Pope Names Another Pro-Immigration Bishop: This Time in Austin, Texas, by Eric Killelea
By Eric Killelea, Chron, (Complicit Clergy) – Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Daniel Garcia of Monterey, California, to be the next Roman Catholic bishop of Austin, promoting another vocal ally on immigration to a leadership position in Texas… While the Catholic church teaches that a nation has the right to control its borders, Garcia, a 64-year-old Texas native, delivered a message in both English and Spanish to say the church would also speak up for the “poor, the weak, and those who live on the margins,” including undocumented immigrants, per CNA.
Trump Is Whipsawing His Base, Sending Contradictory Signals, byJohn Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Classical scholar and top-notch political analyst Victor Davis Hanson says it better than I can: President Donald Trump is providing first-rate leadership on many issues, and is off-the-charts superior to the GOP establishment that colluded with Democrats to destroy him. But he’s also all over the map, showing signs of caving to pressure from entrenched financial interests and disappointing his most devoted supporters on emotionally resonant issues.
The Real Threat Isn’t Settler Colonialism — It’s Settler Immigration, by Brianna Lyman
By Brianna Lyman, The Federalist – There’s a good chance that this November, New York City will elect an openly declared socialist, Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani isn’t American in any meaningful sense — he’s from Uganda and preaches ideas that are fundamentally incompatible with our republican form of government. Still, he has a good shot at winning, partly because his ideology taps into the same grievance that animates leftists everywhere: the myth of settler colonialism.
San Bernardino Diocese Grants Sunday Mass Dispensation to Those Fearing Deportation, by Madalaine Elhabbal
By Madalaine Elhabbal, Catholic World Report – Bishop Alberto Rojas of the diocese of San Bernardino, California, has granted a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for those within the diocese who fear deportation… The bishop said all of the faithful within the diocese who possess “genuine fear” of arrest while attending Mass are dispensed from the obligation until further notice, and are “encouraged to maintain their spiritual communion with Christ and His Church through acts of personal prayer.”
Planned Parenthood: There Will be a “Public Health Crisis” If We Can’t Kill More Babies, by Melissa O’Rourke
By Melissa O’Rourke, LifeNews – Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday in response to funding cuts included in the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which threaten to shutter hundreds of its clinics… President Donald Trump on Friday signed the GOP’s massive tax and spending bill, which includes language blocking Medicaid funding for abortion providers for one year. …
Border Patrol Chief Brushes Off Mayor Bass: ‘We’re Not Leaving LA – Get Used to It’, by James Mortensen
By James Mortensen, CNS News – On Monday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) launched an operation on Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park to the dismay of Democrat Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who appeared at the park shortly after the operation began and told reporters that federal agents need to leave “because this is unacceptable!”Bass was also seen talking to a uniformed USBP agent, who handed his phone to Bass so that she could speak to an official later identified as U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino.
Trump Is Considering a Takeover of the District of Columbia. Here’s Why That’s a Good Idea. by Jarrett Stepman
By Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal – The crime and dysfunction in Washington, D.C., is an embarrassment to the country. President Donald Trump rightly called out the problem at a press conference on Tuesday and offered a solution… “We have tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to. We could run D.C. I mean, we’re … looking at D.C.,” Trump said. “Susie Wiles is working very closely with [Mayor Muriel Bowser].”… “I think that we should govern District of Columbia,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One in late February, according to Reuters. “We should run it strong, run it with law and order, make it absolutely flawlessly beautiful. And I think we should take over Washington, D.C.—Make it safe.”
U.S. Catholic Bishops Launch Fresh Assault on President Donald Trump, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – USCCB (has) launched a new offensive against Pres. D. Trump, asserting that his One Big Beautiful Bill, is morally objectionable, inconsistent with Catholic values, and harmful to the weakest in society… A day before Trump signed the bill, Abp. Timothy P. Broglio, president of the USCCB, blasted it for ramping up immigration enforcement and making steeper cuts to Medicaid and clean energy tax credits. It also threatens the “social justice” policies of the bishops, who are known to be mostly left-wing in their political orientation and who favor big government, unlimited immigration, welfare spending, and state intervention on climate change.
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Codifies 28 Executive Actions Into Law, Johnson Announces, by Elise DeGeeter
By Elise DeGeeter, Catholic Vote – House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced July 8 that President Donald Trump’s newly signed “Big Beautiful Bill” enshrines 28 of his executive actions into federal law… “Congress has cemented President Trump’s agenda by passing the Administration’s signature legislation — the One Big Beautiful Bill,” Johnson announced in a July 8 statement. “In this historic act, Republicans included 28 of President Trump’s top executive actions – now codifying some of the most significant America First priorities.”
Pastors Can Now Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit, by Gary Bauer | Jul 9, 2025
By Gary Bauer, LifeNews – Freedom won big today! In a victory for religious liberty and free speech, the IRS has determined that pastors can endorse candidates for public office from the pulpit… The announcement was the result of the IRS agreeing to settle a lawsuit filed by two Texas churches challenging the Johnson Amendment, a regulation that muzzles nonprofit groups when it involves political speech. This settlement would not have happened if Kamala Harris controlled the IRS.
Crazy Leftist Killers, by Gary Bauer
By Gary Bauer, Patriot Post – There have been several deliberate, coordinated assassination attempts against federal law enforcement officers of the United States over the past few days.
In recent days, violent left-wing extremists have attempted to murder federal immigration police officers. These are not peaceful protests that got out of hand. These are deliberate, coordinated assassination attempts against federal law enforcement officers of the United States. …
Amnesty for Sweatshop Farms & Hotels Tempts a Prodigal America to Stay in Its Pigsty, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Our country’s in deep, deep trouble. It’s only patriotic to admit that starkly and squarely. If your family member has cancer, you do him no favors by insisting he’s perfectly fine, that “those doctors just want to suck you dry.” Self-styled conservatives who keep offering you ideological crack pipes stuffed with balled-up old Ronald Reagan speeches aren’t “standing for principle.” They’re trying to squeeze the last few dollars out of a dying, discredited grift.
IRS Ends 70-Year Gag Rule, Says Churches Can Now Endorse Political Candidates, by Daniel Payne
By Daniel Payne, Catholic News Agency – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this week backed off a decades-old rule first established during the Eisenhower administration, declaring for the first time since the 1950s that churches and other nonprofits can openly endorse political candidates without risking their tax-exempt status… The order resolves a lawsuit launched in August 2024 by a coalition of religious broadcasters, one that challenged the 1954 Johnson Amendment, which says that 501(c)(3) nonprofits may not “participate in or intervene in” political campaigns.
Federal Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Defunding, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, an Obama appointee, issued the temporary nationwide restraining order days after the Supreme Court issued a ruling putting limits on the nationwide injunctions that rouge liberal judges can issue… “The true design of the Defund Provision is simply to express disapproval of, attack, and punish Planned Parenthood, which plays a particularly prominent role in the public debate over abortion,” Planned Parenthood argued in its lawsuit against the defunding measure.
The Frightening Dream House of Zoran Mamdani, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – Zoran Mamdani built his dream on radical chic—but now that he’s winning, he’s scrambling to bury the blueprint… After his first-place win in the New York City mayoral primaries, Zoran Mamdani is furiously denying everything that he once glibly thought was cutting-edge and cool… So, like a good postmodern relativist, Mamdani now claims he didn’t really mean that violence was merely a “construct.”… I suppose Mamdani asked Jewish New Yorkers—the target of 44 percent of all hate crimes in the city—and discovered that their concussions and blood were all too real.
Discerning the Movie “Independence Day,” 28 Years Later (and on things aging well), by Peter Wolfgang
By Peter Wolfgang, Catholic Culture – Was Independence Day softening us up for the War on Terror, the way other pop culture in the ‘90s softened us up for same-sex marriage? Was Top Gun: Maverick softening us up for Operation Midnight Hammer?… Again, I know it sounds crazy. But are pop culture psy-ops by our national security apparatus really that unfathomable? If the-powers-that-be did seed 1990s pop culture with the antecedents of the coming LGBT revolution, as The Public Discourse alleged in 2010, why would they not do it to us on other issues as well?
In ‘Judicial Power Grab,’ Wisconsin Supreme Court Twists Words To Strike Down 1849 Lifesaving Law, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – In a decision deemed judicial activism and a “power grab” by pro-life and judicial experts, the leftist-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday to nullify the Badger State’s longstanding law barring abortion… In a narrow 4 to 3 vote, the court determined that “the legislature impliedly repealed” an 1849 law that made abortion a felony… The 19th-century statute criminalized the act of abortion except in cases when it was required to save a mother’s life.
Catholic Action Leage of MA: Massachusetts Planned Parenthood Will Lose $14 Million, May Close Abortion Centers
By Catholic Action Leage of Massachusetts, LifeNews – The Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts is claiming that President Trump’s new budget reconciliation act will cause the Bay State affiliate of the abortion giant to lose, annually, at least $14 million, in taxpayer monies… On July 4th, President Trump signed into law House Resolution 1-One Big Beautiful Bill Act… The new legislation prohibits federal dollars from being used for Medicaid reimbursements to any health care entity which performs abortions.
The Stream Charles Martel: The Man Who Stopped the Islamic Conquest of Europe
By The Stream – Western civilization came under threat in the eighth century when Islamic forces swept into Western Europe. They might have prevailed if not for the efforts of a Frankish warlord: Charles “The Hammer” Martel, who united a coalition of former enemies to fight off the invading forces. Watch this 10-minute episode of Forgotten History, in which former professor Colin Heaton details the fascinating story of the Battle of Tours.
VP Vance’s Tiebreaker Vote Helps Senate Pass Bill Defunding Planned Parenthood For One Year, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – The Senate, with the help of Vice President J.D. Vance’s tiebreaking vote, voted on Tuesday to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, effectively defunding abortion giant Planned Parenthood for one year… The House version of President Donald Trump’s legislative package promised that no Medicaid dollars “shall be used to make payments to a prohibited entity for items and services furnished during [a] 10-year period.” The Senate version, however, cut that provision down to prohibit only twelve months of taxpayer-funded abortion. …
The Face of Immigration Chaos: 300,000 Kids Lost in the Wind to Abusers and Porn Merchants, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – There’s one drum I won’t stop banging, because it’s a righteous call to war: The Left is not a secular, rationalistic, science-driven movement — though for the sake of social prestige and power it still pretends to be. But in fact, it never was… At every point since the invention of the Left/Right spectrum in the fevered, bloodthirsty frenzy of the French Revolution, the Left has been a post-Christian heresy. It’s a cargo cult that cherrypicks from the gospels shiny moral sentiments and glittering aspirations, like the work of some mindless magpie.
Father David Nix: US Bishops and Their Moneymaking Borders.
By Father David Nix, Padre Peregrino Hermitage Blog – The USCCB continues to issue statements against Trump as they clamor for the billions back once received for illegal activity under the Biden Administration in facilitating open-borders in the United States… However, the Department for Homeland Security also takes the offensive. Homeland issued the following statement to Catholic Charities and the USCCB, among other NGOs: “The chairmen are examining whether these NGOs used taxpayer dollars to facilitate illegal activity, as the previous administration incentivized millions of inadmissible aliens to cross our borders—many of whom were subsequently aided by NGOs after being released at the border under the Biden-Harris administration’s mass catch-and-release policies.”
Trump Calls on Senate to Keep Cuts in Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants. Senate Refuses, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – If you want to stop attracting what you don’t need, maybe turn off the magnet that attracts it. That’s the logic of President Donald Trump sticking to enforcing our labor and immigration laws with employers who operate sweatshop factories, restaurants, and farms. It applies even more urgently to healthcare… If you’ve had the bad luck to visit a hospital emergency room recently, you’ll have noticed it’s full of foreigners. Many are here illegally. But thanks to Medicaid programs aimed at offering free health care to whoever shows up here, invited or not, our hospitals are crammed with people who never paid into the system.
Bishop Joseph Strickland: Gaza – A Slow Martyrdom
By Bishop Joseph Strickland, Substack – I speak today not from politics but from faith. I am a bishop of the Catholic Church, a shepherd of souls. And as a shepherd, I say clearly: No just cause can be built on the bones of the innocent… Let me be equally clear: • The starvation of a people is evil… The manipulation of aid for domination is evil… The forced removal of families from their ancestral homes is evil… To my brother bishops: Where are our voices? ….
Trump’s Effort To Remove Noncitizens From Census Would Affect Elections, by Ben Weingarten
By Ben Weingarten, The Federalist – Following a years-long surge in illegal immigration, the Trump administration is poised to challenge a longstanding but legally fraught practice: counting illegal aliens in the U.S. census… President Trump tried to end the practice during his first term, but President Biden overturned his predecessor’s policy before it was implemented. Now, buoyed by red state attorneys general and Republican legislators, the second Trump administration is determined “to clean up the census and make sure that illegal aliens are not counted” ….
Zohran Targets Whites for Taxation and Prompts a Possible Investigation, by James Mortensen
By James Mortensen, CNS News – New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, has stated he intends to “Shift the tax burden” to “more expensive homes in richer and whiter neighborhoods” if he’s elected in November. Mamdani’s proposal originates from a policy memo titled “Stop the Squeeze on NYC Homeowners,” in which he says his “administration will shift the tax burden from overtaxed homeowners in the outer boroughs to more expensive homes in richer and whiter neighborhoods.”
20 Catholic Bishops Join Interfaith Letter Against ICE Funding Boost in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, by Tyler Arnold
By Tyler Arnold, CNA – A coalition of 20 American Catholic bishops and religious leaders from other faiths has signed on to a letter urging lawmakers to vote against a proposed budget bill because of provisions to increase funding for immigration enforcement… “From our various faith perspectives, the moral test of a nation is how it treats those most in need of support,” the letter read. “In our view, this legislation will harm the poor and vulnerable in our nation, to the detriment of the common good.”
200 or More Planned Parenthood Abortion Businesses Will Close if It’s Defunded, by Mat Staver
By Mat Staver, LifeNews – President Donald Trump has given a deadline to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by this Friday. This week will be fast, furious, and dangerous. We could lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Senate and the House versions of the budget bill differ. They must be reconciled by Friday. This is the most critical moment in this fight to defund Planned Parenthood and Big Abortion.
Birthright Citizenship: Anchor Babies v. Anchor Parents, by John M. Grondelski
By John M. Grondelski, American Thinker – The Supreme Court’s June 27 Trump v. CASA et al. decision about birthright citizenship turned on a legal technicality: Could one federal district judge in one court in one state block a presidential policy for the entire country? To that question, the Court said “no.” On the merits of whether Trump’s effort to dial back what “birthright citizenship” means more broadly, the Court left that question for another day… There are two ways most countries confer citizenship: jus soli and jus sanguinis, “the law of soil” and “the law of blood.”
We Still Have An Imperial Judiciary, Yet Trump Continues To Exercise Extreme Restraint, by Margot Cleveland
By Margot Cleveland, The Federalist – “‘[E]veryone, from the President on down, is bound by law.’ That goes for judges too,” the Supreme Court declared last week in holding several lower court judges erred in entering nationwide injunctions in the lawsuits challenging Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order. The Supreme Court’s Friday decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc. represents the high court’s most recent check on what it branded an “imperial judiciary.”
Supreme Court Ends Abuse of Nationwide Injunctions Used to Block Pro-Life Laws, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling limiting the power of federal district judges to issue nationwide injunctions, a decision hailed as a significant curb on judicial overreach… The case stemmed from challenges to President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, though the Court did not rule on the constitutionality of that policy. Instead, it addressed the broader issue of nationwide injunctions, which allow a single judge to block federal policies across the entire country.
SCOTUS Slaps Planned Parenthood, by Douglas Andrews
By Douglas Andrews, Patriot Post – In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that states can determine how their Medicaid dollars are spent, even if they decide not to spend them on abortion providers like Planned Parenthood… Say what you will — and there’s plenty to be said — about the constitutional wobbliness of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, but this much must also be said: They’re real Catholics, not fake ones like Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi.
Binding the Wounds of War, by Ken Craycraft
By Ken Craycraft, Catholic Herald – Lincoln’s presidency and Churchill’s first stint as prime minister were entirely occupied with war. The Civil War began a few weeks after Lincoln took office, but the threat of secession and war had been made by some southern states as early as the presidential campaign. Lincoln’s assassination came only six days after the rebel states formally surrendered, but before all hostilities had ceased… The Second World War was well under way when Churchill became prime minister; Germany invaded Belgium the day he took office, and France would fall a few weeks later. Lincoln died at the end of his war; Churchill was removed from office a few weeks after the end of his.
Justice Barrett Takes A Flamethrower To KBJ’s Reality-Challenged Dissent In Birthright Citizenship Case, by Shawn Fleetwood
By Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist – Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has never been one to shy away from engaging in left-wing political activism while on the bench. And now, it appears some of her Supreme Court colleagues are growing tired of it…. In its Friday ruling nuking lower courts’ nationwide injunctions against President Trump’s birthright citizenship order, the high court’s majority took a verbal flamethrower to Jackson’s dissenting opinion. As if she were echoing the writing style of legacy media hacktivists, the wannabe Broadway star — who “struggl[es] to understand” a lot of issues that come before the Court — dramatically declared that the majority’s “decision to permit the Executive to violate the Constitution with respect to anyone who has not yet sued is an existential threat to the rule of law.”
The Mission Is Never Accomplished, by James H. McGee
By James H. McGee, The American Spectator – Not when partisan politics intrudes. … The annals of political imagery are replete with disasters, moments when the most carefully crafted public persona dissolves in a moment of ludicrous self-parody. Some of these have become clichés. Pick a Democrat candidate for national office, and the shotgun and camo photo-op becomes unavoidable, Tim Walz’s the latest in a very long and ever-ridiculous line. Sometimes, they come close to single-handedly derailing a presidential campaign.
The SPLC Says (Focus on the Family are) ‘Haters.’ We Love Them Anyway. by Jim Daly
By Jim Daly, The Stream – The Southern Poverty Law Center recently updated its “Hate Map” to include Focus on the Family on its list of hundreds of “hate” organizations alongside racist and white supremacist groups… In particular, the SPLC cites Focus’s online publication, the Daily Citizen, as one of its primary offenders. According to the organization, we “demonize LGBTQ+ people, claiming they are unnatural and un-Christian.” We also “promote anti-trans pseudoscience, such as conversion therapy.”
Support for Christian Prayer in U.S. Public Schools Varies Widely by State, by Chip Rotolo, Pew Research Center
By Chip Rotolo, Pew Research Center – Renewed debates are happening across the United States about the place of religion – especially Christianity – in public schools. An evenly divided Supreme Court recently upheld a ban on what would have been the nation’s first religious public charter school, in Oklahoma. Texas lawmakers are considering requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, while a federal appeals court struck down a similar law in Louisiana earlier this month. And legal battles persist over prayer at school sporting events and making time for prayer during the school day. …
If Trump Doesn’t Reject Judicial Supremacism, His Presidency Is Finished, by Shawn Fleetwood
By Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist – Just because the judiciary chooses to violate the Constitution does not mean the other branches are required to follow suit… Since returning to office, President Trump has faced what can only be described as a judicial coup. Through the use of overreaching nationwide injunctions, predominantly Democrat-appointed judges have gleefully granted requests from left-wing activists to block enforcement of the agenda 77 million Americans voted for last year.
Gen Z: The Obergefell Generation, by Mary Frances Devlin
By Mary Frances Devlin, The American Spectator – If anything has dominated Gen Z’s political experience more than the ascendance of President Donald Trump, it’s been the prominence of LGBTQ issues in every aspect of culture over the past decade… In the first instance, public opinion came first. President Trump’s victory in 2016 was a popular referendum on Obama-era progressivism that promised hope and change but delivered government overreach and overregulation. That Trump won the Republican nomination in the first place was a repudiation of the party’s neoconservative leanings. And nearly a decade after his entrance onto the political scene, American voters once again sent Trump back to the White House with an electoral mandate.
Ted Cruz and the Lunacy of Dispensationalism, by Kennedy Hall
By Kennedy Hall, Crisis Magazine – To briefly summarize, Dispensationalists, or “Dispies,” hold to various Fundamentalist views and adhere to strict biblical literalism, at least in some cases. And part of that view entails seeing the modern State of Israel as the Israel in the Bible. In essence, the modern State of Israel is the Israel that Cruz spoke of when he mentioned what is said in Genesis 12, and it amounts to something like a dual-covenant theology; there is one way to be saved for Jews and another for Gentiles. Consistent with this, we find in the Dispensationalist movement a desire to help ultra-Orthodox Jews rebuild the Temple so they can recommence the Old Testament sacrifices….
America Dodged a Bullet Called ‘Regime Change.’ The Next Bullet’s Named ‘Mamdani’, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – The next Obama is here: His name is Zohran Mamdani, the likely next mayor of New York City. He’s a handsome, charismatic, gifted politician — Barack Obama with a beard, Bill Clinton with a tan… Mamdani appeals to the young, disgruntled, and poorly educated. He gets them excited and fills them with vague, spurious hope. He also helps white elites and self-hating Jews feel virtuous and noble. So he’s going places. …
RFK Exposes How the Biden Admin Sent Migrant Children to Abusers & Traffickers
By Brittany M. Hughes, MRC TV – In a report that should shock absolutely no one who’s been paying even a modicum of attention over the past four years, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. exposed the gruesome reality of the former Biden administration’s “compassionate” open-border policies… Testifying before Congress this week, RFK detailed taking office in January and learning “horror stories” of how migrant children were being shipped off to random, unvetted adults during Joe Biden’s four years in office, many of them landing in unsafe and abuse homes ….
Time for Trump to Show Mark Levin and the War Party the Door, by Jason Jones
By Jason Jones, Crisis Magazine – Thank God President Donald Trump talked some sense into Israel Tuesday morning after it went rogue and signaled it planned to ignore Monday’s ceasefire deal. But when he smacked down Israel’s obvious intention to escalate, escalate, escalate—and potentially draw the United States into what Trump has warned could become a world war—the president also smacked down the backers of Israel’s plans here in this country. And they took it personally.
