The Patriot Post® · Thursday Top Headlines

Great news: One-third of feds won’t commit to staying during Trump administration. (Government Executive)

Report: 300,000 small business jobs lost due to ObamaCare. (Washington Free Beacon)

HHS nominee Price sees “access” to coverage as health reform goal. (The Washington Post)

Betsy DeVos hearing highlights the need for less government control in education. (The Daily Signal)

Trump EPA nominee Scott Pruitt grilled on climate change at Senate hearing. (Reason)

Army plans Dakota Access oil pipeline environmental study. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump taps Sonny Perdue as his agriculture chief. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

U.S. military moves to clear “ghost soldiers” from Afghan payroll. (The Wall Street Journal)

Congress looks to punish “sanctuary campus” colleges that protect illegal immigrants. (The Washington Times)

CIA unveils new rules for collecting information on Americans. (Reuters)

Policy: The injustice of commuting Manning’s sentence. (National Review)

Policy: When it comes to health care, the answer is supply. (The Gazette)