The Patriot Post® · Monday Executive News Summary
Profiles of Valor
Bob Dole, war hero, senator, Republican mainstay, dies at 98 (Yahoo) | “Exemplified statesmanship”: Tributes pour in (Washington Examiner)
The last remaining officer from World War II’s “Band of Brothers” dies at 99 (Washington Examiner)
Politics
New Chris Cuomo sexual misconduct allegation emerged days before CNN firing (Fox News)
House’s Big Brother Democrats block GOP effort to codify parents’ bill of rights (Townhall)
Friendly fire: Joe Manchin backs GOP-led effort to overturn Biden’s vaccine mandate for private employers (Washington Times)
Security
What could possibly go wrong? Biden admin waives sanctions on Iran as nuclear talks restart (Free Beacon)
Russia planning massive military offensive against Ukraine involving 175,000 troops, U.S. intelligence warns (Washington Post)
China warns of “firm countermeasures” if U.S. stages diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics (The Hill)
Who’d a thunk it? Trust in U.S. military declines as worry over China rises (Breaking Defense)
State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware (Reuters)
Declassified CIA inspector general reports show a pattern of child sexual abuse and a repeated decision by federal prosecutors not to hold agency personnel accountable (BuzzFeed)
Heartland
Dumb and dumber: Oregon working to put indoor mask rule in place indefinitely (KATU 2)
GOP candidate declared winner in Virginia state House race; Republicans will gain control of chamber (Just the News)
Wisconsin’s anarchy-enabling Democrat governor vetoes five pro-life bills (Daily Wire)
Richmond iconoclasts removing Robert E. Lee statue (Fox News)
Notables
But panic, rubes! WHO says no one has yet died from Omicron variant despite the new COVID strain being spotted in 38 countries (Daily Mail)
NASA looking to build nuclear power generators on moon by 2030 (Washington Examiner)
Closing Arguments
Policy: America’s fentanyl crisis begins at the southern border (National Review)
Humor: Unemployment rate among Cuomo brothers rises to 100% (Babylon Bee)
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