under-covered Obama scandals. (NewsBusters)

10 killed, 29 wounded in Chicago MLK Day weekend shootings. (CBS Chicago)

Man who shot and beat an Arizona Trooper is illegal immigrant. (Arizona Central)

Obama commutes sentence for domestic terrorist Oscar López Rivera, who clearly doesn’t deserve it. (Time)

Obama orders Secret Service to pay $24 million in decades-old race-bias case brought by black agents. (The Washington Post)

Obama gives global climate fund another $500M. (The Hill)

Hoax ads in two dozen cities offered protesters up to $2,500 to agitate at Trump inaugural. (The Washington Times)

Policy: The Dakota Access Pipeline must be built. (Heartland Institute)

Policy: A helpful starting point for rebuilding the military. (American Action Forum)