• Trump will nominate Christopher Wray to serve as the new FBI director. (The Hill)

• Trump’s closest allies warn president, stop tweeting. (Bloomberg)

• EPA’s Pruitt delays Obama-era smog rules for a year. (Washington Examiner)

• U.S. oil exports double, reshaping vast global markets. (The Wall Street Journal (subscription))

• Homeland Security sounds alarm over “terrorist travel,” backs up Trump’s case for temporary ban. (The Washington Times)

• Terror in Tehran: ISIS claims responsibility after jihadis with guns, suicide bombs storm Parliament, shrine. (Fox News)

• Obama administration did not publicly disclose Iran cyberattack during “side deal” nuclear negotiations. (The Washington Free Beacon)

• Short on troops, Army offers up to $90K bonuses to re-enlist. (Associated Press)

• DOJ: Almost 60,000 drug overdose deaths in 2016; “largest annual increase in American history.” (CNS News)

• Hump Day Humor: Southern Baptists vote to affirm inerrancy of Second Amendment. (The Babylon Bee)

• Policy: The historic nature of the regulatory slowdown. (American Action Forum)

• Policy: Yes to privatizing air traffic control. (National Review)

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