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April 9, 2026

These 4 States Already Enacted SAVE Act Look-Alikes While John Thune Does Failure Theater, by Maisey Jefferson

By Maisey Jefferson, The Federalist - While the SAVE America Act continues to languish in the Senate under the supervision of Republican Leader John Thune, leaders and voters in several states have taken it upon themselves to secure their own elections from noncitizen voting... The overwhelmingly popular SAVE America Act would amend U.S. election law to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and voter ID when casting a ballot in federal elections. ...
April 9, 2026

Daily Scripture Readings and Meditations: Jesus Opened Their Minds to Understand the Scriptures

Author Don Schwager, Servants of the Word - Luke 24:35-48 - 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread. 36 As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them. 37 But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. 38 And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do questionings rise in your hearts? 39 See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have." ...
April 9, 2026

Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: Face the Facts With Faith

By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture - We who subscribe to the Catholic faith are periodically asked a very reasonable question: “What’s in it for me?” At its heart, the Catholic faith does not offer material prosperity or escape. Instead, the faith offers the grace to face suffering honestly and the hope to overcome it with love. It is a faith grounded in seeing reality clearly and finding hope within it.
April 9, 2026

Ethics of Rhetoric in Times of War (What We Say Matters), by R. R. Reno

By R. R. Reno, First Things - What we say matters. And the way we say it matters. This is especially true in times of war, when the moral stakes are high. Which is why I’m troubled by the annihilationist rhetoric coming from the White House. It numbs our souls and corrodes our moral sensibilities... On Easter Sunday, as an often-extended deadline for Iranian acceptance of American terms was approaching, Donald Trump issued a statement on social media threatening the destruction of civilian infrastructure, should their leaders fail to comply.

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