Preventive War and the U.S. Attack on Iran, by Dr. Edward Feser
By Dr. Edward Feser, Catholic World Report – It is generally acknowledged that preemptive war can sometimes be morally justifiable. But preventive war is much more problematic and controversial… Last week I argued that the U.S. should stay out of Israel’s war with Iran. America has now entered the war by bombing three facilities associated with Iran’s nuclear program. Is this action morally justifiable in light of traditional just war doctrine?… War aims? ….
The Mirage of Permanent Solutions in International Relations, by Francis P. Sempa
By Francis P. Sempa, The American Spectator – The quest for permanent global peace is an illusion… In 1795, Immanuel Kant wrote a book titled Perpetual Peace just prior to the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars. More than a century later, Norman Angell wrote The Great Illusion, which argued that great power wars were becoming obsolete, just prior to the outbreak of World War I. H. G. Wells and Woodrow Wilson described World War I as “the war to end all wars,” when in fact it was the prelude to what Raymond Aron accurately called The Century of Total War. ….
Commentary: New York’s Embrace of Socialist Mayoral Candidate Is About Liberal Catharsis, by Jarrett Stepman
By Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal – A far-left socialist who has supported defunding the police and replacing them with social workers, abolishing prisons, abolishing private health insurance, banning guns, decriminalizing pretty much every drug, and creating government-run grocery stores won the Democratic Party mayoral primary in New York City on Tuesday.
The race is about more than New York. It’s a harbinger of what’s to come for Democratic Party politics.
Since Dobbs, 17 States Protect Babies from Abortions. Let’s Add More, by Carol Tobias
By Carol Tobias, LifeNews – Three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and restoring the right of the American people to enact laws protecting unborn children. For the pro-life movement, Dobbs was not the conclusion of a decades-long battle on behalf of life—it was the beginning of a new era marked by compassion and renewed engagement at every level of society.
Democrats (Heart) Illegal Alien Criminals, by Michael Swartz
By Michael Swartz, Patriot Post – It should be a telltale sign when Democrats fight and defend illegal alien criminals, yet couldn’t care less about their constituents who are citizens of this country… The headline is provocative, but how else can you explain Democrats’ recent actions? While MAGA backers would love to see every criminal illegal alien deported by Donald Trump’s administration, Democrats want to bog down the system with the “due process” on the way out that was mostly skipped on the way in.
Japan Bishops on Nuclear Bombs: ‘This Tragedy Must Not Be Repeated’, by Madalaine Elhabbal
By Madalaine Elhabbal, Catholic News Agency – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan, as “the only bishops from a country to have suffered atomic bombings in war,” is urging the international community to abolish nuclear weapons once and for all in 2025… “As we mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II,” the bishops wrote in a June 20 statement, “[we] carry deeply engraved in our hearts the heavy history and pain that atomic bomb survivors and citizens of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have suffered, and hereby declare our strong commitment to the abolition of nuclear weapons.”
Israeli Forces Kill 25 at Gaza Aid Site, According to Palestinian Health Authorities, by Elise DeGeete
By Elise DeGeeter, Catholic Vote – Israeli forces reportedly opened fire on hundreds of Palestinians waiting for food aid from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in central Gaza early June 24, killing at least 25 and wounding over 140, according to Palestinian witnesses and hospitals… AP (reports) that Israeli tanks and drones opened fire as civilians advanced toward trucks delivering food to a distribution site run by an American contractor and backed by Israel…
NYC’s Democrat Mayoral Race Exemplifies The Pitfalls Of Ranked-Choice Voting, by Shawn Fleetwood
By Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist – Throughout his campaign, Mamdani has reportedly voiced support for taxpayer subsidization of so-called “trans” surgeries (including for minors) and health care for illegal aliens, government-owned grocery stores, “free” bus fare and child care, hiking the corporate tax rate, and limiting the NYPD’s “duties relating to mental-health crisis intervention, homelessness outreach and traffic ticketing,” according to the Post. He’s also espoused pro-Hamas sentiments and was previously arrested for participating in a “pro-Palestinian” demonstration outside of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s New York residence in 2023.
‘Complete and Total Ceasefire’: Trump Announces Roadmap To Ending War Between Israel, Iran, U.S., by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – ‘This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will!’ Trump declared… “During each CEASEFIRE, the other side will remain PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday night. “On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, ‘THE 12 DAY WAR.’
Returning to the Heart: Ireland’s Sacred Heart Consecration Draws Thousands to Knock Shrine, by Bénédicte Cedergren
By Bénédicte Cedergren, National Catholic Register – Archbishop Eamon Martin renewed Ireland’s consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday “to secure refuge from all dangers, visible and invisible” — 152 years after the Emerald Isle’s first consecration… The primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh presided over the solemn Mass at the Eucharistic and Marian pilgrimage site of Knock — in the northwest of the country, where a Marian apparition took place in August 1879 — on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. …
NEWSMAX: AG Bondi: Over 1,000 Iranian Sleepers in US
By Newsmax – Attorney General Pam Bondi said this week that her Department of Justice (DOJ) is on “high alert” on the heels of American airstrikes this weekend targeting Iranian nuclear development sites… “Over 1,000 have entered our country, and I can tell you we are on high alert, and everyone is looking at that very closely,” Bondi said.
US Catholic Bishops Face Federal Investigation Over Billions in Illegal Immigration Funding, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Charities (CCU) — the domestic charity wing of the U.S. Catholic Church — are among 200 NGOs facing a federal investigation over the misuse of taxpayer funding to facilitate illegal immigration… The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security and the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability announced the probe in a June 11 statement, accusing the USCCB and CCU of colluding with the Biden administration in “helping to fuel the worst border crisis in our nation’s history.”
Trump Proclaims End to ‘12-Day War’ Between Israel and Iran, by Virginia Allen
By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal – President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday… “Congratulations to everyone,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a complete and total ceasefire (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the war will be considered ended!”
Has Conservatism Outlived Its Usefulness? by Frank DeVito
By Frank DeVito, Crisis Magazine – In April 2025, Tucker Carlson invited Matt Walsh onto his podcast. The conversation covered everything from same-sex adoption and surrogacy to foreign policy isolationism. It is well worth listening to. But beyond the substance of the conversation, there was simply something powerful about a discussion between two men with such influence on the American Right—each man has an audience of several million subscribers on YouTube alone. In the age of digital media, each man far surpasses the reach of any legacy-news media personality.
DAILY CALLER: ‘Bloodthirsty’: Radical Texas Imam Tells Muslims To Side With Iran During 35-Minute Anti-American, Israeli Sermon, by Nicole Silverio
By Nicole Silverio, Media Reporter, Daily Caller – Dr. Yasir Qadhi, a radical Imam, told his fellow Muslims to side with Iran over the U.S. and Israel during a lengthy sermon on Saturday at the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Texas… Qadhi accused Israel of being a “blood thirsty, colonialist settler enterprise” that has committed “genocide” and called on his fellow Muslims to stand up against the “kaffir,” a slur used to describe “non-believers” of Islam. He shamed anyone who “sides” with Israel, which would include the U.S. government, which bombed three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday.
Every Church Needs A Security Plan Fortified By The Second Amendment, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – A shooting at a Michigan church on Sunday makes the somber and compelling case for why every single house of worship in America should take steps to protect itself against the inevitable threats of violence against Christians… Brian Anthony Browning, later identified as the son of a CrossPointe Community Church parishoner, allegedly armed himself with a tactical vest and two guns before driving his vehicle into the Wayne, Michigan, house of worship and opening fire on the building’s exterior.
AP: Pope Leo XIV Says There Should Be No Tolerance for Abuse of Any Kind in Catholic Church, by Franklin Briceno
By Franklin Briceno, AP – “It is urgent to root in the whole church a culture of prevention that does not tolerate any form of abuse – neither of power or authority, nor abuse of conscience, spiritual or sexual abuse,” Leo said in the message. “This culture will only be authentic if it is born of active vigilance, of transparent processes and sincere listening to those who have been hurt. For this, we need journalists.”
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 20 in Attack on Christians in Syria, by Hayden Cunningham
By Hayden Cunningham, Human Events – A suicide bomber opened fire and detonated a suicide vest inside a Greek Orthodox church near Damascus on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and injuring 52 others… The attack occurred in the town of Dweila, just outside the capital, inside the Mar Elias Church, according to Syrian state media. Local reports indicated that children were among the dead and wounded.
Rip Down the Pride Flag, by Garrett D. Johnson
By Garrett D. Johnson, Crisis Magazine – Many years ago, I decided to attend daily Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Each morning on my way to Mass, I would drive past a house that flew the flag representing pride in all the different sexual identities that fell under the LGBTQ (this was pre-IA+ times) banner. I didn’t take much notice of it at the time, as these flags were all over the city. But, one day, I noticed the flag was becoming tattered, and I surprisingly felt a sense of joy.
Chicago Clerk Suspends ID Program Serving Illegal Aliens Following ICE Subpoena, by James Mortensen
By James Mortensen, MRC TV – In an attempt to thwart scrutiny by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Chicago, City Clerk Anna Valencia (IL-D) removed the illegal alien “sanctuary” city’s online application portal for its CityKey ID program after receiving a subpoena from the agency… ICE had subpoenaed records of the now-suspended program, which provides identification cards to all residents within the city – including illegal aliens. As noted by the Chicago Tribune, when the CityKey program was first introduced in 2017, it was intended to skirt public records laws by only processing applications in person. …
Pope Leo XIV After U.S. Bombings in Iran: ‘Humanity Cries Out and Pleads for Peace’, by Victoria Cardiel
By Victoria Cardiel for CNA, (Catholic World Report ) – Reacting to what he called the “alarming news” of U.S. airstrikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, Pope Leo XIV on Sunday pleaded with the international community “to stop the tragedy of war before it becomes an irreparable abyss.”… “Today more than ever, humanity cries out and pleads for peace,” the pope said, in remarks following his Angelus reflection June 22, adding that the cry “must not be drowned out by the roar of weapons or by rhetoric that incites conflict.”
After Banning Abortions, Texas Approves $200 Million to Help Pregnant Moms and Babies, by Samantha Furnace
By Samantha Furnace, LifeNews – Texas lawmakers increased funding this year for pregnancy centers, adoption agencies, and maternity homes to help families choose Life. The state budget includes $200 million for Pro-Life nonprofits, and officials also passed new legislation that will limit the ways bureaucrats sabotage the program. Although this is a big win, Pro-Life leaders still have a lot of work to do to crack down on mail-order abortion pills.
We Bombed Iran. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Israel was perfectly capable of eliminating Iran’s nuclear program, and justified in doing so. It didn’t need U.S. help, and we didn’t need to invite the blowback that will come our way. What price will we pay in domestic terrorism? It’s impossible to say. Remember how fragile our freedoms proved during the COVID panic. What would happen if we got hit with a wave of terror attacks — to be handled by an FBI still worm-eaten with Obama loyalists whose specialty is prosecuting grandmas who took selfies on January 6, 2021?… Wise, well-meaning people are worried.
EDITORIAL: For Catholics, These Aren’t Ordinary Times
The Editors, National Catholic Register – In liturgical terms, Catholics bade a cheerful goodbye to the Easter season following the celebration of Pentecost Sunday on June 8 and entered into liturgical Ordinary Time… But in secular terms, there’s nothing ordinary about the events that have since taken place. Instead, over the course of one of the most depressing single weeks in recent memory, the world has experienced an extraordinary eruption of turmoil and violence both nationally and internationally… In the U.S., California remains dangerously mired in the protests and riots that began on June 6, targeted against the arrests of illegal immigrants by federal law enforcement officials.
The Benefits of Presidential Uncertainty (2025 is Starting to Look Like 1980), by Michael Reagan
By Michael Reagan, Patriot Post – You don’t hear Trump denying anything, right? He just keeps everyone guessing — especially the Iranians… Is his dogged public uncertainty one of his “art of the deal” tactics to get Iran to come to the negotiating table? Probably… In 1980 not saying anything and allowing the liberal media and the left to sell the Iranian mullahs the idea that their country might soon become a parking lot worked very well for my father.
Stephen Miller Demolishes Democrats’ Talking Points Pleading for Endless Illegal Labor, by Neil Munro
By Neil Munro, Breitbart – Democrats from N.Y. to California have launched a media-magnified PR campaign to argue millions of illegal migrants hired by employers should be exempt from the nation’s deportation laws… immigration czar Stephen Miller is using Twitter to expose the Democrats’ claim that migrants somehow become legal when they accept wages far below the levels needed by ordinary Americans… Miller (said) ‘The LA Mayor says her economy is dependent on vast criminal lawbreaking and the federal government should ensure vast criminal lawbreaking continues forever.” …
National Guard Decision Is a Win for Public Safety, Not Just the President, by Hans von Spakovsky
By Hans von Spakovsky, The Daily Signal – A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals of the 9th Circuit released a unanimous opinion upholding President Donald Trump’s federalization of the California National Guard, and the media is portraying this as a win for the president over California Gov. Gavin Newsom… It was, but it’s also a win for the public safety of the residents of Los Angeles, for local and federal law enforcement, and for a civilized society—a win against lawlessness, mob violence, and the reckless politics of a governor intent on ignoring the mayhem caused by violent agitators and his own weak actions.
How Trump’s DOJ Plans to Use Law Weaponized Against Pro-Lifers to Protect Them Instead, by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal – Congressional Republicans are fighting to repeal the law used under the Biden administration to prosecute pro-lifers for praying outside abortion clinics… In the meantime, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon plans to use the law to prosecute attacks against pregnancy resource centers… “While the statute is in place, it provides protection for both people who are going to abortion clinics as well as crisis pregnancy centers,” Dhillon told The Daily Signal. “And we intend to prosecute numerous attacks that have happened on those over the years with people coming forward with the right evidence that we need.”
Democrats Will Turn Every Illegal Alien Trump Doesn’t Deport Into A Voter, by Brianna Lyman
By Brianna Lyman, The Federalist – Given the chance, Democrats will choose voter registration over deportation… On Wednesday, Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., suggested granting citizenship to every illegal alien in the country. According to Frost, if Republicans don’t want illegal aliens in America, the fix is simple — just make them legal. But his comments are revealing and expose the endgame of the modern Democrat Party: use the border crisis that they created to cement their permanent political power.
Christianity and the West, Part I, by Daniel J. Mahoney
By Daniel J. Mahoney, The American Mind – The tumultuous and exhausting 12-year pontificate of the Argentinian Jorge Bergoglio, better known to the world as Pope Francis, came to an end in April. Francis was a paradoxical pope if there ever was one. He openly promoted disruption in the Catholic Church, which he did not hesitate to call causing “a mess,” as if unclarity about doctrine and the Church’s moral teaching could somehow serve constructive purposes. He spoke endlessly of mercy and the Church as an immense, nonjudgmental “field hospital” for the lost and broken. But Pope Francis rarely called for the repentance that is the crucial prerequisite for the healing of the soul.
Going Soft On Illegal Labor Is A Betrayal Of American Workers Like My Family, by Lyndsey Fifield
By Lyndsey Fifield, The Federalist – I wasn’t prepared for the level of rage that washed over my body as I watched this video of a roofing business owner in Florida blubbering over the detention of his illegally employed workforce… I also wasn’t ready for the flashbacks to my childhood it gave me, and my reaction was not kind… I’m still astonished by the attention this little tweet has gotten, but I understand why it has: Many, many Americans can relate.
Foreign Policy: Iran Is Not The United States’ War To Fight, by Adam Johnston
By Adam Johnston, The Federalist – If President Trump truly believes in ‘no more stupid wars,’ now is the time to prove it… Iran is not America’s war to fight. And Israel is not a country the United States is obligated to defend. Now is the time to heed the words of John Quincy Adams when he rightly stated that America “is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own.”
Pride Month Is In Retreat, But We Need More Consistent Sexual Ethics, by Nathanael Blake
By Nathanael Blake, The Federalist – The Glamor of the Sexual Revolution Is Fading… Pride seems subdued this year. The month-long celebration of all things gay, queer, trans, and the rest of the endless acronym is still happening, of course. But, the festivities seem muted, and corporations, perhaps chastened by the debacles of Budweiser and Target, seem less inclined to wallow in Pride for a month. The radical rainbow revolution has stalled, and even its prior victories, such as same-sex marriage, may be losing support.
The Same Country That Prohibits And Prosecutes Silent Prayer Is Now Poised To Permit Abortion Until Birth, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – The same country that has repeatedly weaponized its anti-free speech laws to prosecute Christians for praying silently near abortion facilities went to great lengths this week to permit abortion through all nine months of pregnancy… The House of Commons overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to pass an amendment that would legalize abortion until birth across England and Wales. According to Right To Life UK, members of Parliament “hijacked” a Crime and Policing Bill “to rush through a seismic and unpopular change to abortion law after just two hours’ debate.”
Supreme Court Protects Minors From Gender Ideology, by Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer
By Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer, National Catholic Register – The Supreme Court Wednesday morning kept in place a Tennessee law banning medical “gender transitions” on minors… The 6-3 decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti protects vulnerable children from the snares of gender ideology and safeguards our Constitution from being manipulated by this sinister ideology… In 2023, Tennessee restricted medical “transition” treatments for minors, enacting SB1 — the Prohibition on Medical Procedures Performed on Minors Related to Sexual Identity. …
Defunding Planned Parenthood Could Close 200 Abortion Centers, by Mat Staver
By Mat Staver, LifeNews – There are 200 bloody abortion clinics that you can help close today. The U.S. Senate Finance Committee could release its version of the federal budget bill at any moment. The language for Defunding Big Abortion must pass through this committee… This is the committee where the abortion defunding fight will live or die… If we don’t act right now — Planned Parenthood and other abortion profiteers will continue siphoning hundreds of millions of dollars every year from you to fund their campaigns to murder innocent children. ….
NY Gov Announces $50 Mil. in Taxpayer Funds for ‘Legal Services’ for Illegal Aliens, by Nick Kangadis, MRC TV, June 18, 2025
By Nick Kangadis, MRC TV – At some point, you’d think someone would ask someone on the left doing everything they can to protect illegal aliens more than they call for protection of American citizens, ‘Who do you serve?’… On Tuesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) announced that the State of New York will be using $50 million in taxpayer funds to provide legal assistance to illegal aliens.
US Embassy in Jerusalem Closes, Trump Sends Mixed Signals as Israel-Iran War Enters Fifth Day, by Elise DeGeeter
By Elise DeGeeter, Catholic Vote – The US Embassy in Jerusalem early Wednesday announced that it would be closed until Friday in compliance with local ordinances amid retaliatory Iranian strikes on the state of Israel, while the Trump administration signaled it may be weighing further US involvement in the Middle Eastern war… After declaring “complete and total control of the skies over Iran” and oscillating between diplomacy and threats of military action in a series of June 17 media posts, President Donald Trump convened with national security officials in the White House Situation Room to discuss the escalating conflict.
Religious Liberty Lit the Way for America’s Shining City on a Hill, by Gerard V. Bradley
By Gerard V. Bradley, National Catholic Register – The founders of the United States were pioneers of religious liberty. Unlike practically all societies before theirs, they eschewed top-down control of the people’s religion through princely imposition, or by the altar-throne deals common in Christendom, or by enforcing some eclectic civil religion. Or by all three, as in England ca. 1776, where the idea was political prosperity through religious unity. …
The Pro-Riot Left Is Following the Nazi Playbook for Seizing Power, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – The Nazi Playbook in Play in Los Angeles Today… The Left in America isn’t following the Communist playbook, which succeeded once in Russia but failed in every developed country. The Left is following the Nazi playbook that succeeded in highly cultured Germany. The organization Antifa was founded by the Soviets in the 1920s to try to seize power in Germany, and has existed ever since. It learned the lessons of its failure and the technique of Nazi success …. Whether they know it or not (I think many do), Democrats like Gavin Newsom are implementing the Nazi playbook in our own states and cities. That’s what Donald Trump faces.
Poll: Just 16% Of Americans Want U.S. Involved In Israel-Iran War, by Brianna Lyman
By Brianna Lyman, The Federalist – new poll released Tuesday reveals just 16 percent of Americans want to get involved in the Israel-Iran war… The poll, conducted earlier this week by The Economist and analytics group YouGov, found 16 percent of Americans think the “U.S. military should get involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran;” 60 percent say it should not, and 24 percent are “not sure.” When split among party lines, 53 percent of Republicans, 65 percent of Democrats, and 61 percent of Independents oppose intervention in Iran, according to YouGov.
Sen. Kennedy: Your Tax Dollars Help PBS, NPR Lie to You About Laptop, Covid, Racism, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – PBS and NPR are using taxpayer dollars to dishonestly push their own political agendas, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Tuesday, calling for the Senate to vote to approve Pres. Donald Trump’s request to rescind funding of public media… In a social media thread posted on X.com, Sen. Kennedy began by detailing the cost to American taxpayers of subsidizing public media: “In 2025 alone, Congress will send the Corporation for Public Broadcasting $535M. …
New Jersey Supreme Court Says State Can Empanel Grand Jury to Investigate Clergy Abuse, by Daniel Payne
By Daniel Payne, CNA – The New Jersey government will be allowed to assemble a grand jury to investigate allegations of clergy sexual abuse there, the state Supreme Court said Monday… In a unanimous ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court said a lower court had erred when it held the state could not empanel the jury, with the high court stating that the government “has the right to proceed with its investigation and present evidence before a special grand jury.”
Israel, Palestine, and Jason Jones, by Peter Wolfgang
By Peter Wolfgang, Catholic Culture – Two things can be true at the same time. Take, for instance, Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities and military infrastructure this week. It’s possible to believe that Iran brought this on themselves. Indeed, that they have had it coming for a long time, perhaps as far back as the hostage crisis during the Carter era. That Iran’s rulers were high stakes gamblers who just lost their gamble. That the mullahs made their final, fatal, miscalculation beginning on October 7th, 2023, when one of their proxies in their “Axis of Resistance” butchered Israelis …
Protecting the Public During the Violent Riots in Los Angeles, by Isela Becerra
By Isela Becerra, Wilson Beaver, The Daily Signal – Protesters in Los Angeles once again launch violent assaults this weekend against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and law enforcement officers. Agitators at the Federal Building in downtown LA threw rocks, bottles, and fireworks. Police deployed tear gas, flash bangs, and rubber bullets to try and maintain order. Protesters even went after police horses… Over 70 people were arrested… The protests started on June 6 after federal agents swept through the city’s garment district for illegal immigrants, arresting 118, including five gang members.
