The Political Page -- February 9, 2017, T+20

Cabinet: The more I read about Betsy DeVos, the more I realize that the Progs were on the wrong side on this one. I knew nothing of her before the nomination; did not follow it closely; what I knew came from mainstream media. Now that I've read a bit of her background, I find a completely different story.

Yes, this is an op-ed from The Wall Street Journal, but it's a great place to start.

Data points:

• Flint, MI: 53% of students go to charter schools
• Detroit, MI: 53% of students go to charter schools
• DC: 45% of students go to charter schools

The Progs (morning business show narrative)

• street theater
• out-of-sync with American people
• clever sayings, demonstrations, protests; no substance 

Huge Congressional - IT story not being reported by mainstream media. This story will have legs once the public starts getting the details. One Congressional IT staffer was a convicted felon; all three arrested were brothers. Hired by Democratic congressman. Nancy Pelosi recently lauded these IT hires, one of whom is a convicted felon. Each earns in excess of $160,000 / year, said to be about three times average IT pay.

ICE is back: surfing the net suggests that, good, bad, or indifferent, ICE is back doing its job. Updates:

• fear spreads in LA after immigration "raid" advocates claim; officials say arrests are "routine"
• some claim ICE "sweeps of immigrants" are "spiking"
• Mexican citizen sentenced to 8 years in prison for voter fraud in Texas

ND Senator Heidi Heitkamp votes NOT to confirm Jim Sessions as US Attorney General, taking direction from Chuck Schumer.

At the head of the line: Great Britain, Japan, Canada, Israel. Foreign leaders meeting with President Trump.