The Patriot Post® · Monday Top Headlines

Trump threatens government shutdown over border security (The Hill)

Trump: people crossing border use children for “sinister purposes” (The Washington Times)

Trump fires back at “insane” media after NY Times publisher calls rhetoric “divisive” and “dangerous” (Fox News)

The IRS has rehired hundreds of fired employees (The Daily Signal)

VA whistleblowers disciplined 10 times more than peers; managers investigate themselves (The Washington Post)

Manafort trial to focus on lavish lifestyle, not collusion (Associated Press)

Trump is right about security clearances (The Wall Street Journal)

Study: “Medicare for All” bill estimated at $32.6 trillion (Associated Press)

Donkey herds are dwindling as hungry Venezuelans slaughter them for food (Miami Herald)

China, Russia, Iran engaged in aggressive economic cyber spying (The Washington Free Beacon)

U.S. military begins arduous job: Identifying remains from Korean War (The Wall Street Journal)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg hopes to serve on Supreme Court for at least five more years (Washington Examiner)

Obama Foundation delays Chicago presidential library another year (The Daily Wire)

Les Moonves and CBS face allegations of sexual misconduct (The New Yorker)

Study: “Trigger warnings” are harmful to college students (The Daily Wire)

Good News: Honest kids (Fox News)

Humor: Democrats slam Trump for booming economy (The Babylon Bee)

Policy: Trump moves in the right direction on trade with Europe (The Daily Signal)

Policy: Price transparency in health care will save trillions (E21)