The Patriot Post® · Monday Executive News Summary
Top of the Fold
Catholic bishops approve Communion document aimed at possible rebuke of President Biden (Fox News) | Ironically, nearly 60 House Democrats — whose party increasingly targets religious liberty — call on Catholic bishops to stop targeting pro-abortion pols (Fox News) | Vatican pitifully dismisses pressure to ban Communion for abortion-supporting Catholics (Washington Examiner)
Border crisis shows few signs of slowing as migrant encounters and fentanyl seizures stay high (Fox News) | Fifty-six House Republicans urge Biden to remove Kamala Harris from leading role on migration crisis (Fox News)
Government & Politics
VA to reverse commonsense ban on sex-change surgeries for veterans (Washington Post)
Despite campaign promises, 60% could see tax increase under Biden proposals (Washington Examiner)
“This royally sucks. I’m disgusted”: Obama ethics chief gives Biden an “F” on family-related hires (Fox News)
National Security
“Wake up”: New Israeli leader blasts Biden’s nuclear talks with Iran (Washington Times)
White House freezes $100 million Ukraine military package that includes lethal weapons (Politico)
Economy
“There is still a lot of interest in firearms”: Ammo shortage shows no sign of improving (Fox Business)
New Harvard data (accidentally) reveal how lockdowns crushed the working class while leaving elites unscathed (FEE)
Annals of the “Social Justice” Caliphate
Truck accidentally runs over two people, killing one, at Florida Pride parade, yet the Fort Lauderdale mayor inevitably cites “terrorist attack against the LGBT community” (NY Post)
Juneteenth and gay pride celebrations allowed in Evanston, Illinois — a city that canceled Independence Day parade (Daily Wire)
Coca-Cola shareholders excoriate company’s discriminatory policy for contracted lawyers (Daily Wire)
Apple and its homosexual CEO censor 27 LGBTQ apps in China (Not the Bee)
“Sesame Street" adds family with two gay fathers in Pride Month episode (Washington Examiner)
Nonprofit founded by BLM’s Patrisse Cullors failed to disclose major donations (Blaze)
Around the Nation
Twelve deaths linked to tropical storm, including 10 killed in car crash (Washington Examiner)
Forty-one percent increase in killed police officers so far in 2021 (Washington Examiner)
Texas governor vetoes funding for state legislature after obstructionist Democrats walk out on voting bill (National Review)
"There is no legitimate reason to keep ineligible voters on the rolls”: Georgia secretary of state removes 100,000 outdated voter files (Washington Examiner)
Pennsylvania poised to begin Arizona-style election audit with subpoena power (Washington Examiner)
Odds & Ends
Federal judge charges U.S. marshals in vaccination dispute (AP)
Wuhan lab found all the genes to recreate “epidemic strain” of coronavirus in 2017 (National Pulse)
Hard-liner under U.S. sanctions wins Iran presidency in historically low turnout (AP)
Closing Arguments
Policy: Biden-Putin summit proves essentially fruitless (Daily Signal)
Humor: California public schools ban teaching of critical thinking (Babylon Bee)
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