EXCLUSIVE: Anti-Christian Group Advised DOJ Prosecutors on ‘Hate Crimes,’ Docs Show, by Tyler O’Neil
By Tyler O’Neil, The Daily Signal – “All Americans should be shocked, appalled, and terrified that the Biden Justice Department was taking advice from a hate-filled, morally bankrupt organization like the Southern Poverty Law Center,” Ian Prior, senior counselor at America First Legal, told The Daily Signal in a statement Monday. “The SPLC’s agenda is anti-American to its core, and we must ensure that the SPLC never regains the power that it was so wrongly granted by the woke bureaucrats who ran this country until this past January.”
Up to 200 Displaced Nigerian Christians Killed in ‘Worst’ Attack Yet, by Madalaine Elhabbal
By Madalaine Elhabbal, Catholic World Report, (Catholic News Agency) – Islamist Fulani militants swooped into the town of Yelewata in Nigeria’s Benue state and killed up to 200 Nigerian Christians on Friday in what international aid organizations are calling the “worst killing spree” in the region yet… The attackers targeted Christians living as internally displaced people in the June 13 attack, setting fire to buildings where families were taking shelter and assaulting with machetes anyone who attempted to flee ….
Senate Version of One Big Beautiful Bill Will Defund Planned Parenthood, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt , LifeNews – Leading pro-life groups are praising the Senate’s version of the One Big Beautiful bill, which also contains language to defund Planned Parenthood… Top pro-life organizations praised the Senate Finance Committee’s draft legislative package that would prevent taxpayer dollars from supporting the abortion industry… “We praise Majority Leader John Thune and Finance Committee Chair Sen. Mike Crapo for their leadership,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life. “The One, Big Beautiful Bill brings us closer to disentangling federal tax dollars from subsidizing the abortion industry.”
NBC Poll: Majority Of Voters Support Trump On Immigration, More Than Before LA Riots, by Jacqueline Annis-Levings
By Jacqueline Annis-Levings, The Federalist – According to a CBS poll from earlier this month, 54 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s deportation policy. The Daily Caller reported that 53 percent of Hispanic voters back “increasing the pace” of Trump’s deportations. A March poll from Pew Research Center showed that 32 percent of Americans approve of deporting all illegal immigrants and 51 percent approve of deporting some. Of that 51 percent, 97 percent support deporting violent criminals.
Planned Parenthood in Crisis, May Close Hundreds of Abortion Centers, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – The Planned Parenthood abortion business is in crisis and may close as many 200 of its abortion centers that kill babies in abortions… There’s potentially great news for pro-life Americans and little unborn children as America’s biggest abortion company is facing both a federal investigation as well as the potentiality of losing $700 million in annual federal taxpayer funding as the One Big Beautiful Bill has passed the House and is on track for a vote in the Senate. …
Who’s Funding LA Riots? Beyond George Soros – Meet the New Alleged Backers, by Nick Kangadis
By Nick Kangadis, MRC TV – The riots currently going on in Los Angeles and, to a slightly lesser degree, around the country aren’t working as well for the left as they have in the past when they could more easily pull the wool over the eyes of the American people. But, with Americans experiencing these kinds of nefarious actions over and over again, especially in the name of criminals, they no longer have the same “tolerance” for the left’s “Victimhood Olympics. ….
The Government Failed at Fatherhood, by Victor Joecks
By Victor Joecks, Patriot Post – The government spent decades trying to make fathers unnecessary. The failure of that experiment put society on the long-term path to collapse… Father’s Day is Sunday. It’s much less popular than Mother’s Day for a sad reason. Fewer fathers are involved in their children’s lives. That’s caused by two main factors, the first being children born to single moms. In 2022, almost 40% of births were to unmarried women, according to the CDC. The second reason is the prevalence of divorce.
America’s New Color Revolution, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – In case you believed the mainstream media when it said the anti-ICE protests aimed at frustrating the enforcement of just, democratically enacted, bipartisan U.S. immigration laws are spontaneous reactions from local communities to heavy-handed enforcement … well, just don’t… The protests are centrally coordinated by radical Leftist groups, and are now erupting simultaneously all across the country. That’s what “color revolutions” organized by the U.S. Deep State look like, as whistleblower Mike Benz explains.
Patriot Post: U.S. Army and Flag Day
By Patriot Post – On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress directed “six companies of expert riflemen be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Virginia.” Each company consisted of “a captain, three lieutenants, four sergeants, four corporals, a drummer or trumpeter and sixty-eight privates.” Finally, “Each company … shall march and join the army near Boston, to be there employed as light infantry, under the command of the chief Officer in that army.”… The next day, George Washington was appointed commander of the Continental Army, which later became the U.S. Army.
USCCB, Catholic Charities USA Under Federal Investigation Regarding Immigration Assistance, by Mary Stroka
By Mary Stroka, Catholic Vote – The USCCB’s and Catholic Charities USA are among the more than 200 NGO’s that congressmen are investigating in a probe of organizations that served “inadmissible aliens” during the Biden administration, according to a June 11 news release… “To respond to unprecedented surges of illegal immigrants between January 20, 2021, and January 20, 2025, the federal government outsourced a much greater share of its migrant response to NGOs, increasing NGO revenues while placing the burden of the Biden Administration’s policies on American taxpayers,” the chairmen wrote.
‘Open Borders ’ Bishop Claims Trump’s Budget Bill Betrays The Poor
By Archbishop John Wester, Los Alamos Reporter, (Complicit Clergy) – “The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a budget reconciliation bill that is contrary to Catholic social teaching. The bill is now waiting to be debated in the Senate. It should be strongly opposed… “Moreover, the church and the bishops of the United States should lead the way in speaking against this bill and calling on Catholics to work for its defeat. Because of its overall effects on those who are most in need, passing this budget would be a moral failure for American society as a whole. …
Why 9th Circuit Court Overruled Ex-Justice Breyer’s Brother on Trump’s Use of National Guard in LA Riots, by Tyler O’Neil
By Tyler O’Neil, The Daily Signal – It took the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals only a few hours to block a lower court’s ruling against President Donald Trump’s federalization of the California National Guard in the Los Angeles riots… The appeals court acted expeditiously because Trump was so clearly in the right, according to Hans von Spakovsky, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation… “Look, what the president did is something he is statutorily authorized to do, much less looking at his constitutional authority as commander-in-chief,” von Spakovsky told The Daily Signal …
Newsmax: Israel Hits Iran Nuke Sites, Kills IRGC Leadership; Iran Vows ‘Severe Punishment’
By Newsmax – Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country’s nuclear program and killed at least two top military officers, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. It appeared to be the most significant attack Iran has faced since its 1980s war with Iraq. Simmering tensions over Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program boiled over and Iran quickly retaliated, sending a swarm of drones at Israel as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of “severe punishment.”
Who’s Funding the Anti-ICE Rioters? by Thomas Gallatin
By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post – Senator Josh Hawley is probing the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights over potential funding of the Los Angeles anti-ICE riots, but other organizations are under scrutiny as well… While Democrats and the Leftmedia seek to frame the anti-ICE protests and riots currently roiling Los Angeles as organic grassroots expressions of objections to the Trump administration’s efforts to enforce immigration law, the truth is that they are anything but spontaneous, organic, and uncoordinated. …
Catholics for Catholics: Non-Profit Being Investigated for Allegedly Funding ICE Riots Has Close Ties with L.A. Archdiocese
By Catholics for Catholics – A non-profit organization that is suspected of bankrolling the protestors (not the looting) of the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles has strong ties to that city’s Archdiocese and to a national Catholic organization… John Yep, Michael Hichborn, President of the Lepanto Institute, said that the Coalition for Humane Immigrants Rights, better known as CHIRLA, has had a long, deep relationship with the Archdiocese (of Los Angeles), which is even mentioned in their website. ….
California Was Never The ‘Homeland’ Of Mexican Invaders, by Hayden Daniel
By Hayden Daniel, The Federalist – In the midst of the riots that have raged across Los Angeles in response to the Trump administration’s raid to apprehend criminals, Mexican flags have emerged as a prominent emblem of the rioters’ lawless defiance… While the NY Times gushed that the rioters’ usage of the flag represented “pride in their heritage,” most Americans saw it for what it was: a symbol of conquest. But many leftists are now making that very argument, that it represents a reclamation by Mexico of land supposedly “stolen” by the United States.
Conservative Lessons From My Father That Shaped My Perspective, by Patrick Hampton
By Patrick Hampton, Patriot Post – My father then explained a fundamental conservative principle: personal responsibility. He believed that relying on government assistance could encourage dependence and discourage working hard. Instead, he emphasized the importance of taking responsibility for oneself and paying for one’s needs through effort and hard work. He explained that we should be self-reliant rather than expecting government programs to support us.
Three Years After Dobbs, Americans are Becoming More Pro-Life on Abortion, by Dan Hart
By Dan Hart, LifeNews – A new Gallup poll has revealed that the percentage of surveyed Americans who say they are pro-life has risen two points since last year to 43%, a number that is consistent with past survey results over the last two decades. Experts say the numbers suggest that the efforts by the Democratic Party, pro-abortion activists, and the mainstream media to sway the American electorate towards widespread acceptance of abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision have been largely unsuccessful.
Progressives Plan Nationwide Anti-Trump Protests on (June 14th) Army’s 250th Anniversary, by Elise DeGeeter
By Elise DeGeeter, Catholic Vote – Over 1,500 anti-Trump protests are set to erupt nationwide June 14 — Flag Day and President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday — as progressive groups aim to counter a military parade in Washington, DC, marking the Army’s 250th anniversary… Branded the “No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance,” the demonstrations are being led by Indivisible, a left-wing activist network, in partnership with other progressive coalitions. Organizers say the coordinated effort is a rejection of what they describe as Trump’s “authoritarian excesses.”
Protests, Policies in LA and Dallas Yield Starkly Different Outcomes, by James Mortensen
By James Mortensen, MRC TV – Through ICE’s 287(g) program agreement, ICE delegates to partner state and local law enforcement agencies and their officers the authority to perform specified immigration officer functions under the agency’s direction and oversight… In Texas, local law enforcement agencies have signed nearly one hundred (95) agreements with ICE, while those in California – a self-declared “sanctuary” state for illegal immigrants – have none… Anti-ICE protests broke out in Los Angeles, California on Friday and in Dallas, Texas on Monday. In Los Angeles, the protests turned violent and continued. In Dallas, they did not.
A Catholic Lawyer Responds to the Bishops About Mass Immigration, by Kevin Kijewski
By Kevin Kijewski, Crisis Magazine – When some newcomers seek to subvert the existing legal system by substituting Sharia or by illegally voting in a presidential election, how is it not reprehensible? Adding insult to injury, Catholic Charities supports “crucial care” funding that includes free chartered flights into the country for so-called asylum seekers—people who may never have thought to enter the United States without such services. Bishop Emeritus Joseph Strickland pointed out that 80 percent of immigrants would not qualify for asylum or refugee status. ….
Al-Qaeda Leader Calls for Jihad on Americans — Names Trump, Vance, Musk as Targets, by Aliyah Cohen
By Aliyah Cohen, MRC TV – Sa’ad bin Atef al-Awlaki, leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), recently released a 34-minute video calling on Muslims in the U.S. to wage jihad and assassinate Americans and their leaders. Among those named? President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Elon Musk.In the video, al-Awlaki demands: “Do not consult anyone before killing infidel Americans… “Go after the scum of the earth and its greatest criminals.”
AP: Trump Says He’ll ‘Liberate’ LA in Speech Marking Army’s 250th Anniversary
By Newsmax, The Associated Press – Pres. Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg on Tuesday as he defended deploying the military on demonstrators opposed to his immigration enforcement raids and as he vowed to “liberate” the West Coast city… Trump, in his most aggressive language yet regarding the protests, used a speech ostensibly aimed at recognizing the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army to denounce the protesters.
House Committee Passes Bill to Repeal Law Biden Used to Put Pro-Life Grandmas in Prison, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – The House Judiciary Committee voted 13-10 on June 10, 2025, to advance a bill to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. That’s the 1994 law Joe Biden’s administration used to put pro-life Americans in prison for peacefully protesting abortion… The FACE law was weaponized by the Biden administration to target and imprison peaceful pro-life activists, including elderly women. …
‘A Clean Sweep’: RFK Jr. Fires 17 Members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, by Madison Fossa
By Madison Fossa, American Spectator – New members will shortly be appointed by the Trump administration… On Monday, HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that detailed his plan to remove all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices from their positions. Through this action, Kennedy has enabled the Trump administration to select an entirely new panel that will meet at the end of this month… Kennedy’s decision is aimed at restoring the public’s trust in the American vaccine industry and health care systems.
#WINNING: Unconstitutional Texas Dream Act Overturned – Catholic Bishops Express ‘Profound Disappointment’, by Kate Quiñones
By Kate Quiñones, Catholic News Agency, (Complicit Clergy) – A federal judge has overturned the long-standing “Texas Dream Act” in a move the state’s Catholic bishops say undermines “just” immigration reform efforts… After the U.S. Department of Justice sued the state of Texas over the matter last week, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor blocked the law, which had enabled some noncitizens living illegally in Texas to qualify for in-state tuition at the state’s public universities and colleges. … Reed ruled that the law was “unconstitutional and invalid” because it applied to those who were “not lawfully present in the United States.”
Mexico Is Complicit In The L.A. Riots, And There Should Be Consequences, by John Daniel Davidson
By: John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – There’s a lot to say about the rioting and mayhem underway in Los Angeles right now, including the striking prevalence of Mexican flags among the rioters. Iconic images have been circulating online for days of masked men waving Mexico’s flag amid burning vehicles and wreckage, giving the riots a decidedly sinister flavor, as though all this is at least partly the work of foreign powers attempting to undermine the sovereignty of the United States… In fact, that’s partially true, and it deserves some unpacking. …
Illegal Aliens Violently Rioting in L.A. Is The Natural Consequence Of Democrat Rule, by Eddie Scarry
By Eddie Scarry, The Federalist – Let’s skip past the part where Democrat leaders in the most perfunctory way “disavow” the violent and lawless rioting in Los Angeles, and their news media counterparts diligently repeat those disavowals for them. What we’re seeing in L.A. is what Democrats instigate and excuse when their policies are obstructed. .. Dem. LA Mayor Karen Bass said as much on Monday on CNN, after two days of foreign nationals hurling boulders at cop cars, setting private property on fire, and tossing explosives at federal government facilities. “I just have to say that if you dial back time and go [back] to Friday,” she said, “if immigration raids had not happened here, we would not have the disorder that went on last night.” …
Record High 78% of Republicans are Pro-Life on Abortion, by Dave Andrusko
By Dave Andrusko, LifeNews – Currently, as of May 2025, * 32% of women and 54% of men identify as pro-life. 61% of women and 41% of men consider themselves pro-choice. The difference—the gap—was 13-points in 2022 “and no more than 10-point differences in any reading before Dobbs,” according to Saad. “The gap has expanded since 2022 because pro-choice identity has dipped among men, from 48% to 41%, while it has held steady among women.”
CNN: ‘No Matter Which Way You Cut It,’ Americans Side with Trump on Immigration, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – Americans are clearly on the side of Pres. Donald Trump when it comes to immigration… “Trump is begging for a fight on this because he knows what he’s doing so far is working with the American electorate.”… “And, it’s not just on the broad issue of immigration, it’s on the specifics as well, in which the American public is with Donald Trump and the Republicans,” Enten said, noting that a majority of Americans now say they support, not just of Trump’s program to deport illegal immigrants, but also of efforts to search their hometowns in order to do so.
Media Virtually Ignore SCOTUS Agreeing With Trump Re Catholic Charity Going Tax-Free, by P. Gardner Goldsmith
By P. Gardner Goldsmith, MRC TV – Systemic media bias can present us with many unanswerable questions, and the unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing a Wisconsin Catholic Charity right to go tax-free brings one of the big questions to mind… What one wonders is if MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, and PBS barely covered the June 5 unanimous court decision acknowledging religious liberty because the leftist media love tax thievery, or because the Trump Administration supported the plaintiffs’ rights, and the Trump team was proven correct.
AP: Protests Intensify in LA After Trump Deploys Hundreds of National Guard Troops
By The Associated Press, (Newsmax) – Law enforcement officers fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in Los Angeles on Sunday as they gathered downtown in response to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard over the objections of the governor and mayor… The clashes came on the third day of demonstrations against Trump’s immigration crackdown in the region, as the arrival of around 300 federal troops spurred anger and fear among some residents… By midday, hundreds had gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, where people were detained after earlier immigration raids. …
“BRING IN THE TROOPS!!!” – President Trump GOES OFF as Violent Riots Escalate in LA, by Cristina Laila
By Cristina Laila, Gateway Pundit – President Trump late Sunday night and into Monday morning called for troops to be brought in to help stop the violent riots in downtown Los Angeles… Masked rioters are setting cars on fire and launching commercial grade explosives at law enforcement officers… LAPD declared an unlawful assembly on Sunday evening.
Trump Punches Back at Harvard and Enhances National Security Measures, by James Mortensen
By James Mortensen, MRC TV – On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation suspending entry of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University… This was done in an effort to safeguard national security after a federal judge blocked his May attempt to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students… The Proclamation suspends the entry into the United States of any new Harvard student as a non-immigrant under F, M, or J visas, and it recommends the Secretary of State to consider the existing visas of the same classification for current Harvard students ….
Three Years After Dobbs, Some States are Fighting to Protect Babies From Abortion, by Ingrid Duran
By Ingrid Duran, LifeNews – The legal status of abortion across the states is shaped not only by the Dobbs decision but also by a range of additional factors. These include recent state constitutional rulings interpreting abortion as a protected right; the passage of laws aimed at safeguarding unborn life; ongoing litigation challenging or defending those laws; and the implementation of so-called “shield laws.” These are laws designed to protect abortion providers who reside in abortion-friendly states who prescribe abortions pills in states where abortion is almost entirely proscribed.
What Musk vs. Trump Means for Catholics and for Vance, by Peter Wolfgang
By Peter Wolfgang, Catholic Culture – It’s happening sooner than I expected. Way sooner. I thought the 2028 Republican presidential primaries would be the time to work all this out. But this thing is going down right now… I’m talking about the very public falling out between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I never expected that relationship to last four years. No one did. But I didn’t expect it to blow up this soon. ….
“A Pure Miracle”: D-Day Prayers, by Anne Morse
By Anne Morse, The Stream – The Second World War had raged in Europe for five years, with Nazi Germany invading and destroying one country after another, slaughtering tens of millions, soldiers and civilians alike. When news of the long-awaited invasion (Allied forces had landed on the beaches of Normandy, beginning the invasion of Nazi-occupied France) came over the radios of American parents, wives, siblings, and children, they immediately began to pray… “The reaction of many Americans, whenever they found out what was happening that day, was to attend religious services.” …
Nearly One-Quarter Of U.S. Public School Enrollment Could Be Anchor Babies, by Joy Pullmann
By Joy Pullmann, Ex. Dir., The Federalist – Returning noncitizen children and noncitizen parents to their countries could save taxpayers hundreds of billions, especially in state budgets… A few simple calculations indicate that as much as one-quarter of U.S. public school enrollment could be anchor babies, meaning children with at least one parent illegally present in the United States. This alone amounts to at least $145.6 billion in public resources diverted from U.S. citizens every year.
LA Teacher Says She’s ‘Indoctrinating’ Her 5th Graders With ‘Queer’ Lessons, by Aliyah Cohen
By Aliyah Cohen, MRC TV – Meet Skye Tooley, a self-proclaimed “anti-bias educator” who once again made headlines for pushing blatant bias in the classroom… In a recent video, the Los Angeles teacher proudly told followers she’s “indoctrinating” her 5th grade students this Pride Month with lessons on queer icons and Pride flags… Tooley may have been awarded with a Human Rights Award by the California Teachers Association in 2023, but a quick scroll through her feed (and her track record) tells a different story. …
Built In Bias: The Human Fingerprints on Artificial Intelligence, by George Matwijec
By George Matwijec, American Thinker – If we think about artificial intelligence, it is basically a compilation of human information, written and composed by humans. Do these humans possess bias in their judgments and statements? Absolutely. It only follows that the same bias will most likely occur in artificial intelligence and its pronouncements. On the other hand, I don’t think we should disregard artificial intelligence as a source of information simply due to bias. In that case, we would have to disregard most human knowledge, which has an inborn implicit bias to one degree or another. …
My Five Impossible Proposals to Prevent Global and Civil War, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Usually when I write something, I try to make it unassailable, to nail down and pre-refute each objection I can imagine, so that if the reader isn’t convinced by the end of it, he is at least intimidated into a sullen, reverent silence. I don’t aim to start debates, but I do love to end them… However, this week I am on the road … So instead of my typical columns aimed at settling questions with all the certainty (if not the authority) of the Council of Nicaea, today I’d like to plant just a few intellectual landmines aimed at producing heat, light, and shrapnel. …
FDA Review of Abortion Drug Could Save Thousands of Babies From Abortions, by Bob Unruh
By Bob Unruh, LifeNews – There was a court case that challenged the approval by the Food and Drug Administration of the use of mifepristone, the abortion drug that is widely used as a replacement for surgical abortions… The Supreme Court ruled that the drug should be available, but the ruling was on very narrow grounds, and was based only on the court’s claim the pro-life physicians who brought to challenge didn’t show they had been harmed personally because it would be others who actually used the drug… Now there’s going to be a new review of the drug by the FDA itself.
Operation Last Stand: 80 Arrests in ICE Raid on South Carolina Nightclub, by James Mortensen
By James Mortensen, MRC TV – Two alleged cartel members and one person wanted by Interpol for murder in Honduras were among at least 80 people arrested in a raid operated by U.S. ICE, the DHS, state and local law enforcement last weekend at the Alamo, an unlicensed nightclub in Summerville, South Carolina… (after receiving noise complaints etc. police).. would involve ICE upon reports of trafficking, narcotics, and weapons within the nightclub… Among the 80 individuals arrested, 72 were illegal immigrants, the others were arrested on other charges, such as assaulting an officer.
