The Patriot Post® · Wednesday News Executive Summary
Above the Fold
BLAGOJEVICH WAS ON “THE APPRENTICE”: Trump commutes sentence of ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, grants clemency to 10 others (CNBC)
CLOSING ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE CAUCUS: The ninth Democratic presidential debate is set for Wednesday in Las Vegas, and it will feature a new billionaire on the stage (NBC News)
MEMO TO MICHAEL: Bloomberg School of Public Health says there’s no evidence “assault weapon” bans reduce mass shootings (The Daily Wire)
Government & Politics
DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO: Bernie Sanders says Bloomberg’s money is “offensive,” refuses to say if he would accept a donation from the billionaire (The Daily Wire)
FAKE NEWS: DOJ pushes back at reports William Barr considered quitting over Trump tweets (Fox News)
THE FIRST STEP TO RECOVERY: Trump acknowledges Barr’s complaint about his tweets: “I do make his job harder” (National Review)
Culture & Heartland
NOT ISOLATED EVENTS: Plymouth Rock, other historic monuments vandalized on anniversary of Pilgrims landing (The Federalist)
LEFTISM FATIGUE: Secession in the Pacific Northwest? Some Oregon residents petition to join Idaho (USA Today)
Other Notables
BUT HIS OPPONENT CLAIMS VICTORY TOO: President Ashraf Ghani named Afghan election winner after five-month dispute over the vote (The New York Times)
CRACKDOWN ON COMMUNIST RHETORIC: U.S. imposes new rules on state-owned Chinese media over propaganda concerns (Reuters)
Closing Arguments
POLICY: The hammer and sickle should be treated like the swastika (Foundation for Economic Education)
POLICY: School vouchers improve public schools (National Review)
HUMOR: Bernie Sanders selects Bernie Madoff as running mate, citing experience in Ponzi schemes (Genesius Times)
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