• Trump signs massive defense bill — biggest pay raise for soldiers in nine years (The Daily Wire)

• Administration builds “more lethal” U.S. military, expands force by nearly 16,000 (The Washington Free Beacon)

• Report: Regulations being cut at record pace, savings double (Washington Examiner)

• Senate gears up for major Kavanaugh confirmation battle (Washington Examiner)

• China’s growth engine sputters as it battles U.S. over trade (The Wall Street Journal)

• Rudy Giuliani: Ex-CIA Director John Brennan is behind the entire investigation (CNS News)

• New info indicates Clinton-funded opportunities research launched FBI’s Trump investigation (The Federalist)

• Ninth Circuit returns to form, upholds bizarre California gun regulation (National Review)

• West Virginia lawmakers impeach all state supreme court justices (Associated Press)

• You can turn off tracking on your phone, but Google is still tracking you (Hot Air)

• Worldwide ATM hack could see millions withdrawn from banks in major operation, warns FBI (The Independent)

• Shooter in fatal Florida “Stand Your Ground” case arrested for manslaughter (Fox News)

• Driver arrested for terrorism after crashing into barrier at British Parliament (ABC News)

• Lunch lady sisters accused of stealing nearly $500,000 from Connecticut school system (Fox News)

• Good news caught on camera: Kids return wallet with $700 inside (ABC13 Houston)

• Humor: God confuses all the languages again to stop everybody from arguing online (The Babylon Bee)

• Policy: The earliest signing of the NDAA in 40 years is a giant step in rebuilding the military (The Daily Signal)

• Policy: A look at rural broadband economics (American Action Forum)

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