Above the Fold

IRAN RETALIATES: Tehran strikes back at U.S. with missile attack at bases in Iraq; thus far, no reports of casualties (Associated Press)

GAME, SET, MATCH: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he has the votes to set Senate trial rules without Democrat cooperation (National Review)

Government & Politics

LEGITIMATE CASE: CNN settles lawsuit with Nick Sandmann; NBC Universal and the Washington Post trial dates still pending (FOX19)

“THE DEFENDANT MONETIZED HIS POWER AND INFLUENCE”: Justice Department reverses itself on Michael Flynn, asking for up to six months in prison (Washington Examiner)

SCARCE PROSECUTION, TOO: Epidemic of government employees watching porn on taxpayer time (Judicial Watch)

Culture & Heartland

TAXPAYER-FUNDED DEATH: Planned Parenthood reports record-high abortions and government funding (Fox News)

SOCIAL-JUSTICE WARRIORS: “Saved by the Bell” reboot will feature trans teen in lead role (The Daily Wire)

WATER REMEDY: A bold fix for the West’s water woes (Issues & Insights)

World

MECHANICAL, OR SINISTER? Ukrainian jetliner crashes near Tehran airport, killing all 176 aboard (NPR)

MAN-MADE CLIMATE CHANGE: Twenty-four Australians arrested for deliberately setting wildfires (ABC News)

Closing Arguments

POLICY: The Trump administration is right to block Iran’s foreign minister from addressing the UN (The Federalist)

POLICY: Harvard study shows the dangers of early school enrollment (Foundation for Economic Education)

HUMOR: Pelosi misplaces articles of impeachment: “We are inviting anonymous whistleblowers to come forward and tell us Trump took the articles off my kitchen counter” (NPC Daily)

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