Monday Executive Summary - The Patriot Post

Above the Fold

“President Trump has made it crystal clear that he has our backs”: Trump receives endorsement from the the Fraternal Order of Police, the nation’s largest cop union (National Review¹)
Trump warns schools teaching 1619 Project “will not be funded” (Fox News²)

Government & Politics

Trump administration bans racist critical race theory trainings at federal agencies (The Federalist³)
Stars and Stripes funding won’t be cut, Trump says (Military Times⁴)
Kamala Harris reverses herself on fracking ban (The Washington Free Beacon⁵)
Shoring up a faux narrative: Russian interference could cost us the election, Harris claims (Washington Examiner⁶)

Leftmedia

Trump hater John Bolton debunks anonymous Atlantic hit piece on Trump’s veterans record (The Federalist⁷)
Gold star husband pushes back against magazine article, says Trump respects U.S. troops (JusttheNews.com⁸)
For the record: Atlantic owner is Biden megadonor and close to story’s author (The Daily Wire⁹)

Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate

Portland police declare riot on 100th straight night of protests (Washington Examiner¹⁰)
Portland DA: Antifa shooter “appeared to be targeting” counterprotesters, allegedly stalked murder victim (The Daily Wire¹¹)
Iraq War veteran likens Portland to living in a war zone (The Daily Signal¹²)
BLM protesters riot and vandalize in Rochester, New York (Sharyl Attkisson¹³)
Thirty-nine photos capture America’s summer of riots, arson, and looting (The Daily Signal¹⁴)
Here are 31 times the media justified or explained away rioting and looting after George Floyd’s death (The Daily Signal¹⁵)
USC professor placed on leave after black students complained his pronunciation of a Chinese word affected their mental health (National Review¹⁶)

Around the Nation

In Colorado, a 12-year-old is suspended after teacher spots toy gun during virtual class (Fox News¹⁷)
The sheriff of southern Indiana’s largest county has switched to the Republican Party, accusing Democrats of endorsing flag burning, failing to acknowledge God and not supporting police (AP¹⁸)
Seems legit: Kansas state Democratic candidate says abuse of ex-girlfriend could have been prevented by “Medicaid for All” (Washington Examiner¹⁹)
Gender reveal party sparked wildfire now burning 7,000 acres in California (Fox News²⁰)

Closing Arguments

Policy: In order to defeat COVID-19, the federal government must modernize its public health data (The Heritage Foundation²¹)
Policy: Universities circumvent new Title IX regulations (National Review²²)
Satire: Anonymous White House source claims Trump punched a baby (The Babylon Bee²³)

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