The Patriot Post® · Tuesday Top Headlines
New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep (The Washington Post1)
“Real” witches say they’re offended that Trump keeps calling the Mueller investigation a “witch hunt” (The Daily Wire2)
Michael Flynn sentencing marks keystone moment in Mueller investigation (The Hill3)
Flynn associates charged over illegal lobbying for Turkey (The Hill4)
Comey denies responsibility for decline in FBI’s reputation (National Review5)
ICE: 158,581 illegals arrested in FY2018; 1,641 had homicide convictions, and 1,294 had kidnap convictions (CNS News6)
Retiring Republicans may not show up to vote, threatening border wall vote (The Daily Signal7)
Trump agrees to shut down his charity amid allegations he used it for personal and political benefit (The Washington Post8)
Martha McSally will be appointed to John McCain’s Senate seat (The Arizona Republic9)
Tennessee GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander announces retirement (Fox News10)
Here are the six most corrupt congressmen of 2018 (The Daily Caller11)
“Unscrupulous politicians” help drive worst year on record for journalist killings (USA Today12)
CBS denies former CEO Les Moonves, an accused sexual deviant, $120 million severance (Associated Press13)
Cops and schools had no duty to shield students in Parkland shooting, says judge who tossed lawsuit (Orlando Sentinel14)
After Trump urging, Japan announces plan to bolster defense with purchase of 147 F-35s (Fox News15)
Trump makes unscheduled visit to honor fallen soldiers during Wreaths Across America event (The Daily Signal16)
Humor: “Beware of Trump: Keep Out” signs placed along border (The Babylon Bee17)
Policy: Corporate welfare is small-scale central planning (Foundation for Economic Education18)
Policy: Canada’s impending gun ban: Three lessons for the U.S. (National Review19)
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Links
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/12/16/new-report-russian-disinformation-prepared-senate-shows-operations-scale-sweep/
- https://www.dailywire.com/news/39426/real-witches-say-theyre-offended-president-trump-emily-zanotti
- https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/421774-flynn-sentencing-marks-keystone-moment-in-mueller-investigation
- https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/421670-michael-flynn-associate-charged-over-illegal-lobbying-forturkey
- https://www.nationalreview.com/news/james-comey-denies-responsibility-for-decline-in-fbis-reputation/
- https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/ice-2018-158581-illegal-aliens-arrested-including-1294-kidnappers
- https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/12/17/retiring-republicans-may-not-show-up-to-vote-threatening-border-wall-vote/
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-agrees-to-shut-down-his-charity-amid-allegations-he-used-it-for-personal-and-political-benefit/2018/12/18/dd3f5030-021b-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.html?utm_term=.03ff634b0505
- https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/12/18/martha-mcsally-named-doug-ducey-kyl-mccain-arizona-senate-seat-lost-sinema/2277884002/
- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tennessee-gop-senator-lamar-alexander-announces-retirement
- https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/17/six-most-corrupt-congressmen-2018/
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/12/18/more-journalists-killed-2018-than-any-other-year-record-driven-unscrupulous-politicians/2346797002/
- https://apnews.com/7858ff2dc8044b139c99a20aed18c502
- https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/fl-ne-douglas-survivor-lawsuit-federal-judge-20181217-story.html
- https://www.foxnews.com/world/japan-to-enhance-defense-spending-narrow-trade-surplus-with-u-s
- https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/12/17/trump-makes-unscheduled-visit-to-honor-fallen-soldiers-during-wreaths-across-america-event/
- https://babylonbee.com/news/beware-of-trump-keep-out-signs-placed-along-border/
- https://fee.org/articles/corporate-welfare-is-small-scale-central-planning/
- https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/canadas-impending-gun-ban-three-lessons-for-the-u-s/
- https://patriotpost.us/headlines