Poking the Russian Bear: Globalist Europeans Greenlight Ukraine’s Attack on Russia, by Joachim Osther
By Joachim Osther, The Stream – Over the last few days, we’ve seen an immense escalation in the Ukraine/Russia war. In fact, some people are describing it as “Russia’s Pearl Harbor.”… Ukraine deployed drone swarms hidden in containers on large transport trucks. Once inside Russian territory, the swarms disabled several Tu-95 Russian bombers — planes that are integral to Russia’s strategic nuclear deployment capabilities… While the Ukrainian Security Service claimed to have hit 34% of Russia’s 55 bombers capable of carrying nuclear-armed cruise missiles, the actual number may be lower; independent news sources indicate only 7% to 11% of Russia’s nuclear-capable fleet was damaged.
Biden’s Border Nihilism Will Live Long After He Is Gone, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – Biden’s border legacy isn’t just policy—it’s a demographic earthquake that will rattle America’s foundation long after he’s gone… The spiteful open-borders legacy of Joe Biden will plague America for generations to come, long after the former president is a fading bad memory. Somewhere between 10-12 million foreign nationals are believed to have entered the U.S. illegally under his watch, to add to the existing 12-20 million illegal aliens… Almost all were unaudited… They stormed the border for four years without background checks of the sort that American citizens must undergo to purchase a firearm or take out a loan. …
Live Action Calls on Trump Administration to Reject Public Funding of IVF, by Nancy Flanders
By Nancy Flanders, Live Action – Live Action publicly released a memo Tuesday regarding in vitro fertilization (IVF), urging the Trump administration to focus on treating infertility as a chronic disease, finding true treatments for its underlying causes rather than using the band-aid approach of IVF… The memo has been in the hands of the Trump administration for months, encouraging them to halt plans for increasing access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and to instead turn toward actually healing infertility as the goal. …
Joe Biden Had Entire FBI Targeting Pro-Life Catholics, by Joshua Mercer
By Joshua Mercer, LifeNews – The FBI’s anti-Catholic Richmond memo was distributed to more than 1,000 employees in FBI field offices across the country before it was ever leaked to the public by a whistleblower, according to documents obtained and revealed by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-IA, this week… What is more, Grassley found that the FBI had “produced at least 13 additional documents and five attachments that used anti-Catholic terminology and relied on information from the radical far-left Southern Poverty Law Center,” according to a June 3 press release from the senator’s office.
Trump Admin Overturns Biden Rule Forcing ERs to Become Abortion Clinics, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – The Trump administration today has rescinded a rule from Joe Biden that attempted to force ERs to become abortion clinics… Biden tried to use the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) to force hospitals to kill babies in elective abortions. But on Tuesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Biden’s policy has been overturned… In 2022, the Biden administration announced its intention to force doctors to perform abortions under EMTALA.
Government Will Conduct Abortion Pill Review Amid Studies Showing Possible Dangers, by Kate Quiñones
By Kate Quiñones, CNA – A top official at the FDA confirmed on Monday that the organization will conduct a review of the abortion drug mifepristone following several recent studies challenging the safety of the drug… FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said he is “committed” to conducting the review in a June 2 letter addressed to Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, who has been an outspoken advocate for reviewing abortion pill safety regulations… “As with all drugs, FDA continues to closely monitor the post-marketing safety data on mifepristone for the medical termination of early pregnancy” ….
Catholic Vote: Anti-Catholic FBI Memo Was Distributed to 1,000+ Biden FBI Employees Before Whistleblower Exposed It
Catholic Vote, News Feed – The FBI’s anti-Catholic Richmond memo was distributed to more than 1,000 employees in FBI field offices across the country before it was ever leaked to the public by a whistleblower, according to documents obtained and revealed by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-IA, this week… What is more, Grassley found that the FBI had “produced at least 13 additional documents and five attachments that used anti-Catholic terminology and relied on information from the radical far-left Southern Poverty Law Center,” according to a June 3 press release from the senator’s office.
Neither Ukraine Nor Russia Want to Stop the War, by Sumantra Maitra
By Sumantra Maitra, The American Conservative – Two years on, the dynamic remains similar. A day before the peace delegations were supposed to meet in Istanbul, the Ukrainians did one of the most daring special-ops in the history of modern warfare. Truck-borne small drone swarms attacked the Russian strategic bomber fleet deep in Russia. The news is fluid, but what we know so far suggests that this operation was apparently planned for over a year. The Ukrainians did not involve the Americans in planning, nor did they inform Americans before the attack. …
Target Changes Aim: From Rainbow To Red, White and Blue, by Aliyah Cohen
By Aliyah Cohen, MRC TV – Walk into Target this June, and instead of LGBTQ baby clothes or “tuck-friendly” swimsuits for minors, you’re hit with a wave of red, white, and blue. Flags. Fireworks. Father’s Day. The 4th of July — a whole month early… The historic backlash on Target’s 2023 Pride Month merchandise collection was no joke. According to Fox Business, the company lost over $9 billion in market value and saw its first sales decline in six years. …
Why ‘Tit for Tat’ Lawfare Is Necessary, by Clifford Angell Bates, Jr.
By Clifford Angell Bates, Jr., Chronicles – The rule of law has long stood as a pillar of liberal constitutional democracy—a commitment to neutral adjudication, impartial justice, and political fairness. Neutrality of this kind lends legitimacy to a regime of laws as opposed to one of mere men. Yet in recent years, particularly under the aggressive strategies of the progressive left, a dangerous transformation has occurred. The law is no longer a matter for maintaining order or resolving disputes. It has become a weapon—“lawfare”—wielded not for justice but for victory. Under the guise of legality, the left has harnessed the institutions of justice to pursue their political enemies ….
European Populism Is Rising Against An Oppressive Political Elite, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – Europe’s political class has turned its back on the people it was supposed to protect. The people have taken notice… Over the weekend, a conservative Polish historian named Karol Nawrocki, backed by the Law and Justice opposition (and President Trump), narrowly won the Polish presidential election. For the European political establishment, Nawrocki’s victory was a catastrophe — a harbinger of right-wing fascism looming over the continent… Why? Because Nawrocki campaigned against the mass immigration policy of Brussels while promoting conservative Catholic values and Polish nationalism.
UPenn To Stop Mutilating and Castrating Kids Following Trump’s Executive Order, by P. Gardner Goldsmith
By P. Gardner Goldsmith, MRC TV – The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Medicine announced on May 30 that, in compliance with a January Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump, it will “remove access to puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries for individuals under the age of 19,” marking a significant change in policy and procedure and handing a pyrrhic victory to Americans who believe in conservative values and the original intent of the Founders who wrote the U.S. Constitution.
Ukraine Drone Strike on Russia Puts Kibosh to Peace Talks, by Jacob Adams
By Jacob Adams, The Daily Signal – Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended less than two hours after they began on Monday in the wake of a devastating attack by Ukraine against Russia… The talks, which took place in Istanbul, Turkey, are the latest in ongoing efforts by the two neighboring nations and the Trump administration to bring an end to a war that has cost tens of thousands of lives and billions of dollars… President Donald Trump has been critical of both countries since he returned to office in January and has recently threatened to walk away from the negotiations. …
Education Dept Nixes Pride Month for ‘Title IX Month’, by Mark Swanson
By Mark Swanson, Newsmax – The Department of Education announced Monday that the month of June will now be recognized as “Title IX Month,” commemorating the 53rd anniversary of the federal civil rights measure being signed into law while highlighting how the previous administration undermined efforts to protect girls and women under the law… Title IX Month replaces Pride Month celebrated by the Department of Education under former President Joe Biden, who in 2022 declared June LGBTQ Pride Month. From there, Biden’s DOE Pride Month celebrations focused on gender ideology, critical race theory, and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Who Really Are the Lawless and the Dictatorial? by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – The left cries “dictatorship” while wielding the courts, agencies, and media to undermine laws, crush dissent, and call it democracy… The left is in its usual sanctimonious but schizophrenic mood… The media claims daily that the Trump administration has usurped power. It is supposedly destroying democracy. It tramples on the rule of law and thus has created a virtual dictatorship… Yet at the same time, Democrats high-five the most recent district court judge who has put a stop to the current Trump executive orders—which the Trump administration abides by as it files appeals. …
FBI Investigating Attempt To Impersonate Trump Chief Of Staff In Texts, Phone Calls, by Hank Berrien
By Hank Berrien, DailyWire – “The requests were suspicious when the impersonator began asking questions about Trump that Wiles should have known the answers to.”… Someone is impersonating President Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, in texts and phone calls — and the FBI is investigating… Wiles, who is the first female chief of staff in U.S. history, has revealed contacts were hacked from her personal, not her government, cellphone, The Wall Street Journal reported. Other top officials in the Trump administration were contacted via the fake identity.
150 Pro-Life Groups Tell Republicans to Defund Planned Parenthood, by Grace Porto
By Grace Porto, LifeNews – The American Center for Law and Justice recently joined 150 pro-life groups that have called on Congress to stop funding abortions… “Since our earliest efforts defending the pro-life advocacy group Operation Rescue—which has helped save countless unborn lives—the ACLJ has remained steadfast in advocating for the rights of the unborn,” the ACLJ stated in a May 28 press release… The release continued that despite the ACLJ’s 35 years of defending the pro-life movement, the fight to protect babies and to defund the abortion industry is far from over.
Ukraine Wipes Out Dozens of Russian Doomsday Nuclear Bombers in Massive Surprise Attack on Air Bases, Kyiv Says: ‘Russian Pearl Harbor’, by Anthony Blair
By Anthony Blair, New York Post – Ukrainian forces stunned the Russian military Sunday after wiping out and damaging dozens of nuclear bombers and other aircraft with ambitious and complicated attacks that struck President Vladimir Putin’s air bases deep inside the country, Kyiv says… Even pro-Moscow military bloggers are calling the strike — which used drones hidden in trucks — “the Russian Pearl Harbor.”… The attack came just a day before the leaders of Ukraine and Russia were potentially set to meet in Istanbul as part of US-backed cease-fire talks.
Trump is Right to Revoke Visas for Chinese Students Linked to the CCP, by Jarrett Stepman
By Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal – America’s top schools need to stop catering to hostile foreign powers looking to infiltrate the United States and focus more on building a talent pool here at home… That’s my take from Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement Thursday that the U.S. will begin aggressively revoking visas for Chinese college students connected to the Chinese Communist Party or who are studying in “critical fields.”
Government Criticised for Rating Assisted Suicide Law by Cash Saved in Patient Deaths, by Simon Caldwell
By Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald – Bioethicists have severely criticised a “truly sinister” government impact assessment of the assisted suicide Bill for focusing on the money that might be saved from doctors helping patients to kill themselves… The Oxford-based Anscombe Bioethics Centre, which serves the Catholic Church in the UK and Ireland, also criticised the government for underestimating the numbers of people who would die from assisted suicide if Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill became law. …
SCOTUS Allows Trump to Cancel Legal Status For 500,000 Migrants Paroled Under Biden, by Brittany M. Hughes
By Brittany M. Hughes, MRC TV – In a 7-2 decision that’s currently making leftists’ heads explode, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to revoke the legal status of nearly half a million migrants that were paroled under a Biden administration program… Thanks to the court’s decision, roughly 500,000 paroled migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, who were granted temporary amnesty under the Biden administration’s “CHNV” program, will have their temporary legal status canceled and will be required either to file for another form of legal status, return to their home country, or stay in the United States illegally and risk forced deportation by Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement. …
If Only Ukraine-Loving Senate Republicans Put Americans First For Once, by M.D. Kittle
By Matt Kittle, The Federalist – Tough-talking Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is buddying up with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on an economic sanctions bill aimed at bringing Russia to the negotiating table. Graham says there’s a “new sheriff in town. The old playbook won’t work this time.”… But the old playbook remains sadly in fashion in so many ways in Washington, D.C… Wouldn’t it be swell if Senate Republicans displayed the same level of passion and urgency when it comes to cutting taxes, shrinking government, and protecting our borders? While a lot of Americans agree with Trump that “crazy” Putin may be “playing with fire,” they would like to see their representatives in Washington, D.C., take some interest in pressing matters at home.
Seattle Mayor Backs Anti-Christian Riot: This Is the Face of the Left, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – I’ll never forget my first visit to Seattle, which will likely be my last. As you’re already aware if you’ve been reading The Brew the last few days, Antifa recently attacked a group of Christians gathered at a public worship event — and the mayor defended not the Christians, but Antifa… I was there in 2022 to take part in a forum with Eric Metaxas at the wonderful Westgate Chapel a few miles outside the city. We stayed downtown in the Arctic Club, a lovely relic of more civilized times built by retired polar explorers…
Hundreds Sue Over Contraceptive Injections Linked to Deadly Brain Tumours, by Simon Caldwell
By Simon Caldwell, Catholic Herald – Hundreds of woman in America and the UK are planning legal action after a contraceptive jab left them at risk of developing potentially lethal brain tumours… A study in France revealed last year that injections of medroxyprogesterone, marked under the brand name Depo-Provera, made if five times more likely for a woman to suffer from meningioma, a type of non-cancerous growth… A lawsuit was launched last week in Florida by 400 American victims of the drug, with about 200 women in the UK ….
Planned Parenthood is Mutilating Thousands of Kids With Trans Hormones, by Cailey Myers
By Cailey Myers, LifeNews – Today, American Principles Project (APP) released a report highlighting Planned Parenthood’s alarming shift into the nation’s leading provider of sex-change procedures for young adults, all while collecting more than $700 million in tax dollars a year. The report reveals Planned Parenthood’s reckless approach to push transgender treatments, often without medical oversight or mental health evaluations, as they simultaneously push radical gender ideology on our children through its extensive sex education programs. …
Will Trump’s IVF Plan Make Room for Restorative Reproductive Medicine? by Zelda Caldwell
By Zelda Caldwell, Sr. Writer, National Catholic Register – With a plan for expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) expected from the Trump White House any day, some analysts are hopeful that the initiative will give a boost to a growing field of medicine that seeks to address the root causes of infertility… During the 2024 presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump vowed to make IVF free to Americans amid backlash to an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that recognized the personhood of human embryos. ….
California Quickly Amends High School Track & Field Rules After Trump Threatens Federal Funding Over ‘Trans’ Athlete, by Brittany M. Hughes
By Brittany M. Hughes, MRC TV – Just one day after Trump posted to Truth Social that he is considering pulling federal funding from the Golden State over their refusal to comply with his executive order mandating athletes be allowed to compete on sports teams according to their biological gender, the California Interscholastic Federation, which oversees high school sports, announced a new “pilot entry process” that would allow any “biological female” athlete who lost her spot at a competition to a biological boy the “opportunity to participate” in the event anyway.
This Bill Languishing In Congress Would Apply The 14th Amendment To The Unborn, by Brooke Stanton
By Brooke Stanton, The Federalist – Advancing the Life at Conception Act isn’t about ending abortion today. It’s about ending science denial now. The act is a clarion call for Congress to affirm the empirical truth about when a human being begins to exist, aligning law with reason and biology. Until the U.S. explicitly rejects abortion’s distorted vision of humanity, the knowledge gap about humankind will widen, and public opinion will drift further from reality. Anything less than advancing this bill is a vote for confusion over clarity, politics over principle.
The Bottom Is Falling Out for Legacy Media, by Jarrett Stepman
By Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal – Trust in corporate media has disintegrated in recent years and even the most powerful legacy institutions are facing a reckoning… The Washington Post, which is owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (said)… it was laying off a sizable chunk of its staff… “Today, we are announcing that The Washington Post is offering a Voluntary Separation Program (VSP) to news employees with 10 or more years’ service at The Post, as well as to all members of the video department and to all members of the copy desk and sports copy desk,” Washington Post executive editor Matt Murray wrote in a staff memo obtained by Fox News. …
Pope Leo, Stop Catholics from Killing Themselves, by Gene Thomas Gomulka
By Gene Thomas Gomulka, American Thinker – The U.S. bishops, together with Pope Francis, prided themselves as being pro-life when they got President Joe Biden to commute the sentences of 37 prisoners on federal death row… When he was the Bishop of Chiclayo, Peru, Pope Leo XIV in 2023 declared, “A Catholic cannot truly claim to be ‘pro-life’ by maintaining a stance against abortion while simultaneously advocating in favor of the death penalty.”… Interestingly, neither Pope Francis nor the U.S. bishops were instrumental in getting the sentences commuted for pro-life activists who were arrested for praying and demonstrating at abortion clinics.
Missouri Babies are Safe From Abortion Again Thanks to State Supreme Court, by Steve Rupp
By Steve Rupp, LifeNews – Missouri Right to Life welcomes the Missouri Supreme Court Decision on Tuesday, ordering a Jackson County judge to vacate the preliminary injunctions that she had entered earlier this year in which she declared the Missouri abortion ban and all of Missouri’s health and safety regulations unconstitutional under Amendment 3… This decision will save lives of preborn babies and the health and safety of Missouri Women.
The Wages of COVID — Part One, by George Parry
By George Parry, The American Spectator – The COVID pandemic was and remains one of the largest involuntary wealth transfers in history. Which is why, in trying to get to the bottom of what was done in the name of saving us from the ravages of the virus, it is best to “follow the money.” For in the law, as in life, the money trail will inevitably lead to the truth… Recall that as the COVID virus spread throughout our panicked nation, our government and its associated medical authorities instructed us to shelter in place… “15 days to flatten the curve” of infections turned into a total lockdown of society that lasted for seemingly endless months. …
Patriot Graves, by Gary Bauer
By Gary Bauer, Patriot Post – Take a moment this weekend to teach your children and grandchildren to love the things we love and to honor the things we honor… Monday marks Memorial Day, a national observance first known as Decoration Day… Initially meant as a time to remember those who fell during the bloody battles of our brutal Civil War, the holiday’s significance has been extended to honor all those who paid the ultimate price for our nation. …
Fr. Shenan J. Boquet: Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Planned Parenthood
By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, Human Life International – Recently, Planned Parenthood released their annual report. Among the dismal statistics included in the report is that Planned Parenthood committed a record number of abortions between 2022-2023—over 400,000 of them… As unbelievable as it may seem, the abortion giant decided to release this report on Mother’s Day… Although Planned Parenthood likes to boast that it is a leading healthcare provider for mothers, the reality is that Planned Parenthood does more to prevent motherhood than any other organization in the United States.
WATCH: Trump Honors Fallen Soldiers During Memorial Day Ceremony, by Morgan Sweeney, Dan McCaleb
By Morgan Sweeney, Dan McCaleb, The Daily Signal – President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and others on Monday thanked those U.S. service members who died serving their country during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery… “We gather today to honor the incredible service members who rest in glory in this cemetery and burial grounds around the world, and in thousands of lonely places known only to God.” Trump said. “And every hour of peril and every moment of crisis, American warriors have left behind the blessings of home and family to answer their nation’s call. They’ve offered all that they had within them and given their last breaths to each and every one of us so that we might live safe and breathe free.”
Planned Parenthood Closes Abortion Centers in Two States, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Planned Parenthood North Central States announced Friday it will close eight health centers across Iowa and Minnesota within the next year, citing a freeze in federal funding and pro-life state laws as key factors… The decision, which includes the shuttering of four abortion facilities in each state, marks a significant victory for pro-life advocates who have long pushed to defund the nation’s largest abortion provider.
Trump: Putin Gone ‘Absolutely Crazy’, by Charlie McCarthy
By Charlie McCarthy, Newsmax – “I’ve always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He has gone absolutely CRAZY!” Trump wrote Sunday night on Truth Social. “He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever. I’ve always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that’s proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia! Likewise, President Zelenskyy is doing his Country no favors by talking the way he does. Everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don’t like it, and it better stop.
Marco Rubio: Trump’s Most Impressive Cabinet Member, by Thomas Gallatin
By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post – Well, it’s amazing what time can do, and a common cause. Far from little, Rubio is proving to be one of Trump’s biggest assets. It is thanks in large part to Rubio that Trump has seen success in cleaning up and ridding the federal government of the plague of DEI. Rubio has reformed the State Department in ways that many may have thought impossible… Furthermore, Rubio has impressively advanced Trump’s foreign policy agenda, seeing successful developments in the Middle East, securing the Panama Canal away from China’s nefarious threatening influence, and fleshing out and firmly establishing Trump’s America First policy.
Mr. Trump Ambushes the South African Genocide Apologist (Trump Exposes the Truth), by Dov Fischer
By Dov Fischer, The American Spectator – The thing about Donald Trump’s presidency that saddens me most is that he has less than four (or eight) years left in the White House. That’s it. There never will be another like him, certainly not in the near future. Possibly never… It took an Obama to give us a Trump, just as it took a doddering, lost Biden, in slow motion, to give him back to us, just as it took a completely failed Jimmy Carter to give us a Reagan. That’s how it works. America will not elect such an unabashed, authentic leader from the right side of the aisle unless it has reached a level of such despair from the left side that the public realizes it must balance the extreme leftward tilt, or the entire national enterprise is over.
House of Representatives Passes Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – The full House of Representatives has passed the reconciliation bill to defund the Planned Parenthood abortion business… The bill passed 215-214. Two Republicans voted against the bill — Reps. Thomas Massie and Warren Davidson — and another, House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, voted “present.” Rep. Andrew Garbarino and Rep. David Schweikert missed the vote… “We’re going to get it [to Trump’s desk] by Independence Day, July 4th,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday regarding the budget bill.
The Separation of Church and State Is Not an Argument Against School Choice, by Auguste Meyrat
By Auguste Meyrat, Acton Institute – As school choice becomes the law of the land, particularly here in Texas, this has raised some fundamental questions on how much choice parents will be allowed to have. Not only are there many different pedagogies and teaching styles parents could conceivably prefer, but there is also a wide array of deeper guiding principles that inform instruction, many of which are explicitly religious… It’s relatively uncontroversial to argue that parents should have the option to send their kids to a rigorous private preparatory school with hardworking students and well-trained teachers instead of the neighborhood public school suffering from violence among students and poorly trained teachers.
