
- Jeff Sessions approved by Senate committee, heads to full Senate. ([The
Hill](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/317035-sessions-approved-by-senate-committee))
- Betsy DeVos nomination on shaky ground after two union-supported Republicans defect. ([Washington Free
Beacon](http://freebeacon.com/politics/gop-defectors-received-thousands-teachers-union/))
- Iran put "on notice" after nuclear-capable cruise missile and ballistic missile tests. ([USA
Today](http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/01/white-house-puts-iran-notice-after-ballistic-missile-test/97352012/))
- The past six presidents have used executive power to block certain classes of immigrants. ([The Daily
Caller](http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/16/the-past-six-presidents-have-all-used-executive-power-to-block-certain-classes-of-immigrants/#ixzz4XWdKfb33))
- Homeland Security IG opens investigation into travel ban. ([The
Intercept](https://theintercept.com/2017/02/01/homeland-security-inspector-general-opens-investigation-of-muslim-ban-rollout-orders-document-preservation/))
- Man lied about claim his mom died as a result of Trump's ban.
(WJBK)
- 180 federal employees sign up for civil disobedience workshop. ([PJ
Media](https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/02/01/report-180-federal-employees-sign-up-for-workshop-on-civil-disobedience/))
- "Inclusive" snowflakes riot at UC Berkeley, forcing cancellation of Milo Yiannopoulos talk. Trump responds by [threatening to cut federal
funding](https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/02/02/trump-threatens-no-federal-funds-for-berkeley/). ([CBS
SF](http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/02/01/berkeley-braces-for-protests-at-yiannopoulos-talk/))
- Marquette University faculty attempts to sabotage Ben Shapiro event. ([National
Review](http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/444483/marquette-university-ben-shapiro-faculty-attempts-sabotage-speaking-event))
- Ceding to demands, Pepperdine will remove Christopher Columbus statue. (The College Fix)
- Policy: A regulatory reform agenda for the first 100 days. (Heritage Foundation)
- Policy: Rethink school accountability. (U.S. News & World Report)


