The Patriot Post® · Wednesday Top Headlines

U.S. economy expanded at a brisk 3.3% pace in third quarter (Associated Press)

Trump wins in court over his pick to lead the CFPB (Fox News)

Schumer, Pelosi cancel meeting with Trump following his tweet (The Washington Free Beacon)

Senate tax bill gaining momentum with some GOP holdouts (NPR)

Trump backs ObamaCare payments as part of tax cuts deal (The Washington Times)

North Korea fires new ballistic missile (BBC)

Trump announces new sanctions on North Korea (The Hill)

Hawaii to resume Cold War-era nuclear siren tests amid North Korea threat (Reuters)

Uzbekistan incident raises suspicions of Russian involvement in Cuba attacks (CBS News)

Benghazi suspect convicted on four lesser counts, does not face death penalty (Fox News)

Texas church massacre: Family that lost eight files federal claim against Air Force (NBC News)

Air Force announces changes to improve reporting military crimes to FBI gun background check system (The Washington Free Beacon)

Man who fired shots from high-rise condo in downtown Reno is dead (Los Angeles Times)

John Jay College art exhibit features works by Guantanamo detainees (The Washington Times)

Matt Lauer fired from NBC News over inappropriate sexual behavior (New York Daily News)

Second ex-staffer accuses Democrat Rep. John Conyers of sexual harassment (The Detroit News)

NPR chief news editor departs after harassment allegations (NPR)

Policy: Don’t believe the Democrat attacks on tax reform. Here are the facts. (The Daily Signal)

Policy: Get government out and let markets work in health care (Manhattan Institute)