The Biden Cover-Up Is an Enormous Scandal, by Thomas Gallatin
By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post – The word “scandal” is used so frequently in Washington, DC, that when a genuine scandal does arise, it may seem to resemble the scenario of the boy who cried wolf… Yet what has transpired over the last few days regarding Jake Tapper’s “revelations” of Joe Biden’s long-declining mental state, followed by the latest news regarding the former president’s stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis — for which the prognosis may be grim — has everyone reacting, pointing fingers, and seeking cover…
Are Some Racist Slurs Okay? by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – One reason why the public turned on DEI was its insistence that roughly 70 percent of the country was stereotyped as victimizers by virtue of their skin color… In contrast, the other “diverse” 30 percent were de facto considered the victimized… In such absurd binaries, the left returned to the old “one-drop” rule of the antebellum South, suggesting that anyone with any nonwhite ancestry was a minority victim…
Rep. Jordan Uses Saint Paul to Explain Value of Work Requirements for Benefits, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, CNS News – “Work requirements for able-bodied adults are good for three reasons,” Jordan said: They respect the taxpayers who have to fund the benefits… It’s good for our economy, which needs workers… It’s most important for the individual who goes to work… “Saint Paul Was a tentmaker,” Rep. Jordan noted: “He was doing two jobs: he was doing his missionary work and he was also doing manual, building tents. He was doing work. It is good for people.” ….
US Bishops Applaud Congressional Effort to Defund Abortion, ‘Gender Transition’ Services, by Rachel Quackenbush
By Rachel Quackenbush, Catholic Vote – Two prominent US bishops commended Congress this week for advancing budget measures that would cut taxpayer funding to abortion providers and “gender transition” services… Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, chair of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities, and Bishop Robert E. Barron, chair of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth, recently voiced strong support for provisions within the House budget reconciliation bill that would redirect funding away from organizations like Planned Parenthood.
Trump Tells Republicans to Vote for One Big Beautiful Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood, by Elise DeGeeter
By Elise DeGeeter, LifeNews – President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to unite behind his sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Tuesday morning, highlighting the legislation’s major tax cuts, pro-family provisions, and conservative reforms… “It’s important for the country,” Trump said Tuesday morning. “It’s the biggest tax reduction in history, incredible for Medicaid, Medicare.”… Responding to Democratic claims that the bill would cut core entitlements, Trump added: “The only thing we’re cutting is waste, fraud, and abuse… We’re not changing Medicaid, and we’re not changing Medicare, and we’re not changing Social Security.”
Planned Parenthood Makes Over $2 Billion Killing a Record 402,000 Babies in Abortions, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – It was another record year for the abortion giant Planned Parenthood – killing more babies in abortions than ever before. Although Planned Parenthood bills itself as a woman’s health organization, in reality, it is little more than an abortion business… Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report, released today, shows the abortion business killed a record 402,230 babies in abortions in the past year, while generating over $2 billion in revenue.
Leo XIV’s Election is a Defeat for the ‘Chinese Party’, by Eugenio Capozzi
By Eugenio Capozzi, The Daily Compass – The election of Leo XIV was also, by all appearances, a very decisive halt to the policy of appeasement towards the Chinese regime and a clear repositioning of the Catholic Church in the Western camp. It is not a ‘Trumpisation’ of Catholicism, but it is certainly another piece in the increasingly tense global confrontation between Washington and Beijing. One that definitely scores a point in Washington’s favour.
What a Croc: Don’t Let ‘LA GATOR’ Scholarships Go Underfunded, by Jason Bedrick
By Jason Bedrick, The Daily Signal – Louisiana families are on the cusp of a transformative opportunity for their children—but that opportunity is in jeopardy of being swamped… Last year, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (“LA GATOR”) Scholarship Program, which has the potential to be a legacy-defining achievement…. The policy gives Pelican State families the freedom and flexibility to customize their child’s education. Families can use their GATOR scholarships to pay for private school tuition, textbooks, curricular materials, special-needs therapy, and more. …
Trump Says GOP Will “Work Something Out” to Defund Planned Parenthood, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – President Donald Trump expressed confidence that Republicans will resolve internal disagreements to advance legislation defunding Planned Parenthood… “I don’t know yet. I have to see because you’re just telling me that for the first time, we’ll work something out,” Trump said in response to questions about opposition from some House Republicans to including Planned Parenthood defunding provisions in this year’s reconciliation bill…
Trump to Sign New Order: Americans to Pay ‘Lowest Price Anywhere in World’ for Pharma, by Eric Mack
By Eric Mack, NewsMax – President Donald Trump announced he will be signing an executive order Monday to ensure the Americans pay the “lowest price anywhere in the world” for prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals… “I will be instituting a most favored nation’s policy whereby the United States will pay the same price as the nation that pays the lowest price anywhere in the world,” Trump announced.
Trump Congratulates Pope Leo XIV on Being Named First American Pontiff, by Emily Mangiaracina
By Emily Mangiaracina, LifeSiteNews – President Donald Trump on Thursday congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on being elected pope, the first ever to come from the United States… “Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope,” wrote Trump on Truth Social. “It is such an honor to realize that he is the first American Pope. What excitement, and what a Great Honor for our Country.”… “I look forward to meeting Pope Leo XIV. It will be a very meaningful moment!” he added.
Bishop Seitz Begging For Donations For Illegal Aliens, by Warner Todd Huston
By Warner Todd Huston, Breitbart – Seitz implored Catholics to donate more money through the Catholic Diocese of El Paso’s Border Refugee Assistance Fund, which is available for donations at GoFundMe and has raised nearly $160,000 to date… “We hope to provide a place where people in our country can turn to. We as Christians have a responsibility to help people who are being left with no place to turn to right now,” Bishop Seitz insisted.
What Is The Point Of Having A GOP Congress? by Shawn Fleetwood
By Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist – Throughout the 2024 election cycle, Republicans pledged that, if elected, they would use their congressional majorities to reverse the disastrous policies enacted by President Biden and Democrats. Whether it was bringing down Bidenflation or curbing the border invasion, the campaign message from the GOP was clear: Elect us and we’ll fix it… But now that they’ve been given the reins of power, many congressional Republicans have shown little interest in actually governing in accordance with the pitch they made to voters just a few short months ago.
Pro-Life Congresswoman Leads Fight to Defund Planned Parenthood, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Rep. Mary Miller is spearheading a campaign to defund Planned Parenthood through the budget reconciliation process, urging her Republican colleagues to seize a rare opportunity to end taxpayer funding for the nation’s largest abortion business… In a letter to Rep. Brett Guthrie, chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Miller called for “every legislative option available” to halt federal funds to Planned Parenthood, which she described as a “multi-billion-dollar abortion business.” The radical pro-abortion organization received nearly $700 million in taxpayer money in its 2022-2023 fiscal year …
Live Action Reports Planned Parenthood Clinics Offer Hormones to Minors with No Parental Consent, by Paul Bois
By Paul Bois, Breitbart – A report from the pro-life activist group Live Action claims that abortion conglomerate Planned Parenthood has been offering hormone treatment to minors as young as 16 with little parental consent or medical supervision… The undercover investigation featured a woman posing as a 16-year-old minor and calling various Planned Parenthood clinics in several states asking for “gender-affirming care.” As many as seven clinics agreed to prescribe the hormones upon a first appointment.
Judge Blocks School Board From Removing Explicit Books, Saying It’s Unconstitutional to Follow ‘Conservative Values’, by Tyler O’Neil
By Tyler O’Neil, The Daily Signal – Julian Ellis, the school district’s attorney, told The Daily Signal that the district had asked Sweeney to hold an evidentiary hearing so she could review the books herself, yet the judge refused. The board had included segments from the books in its filings, aiming to demonstrate the vulgar and inappropriate material, but the judge dismissed those… Instead, the judge ruled that “the district’s decisive factor in voting to permanently banish the removed books was because the district disagreed with the views expressed in the books and to further their preferred political orthodoxy.”
DOJ Opens Investigation Into Washington Law Targeting Catholic Confession, by Elise DeGeeter
By Elise DeGeeter – The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday it launched a civil rights investigation into a new Washington state law that would force Catholic priests to report child abuse, even when disclosed during the sacrament of confession… The law, SB 5375, signed May 2 by Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson, is set to take effect July 27. It adds clergy to the list of professionals legally required to report suspected abuse, explicitly eliminating legal protections for the confessional seal.
Exclusive: See The ‘Airtight’ Methodology Showing 11% Of Pill Abortions Cause Maternal Injury, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – The most comprehensive U.S. study of the abortion pill excluded tens of thousands of insurance claims from its analysis of mifepristone-linked complications to ensure it did not exaggerate the harms the abortion drug could inflict on women… The exclusion of those data points further legitimizes findings that 10.9 percent of women suffered sepsis, infection, hemorrhaging, or other serious complications within 45 days of a chemical abortion.
The Terrible Duty of US Bishops to Condemn Anti-Arab Prejudice, by Jason Jones
By Jason Jones, Crisis Magazine – Jesus Christ made a point of associating Himself most intimately with the “least of these brethren”—the vulnerable people who are most undervalued… It is jarring to read the recent letters Palestinian Christian leaders have sent directly to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) pleading with them to stand in solidarity with the suffering Church in Gaza and the West Bank… “Homes, churches, and hospitals have been destroyed,” they wrote in a letter just this month.
How Trump Could Send the Perfect Message on Alcatraz, by Jarrett Stepman
By Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal – It’s time to restore justice in America… That’s what President Donald Trump essentially said on social media on Sunday when he announced that he’d be reopening Alcatraz prison, which has been closed for over half a century… “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!” Trump said on Truth Social Sunday. “Today, I am directing the Bureau of Prisons, together with the Department of Justice, FBI, and Homeland Security, to reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt ALCATRAZ, to house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Killed Program to Help Pregnant Women, by Maria Gallagher
By Maria Gallagher, LifeNews – This admonition came to my mind this week as I was reminded of the devastation caused by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s decision to pull the plug on a decades-old program funding pregnancy care centers in the Keystone State… Shapiro canceled the contract of Real Alternatives, an award-winning organization which admirably served pregnant women and their children throughout the Commonwealth… For one pregnancy center that I am aware of, that meant a loss of $100,000.
FDA Commissioner Can’t Ignore Damning New Data On The Dangers Of Mifepristone, by Sen. Josh Hawley
By Sen. Josh Hawley, The Federalist – It’s time for the Trump administration to put back in place the safety regulations on mifepristone without delay… U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary recently told a D.C. confab that he has “no plans to take action” on mifepristone, the chemical abortion drug responsible for more than 70 percent of abortions in the U.S…. That’s a decidedly different answer than the one he gave me under oath. During his confirmation hearing, Dr. Makary pledged “to review the totality of data” with respect to mifepristone.
DeSantis Details Success of ‘Operation Tidal Wave’ Immigration Enforcement, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, CNS News – Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is touting the success of his “first-of-its-kind” immigration enforcement effort called “Operation Tidal Wave.”…
“This is the largest operation of its kind in the nation, and we did it here in Florida because I insisted state and local law enforcement agencies provide cooperation and support for immigration enforcement efforts,” Gov. DeSantis wrote in a X.com social media post Friday… “In just one week, Florida’s state agencies helped federal authorities to arrest 1,100+ illegal aliens across the state.” ….
Washington State Cuts $8.5 Million From Abortion Program, Babies Will be Saved, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – In a victory for the pro-life movement, Washington state lawmakers have slashed $8.5 million from the state’s Abortion Access Project, marking the largest cut to abortion funding in the state’s history… The decision, finalized on April 26, is being hailed by pro-life advocates as a critical step toward protecting unborn children. … The Democratic-controlled Senate and House approved a biennial budget that reduced funding for the Abortion Access Project by 55%…
Washington Law Requires Priests to Break Seal of Confession, by Christine Rousselle
By Christine Rousselle, Aleteia – Bishop Thomas Daly of Spokane, Washington, said priests would rather go to jail than break the seal of confession, despite a new law… Washington State Gov. Bob Ferguson (D) signed Senate Bill 5375 into law on Friday, May 2. The bill, which is titled “Concerning the duty of clergy to report child abuse and neglect,” makes it so members of the clergy, of all denominations, are mandatory reporters… “I want to assure you that your shepherds, bishop and priests, are committed to keeping the seal of confession – even to the point of going to jail,” said Daly in a message addressed to his diocese.
Trump Establishes Religious Liberty Commission, Puts Pro-Life Advocates in Charge, by Grace Porto
By Grace Porto, LifeNews – President Donald Trump on May 1 established the Religious Liberty Commission through an executive order, in an effort to guarantee the religious rights of Americans. The announcement coincided with the annual National Day of Prayer… Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will serve as the committee chair and Dr. Ben Carson will serve as vice chair. Besides Bishop Barron, other commission members include Ethics and Public Policy Center President Ryan Anderson, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Pastor Franklin Graham, Pastor Paula White, Gibson Dunn partner Allyson Ho, and Rabbi Meier Soloveichik.
BREAKING: Washington Governor Signs Bill Forcing Priests to Break Seal of Confession, by Matt Lamb
By Matt Lamb, LifeSiteNews – Citing his alleged Catholic faith, Washington’s leftist Democratic Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill today that orders priests to divulge when they hear of purported abuse in the confessional – or face potential jail time… The governor also cited his uncle, a Jesuit priest, when signing the bill… Ferguson is a liberal, pro-abortion, pro-LGBT governor. While running for governor, but still serving as attorney general, he threatened prosecution against several other candidates with the same name. …
Upset About Trump’s Aggressive Deportations? Thank A Democrat, by Eddie Scarry
By: Eddie Scarry, The Federalist – If looking at the mass deportation effort by the Trump administration bothers you, remember who put us in this position… Remember when all national polls said Kamala was popular? Yeah, that’s why it’s so hard to take seriously a new CNN one showing that a majority of Americans now supposedly say the Trump administration has “gone too far … when it comes to deporting immigrants living in the United States illegally.”… I’m skeptical that even a quarter of Americans… even just one person is upset by it, they can take it up with Democrats. They’re the reason Trump has had to get creative in this whole process. …
Republicans Weigh Budget Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood, Redirect Money to Pro-Life Centers, by Antonino Cambria
By Antonino Cambria, LifeSiteNews – House Speaker Mike Johnson indicated earlier this week that Republicans are considering cutting funds for abortion giants and redirecting them toward pro-life centers as part of the House budget blueprint… Johnson indicated briefly on April 29 that the reconciliation process for the latest budget blueprint has included discussion on slashing federal funding for major abortion organizations and reallocating those funds toward pro-life organizations, per OSV News. Multiple congressional Republicans have signaled support for defunding Planned Parenthood and banning abortion funding since Trump won the 2024 election.
The Brew: Trump Cleans House, Firing Signal-Gate Culprits. Will He Hire True Loyalists Now? by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – A month ago, when the Signal-Gate fiasco broke out (which saw a leftist, Trump-hating smear merchant, Jeffrey Goldberg, included in a highly classified military planning call), I suggested the most likely culprits were National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong. Each of them is part of the interventionist, neocon wing of the GOP… Hard-core America Firsters are celebrating this decision as a move that will help prevent a repeat of the chaos and futility of Trump’s first term in office, subverted as he was by incessant leaks, backstabs, and fake Deep State investigations. But will Trump go far enough in replacing establishment GOP obstructionists with those who genuinely support the platform he ran on? …
Edited or Not, Trump’s Knuckle-Tattoo Photo Captions the Obvious: Abrego Garcia Is a MS-13 Gang Member, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, CNS News – While legacy media obsess over whether Pres. Trump’s photo of deported illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia has Photoshopped markings on it, the real question is whether or not Garcia has tattoos representing MS-13 gang membership – which would signal he is part of a terrorist group… In an interview with ABC’s Terry Moran on Tuesday, Pres. Trump insisted that a photo of the illegal alien shows Garcia has finger tattoos clearly spelling out “MS-13,” apparently mistaking characters added to interpret the Marijuana, Smile, Cross and Skull (MSCS) tattoos on Garcia’s knuckles.
The Trump Counterrevolution and the Moral Ledger, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – Enraged Democrats still offer no substantial alternatives to the Trump agenda… There are no shadow-government Democratic leaders with new policy initiatives. They flee from the Biden record on the border, the prior massive deficits and inflation, the disaster in Afghanistan, two theater-wide wars that broke out on Biden’s watch, and the shameless conspiracy to hide the prior president’s increasing dementia… Instead, the Left has descended into thinly veiled threats of organized disruption in the streets. It embraces potty-mouth public profanity ….
Mass Immigration Without Assimilation Is A Recipe For National Suicide, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – If you want to know what mass immigration without assimilation produces in a country, look no further than Scotland. Immigrants from Pakistan now constitute an ethno-religious voting bloc in that country with their very own politicians advocating for nakedly sectarian interests… Recently, a video clip from 2022 resurfaced on social media of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar standing in front of the flag of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan claiming that “change is coming” and forthrightly calling for ethnic and Muslim sectarianism in Scottish politics
How Abortion Lost Its Cool, by Carmel Richardson
By Carmel Richardson, First Things – With a record number of votes expected to be determined by abortion preferences, 2024 was supposed to be the “abortion election.” Political strategists reasoned that women—especially women under thirty, four in ten of whom said during the fall that abortion was their top priority—would secure the presidency for Harris… The election results paint a different picture. In exit polls, only 13 percent of young voters named abortion as their top priority, down from 44 percent in 2022. …
30 Pro-Life Groups Ask Trump to Take Action Against Abortion Pill, by Elise DeGeeter
By Elise DeGeeter, LifeNews – CatholicVote joined a coalition of over 30 pro-life organizations Tuesday in urging the Trump administration to evaluate the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, immediately following the release of a new study revealing serious health risks… In a letter to President Donald Trump, the coalition praised Trump’s pro-life leadership and called for swift action to protect unborn children and their mothers. The letter argues that mifepristone—used in over 60% of US abortions—was irresponsibly approved in 2000 and continues to harm women.
Congress Joins RFK’s Crusade Against Big Pharma, by Robert McGreevy
By Robert McGreevy, Reporter, The Daily Caller – A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers introduced a bill Monday to eliminate a tax deduction pharmaceutical companies receive for direct to consumer (DTC) advertising… The No Handouts for Drug Advertisements Act would remove a tax benefit that currently allows the pharmaceutical industry to write off advertising expenses related to advertising on television, radio, social media and other platforms, according to Republican North Carolina Rep. Greg Murphy’s press release.
Trump Says First 100 Days ‘Revolution of Common Sense’, by Michael Katz
President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the first 100 days of his second term the most successful such stretch in American history, marking that the world has noticed a “revolution of common sense.”… “We’re here tonight in the heartland of our nation to celebrate the most successful first 100 days of any administration in the history of our country,” Trump said from Warren, Michigan… “And that’s according to many, many people. This is the best… “We’re just getting started. You haven’t even seen anything yet. It’s all just kicking in.”
President Trump Compiles Solid Pro-Life Record During First 100 Days in Office, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – President Donald Trump has moved swiftly to advance a pro-life agenda in the first 100 days of his second term, enacting a series of executive actions and policy changes that have energized pro-life advocates… Since his inauguration on January 20, Trump has signed more than 139 executive orders, with several directly targeting pro-life policies and reinforcing protections for the sanctity of human life… These actions fulfill key campaign promises and align with the priorities of pro-life groups ….
Media Blur Mug Shots of WH’s 100 ‘Arrested’ Illegal Aliens – Omit that 91 Have These Criminal Convictions, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, CNS News – While liberal media like MSNBC and CNN are blurring out the mug shots of the 100 “arrested” illegal aliens posted by the White House directly behind the interview staging area, the fact is that 91 of them are actually convicted of one or more categories of crimes… To commemorate President Donald Trump’s first 100 days of securing the U.S. border from illegal immigrants – especially those who present a threat to American citizens – the White House planted signs featuring the photos of 100 unnamed illegal immigrants arrested under the Trump Administration. ….
Lower Drug Prices: A Great Deal for America, by Steve Cortes
By Steve Cortes, American Greatness – Prescription drug prices have soared 46.2% since 2020—now President Trump has the chance to finish the fight he started and finally deliver lower costs for every American… Last November, Americans sent a clear election message and delivered President Trump a clear mandate: Prices are way too high. While inflation has hit our grocery stores (up 23.6% since 2020) and housing costs (up 30.9% since 2020), there’s another cost outpacing the rest when it comes to price hikes. Prescription drugs have jumped 46.2% since 2020, forcing Americans to pay the highest price in the world for life-saving medications. No wonder citizens are angry.
Texas Celebrates Pakistan Day as Christians Suffer Brutal Persecution, by Amine Ayoub
By Amine Ayoub, The Stream – The Texas House of Representatives recently passed a resolution recognizing March 23 as “Pakistan Day,” highlighting the contributions Pakistani Americans have made to the state’s economy, culture, and society. Introduced by state Rep. Dr. Suleman Lalani, the resolution aimed to celebrate diversity and strengthen ties between communities… Yet while Texas honors Pakistan’s image abroad, the reality for Christians in Pakistan today remains grim and deeply troubling. …
Here’s What Trump Has Done During His First 100 Days in Office, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, The Daily Signal – Forget what the media says. Forget what his opponent said. Forget Kilmar Abrego Garcia, forget Luigi Mangione, all of these distractions. The first 100 days have been revolutionary. We’ve never seen anything like it, not during the Reagan administration, not during FDR, in terms of the magnitude of the changes. And that is why people are furious… No one in their right mind thought anybody would try to stage a counterrevolution and be so successful in the first 100 days.
Federalist CEO: “Never Use the Term ‘Mainstream Media’ Again” – Use These Terms, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – “Look no further than the behavior of the media over the last 25 years, the behavior of what people very mistakenly and erroneously call the ‘mainstream media,’” Sean Davis, CEO of The Federalist, said at Hillsdale College’s National Leadership Seminar this week: “If I leave you with one thing today, it’s to never use the term mainstream media again.”… “These legacy media outlets lurch from hoax to hoax, from manufactured hysteria to manufactured hysteria, with little evident concern for verifiable facts, let alone actual truth.”
