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August 28, 2018

Tuesday Top Headlines

Trade dealings, China hacked Hillary, CNN garbage, Ohr’s grilling, the pope, and more.

  • Trump announces trade deal with Mexico, says will “terminate” NAFTA (Washington Examiner)

  • Under NAFTA: $2.8B U.S.-Mexico trade surplus became $70.9B deficit (CNS News)

  • China reportedly hacked Hillary Clinton’s private email server (The Daily Caller)

  • Lanny Davis admits he was source for CNN’s Trump Tower story, lied about it on air (The Washington Times)

  • Deep state: Bruce Ohr to face grilling on Capitol amid revelations of communications with ex-British spy Steele (Fox News)

  • Why deep-state sabotage is way worse than Trump’s atrocious infidelities (The Federalist)

  • Paul Manafort plea deal talks broke down over Mueller’s objections (The Washington Times)

  • Court strikes down North Carolina congressional map as unconstitutional (The Hill)

  • Under pressure, Trump tersely recognizes McCain, lowers flag (U.S. News & World Report)

  • Farewell statement from John McCain (Fox News)

  • Head of U.S. Bishops Conference issues shocking statement on Pope Francis, will not defend him (The Daily Wire)

  • Military finally drops charges against chaplain accused of anti-gay discrimination (Washington Examiner)

  • Much ado about nothing: Judge blocks State Department deal on 3D gun plans online (Associated Press)

  • California lawmakers approve new restrictions on who can possess firearms (Los Angeles Times)

  • A Portland-area effort to end homelessness shows how not to do it (Hot Air)

  • Policy: Trump kills NAFTA — but is its replacement any better? (Investor’s Business Daily)

  • Policy: How the other half learns: Reorienting an education system that fails most students (Manhattan Institute)

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