The Patriot Post® · Friday Top Headlines

• Trump at 2018 National Prayer Breakfast: We praise God for how blessed we are to be American (RealClearPolitics)

• Congress passes massive budget hike (The Washington Times)

• What happened to the Democrats’ ‘Better Deal?’ Check the spending bill. (The Washington Post)

• Rand Paul asks, does a $20 trillion debt make us a stronger country? (CNS News)

• Dems introduce bills to block funds for Trump’s proposed military parade — hilariously, they’re complaining about the expense (The Hill)

• Stocks enter correction territory (Bloomberg)

• “Armageddon” continues: CVS to hike wages, introduce paid parental leave with windfall from new tax law (CNBC)

• Study: Primary reason why teens can’t find work? Higher minimum wage (The Daily Wire)

• How the media buried two huge FBI stories (The Federalist)

• John Kelly sends letter to staff in response to Porter accusations, calls domestic abuse “abhorrent” (Fox News)

• Global warming update: The sun is growing colder (New York Post)

• California Democrat and #MeToo leader accused of groping two male staffers (Politico)

• Banning books, especially To Kill a Mockingbird and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, in the name of political correctness is absurd (Washington Examiner)

• Policy: The budget deal is bipartisanship at its worst (Investor’s Business Daily)

• Policy: Lawmakers can take baby steps on entitlement reform (The Hill)

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