The Patriot Post® · Monday Top Headlines

• Trump weighs shake-up of press team, including replacing Spicer. (The Wall Street Journal)

• Why GOP senators are pushing Merrick Garland for FBI director. (PoliZette)

• James Clapper: U.S. democracy “under assault” by Trump — hyperbole much? (Washington Examiner)

• Bradley Manning to remain on active duty, receive health care after prison release. (USA Today)

• North Korea fires missile days after new South Korea leader pledges dialogue. (The Washington Free Beacon)

• Trump urges Liberty graduates to find courage to challenge critics, assails Washington leaders as “failed voices.” (Fox News)

• Majority of businesses say ObamaCare mandate, minimum wage hikes, regulations threaten expansion. (The Washington Free Beacon)

• Scott Pruitt signals new post-Obama era at EPA with Alaska’s Pebble Mine decision. (Washington Examiner)

• Pence says Christians are the most victimized religion, Leftists go nuts. He’s right. (The Daily Wire)

• Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards stumps for abortion rights … on Mother’s Day. (The Washington Times)

• Oklahoma House declares abortion “murder.” (CNS News)

• The American Left is talking itself into violence. (The Federalist)

• High school takes back yearbooks with “Build that wall,” other inappropriate quotes. (Charlotte Observer)

• Policy: Big wind gets spanked in Michigan. (National Review)

• Policy: A modern framework for Internet freedom. (U.S. News & World Report)

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