The Patriot Post® · Tuesday Top Headlines

Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings launch amid partisan fireworks, high stakes for Supreme Court (Fox News)

Five topics likely to come up as Kavanaugh hearing begins (The Hill)

Fact check: Trump administration challenges Washington Post Hispanic passport story (The Daily Signal)

Immigrants, fearing immigration crackdown, drop out of nutrition programs (Politico)

Illegal aliens who exploited Motor Voter to register in North Carolina still on rolls (The Washington Times)

U.S. cancels $300 million in aid to Pakistan (CNS News)

Republicans consider dropping second phase of tax cuts after SALT backlash (Bloomberg)

Plus 14 — Democrats surge in new midterm election poll (Washington Examiner)

Nike’s pathetic Colin Kaepernick “Just Do It” campaign (National Review)

It wasn’t just McCain’s memorial — Left turns Aretha’s funeral into anti-Trump circus (The Resurgent)

Lexington tourism impacted by Red Hen controversy (Hot Air)

Chicago’s violent Labor Day weekend leaves at least six dead; more than 1,000 shot since Memorial Day (Fox News)

Communities push back on “Drag Queen Story Hour” for children (The Daily Wire)

In-N-Out boycott not happening, California Democrat now says after calling for boycott (Fox News)

Humor: Socialists gather on Labor Day to protest concept of labor (The Babylon Bee)

Policy: Rubio moves the ball forward on paid family leave (National Review)

Policy: The Internet doesn’t need a fairness doctrine (National Review)