The Patriot Post® · Friday Top Headlines

Feds collect record taxes through April; still run $385.4B deficit (CNS News)

Trump seeks “very meaningful” summit in Singapore with North Korea (Reuters)

White House examining plan to help Iranian people oppose regime (The Washington Free Beacon)

U.S. raises pressure on Iran with sanctions on currency exchange (The Wall Street Journal (paywall))

Israel, Iran move closer to open war after exchanging missile barrages (The Washington Times)

China rapidly building advanced arms for use against U.S. (The Washington Free Beacon)

Five top ISIS commanders captured in U.S.-Iraq sting (The Straits Times)

House Republicans, DOJ reach agreement on Russia documents (The Washington Times)

Judicial Watch: Emails show FBI advised Comey to consult with Mueller before Senate testimony (CNS News)

But the Australian model of gun control works! Seven dead in Australia’s worst mass shooting since 1996 (The New York Times)

Major gun manufacturers cut ties with Dick’s Sporting Goods (National Review)

DHS requesting 700 additional troops, helicopters for border security (ABC News)

Slew of Democrat presidential hopefuls introduce legislation to end state “right-to-work” laws (The Washington Free Beacon)

Blue states rally to upend Electoral College, with addition of Connecticut (Fox News)

Trump to present plan to reduce drug prices (Fox Business)

Facebook stock recovers all $134B lost after Cambridge Analytica data scandal — but consumers have not recovered data (CBS News)

Humor: CNN report: Evil Trump kidnaps three people from North Korean paradise (The Babylon Bee)

Policy: Paul Ryan explains how conservative policies can help fight poverty (The Daily Signal)

Policy: The impact of Chinese retaliatory tariffs (American Action Forum)