The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Top Headlines

• North Korea’s missile was a “real ICBM” — and a grave milestone. (The Washington Post)

• Illinois Democrats pass massive tax increase to avert budget disaster. (Washington Examiner)

• Some GOP states are raising taxes. (Hot Air)

• Food stamp rolls plummet in states that restore work requirements. (Fox News)

• Smaller government? At least at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. (National Review)

• Court rejects Trump’s delay of EPA drilling pollution rule. (The Hill)

• Still no collusion evidence. (National Review)

• Immigration agency won’t commit to giving noncitizen data to voter fraud commission. (The Washington Times)

• New Army training tells female soldiers to “accept” naked men in their showers. (The Federalist)

• Miami judge rules Florida’s new Stand-Your-Ground law is unconstitutional. (The Miami Herald)

• Canada to pay former Gitmo prisoner convicted of killing American soldier. His widow objects. (Associated Press)

• Policy: Has Medicaid made the opioid epidemic worse? (National Review)

• Policy: The appalling delusion of 100 percent renewables. (Manhattan Institute)

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