• Younger judicial nominees give Trump chance for legacy in courts. (The Daily Signal)

• Sally Yates says she warned White House that Flynn could be “blackmailed” by Russians. (ABC News)

• Aetna CEO: ObamaCare will continue to deteriorate if nothing happens. (The Washington Free Beacon)

• ObamaCare is dying in Maryland too, and it isn’t Trump’s or Republicans’ fault. (Washington Examiner)

• Comey: 15% of terror cases came as refugees. (National Review)

• Texas concealed carry holder thwarts potential mass shooting. (The Daily Signal)

• RIP Bob Owens, Second Amendment champion. (Townhall)

• Hispanic Phoenix serial killer suspect arrested. (Fox News)

• Trump military advisers want 3,000 more troops to fight Taliban. (Daily Beast)

• Constituent graft runs deep: Trump’s agriculture secretary, Sonny Perdue, declares that “ethanol is here to stay.” (Washington Examiner)

• Why DeVos should rescind Obama’s ban on disciplining black kids in school. (The Federalist)

• Theology professor pressured out of Duke after protesting liberal racism “training” program. (The Washington Times)

• SHOCK (not): California wants communists employed by government. (Washington Examiner)

• Gingrich: “Hollywood is so enraged at Donald Trump that they can’t be funny.” (CNS News)

• Policy: A guide to tax reform in the 115th Congress. (Heritage Foundation)

• Policy: The debt-bubble landmine Obama left for Trump. (New York Post)

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