The Patriot Post® · Monday Executive Summary

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Above the Fold

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• As two ambushed Los Angeles police officers fight for their lives, deranged protesters scream “We hope they die” (The Federalist¹)

• Joe Biden pushes gun control less than 24 hours after attempted assassination on deputies (Fox News²)

• Tropical Storm Sally to intensify into a hurricane; serious threat of storm surge and flooding rain headed for the Gulf Coast (The Weather Channel³)

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Politics

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• President Trump gets a second nomination for Nobel Peace Prize (Bongino.com⁴)

• Trump signs executive order to lower drug prices in fight against Big Pharma (Fox News⁵)

• Betsy DeVos issues salient final rule protecting religious liberty on college campuses (The Federalist⁶)

• Federal prosecutor resigns from John Durham probe over alleged pressure to wrap up ahead of election — even though the probe should have ended some time ago (National Review⁷)

• The Democrat narrative about “buying elections” notwithstanding, Michael Bloomberg to prop up Biden with $100 million in Florida (Reuters⁸)

• U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad steps down amid rapidly deteriorating relations over trade war, Hong Kong, and coronavirus (Daily Mail⁹)

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Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate

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• Netflix should face DOJ action over pedophilic “Cuties,” some members of Congress say (Fox News¹⁰)

• Netflix CEO was not asked single question about “Cuties” controversy during 10-minute CNN interview (Disrn¹¹)

• Slate calls people being offended by pedophilia “creepy” (Not the Bee¹²)

• Baltimore Ravens stand for black national anthem but kneel for U.S. national anthem (Washington Examiner¹³)

• Colin Kaepernick blasts NFL’s woke-fest as “propaganda,” and this is your daily reminder that you can never ever ever be woke enough to satisfy the mob (Not the Bee¹⁴)

• Man arrested for arson, throwing Molotov cocktails at California Republican women’s organization building (The Federalist¹⁵)

• St. Louis BLM protesters from McCloskey confrontation finally cited for trespassing (Fox News¹⁶)

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Culture & Heartland

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• Governor Gretchen Whitmer continues streak of terrible decisions and orders athletes to wear masks during games (Washington Examiner¹⁷)

• On a related note, Whitmer expressed fears over Trump’s Michigan rally but excused Biden’s event (The Federalist¹⁸)

• Portland mayor bans police use of tear gas even after 100 days of rioting (The Daily Caller¹⁹)

• Judge allows Los Angeles County to temporarily shut down John MacArthur’s Grace Community Church (The Washington Free Beacon²⁰)

• More than 20% of evangelicals wrongly embrace the concept of “gender fluidity” (Disrn²¹)

• Chick-fil-A to be offered lease in San Antonio airport following Rainbow Mafia moratorium (Fox News²²)

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National Security

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• Trump announces deal between Bahrain and Israel to normalize relations in push for Mideast peace (Fox News²³)

• White House is optimistic that Saudi Arabia could be next to make peace with Israel (The Washington Free Beacon²⁴)

• Iran weighs plot to kill U.S. ambassador to South Africa to avenge Qassem Soleimani (Politico²⁵)

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Other Notables

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• San Francisco to vote on whether 16-year-olds should vote (The Daily Wire²⁶)

• Epic fumble: Eleven NFL players charged in alleged coronavirus money scheme (Sharyl Attkisson²⁷)

• Chinese virologist claims she has proof coronavirus came from Chinese lab (Disrn²⁸)

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Closing Arguments

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• Policy: This is why Millennials adore socialism (New York Post²⁹)

• Policy: On fixing the Senate (The Resurgent³⁰)

• Satire: Academy strips “Schindler’s List” of Best Picture Award due to lack of diversity (The Babylon Bee³¹)

For more of today’s editors’ choice headlines, visit In Our Sights³².

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