Betsy DeVos Ekes It Out, Policing Speech, Obama Goes Kite Boarding: P.M. Links

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  If you haven't heard yet, Betsy DeVos will be President Trump's Education Secretary after all.

• The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has released a fascinating report on Bias Response Teams. FIRE's major finding is that the cops are heavily involved in BRTs.
• New Orleans hit by powerful tornado.
• The Justice Department is appealing a judge's halting of the travel ban, on national security grounds.
• Trump already golfing.
• Meanwhile, Obama is kite-boarding with Richard Branson.