The Patriot Post® · Tuesday Executive News Summary

By Jordan Candler ·
https://patriotpost.us/articles/79611-tuesday-executive-news-summary-2021-05-04

Government & Politics

  • President Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after earlier criticism (NPR1)

  • EPA moves to cut hydrofluorocarbons over the next 15 years (NPR2)

  • Fifth-graders give the Bidens an earful on virtual schools (Fox News3)


  • Permit for National Day of Prayer service at U.S. Capitol building denied (ChurchLeaders.com4)

National Security

  • Iran teases attack on U.S. Capitol building as Biden admin prepares to lift sanctions (Free Beacon5)

  • Armed man shot outside CIA headquarters (UPI6)

  • CIA releases woke recruitment video encouraging Americans to “command” their "space" (Daily Wire7) | “Truly embarrassing for our entire country”: Video riles up social media (Fox News8)

Around the Nation

  • Candidates who opposed a racist education plan took about 70% of the vote in Southlake, Texas (NBC News9)

  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declares COVID “state of emergency” over, overrides local restrictions (Miami Herald10)

  • Most New York and New Jersey capacity restrictions to end starting May 19 (NBC New York11)

  • Ninety-three law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2020 (UPI12)

  • BLM releases new list of demands, including permanently banning Trump from “all digital media platforms” (Washington Examiner13) | Meanwhile, Facebook’s Oversight Board to issue Trump ruling on Wednesday (USA Today14)

“Non Compos Mentis” Award

  • Dr. Anthony Fauci says kids must continue wearing masks outside, says they are “more at risk” of infection than vaccinated adults (Disrn15)

Closing Arguments

  • Policy: The monster is in the classroom (City Journal16)

  • Policy: China’s growing nuclear threat (Heritage Foundation17)

  • Humor: It’s official: New White House cat to be named “Chairman Meow” (Babylon Bee18)

For more of today’s editors’ choice headlines, visit Headline Report19.

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