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October 22, 2019

Tuesday Top News Executive Summary

Michigan gerrymandering, Trudeau’s mixed victory, tax-return showdown, and more.

Above the Fold


POLITICAL FUTURES: Supreme Court throws out Michigan gerrymandering ruling in win for GOP (National Review)

IRAQ REBUFFS: Iraq says U.S. forces withdrawing from Syria have no approval to stay (Reuters)

World


TRUDEAU’S POTPOURRI: Canada’s Justin Trudeau wins second term but loses majority (Associated Press)

NETANYAHU YIELDS: Israel’s long-standing Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said he cannot form a government, handing the opportunity to his political rival (BBC News)

Government & Politics


DOUBLE STANDARDS: Democrat congresswoman allegedly has affair with young female staffer. Media completely ignores. (The Daily Wire)

HIGH-COURT SHOWDOWN: Manhattan DA, Trump lawyers strike deal to speed fight over Trump tax returns to Supreme Court (NBC News)

Culture & Heartland


DIABOLICAL: Jury rules against Texas dad trying to save his seven-year-old from gender “transition” (LifeSiteNews)

PARKLAND SHOOTING FALLOUT: Florida Senate committee upholds Sheriff Scott Israel suspension (The Daily Caller)

Climate


SUBMIT, OR ELSE: University dumps professor who found polar bears thriving despite climate change (The Washington Times)

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: 2019 ozone hole is the smallest on record since its discovery (NASA)

Closing Arguments


POLICY: Why LBJ’s Great Society gets a failing grade in improving education (The Daily Signal)

POLICY: A tuition-free, purpose-driven, coat-and-tie trade school (American Enterprise Institute)

HUMOR: Amazing: This mind-reader can instantly guess people’s pronouns with 99.9% accuracy (The Babylon Bee)

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