The Patriot Post® · Thursday Top Headlines
Jeff Sessions approved by Senate committee, heads to full Senate. (The Hill1)
Betsy DeVos nomination on shaky ground after two union-supported Republicans defect. (Washington Free Beacon2)
Iran put “on notice” after nuclear-capable cruise missile and ballistic missile tests. (USA Today3)
The past six presidents have used executive power to block certain classes of immigrants. (The Daily Caller4)
Homeland Security IG opens investigation into travel ban. (The Intercept5)
Man lied about claim his mom died as a result of Trump’s ban. (WJBK6)
180 federal employees sign up for civil disobedience workshop. (PJ Media7)
“Inclusive” snowflakes riot at UC Berkeley, forcing cancellation of Milo Yiannopoulos talk. Trump responds by threatening to cut federal funding8. (CBS SF9)
Marquette University faculty attempts to sabotage Ben Shapiro event. (National Review10)
Ceding to demands, Pepperdine will remove Christopher Columbus statue. (The College Fix11)
Policy: A regulatory reform agenda for the first 100 days. (Heritage Foundation12)
Policy: Rethink school accountability. (U.S. News & World Report13)
Links
- http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/317035-sessions-approved-by-senate-committee
- http://freebeacon.com/politics/gop-defectors-received-thousands-teachers-union/
- http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/01/white-house-puts-iran-notice-after-ballistic-missile-test/97352012/
- http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/16/the-past-six-presidents-have-all-used-executive-power-to-block-certain-classes-of-immigrants/#ixzz4XWdKfb33
- https://theintercept.com/2017/02/01/homeland-security-inspector-general-opens-investigation-of-muslim-ban-rollout-orders-document-preservation/
- http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/233053942-story
- https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/02/01/report-180-federal-employees-sign-up-for-workshop-on-civil-disobedience/
- https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/02/02/trump-threatens-no-federal-funds-for-berkeley/
- http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/02/01/berkeley-braces-for-protests-at-yiannopoulos-talk/
- http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/444483/marquette-university-ben-shapiro-faculty-attempts-sabotage-speaking-event
- http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/31002/
- http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2017/02/a-regulatory-reform-agenda-for-the-first-100-days
- http://www.usnews.com/opinion/knowledge-bank/articles/2017-01-31/as-betsy-devos-is-considered-3-ways-to-rethink-school-accountability