An American Parable: Now Is the Time to Rein in Our National Debt, by Wendell Vinson
By Wendell Vinson, The Stream – Just log on to The National Debt clock to see what we’re up against. But be careful. If you watch those numbers spiral too long, you might get vertigo.
Each day, the deficit spirals higher as new tranches of bureaucratic waste bring scrutiny. Here are some of the notorious examples of wasteful spending revealed in Sen. Rand Paul’s latest “Festivus” report.
Do Politicians Really Care About Due Process? by Joseph Backholm
By Joseph Backholm, Patriot Post – President Trump’s most recent presidential campaign promised to secure America’s borders. He promised not only strict enforcement of existing immigration laws, but to deport those who had entered the country illegally under a lax Biden administration. Early in his term he has delivered on those promises aggressively. Some would say too aggressively… Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently noted on his podcast there have been more nationwide injunctions against Trump in the first two months of his presidency than there were in the entire 20th century, with many of them involving immigration. ….
Exclusive: Shocking Data Suggests Abortion Pill Complications 22 Times Higher Than Previously Reported: ‘FDA Must Reinstate Stronger Safeguards’, by Katherine Hamilton
By Katherine Hamilton, Breitbart – A study from the Ethics and Public Policy Center released on Monday found that 10.93 percent of women who had mifepristone abortions — the first drug used in a two-drug medication abortion regimen — experienced severe complications including sepsis, infection, hemorrhaging, or another serious adverse event within 45 days following the abortion. This percentage is significantly higher than the less than 0.5 percent in clinical trials reported on the FDA-approved drug label.
The Brew: Lawless Judges Going to Jail as Trump Team Fights Lawfare Crippling the Executive Branch, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Before she became a judge who would help smuggle illegal aliens out of her courtroom to evade arrest by ICE, Dugan was formerly the executive director of Catholic Charities of southeastern Wisconsin. As The Stream has reported, that particular wealthy, taxpayer-funded nonprofit has been credibly accused of colluding with Mexican cartels to traffic immigrants into the country. Elon Musk’s DOGE investigations have largely cut off government funds to Catholic Charities, which served as the main conduit for some $3 billion sluiced into the U.S. Catholic bishops’ coffers over the past 15 years — reimbursing them, almost dollar for dollar, for sex-abuse settlements those bishops racked up.
Planned Parenthood Has Even More Centers Killing Babies in Abortions Than Ever Before, by Randall O’Bannon, Ph.D.
By Randall O’Bannon, Ph.D., LifeNews – Planned Parenthood and its affiliates have a few less clinics than they did five years ago, but a look at the organization’s recent efforts and activities show it has taken steps to ensure its abortion business stays busy even after Dobbs. *In 2020, Planned Parenthood listed 641 clinics on its website, 388 of which performed abortion. While the overall count has dropped to 585, the number of abortion-offering clinics has risen to 398.
“No One Is Above the Law”: FBI Director Kash Patel Posts Photo of Judge Dugan Being Led Away in Handcuffs, by Kristinn Taylor
By Kristinn Taylor, Gateway Pundit – FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo Friday night of the arrest earlier in the day of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan by FBI agents for helping an illegal alien with a domestic violence case in her courtroom evade arrest by ICE agents last week. Patel captioned the photo, “No one is above the law.”… Mid-day Friday, Patel posted, deleted, then reposted an announcement of the arrest of Dugan: Just NOW, the FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on charges of obstruction — after evidence of Judge Dugan obstructing an immigration arrest operation last week.
Pro-Abortion “Catholic” Joe Biden Will Attend Pope Francis’ Funeral, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Joe Biden, a self-identified Catholic whose aggressive promotion of abortion rights has long clashed with Catholic Church teachings, is expected to attend the funeral of Pope Francis… The decision will likely draw sharp criticism from pro-life advocates, who point to Biden’s record of supporting unrestricted, taxpayer-funded abortion up to birth as a direct contradiction of Catholic doctrine on the sanctity of life.
Never Forget: Pope Francis on Covid, by Paul Kengor
By Paul Kengor, Crisis Magazine – Let’s not forget just how bad Francis abandoned and hurt his flock during the dark days of Covid… As happened with seemingly every Francis statement, a debate then erupted over whether Francis in these remarks—and others prior and yet to come—had said that Catholics were “morally obligated” to get vaccinated or had a “moral responsibility.” And was he speaking of a “moral obligation” to “healthcare” generally or the vax specifically?
Melinda Gates Says ‘Very Liberal’ Priest Influenced Her Break From Church Teaching on Contraception, by Rachel Quackenbush
By Rachel Quackenbush, Catholic Vote – (Gates) perspective shifted… after reading the writings of Fr. Richard Rohr… Fr. Rohr is a Franciscan friar and author widely known for promoting progressive theology and spirituality, including positions that diverge from the Magisterium… “I need to actually unlearn some of these things,” Gates said, “because I can’t square the circle.”… Gates said she ultimately concluded that she believes “in the dignity of life” but felt compelled to speak publicly in support of contraception, believing she had a responsibility to use her platform to advocate for what she called “a tool” for women.
Donald Trump: Defender of Christendom? by Raymond Ibrahim
By Raymond Ibrahim, The Stream – Is Donald Trump on the way to becoming the world’s chief Defender of Christendom? That’s what various media have been reporting; one Fox News headline is “Trump … Vowing to ‘Defend the Christian Faith’…”… These claims trace back to a White House statement released on April 13, in which Trump spoke of Jesus Christ and Easter Sunday in terms that would edify the most committed Christian. A few snippets from his statement follow: This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ ….
BREAKING: FBI Arrests Democrat New Mexico Judge and Wife for Harboring Illegal Tren de Aragua Gang Member in Their Home, by Jim Hᴏft
By Jim Hᴏft, Gateway Pundit – The FBI has arrested former New Mexico Magistrate Judge Juan Cano and his wife Nancy Cano for allegedly harboring an illegal alien with suspected ties to Tren de Aragua, a notorious Venezuelan gang known for trafficking, extortion, and violence… The arrest comes just weeks after Cano resigned from his judicial post following a dramatic federal raid at his Doña Ana County residence, where agents apprehended Cristhian Ortega Lopez, an illegal immigrant now charged with unlawful firearm possession and gang affiliation.
Masonic Lodge Hails Francis’ Work As ‘Deeply Resonant’ With Their ‘Principles’, by Emily Mangiaracina
By Emily Mangiaracina, LifeSite News – The Grand Lodge of Italy has hailed Pope Francis’ work as “deeply resonant with the principles of Freemasonry,” in the wake of his death on Monday… “The Grand Lodge of Italy of the ALAM joins in the universal mourning for the passing of Pope Francis, a pastor who, through his teachings and his life, embodied the values of brotherhood, humility, and the pursuit of a universal humanism,” wrote Luciano Romoli, Grand Master of the Great Lodge of Italy of the ALAM … The Grand Master pointed out that “freedom, equality, and fraternity” – elevated as societal ideals in Francis’ encyclical Fratelli tutti – are “the three core values of Freemasonry.”
Notorious Late-Term Abortionist Closes His Colorado Facility After 50 Years of Killing Babies, by Clare Marie Merkowsky
By Clare Marie Merkowsky, LifeSiteNews – Colorado’s oldest and most notorious abortionist, Warren Hern, has shut down his abortion facility after killing thousands of unborn babies… This week, Hern announced that his Boulder Abortion Clinic in Colorado would be closing its doors after over 50 years of targeting vulnerable women and aborting their unborn babies… Hern wrote in the announcement that his killing center has “stopped scheduling” clients.
Federal Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias Gets Underway, by Tyler Arnold
By Tyler Arnold, CNSNews – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) hosted the inaugural meeting this week of a new task force to counter anti-Christian bias in federal government policies, regulations, and practices… “Protecting Christians from bias is not favoritism,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said ahead of the meeting. “It’s upholding the rule of law and fulfilling the constitutional promise [in the First Amendment].” …
Pro-Life Father Mark Houck Fights to Hold Biden’s FBI Accountable for Raiding His Home, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Pro-life activist Mark Houck is pressing forward with his legal battle against the U.S. Department of Justice, appealing a federal judge’s decision to dismiss his lawsuit over a 2021 FBI raid on his Pennsylvania home… Houck, who says the raid was part of a “faulty investigation” and involved “excessive force,” is seeking accountability for what he describes as the Biden administration’s weaponization of federal law enforcement against pro-life advocates.
‘Conceiving Crime’ Podcast Tells Horrors Of Abortion, Fertility Industries That Corporate Media Won’t, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – (pro-life advocate Sami Parker) wouldn’t necessarily label herself a true crime “fan.” She has consumed her fair share of “Crime Junkie” episodes and seen “all the serial killer documentaries” though. Absent from those, both of which take up a significant amount of space in the true crime genre, are the stories like “The Baby Farm,” “Not The Daughter I Wanted,” and “The Forgotten Patient.”… “Pre-born babies, exploited children, vulnerable women, embryos — they all deserve justice too,” Parker said. “And the crimes within these industries are all totally hidden behind power, behind money, and cultural taboos.” ….
Trump Administration Eyes $5,000 Baby Bonus to Boost Birth Rates, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – The Trump administration is exploring a $5,000 “baby bonus” for new mothers as part of a broader effort to reverse declining U.S. birth rates… The proposal, still in early stages, aims to provide financial relief to families and encourage higher birth and marriage rates, aligning with concerns raised by administration officials and allies about population decline. …
John Yep to Newsmax: Almost No Chance of US Pope, by Brian Freeman
By Brian Freeman, NewsMax – There is little chance of an American cardinal being chosen Pope, John Yep told Newsmax on Tuesday… The CEO and president of Catholics for Catholics told “Wake Up America” that “it happens every conclave. We all get our hopes up that we are going to have a gringo American up there to ascend the seat of Peter, but almost for sure it is not going to happen.”… However, Cardinal Kevin Farrow, who is American, is basically running the show during this important period, as he is the interim head of the Vatican until a new Pope is selected.
The Courts are the Scofflaws Behind Our Current Constitutional Crisis, by Margot Cleveland
By Margot Cleveland, The Federalist – The Supreme Court’s double standard suggests it is not prudence dictating the outcome. It is also not the Constitution… “Both the Executive and the Judiciary have an obligation to follow the law.”… Those thirteen words, penned by Justice Samuel Alito on Holy Saturday, represent the first admission by the judiciary that courts too can wrongly flout the law… Justice Alito’s stark acknowledgement concluded his bullet-point evisceration of the Supreme Court’s “unprecedented” command that President Trump not remove a “putative class of detainees” under the Alien Enemies Act.
Freemasonic Lodge Hails Pope Francis’ Work as ‘Deeply Resonant’ With Their ‘Principles’, by Emily Mangiaracina
By Emily Mangiaracina, LifeSiteNews – The Grand Master of the lodge pointed out that ‘freedom, equality, and fraternity’ — elevated as societal ideals in Francis’ Fratelli tutti — are ‘the three core values of Freemasonry.’… “The Grand Lodge of Italy of the ALAM joins in the universal mourning for the passing of Pope Francis, a pastor who, through his teachings and his life, embodied the values of brotherhood, humility, and the pursuit of a universal humanism,” wrote Luciano Romoli, Grand Master of the Great Lodge of Italy of the A.L.A.M. in a statement published Tuesday.
Trump’s Courage to Fight the Good Fight, by John Waters, Adam Ellwanger
By John Waters and Adam Ellwanger, The Daily Signal – Donald Trump once wrote that courage is not the absence of fear but “the ability to act effectively, in spite of fear.”… In 2016, Trump showed moral courage when he spoke the truth to American voters: A parasitic “establishment” of political and corporate interests had been exploiting our workers, farmers, and soldiers. When Trump challenged 16 opponents in the Republican primary, he exposed untruths in a conservative orthodoxy passed down from Ronald Reagan through George W. Bush. …
Sec. Kennedy: Autism Epidemic ‘Dwarfs COVID’, by Jim Mishler
By Jim Mishler, NewsMax – Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to the airwaves Sunday to continue his attempt to get more attention focused on the factors that cause autism… Kennedy appeared on a New York radio show to continue pushing for more scientific analysis on the cause of autism. Kennedy said, “This is an epidemic. It dwarfs the COVID epidemic and the impacts on our country because COVID killed old people. Autism affects children and affects them at the beginning of their lives, the beginning of their productivity,” according to The Hill.
The Brew: From the Pope’s Passing to What the WEF? by Gayle McQueary
By Gayle McQueary, The Stream – Yesterday’s news was filled with lows and highs, from the reflective farewell to Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88, to pivotal parental rights battles in Mississippi and Maryland… But let’s not forget the international stage: Mike Huckabee was sworn in as the U.S.’s ambassador to Israel, bringing his pro-Israel stance to a key role on the same day Klaus Schwab decided to step down as chairman of the World Economic Forum, marking the end of a 55-year era of his globalist influence.
SCOTUS Showdown: Justice Alito Issues Scathing Rebuke of Politically Motivated Order Blocking Trump from Deporting Foreign Terrorists Under Alien Enemies Act, by Jim Hᴏft
By Jim Hᴏft, Gateway Pundit – In a blistering dissent, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, has called out the reckless and legally dubious move by the Court’s liberal majority to block President Donald Trump’s lawful efforts to deport dangerous foreign nationals under the Alien Enemies Act… SCOTUS issued a late-night, unsigned emergency order blocking President Donald Trump from deporting foreign nationals tied to the violent Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang, who are being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Center in Texas under the centuries-old Alien Enemies Act.
Republicans In Congress Look To Stop ‘Judicial Coup D’Etat’, by M.D. Kittle
By M.D. Kittle, The Federalist – The Republican-controlled House is trying to check what members like Onder believe to be a constitutional crisis created by an overreaching judiciary. Earlier this month, the House on a party-line vote passed the No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025 (NORRA) aimed at limiting the use of national injunctions. The bill, now before the Senate Judiciary Committee, basically bars U.S. district courts from issuing injunctive relief orders unless they apply to specific parties bringing a complaint. ….
El Salvador Prez Trolls Dems with Photo of Van Hollen ‘Sipping Margaritas’ with MS-13 Gang Member Garcia, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – El Salvador President Nayib Bukele trolled Democrats Thursday night by posting a photo of Democrat Maryland Sen. Chis Van Hollen “sipping margaritas” with the U.S.-deported MS-13 gang member illegal alien Kilmar Abrego Garcia in a “tropical paradise.”… “Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the ‘death camps’ & ‘torture’, now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador!” Pres. Bukele wrote in a X.com post including three photos of Van Hollen and Garcia together.
Senator Tommy Tuberville: Tell My Colleagues to Defund Planned Parenthood, by Senator Tommy Tuberville
By Senator Tommy Tuberville, LifeNews – Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama is asking pro-life Americans to flood the phone lines and emails to members of Congress to tell them to vote to defund Planned Parenthood… Now that the House and Senate have passed the blueprint for a reconciliation bill that they will tackle after Easter, Tuberville hopes pro-life Americans will urge members of both Congressional chambers to include Planned Parenthood defunding in the final version of the bill and get it to President Donald Trump to sign.
Here is the One Thing Trump Needs to Do That Changes EVERYTHING: Prove the 2020 Election was Stolen, by Wayne Allyn Root
By Wayne Allyn Root, American Thinker – So far, what he has accomplished in only 2 1/2 months is amazing, unimaginable, and breathtaking. In 2 1/2 months, he has already achieved more great things than my hero Ronald Reagan did in eight years!… But there is one thing Trump should be focused on above all else. One thing he should be aiming all the cannons at. One thing he should be aiming all the government security agencies at. One thing that changes EVERYTHING… President Trump must prove the 2020 election was stolen, bring the hard evidence to the American people, and charge the Democrat party with RICO.
Trump’s Easter Message Is Quite the Opposite of Biden’s, by Emmy Griffin
By Emmy Griffin, Patriot Post – What a difference a year makes. Last year, Easter Sunday fell on March 31, so naturally, President Joe Biden, a “very devout” Catholic, made a big deal out of the Resurrection Transgender Day of Visibility, which happened to coincide with the most holy of Christian days… In stark contrast, President Donald Trump appropriately started this year’s Easter celebration on April 13, Palm Sunday. He didn’t have to contend with the “disputing holiday” — nor would he if presented with that choice because this president doesn’t kowtow to the gender ideologues.
AG Pam Bondi Releases Police Records Detailing Abrego Garcia’s Criminal History, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – The truth is, there is no amount of due process that will ever satisfy pro-illegal immigration Democrats and their allies in the corporate press. They think Garcia and millions like him should be allowed to remain indefinitely in this country, no matter their criminal history or immigration status. They will protest every deportation along the same hysterical lines they are now protesting Garcia’s, and if the Trump administration isn’t prepared to ignore them we will never see an end to mass illegal immigration.
Will Harvard Go Full Hillsdale? by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – Harvard risks $2.2B in federal funds as it defies anti-discrimination mandates, drawing comparisons to Hillsdale’s stand-alone model of rejecting government strings… The task force wants to persuade Harvard to ensure Jewish students on its campus are no longer harassed, or else lose its federal funding… Harvard retorts that it won’t be bullied by Washington… Among its other requirements, the Trump administration also warned Harvard to cease using race as a criterion in its admissions, hiring, and promotion, contrary to law… And it also directed the campus to ban the use of masks that, in the post-COVID era of protests, have emboldened violent demonstrators with anonymity.
COMMENTARY: Trump’s Master Class, by Charles A. Kohlhaas
By Charles A. Kohlhaas, MRC TV – I surmise these criticisms are from people who have never negotiated anything. Trump’s reputation is that of a master negotiator. He is demonstrating how he is just that on the world stage. Trump is negotiating multiple issues on a worldwide scale. He is like a man playing a dozen chess games simultaneously… Trump is giving a Master Class on negotiating. He is demonstrating he has the necessary mental agility to respond quickly and effectively to responses and actions of other parties and changing circumstances. In addition, he has the nimble mentality to maintain several different negotiations concurrently – chaotic as that may be.
The Catholic Herald: JD Vance to Meet Cardinal Parolin on Easter trip to Rome
The Catholic Herald – It has been confirmed that US Vice-President JD Vance and his family will travel to Italy at the end of Holy Week and spend Easter there, according to a news release from the Office of the Vice President…The US vice-president, who is arguably the US’s best known and most influential/controversial Catholic convert, will meet with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during his time in Rome, according to the news release… There is no mention of whether Vance will meet with Pope Francis, who is still recovering …..
China’s Export Addiction Is Even Worse Than America’s Import Addiction, by Auguste Meyrat
By Auguste Meyrat, The Stream – In defending President Donald Trump’s tariffs, much has been said about the American economy slowly imploding from importing and consuming far more than it exports and produces, resulting in a global trade deficit amounting to trillions of dollars every year. Common sense would suggest this is not sustainable, and that a course correction is necessary before the country is fully spent and incapable of financially supporting itself, let alone the rest of the world… But what about countries that depend on exporting most of their goods? Both sides tend to agree that they have been profiting greatly from the current arrangement.
‘Tell the Truth’: Mother of Md. Woman Slain by Illegal Alien Urges Media to Share Her Story, by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal – The mother of Rachel Morin, the Maryland mom of five brutally raped and murdered by an illegal alien in August of 2023, on Wednesday joined a White House briefing to urge the media to share her daughter’s story… “Tell the truth,” Patty Morin said. “Tell like how violent it really is.”… Morin shared the gruesome details of her daughter’s death on a walking trail near her Maryland home. On Tuesday, Victor Martinez-Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder, first-degree rape, third-degree sexual offense, and kidnapping in Morin’s case. The jury found Martinez-Hernandez guilty on all four counts.
Arkansas Becomes 5th State to Teach Kids About Development of Unborn Babies, by Jerry Cox
By Jerry Cox, LifeNews – On Tuesday the Arkansas Legislature passed a good law to help teach public school students about unborn children… Similar legislation reportedly has passed in North Dakota, Tennessee, Idaho, and Kansas… S.B. 450 by Sen. Breanne Davis (R — Russellville) and Rep. Kendra Moore (R — Lincoln) lets public school students see a recording of a high-definition ultrasound video as part of human fetal growth and development education courses.
What’s at Stake in Mahmoud v. Taylor: The Right to Raise Your Own Child, by Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer
By Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer, National Catholic Register – On Easter Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case brought by a group of parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, who object to the indoctrination of their pre-K-through-eighth-grade children. The courageous defense of their children’s formation in Mahmoud v. Taylor can advance both religious freedom and parental rights under the law in our public schools… In the fall of 2022, the Montgomery County Board of Education decided to weave a collection of LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks throughout the literature curriculum for their youngest learners.
Hardening the Southern Border (The Status Quo Has Changed), by Michael Swartz
By Michael Swartz, Patriot Post – The new presence of Stryker combat vehicles, which will be deployed along the Roosevelt Reservation, is already having a striking effect. “Ever since the Stryker came into play, we see more turn-backs than anything,” stated Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Zamora. Added Post reporter Dan Lamothe, “Such hardware typically is reserved for missions overseas. Under Trump, it is being used to track the movement of people and narcotics bound for the United States, monitor cartel activity, and send an unambiguous message that the status quo has changed.”
We Must Not Go Back To Normal, by Joachim Osther
By Joachim Osther, The Stream – For the most part, normality seems to mean a détente from years of Leftist antagonistic fervor… Fair enough. We deserve some relief as forced workplace DEI reeducation training is halted, the censorious thrust of the Big Brother-infused Social Media apparatus abates, and the spigot allowing tens of millions of our hard-earned dollars to be funneled through USAID to socialistic NGOs is shut off… But consider that relief is inherently a temporary concept — a short respite during a long race. …..
Texas GOP Senate Primary Race Gets Ugly Early, by George Caldwell
By George Caldwell, The Daily Signal – The most contentious Senate contest of 2026 is shaping up to be between two Republicans… Since Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared his run to unseat Sen. John Cornyn, who has represented the Lone Star State since 2002, the two candidates have hammered each other with attack ads that question each other’s character and MAGA bona fides… Paxton started out his campaign accusing Cornyn, 73, of not being a genuine supporter of President Donald Trump.
