The Patriot Post® · Tuesday Top Headlines

Long before Obama lectured Putin and Trump about hacks, he was covering for Russia. (Washington Free Beacon)

Terrorist attack in Berlin leaves a dozen dead. (Associated Press)

Russian ambassador gunned down in Turkey. Shooter shouts “Allahu Akhbar.” (National Review)

Trump picks Vincent Viola, trading executive, for Army secretary post. (The Washington Times)

George Soros’ “staggering” campaign to swing local prosecutor elections. (The Daily Signal)

Obama ready to block drilling in Arctic and Atlantic while claiming credit for low gas prices. (Bloomberg)

“Big Coal” target of Obama’s 11th-hour regulations. (The Washington Times)

Legacy record: Obama grants historic number of federal prisoners clemency — 78 pardons and 153 commutations. (The Washington Post)

NC moves to repeal transgender bathroom law after Charlotte rescinds LGBT ordinance. (The Charlotte Observer)

GM sends layoff notice to 1,300 Michigan workers as sales slow. (Bloomberg)

Democratic women most likely to block “friends” on social media over politics. How open-minded of them. (The Washington Times)

Policy: How to rebuild our defense. (The Insider)

Policy: How to repair our society. (The Insider)