One Cheer for Anna Paulina Luna’s Proxy Voting Gambit, by Rachel Bovard
By Rachel Bovard, First Things – Congressional proxy voting is a terrible idea. It is patently unconstitutional. It is as slippery a slope toward corruption and abuse of power as can be imagined. And even if a proxy scheme worked as honestly as promised, it would still make Congress less representative and Washington’s special interests more entrenched. So House Republicans were absolutely right earlier this month to oppose Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-FL) proposal to allow members with infant children to vote by proxy.
U.S. Senator Introduces Legislation to Make Easter Monday a Federal Holiday, by Tessa Gervasini
By Tessa Gervasini, CNA – U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, announced that he is introducing new legislation to make Easter a federal holiday so families are able to spend “the holiest day in Christianity” together… In a thread of posts on X, Schmitt explained why the day should be federally recognized, starting with the fact that “81% of Americans celebrate Easter.”… “But,” he continued, “our current holiday schedule makes it way too difficult for families to celebrate together.” …
Taxpayers Funding Unhealthiness? by Thomas Gallatin
By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post – Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was recently interviewed by CBS News. It was his first TV interview since becoming HHS chief… The wide-ranging interview focused primarily on Kennedy’s touted Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda. For Kennedy, a key feature of MAHA is addressing the quality of the foods Americans eat. As he contends, the “FDA needs to start regulating food again and saying, you know, not just when food is adulterated, when there’s bacteria in it, let’s look at the chemicals in it.”
Republicans Debut Transparency Bill After Uncovering Millions Of Secret Spending On China, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – The Biden administration funneled $18 million in U.S. tax dollars — approximately $4 million of which Republican Sen. Joni Ernst’s staff found buried or absent from the federal government’s funding database — to causes in Communist China… The majority of the payments were funneled through the U.S. Departments of State and HHS to various Chinese entities and China-based projects for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility trainings (including some at the U.S. consulate), “art billboards,” a bicycle parking cover, pro-LGBT events, various climate change initiatives, and rat research and reported on USAspending.gov. …
Judge Rules There’s No Right to Kill Babies in Abortions, by Jacob Adams
By Jacob Adams, LifeNews – Idaho has won a major pro-life victory in state court… Judge Jason Scott of Idaho’s 4th Judicial District Court on Friday held that there was no expansive right to an abortion under the state’s constitution while acknowledging the state’s two exemptions to the general ban on the procedure… The ruling follows a separate win last month for the state, when President Donald Trump’s Justice Department dropped a Biden-era lawsuit that was attempting to interpret federal law to prevail over Idaho’s Defense of Life Act.
China Escalates Persecution of Christians to Unprecedented Levels, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – Communist regime targets foreigners, evangelical house churches, and dissident Catholics… China’s repression of Christians has surged to record levels as the regime intensifies its crackdown on evangelical house churches, dissident Catholics, and even foreigners in China, according to reports from local churches, international agencies, and the Chinese government… Those being severely punished are Protestants who refuse to join the state-controlled Three Self Church or Catholics who remain faithful to the underground Catholic Church instead of joining the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA) church governed by the Vatican-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) concordat.
A Budget Battle That Could Determine Speaker Johnson’s Future, by George Caldwell
By George Caldwell, The Daily Signal – Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is staking his political future on one daunting task—delivering a budget reconciliation bill that will satisfy both houses of Congress… In order to pass “one big, beautiful bill” to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, Johnson, R-La., will have to make good on his own commitments to the most fiscally conservative members of the House of Representatives… Last Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the Senate’s budget plan by the narrowest of margins, 216-214.
Commentary: Trump’s Life’s Work Culminates in Confronting Communist China, by Josh Hammer
By Josh Hammer, The Daily Signal – On Wednesday, President Donald Trump abruptly announced a 90-day pause on most of his planned country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs—with the notable exception of China. In so strikingly singling out China as the focus of America’s economic and geopolitical ire, Trump was not merely clarifying that the United States views China and its regnant Communist Party as our leading 21st-century threat—he was also taking yet another notable step toward fulfilling his own lifelong goal of fundamentally resetting the terms of the U.S.-China bilateral relationship.
Compassion or Coercion? What Is the Role of Government in a Free Society? by Craig DeLuz
By Craig DeLuz, The Daily Signal – In the ongoing debate about the role of government in addressing societal issues, a crucial misconception often surfaces on one side: The desire to help others equates to a mandate for state intervention… Advocates for increased government action frequently ignore the vital distinction between voluntary assistance and coercive mandates. The belief that government can—or should—serve as the ultimate arbiter of compassion neglects the fundamental principle that true generosity arises from individual choice rather than compulsion. …
Another Day, Another Alleged Would-Be Trump Assassin Charged, by M.D. Kittle
By M.D. Kittle, The Federalist – Less than a week after a horrifying survey found more than half of self-identified leftists believe killing President Donald Trump would be justifiable, a Pennsylvania man has been charged with threatening to murder the president and other U.S. officials… Shawn Monper, 32, of Butler — the same Pennsylvania community where Trump came within a fraction of an inch of being assassinated last July — faces federal charges of making threats to assault and murder Trump, DOGE advisor and Tesla founder Elon Musk, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, and others, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Gasps and Moans But No Answers – House Dems Challenged To Explain ‘What a Woman Is’, by Eric Scheiner
By Eric Scheiner, MRC TV – Democrats are fighting against the move that would require proof of citizenship to register for federal elections. Some leftists claim that it would make it harder for women to vote… Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) said.. “Bless my colleagues’ hearts on the other side of the isle, using married woman as a ‘gotcha’ for voting. I’ve never had to bring my birth certificate to prove that I was a registered voter. I have an ID that has a different name than my birth certificate. And also, since we’re using women as bait here, maybe in the next round of debates, they can explain to us exactly what a woman is.”
Sen. Kennedy: NPR and PBS are Biased – ‘But, That’s Not What Concerns Me the Most’, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, CNS News – While the blatantly biased reporting by NPR and PBS is reason enough to cut off their taxpayer funding, there’s an even more important reason to do, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) says…. “My question is this: what in God’s name, what on God’s Green Earth are we doing with…$36 trillion of debt, which is just accumulated deficit, why are we giving certain TV stations and certain radio stations in America – but, not others – $500 million a year?… “Why? …
House Passes Budget Resolution That Sets Up Defunding Planned Parenthood, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget resolution Thursday that paves the way for defunding Planned Parenthood and other abortion companies through the budget reconciliation process… The move is celebrated by pro-life advocates as a significant step toward ending taxpayer support for the abortion industry… The resolution, which mirrors a similar measure passed by the Senate on April 5 …
WATCH: Hichborn’s Epic Rant on The USCCB, by John Yep
By John Yep, Catholics for Catholics – This is an excerpt of an interview conducted by John Yep of Catholics for Catholics with Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute regarding the statement issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announcing they were withdrawing from receiving federal grants to process illegal aliens. ….
Ten Tariff Questions Never Asked, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – The real trade war wasn’t Trump’s—it was decades of lopsided deals, deficits, and double standards America tolerated while others profited… 1.Trump’s So-Called “Trade War.”… Many call the American effort to obtain either tariff parity or a reduction in the roughly $1 trillion trade deficit and fifty years of consecutive trade deficits “a trade war.” But then what do they call the policies of the past half-century by Europe, Asia, China, and others to ensure asymmetrical tariffs, pseudo-health and security trade restrictions, and large surpluses?
Our Worst Trading Partner
By Terence Jeffrey, The Daily Signal – “And all of America is paying attention to what you are saying,” Schumer claimed to Booker—according to the Congressional Record… “All of America needs to know there are so many problems because of the disastrous actions of this administration in terms of how they are helping only the billionaires and hurting average families.”… In just the first two months of this year, the United States ran a $52.9 billion trade deficit with China. That was the largest trade deficit the United States ran with any nation… Schumer and Booker are not helping American families by opposing Trump’s efforts to counter China.
Elon Musk’s Other Dread, by Frank Perley
By Frank Perley, The Stream – Elon Musk has made more than his share of headlines – and enemies – in helping President Donald Trump scale back the governmental behemoth that threatens to bankrupt the United States. Cutting costs as the leader of the president’s new Department of Government Efficiency, though, isn’t the top concern for the world’s foremost entrepreneur. What keeps him awake at night, he admits, is humanity’s birth dearth.
USCCB to Trump: You Can’t Fire Me; I Quit, by Phil Lawler
By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture – Responding to the Trump administration’s drastic curb on refugee-resettlement programs, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced its decision “not to renew the cooperative agreements with the federal government related to children’s services and refugee support.”… Excuse me? Did I miss something? The federal government has withdrawn funding, and so the USCCB has decided not to run the programs that Uncle Sam had subsidized? In effect, then, the USCCB’s message to the White House is a variation on an old theme: “You can’t fire me; I quit.”
Brian Goes to Washington, by Joshua Mercer
By Joshua Mercer, Catholic Vote – I just got off the phone with Brian… Today’s hearing was a moment of immense pride for American Catholics to see a faithful member of our Church, a devoted husband and father of nine, testify to the shared goals of our great nation and our Church: a deep and authentic human flourishing… During the hearing, Brian noted a few of the common interests the Holy See shares with the United States – resolving the many wars around the world, protecting human life, ending human trafficking, giving relief to persecuted Christians around the globe, and promoting religious freedom for all.
What Would It Take to Destroy the United States? by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, The Daily Signal – Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I was looking at the news this week and I thought of an experiment. What if you really wanted to destroy the United States? What if you’d had ill intention for America? What would you do? What agenda would you pursue?…. And then I started thinking of civilizations. What was the stuff of civilizations that made them work? And it’s basic: their borders, their finances, their unity, their fuel, their food. So, if you really wanted to, in civilizational terms, destroy the United States, the first thing I would do if I were an enemy of the United States is I would destroy the borders.
The Selective Morality of the Christian Social Justice Left and Right, by Jason Jones
By Jason Jones, Crisis Magazine – But after all these years, I’ve come to a sad conclusion: the bleeding-heart Christian social justice Left and the bold, assertive Christian Right are both willing to vigorously defend the vulnerable only when it doesn’t threaten their first-world privileges. Each side champions the vulnerable, but their fervor comes in waves, and it always stops short when the demands of justice come close to the feet of their most cherished idols.
Congress and 18 States Poised to Defund Planned Parenthood, by Chuck Donovan
By Chuck Donovan, LifeNews – The federal government, and up to 18 state governments, are inching their way toward Medicaid defunding of affiliates of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, for many decades the nation’s premier funder and supplier of abortion… The battle has shifted back and forth over that time thanks to changes in the party holding the White House and statehouses. But it has been drawn out for another key reason, and that is the early and wily decision by Planned Parenthood’s leadership and allied groups to promote passage of multiple public funding streams that aid their programs.
NewsMax: Supreme Court Backs Trump on Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
By NewsMax, (Thomson/Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a victory on Monday by letting him use a 1798 law that historically has been employed only in wartime to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members as part of the Republican president’s hardline approach to immigration… The court granted the administration’s request to lift Washington-based U.S. Judge James Boasberg’s March 15 order that had temporarily blocked the summary deportations under Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act while litigation in the case continues.
Despite PR Pivot, Meta Is Still A Monopoly And A Threat To A Free Society, by Rachel Bovard
By Rachel Bovard, The Federalist – Even Big Tech’s toughest conservative critics must admit Mark Zuckerberg and Meta have had a good few months… In the wake of President Donald Trump’s reelection last November, the $1 trillion company finally scrapped its worst woke initiatives, from Facebook’s infamous “fact-checking” regime to its internal DEI programming. Its sites are apparently no longer throttling political content. And Zuckerberg has even rebranded himself — going “all-in on a MAGA-dominated Washington,” buying a $23 million home two miles from the White House ….
A Word to the Anti-Trump Protesters and Their Media Enablers, by Peter Wolfgang
By Peter Wolfgang, Catholic Culture – On Wednesday, March 19th over 2,500 Connecticut pro-lifers gathered at the state Capitol in Hartford to call for an end to abortion in our state. My organization, Family Institute of Connecticut, was one of the co-hosts and I was one of the speakers. As far as mainstream media goes, this year’s Connecticut March for Life was covered by News Channel 8, the Hartford Courant, and pretty much no one else… On Saturday April 5th the “Hands Off” rallies—protesting President Trump and Elon Musk—were held at multiple locations across the country. Pretty much every local mainstream media outlet covered the ones here in Connecticut.
Colorado Legislature Passes Bill Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortions Up to Birth, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – The legislation, SB25-183, cleared the House with a party-line vote and has sparked fierce debate over the use of public funds for killing children before birth… The bill, which previously passed the state Senate, mandates that Colorado’s Medicaid program, administered through the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, cover abortions with tax dollars for all eligible recipients. It also extends funding to out-of-state individuals seeking abortions in Colorado, a provision critics argue turns the state into an “abortion tourism” destination.
We Need to Start a Revolution in Every School District, by MassResistance
By MassResistance, The Stream – Public school enrollment across the country is going down. By the thousands, families are saying they’ve had enough. They are either paying to send their children to private schools or they are taking on the burdens of homeschooling… It’s not hard to see why. By virtually every measure, public education in America is worse than ever before. High percentages of children in every grade are reading below their expected grade-point level. They can’t solve complex (or even easy) math problems. Their knowledge of civics, American government, and history is abysmal. They can’t write coherent paragraphs.
FAKE NEWS: Bishop Seitz Claims 1-In-5 Catholics ‘At Risk for Deportation’, by Eric Killelea
By Eric Killelea, Chron, (Complicit Clergy) – Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso has warned that one in five Catholics in America are at risk of themselves or family members being deported under President Trump’s mass deportation plans… The 71-year-old bishop overseeing congregations along the border in West Texas has been among the most outspoken Catholic leaders to criticize the Trump administration’s deportation plans that allow for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest people in churches.
VICTORY! U.S. Bishops Withdraw From Federal Illegal Alien Resettlement Grift
By Peter Smith, Associated Press, (Complicit Clergy) – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Monday that it is ending a half-century of partnerships with the federal government to serve refugees and migrant children, saying the “heartbreaking” decision follows the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to funding… The break will inevitably result in fewer services than what Catholic agencies were able to offer in the past to people in need, the bishops said.
Members of Congress Must Be Present to Represent, by Tim Young
By Tim Young, The Daily Signal – President Donald Trump’s win in November was so sweeping of a mandate that Republicans won control of both the House and Senate… Control of Congress is critical to moving Trump’s vast America First agenda forward—and because of the slim majority held by Republicans in the House of Representatives, one would hope they’re working together in lockstep on behalf of the American people. …
SURVEY: 55% Of Self-Identified Leftists Say Killing Trump Is Justifiable, by M.D. Kittle
By M.D. Kittle, The Federalist – The more troubling trend is the rising violent rhetoric isn’t just coming from the ‘fringe’ left, it’s being ‘normalized’ by the left… The unhinged left, fueled by Trump Derangement Syndrome and seething hatred for Elon Musk, is trending more violent, according to a new study that finds political violence targeting President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser is “becoming increasingly normalized.”
Government Misled Public on Thimerosal Link to Autism ‘for Decades,’ Falsely Claims It’s Been Removed From Vaccines, by Brenda Baletti, Ph.D.
By Brenda Baletti, Ph.D., Children’s Health Defense – According to a special investigation by journalist Sharyl Attkisson, the government has misled the public for decades about the science linking thimerosal to autism and other neurodevelopment disorders. It also continues to claim thimerosal has been removed from all childhood vaccines — even though some vaccines, including those given to children, still contain the ingredient… The U.S. government has long told the public that thimerosal, a mercury-based vaccine preservative ingredient, poses no harm to children, but that out of an abundance of caution, the ingredient hasn’t been used in childhood vaccines since at least 2001. …
Trump Restores Health Care Funding to States Biden Punished for Being Pro-Life, by Elise DeGeeter
By Elise DeGeeter, LifeNews – The Trump administration has restored millions in Title X funding to Oklahoma and Tennessee, two states previously cut off under the Biden administration for refusing to provide abortion referrals… In 2023, Biden’s Health and Human Services (HHS) revoked funding after labeling the states’ pro-life services “out of compliance” with federal rules, as CatholicVote previously reported.
Can Trump Clean Out the Deep State Before It Destroys Him? by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Our country, like many in Europe, is in the throes of a low-level running civil war between elites and the people. As I’ve explained here before, the “managerial” class James Burnham identified as the real winners of World War II is intent on seizing total control over politics, the economy, and culture from the old leaders of Western society — individual business owners, voting citizens, churches, and other civic groups. Managers don’t produce things or invent things the way Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and other old-fashioned businessmen have. Managers control things, and people, by using bureaucratic levers and legal boobytraps. If they can’t win elections, they cancel them (see Romania), arrest their opponents (see France), or steal them (see the U.S. in 2020).
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues San Antonio for Illegally Funding Abortion Travel, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the City of San Antonio on Friday, because the city illegally used taxpayer money to fund abortion travel, in violation of state law and the Texas Constitution… The lawsuit, filed in Travis County District Court, points out that San Antonio appropriated $100,000 in taxpayer funds to support abortion travel that results in killing babies, including airfare, gas reimbursements, hotel stays, and other costs. Paxton argues this allocation undermines Texas’ strict abortion laws, which ban nearly all abortions except in cases where a pregnant woman’s life or major bodily function is at risk.
5 Million and Counting Ineligible Names Off Voter Rolls, by Fred Lucas
By Fred Lucas, The Daily Signal – About 5 million ineligible names were removed from voter registration rolls across the United States since 2019, Judicial Watch announced—with almost 1 million of those coming from New York City… The conservative-leaning government watchdog group has taken legal action against state and local governments for voter list maintenance under the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, which includes a requirement that election officials clear voter lists of the names of dead people, as well as the names of people that moved to another jurisdiction.
Anna Paulina Luna’s ‘Pro Family’ Proxy Push Rings Hollow After She Avoided Florida’s 2024 Abortion Battle, by Shawn Fleetwood
By Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist – Another week has come and gone in the nation’s capital, which means congressional Republicans are either doing nothing productive, wasting taxpayer money, or losing major policy fights. In the case of this week (and many others), it’s all of the above… On Americans’ dime, the GOP-run House was all but forced to abruptly end work on its legislative agenda on Tuesday for the remainder of the week amid efforts led in part by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., to allow representatives who are new parents to vote by proxy. In other words, Luna pushed to amend House rules to permit these members to vote on key legislation without having to physically show up to work.
Pro-Life Scientist Convicted of Breaching Speech Zone Outside Abortion Clinic in UK, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – A U.K. court earlier today convicted a pro-life clinical scientist of violating a “buffer zone” outside an abortion facility in a trial that has triggered threats of trade reprisals from the Trump administration over “freedom of expression” in Britain… Dr. Livia Tossici-Bolt, a devout Catholic, was found guilty on two counts of breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) or “buffer zone” outside the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) abortion facility in Bournemouth in March 2023… The 64-year grandmother from Italy, who lives in Britain, was holding a sign that read: “Here to talk, if you want.”
Catholic Priest: Nobody Has the Right to Violate Another Country’s Immigration Laws, by Fr. Donald Kloster
By Fr. Donald Kloster, LifeSiteNews – There has been huge pushback after the few times I have addressed the important topic of immigration from the pulpit. I recall giving a sermon on illegal immigration in early 2019 at a parish in the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut. After one of the Masses, a Novus Ordo in Spanish, a woman screamed at me in the vestibule as I was seeing off parishioners. Her insults were flying in Spanish and I was providentially keeping my composure.
Trump Announces ‘Liberation Day’ with Tariffs Intended to Rebuild American Industry, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Many of us are torn on the subject of the wide-ranging tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed by executive order on nations around the world, which took effect Wednesday. One thing we shouldn’t be, however, is blindsided… Protecting American industry from often-predatory foreign competition has been on Trump’s mind for decades, and he has never been shy about saying so. You can go back to the late 1980s when Oprah Winfrey would welcome Trump on her show to hear him talking about it.
Tariffs Are The Only Way To Restore America’s Long-Term Economic Health, by Sean Davis
By Sean Davis, The Federalist – America has become addicted to cheap foreign baubles and easy money (i.e., fake fiat currency) at the expense of its long-term economic health. We allowed ourselves to be transformed from a cast iron economy that made things into a largely paper economy that depends on the good graces of foreign nations for its survival. This is a recipe for civilizational suicide… We don’t make our own weapons, food, machines, vehicles, plastics, medicines, or computers. The whole Covid insanity, with its shutdowns and shortages and supply-chain chaos, was a blaring alarm warning us that the economy we thought was so strong was shockingly fragile.
IT’S WORKING: Human Trafficking Declines, Safe Houses Seeing Fewer Victims, by Sara Carter
By Sara Carter, Complicit Clergy – In the months following President Donald Trump’s return to office in January, illegal border crossings and human trafficking incidents have significantly decreased. The renewed focus on border security has led to a sharp drop in unlawful crossings, with U.S. Border Patrol agents reporting just over 8,300 apprehensions in February—fewer than 300 per day… Alma Tucker, the founder of International Network of Hearts, a nonprofit organization in San Diego that aids victims of human trafficking—especially in Mexico’s Baja California region—has seen a noticeable decline in the number of children requiring shelter since Trump resumed office.
Here’s A Post-Mortem On Conservatives’ Costly Loss In Wisconsin, by M.D. Kittle
By Matt Kittle, The Federalist – Far-left Dane County Judge Susan Crawford defeated conservative Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel by 10 percentage points (55% to 45%)… And for conservatives across the country, the price of losing the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history is immense. The left will control the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the foreseeable future. That means a long line of Wisconsin’s conservative reforms are now in peril, and the leftist court — as advertised — is very likely to preside over redrawn congressional maps to give Democrats a much better chance of taking back the House next year and hamstringing President Trump’s agenda.
Planned Parenthood Abortion Biz Closes 4 Centers in Michigan, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – The Planned Parenthood of Michigan abortion business announced Wednesday it will close four centers and cut 10% of its staff. That’s great news for women and unborn babies… The closures, affecting abortion clinics in Marquette, Petoskey, Jackson, and one of two Ann Arbor locations, mark a significant reduction in the pro-abortion organization’s footprint in the state even though Michigan approved abortions up to birth.
Details of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs, by Michael Katz
By Michael Katz, NewsMax – It was “Liberation Day” at the White House on Wednesday as President Donald Trump announced a sweeping round of tariffs in a speech in the Rose Garden… Trump’s speech aired live on Newsmax and the Newsmax2 free online streaming platform… Here are some details revealed in a White House fact sheet: Using his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977, Trump will impose a baseline 10% tariff on all countries beginning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday. ….
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on State Defunding of Planned Parenthood, by Tyler Arnold
By Tyler Arnold, Catholic News Agency – The United States Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments for a lawsuit that will determine whether South Carolina and other states can deny Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood for non-abortive medical services… All three justices appointed by Democrats appeared to empathize with Planned Parenthood in the case, but the six Republican-appointed justices were more nuanced with their questions for the lawyers representing both parties.
JD Vances Calls on Americans to Have ‘Courage to Live the Truth’, by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal – There is only one way to reclaim Western civilization, Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday night: exhibiting the courage to speak the truth… “We’re not going to rebuild prosperity and opportunity,” Vance said. “We’re not going to rebuild the kind of society where we teach children the important virtues and skills to thrive, as opposed to trying to tear our kids down, which is what I think our education system does all too often. We’re not going to rebuild a foreign policy that’s rooted in our shared interest, rather than in liberal values that were invented 20 or 30 years ago ….
Report: Vice President JD Vance Intends to Visit Rome at Easter, by Tyler Arnold
By Tyler Arnold, Catholic News Agency – U.S. Vice President JD Vance intends to visit Rome during Easter weekend, although the planned trip has not yet been finalized, according to Bloomberg News… (Vance) plans to arrive in Rome on Good Friday, April 18, and depart from the city on Easter Sunday, April 20… According to the article, diplomats for the United States sought to coordinate a meeting between Vance and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, but no meeting had been scheduled by the time of publication.
FBI Gagged Agents In 2020 To Prevent Voters From Ever Learning The Truth About Hunter’s Laptop, by Brianna Lyman
By Brianna Lyman, The Federalist – A new report released on Tuesday shows the FBI imposed a “gag” order in relation to the Hunter Biden laptop to conceal the truth about its authenticity from voters ahead of the 2020 election… Internal FBI chat messages obtained by investigative journalists Catherine Herridge and Michael Shellenberger show that “senior bureau officials actively [shut] down discussion of the laptop’s credibility days before the 2020 presidential election.” According to the report, an FBI official told House investigators that an FBI employee “inadvertently” confirmed the laptop’s authenticity during a conference call on the same day ….
The Catholic Role in the American Founding, by Phil Lawler
By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture – The United States is a historical anomaly: a nation that has always been (at least until recently) strongly Christian, but never Catholic. Unlike European nations it could not bank on the inherited authority of foundational Catholic beliefs. The American Founding was, in fact, based on a deep suspicion of authority: the authority of the Crown and of the established church… More specifically, and positively, the American republic was based on the belief that “all men are created equal.” The belief, stated in the Declaration of Independence and memorably confirmed in the Gettysburg address, has been upheld with as much vigor as any religious principle.
In A Supreme Election, Wisconsin Voters Will Decide Voter ID Question, by M.D. Kittle
By M.D. Kittle, The Federalist – While Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election is in the national spotlight, there’s an important election integrity issue on Tuesday’s ballot as well. In fact, election law watchdogs will tell you that the Supreme Court race and a referendum on enshrining the Badger State’s voter ID law into the Wisconsin constitution go hand-in-hand… “They really are bound together in this election,” Annette Olson, chief executive officer of the Madison-based MacIver Institute, told The Federalist Monday in a phone interview.
Why is Planned Parenthood Getting $699 Million of Our Tax Dollars? by Tony Perkins
By Tony Perkins, LifeNews – A House DOGE subcommittee put a magnifying glass to NPR and PBS, funded in part with federal tax dollars through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The most recent budget shows that the two left-leaning media outlets rake in just shy of $550 million a year from taxpayers… Yet, the starkest example of waste, fraud, and abuse may be found in the abortion industry — particularly at Planned Parenthood, which surpasses NPR and PBS in the scope of public funding and controversy.
Can JD Vance Deliver a Commencement Address At a Catholic University? by David G. Bonagura, Jr.
By David G. Bonagura, Jr.. Catholic World Report – Vice President JD Vance is currently the rock star of the conservative Catholic world. His youth, style, upbringing, conversion, young family, and proximity to President Donald Trump have collided to make him the runaway favorite in a CPAC poll ranking the potential 2028 GOP presidential candidates… When Vance was announced as a special speaker at the March for Life on January 24, 2025, he instantly overshadowed the previously announced keynote, Governor Ron DeSantis, a fellow Catholic and one of the most successful pro-life politicians our nation has known.
Reflections on the Counter-Revolution in America, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – When Donald Trump entered office, he faced a number of choices that had confronted the last three Republican presidents, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush. They all had the choice to either shrink government and reduce deficits or slow government growth while cutting taxes… They had the choice of using American power to restore deterrence by invading belligerents (e.g., Grenada, Panama, Iraq, Afghanistan) or targeting enemies without deploying ground troops to change governments.
Bishop Joseph Strickland: An Open Letter to President Trump and the Administration
Bishop Joseph E. Strickland, Bishop Emeritus, Substack – The Catholic Church upholds the sacred dignity of every human life, made in the image of God. The Catechism teaches us that “actions deliberately contrary to the law of nations and to its universal principles are crimes” (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2313). This applies to all parties engaged in warfare, whether nations, militant groups, or coalitions. While a nation has the right to defend itself and protect its people, such actions must remain within the bounds of justice, proportionality, and moral law.
Democrat Says Killing Babies in Abortions Saves Money, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – A Colorado Democrat is facing massive criticism for promoting killing babies in abortions because “birth is too expensive.”… Colorado Democrats are pushing a controversial legislative agenda that would expand abortion, including taxpayer-funded abortions for low-income women and unrestricted abortions up to birth, arguing that killing babies would save the state money in the long run…
Facts About the Danger of Abortion Pill Regimen: Planned Parenthood “Agrees”, by Susan Ciancio
By Susan Ciancio, The Stream – As its use to kill preborn babies has skyrocketed, the dispensing of the abortion pill has become a hot-button topic over the last few years. Recent statistics state that it accounted for “63% of all abortions in the formal health care system” in 2023. But that does not include the states that don’t keep abortion statistics or the people who order it online from dubious sources ….
Trump Must Play 4D Blindfold Chess in a Hailstorm if America Is to Survive, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Let’s storm Heaven with prayer for our president and his team. I really can’t fathom what it’s like to be on the front lines of the spiritual warfare currently raging in Washington, D.C. I had a tiny taste of it kneeling on hot New York City sidewalks outside abortion clinics when I was young: that alien presence, which I’ve only felt at such desolate places and on the occasions I’ve met really rabid antisemites.
Planned Parenthood Should be Investigated for Selling Aborted Baby Parts, by Sarah Neely
By Sarah Neely, LifeNews – On March 25, President Trump was asked this bombshell question: “If Planned Parenthood is defunded, would you look into the harvesting of baby organs that they’ve done throughout the years, and maybe go after some criminal prosecution on that?”.. In 2015, the Center for Medical Progress, co-founded by Troy Newman and funded by Operation Rescue, released the first shocking undercover videos detailing Planned Parenthood’s participation ….
Snow White and the Seven Woklings, by Thomas Gallatin
By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post – Disney’s latest film is a colossal disaster by nearly every measure, as the company has lost the ability to tell good stories… Back in 1937, Walt Disney, seeking to save his fledgling animation company, effectively went all in on a groundbreaking idea and cinematic masterpiece that launched Disney into worldwide fame. That film was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs… Disney spent what was at the time a massive sum — $1.5 million. He employed more than 700 artists who produced over two million paintings for the film. …
The Reddening of the Golden State
By Douglas Andrews, Patriot Post – After decades of disastrous Democrat governance, it appears that Californians are waking up… It’s been said more than once that where California goes, so goes the nation — not only culturally but politically and especially economically. After all, were California a country, it would rank fifth among the world’s economies, behind the rest of the U.S., China, Germany, and Japan. …
Challenging the Climate Crisis Narrative, by Edward Ring
By Edward Ring, American Greatness – The climate crisis narrative ignores real issues like poor infrastructure and overpopulation, pushing costly policies that hurt economies while failing to improve resilience… According to the United Nations, “Climate change is a global emergency that goes beyond national borders.” From the World Economic Forum, “Urgent global action must be taken to reduce emissions and safeguard human health from the multi-pronged negative impacts of climate change globally.”
Trump Issues Executive Order Prioritizing Fair, Honest Elections, by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal – President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday that calls on federal government resources to help states ensure fair and honest elections… “Free, fair, and honest elections, unmarred by fraud, errors, or suspicion, are fundamental to maintaining our constitutional Republic,” the order states. “The right of American citizens to have their votes properly counted and tabulated, without illegal dilution, is vital to determining the rightful winner of an election.”
‘BLATANTLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL’: Mike Lee Takes Action to Restrain ‘Whims’ of Judges Blocking Trump Orders, by Tyler O’Neil
By Tyler O’Neil, The Daily Signal – Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, filed a new bill Monday aiming to restrain the district court judges that have been issuing restraining orders blocking President Donald Trump’s agenda… “America’s government cannot function if the legitimate orders of our commander-in-chief can be overridden at the whim of a single district court judge,” Lee said in a statement on the bill’s introduction.
Trump Pauses Federal Funds for Planned Parenthood, by Nicole Weatherholtz
By Nicole Weatherholtz, NewsMax – The Trump administration is reportedly pausing millions in federal funding for Planned Parenthood, essentially defunding the abortion giant, while it reviews whether any of the money was spent on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives… Planned Parenthood and its affiliates were set to receive approximately $120 million this year, with the money earmarked for pregnancy testing, evaluation, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and infertility counseling, according to The Wall Street Journal, which reported on the move Tuesday.
Mollie Hemingway Delivers Masterclass Explainer On The ‘Government-Funded’ War On Free Speech, by Shawn Fleetwood
By Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist – ‘They know our voice is so powerful and influential that they can’t accomplish their goals unless they shut us down. They will not succeed.’… Americans’ constitutionally protected right to free speech “has been under worse attack in the last decade than at any other point in our nation’s history,” Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway told lawmakers during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. …
Cardinal McElroy Gets Political On Immigration In First Public Appearance Since DC Installation, by Madalaine Elhabbal
By Madalaine Elhabbal, Cadtholic News Agency, (Complicit Clergy) – During his remarks, Cardinal McElroy sharply criticized the administration’s foreign aid suspension as ‘unconscionable through any prism of Catholic thought.’… Washington, D.C.’s newly minted archbishop, Cardinal Robert McElroy, made his first public appearance since his installment at a conference on immigration policy Monday, offering a “spiritual and moral” reflection on the “American situation at this moment.”
During Immigration Demonstration, Bishop Sietz Claims Trump Waging War On The Poor, by Daniel Perez
By Daniel Perez, El Paso Matters, (Complicit Clergy) – The speakers, led by El Paso Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz, said this was the time to step up and speak out to elected leaders at the local, state and national levels against deportation in this moment of trial for the United States of America… In the church, Seitz told the standing room-only crowd that the Trump administration was leading a war on the poor, and that an attack on immigrants is an attack on the family of God. He added that this was not a time for neighbors to be cowed or intimidated.
RFK Jr. and the Approaching Death of Major Media, by Scott McKay
By Scott McKay, The American Spectator – It’s been rumored for quite some time, and on Monday it popped all over X: Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce very soon that pharmaceutical advertising on television will be a thing of the past… There are many facets to this. You’ll hear from some quarters that it’s a First Amendment issue, that pharmaceutical companies should have the right to advertise just like any other legal business can. That’s one argument. Another argument is that only the U.S.A. and New Zealand allow drug ads on the tube, or at least prescription drug ads.
Malpractice Lawsuit: Woman Hospitalized After Abortionist Left Baby Body Parts In Her Abdomen, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – An unnamed woman is suing an Illinois abortionist for malpractice after she allegedly suffered from severe and potentially life-threatening complications from a late-term abortion at his hands in 2023… In a legal complaint filed on March 21, “Jane Doe” claims Keith Reisinger-Kindle of Equity Clinic in Champaign, Illinois performed a two-day dilation and evacuation abortion that, unbeknownst to the woman on the table, perforated her uterus, failed to remove all of the dead baby’s body parts from her body, and left her with “irreversible suffering and emotional damages.”
Protecting Kids Online Means Empowering Parents, by Ken Blackwell
By Ken Blackwell, Patriot Post – App stores must secure parental approval and age verification before a minor under 16 years old can download an app of any kind… When I was growing up in Ohio in the 1960s, there was no such thing as a private teenage world. My friends and I all knew each other’s parents, and we were held accountable for our speech and our behavior by a network of moms and dads who knew one another. While local communities were knit more closely together back then, things are very different in America today. …
Trump Racking Up Important Legal Victories as Left’s Lawfare Ramps Up, by Bradley Devlin
By Bradley Devlin, The Daily Signal – The Left couldn’t defeat President Donald Trump at the ballot box. Now, their only hope seems to be defeating him at the courthouse.
More than 130 cases have been filed against the Trump administration since Trump’s return to office just two months ago. With the help of activist federal judges, the Left’s large-scale lawfare operation has caused some setbacks for the administration, which helps explain why its ire has been focused on these lower court judges’ use of temporary restraining orders.
FEMA Requests Migrants’ Names and Addresses From San Diego Grant Recipients (May have violated human smuggling laws), by Sofía Mejías-Pascoe
By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe, I News, (Complicit Clergy) – Under Cardinal McElroy, Catholic Charities of San Diego received about $70 million in federal grant funding over two fiscal years to provide services for migrants in San Diego County and another $5.8 million for migrants in Imperial County… The Trump administration is reviewing San Diego County and organizations awarded federal grants to shelter migrants, suggesting they may have violated human smuggling laws and requesting information on all migrants served through the grant.
Trump’s Finest Educational Hour, by Douglas Andrews
By Douglas Andrews, Patriot Post – Buried on page 45 of Jimmy Carter’s White House Diary is this ominous little entry: Met with the leaders of the NEA [National Education Association]. They are quite interested in having a separate education department formed. If we can work out some independent agency just for education where the teachers don’t dominate it, then I would favor the idea… Oh, we’ll just bet the NEA was interested in a separate education department. Until then, the vital task of indoctrinating our children had been relegated to merely coequal status within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Elephant in the Courtroom, by Alan Nathan
By Alan Nathan, The American Spectator – Every president has the unassailable (albeit sometimes perilous) constitutional option to use the functionality and mechanics of his branch’s “separated powers” to leverage his “check” against what he believes to be an unconstitutional encroachment upon those powers by any component of the judiciary… Furthermore, he can do so even as the dispute makes its way through the appellate process… This is especially relevant to time-sensitive issues ….
Trump’s Ukraine Peace Deal Could Save Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars. So Why Are Elites So Against It? by Jason Jones & John Zmirak
By Jason Jones & John Zmirak, The Stream – You don’t have to have a sneaking crush on thuggish Russian President Vladimir Putin or mistake him as a guardian of “Christian values” to realize that the war in Ukraine has many fathers beside him. Western elites and their handmaidens in the Deep State have been playing Chicken Kyiv with Russia since the early 1990s. Among their actions: Pointlessly expanding the obsolete suicide pact called NATO right up to Russia’s borders — a perfect parallel to the Soviets putting nuclear missiles in Castro’s Cuba in 1962, which almost led President John F. Kennedy to initiate World War III. …
Sen. Kennedy Reveals ‘Our Republican Secret Plan for Dealing with the Democrats’, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – As an example, Sen. Kennedy cited the radical left’s belief that a person’s gender is subjective, not determined by biology… “No honest person whose IQ is above his age” believes “biological sex doesn’t exist – but, they do, Sen Kennedy said. “That’s what I mean when I say they’re deeply weird,” the Republican explained… It’s at that point that Sen. Kennedy revealed his party’s “secret plan” to combat the Democrats’ agenda ….
The Judicial Insurrection Is Worse Than You Think, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – At this point it’s not too much to say that the federal judiciary has plunged us into a constitutional crisis. The fusillade of injunctions and temporary restraining orders issued by district court judges in recent weeks against the Trump administration — on everything from foreign aid to immigration enforcement to Defense Department enlistment policy to climate change grants for Citibank — boggles the mind… More nationwide injunctions and restraining orders have been issued against Trump in the past month that were issued against the Biden administration in four years.
Kash Patel Releases New Records Exposing How FBI Under Biden Targeted Pro-Life Christians, by Rachel Quackenbush
By Rachel Quackenbush, LifeNews – The FBI, now under the leadership of director Kash Patel, has provided Congress with critical documents related to allegations that federal law enforcement was weaponized for political purposes during the Biden administration… The records were delivered following a subpoena issued by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, who has been investigating what he describes as “the weaponization of federal law enforcement against the American people,” according to a March 18 report from Just the News.
It’s Time to Defund Planned Parenthood, by John Mize, Jeffrey Barrows
By John Mize, Jeffrey Barrows, First Things – What do you call a billion-dollar corporation that annually swallows millions in government funding but fails to deliver comprehensive medical care to women? Planned Parenthood… Planned Parenthood collects $699.3 million taxpayer dollars per year—approximately $2 million taxpayer dollars per day—and claims to provide comprehensive healthcare and pregnancy services. Yet 97.1 percent of those “services” provided are elective abortions; only 1.6 percent are prenatal support.
Batflu Memoir, by David Warren
By David Warren, The Catholic Thing – We have “experience” now, I read in the media… Perhaps the main thing we have “learned” is that lockdowns, business closures, mask mandates, travel restrictions, quarantines, social distancing, contact tracing, &c, were either useless against the Batflu, or made it worse – the medical versions of “the process is the punishment.”… I wrote “learned” sarcastically. In fact, the worthlessness of each of these proposed remedies was fully known and demonstrated in all previous “pandemics.” The public health “experts” were in a position to warn us against each of these old wives’ tales, but falsely promoted them in the name of “science.”
Trump Signs Order To Dismantle Education Department ‘As Quickly As Possible’, by Breccan F. Thies
By Breccan F. Thies, The Federalist – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to start dismantling the Department of Education… The signing, held in a packed East Room full of students, teachers, parents, education advocates, and governors from across the country, was a celebratory event for many who have wanted to see an end to federal bureaucrats’ dictating of education regulations and spending, without regard for the individual needs of states and localities. McMahon was also in attendance.
WATCH! The Agony of the Democrats, by Douglas Andrews
By Douglas Andrews, Patriot Post – The American people are disenchanted with the status quo. They don’t like Big Government. And the Democrats are, as always, The Party of Big Government. Consider the self-destructive meltdown that Schumer had on “The View”: “You know what their attitude is?” he railed, “‘I made my money all by myself. How dare your government take my money from me. I don’t wanna pay taxes.’ Or, ‘I built my company with my bare hands. How dare your government tell me how I should treat my customers, my, um, the land and water that I own, uh, or my employees.’”
Planned Parenthood to Shutter Manhattan Facility: A Witness to Answered Prayers
By Jeffrey Bruno, National Catholic Register –
It seemed especially fitting that the announcement came today, on the feast of St. Joseph… When the news broke this morning, as reported in the Gothamist, that Planned Parenthood of Greater New York would close its flagship Manhattan facility at 26 Bleecker Street, citing financial pressures and mounting maintenance costs, I almost fell out of my chair… This was no ordinary closure to me or to the countless others who’ve stood on those sidewalks in prayer. This was a moment of Divine intervention — a testament to the power of grace.
Expert on JFK Assassination: Released Files Reveal How CIA Strived to Conceal Questionable ’60s Operations, by Jacob Adams
By Jacob Adams, The Daily Signal – Craig Iffland, an expert on the November 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, says the files released Tuesday evening show the CIA went to extraordinary lengths to hide embarrassing details about its operations in the 1960s… It is Iffland’s expert opinion that “[m]ost of the major documents long sought by researchers can be found in this release, including the identities of a CIA-directed infiltration team of anti-Castro Cuban exiles tasked with the assassination of Fidel Castro; a list of CIA assets operating in New Orleans in the summer of 1963 who may have interacted with [Lee Harvey] Oswald during his stay there; …..
Here’s What Christians Urged Trump to Prioritize in Talks at White House, by Elizabeth T. Mitchell
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal – While some religious people have outspokenly opposed Trump’s deportations of illegal immigrants, William Wolfe, Ex. Dir. of the Center for Baptist Leaders said mass deportations are a Christian issue…. We actually believe it is directly related to the preservation of America as we know it”
The Broken Republic and Its Resurrection, by Michael Giere
By Michael Giere, The Stream – After the 2016 elections, many of us asserted that the election was only marginally about the candidates — it was more akin to a peasant revolt that caught the ruling class, elites, and professional politicians flat-footed. It was driven by the accumulating evidence that the federal government was working more actively against its citizens than for them, and cared very little about what average Americans want, need, or believe… Americans voted with their gut instincts that the two Washington political parties had merged into one — united by graft. They were corrupt, intellectually and financially, to their core. Worse, they no longer cared that the voters knew it. A brazen callousness and arrogance had hardened like cement.
If Anyone’s Destroying The Judiciary’s ‘Legitimacy,’ It’s Chief Justice John Roberts, by Shawn Fleetwood
By: Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist – Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has found himself in the hot seat of America’s political discourse — and for good reason… Not content with simply allowing rogue lower court judges’ judicial jihad against the executive branch to continue unabated, the chief justice has now taken it upon himself to criticize President Donald Trump for calling for District Court Judge James Boasberg to be impeached. An Obama appointee, Boasberg unilaterally attempted to halt the administration’s deportation of Tren de Aragua gang members to El Salvador this past weekend.
Federal Judge Awards Catholic Charities of Fort Worth Another $47 Million, by Cody Copeland
By Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star Telegram – The award comes on top of the $1 billion in immigration funding already received from taxpayers… The federal government has until March 18 to pay Catholic Charities Fort Worth millions in grant funds that have been withheld since January… A federal judge on March 14 ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to release $47 million that became entangled in the Trump administration’s restructuring of federal programs.
No Amount Of Crocodile Tears Can Erase Corporate Media’s Complicity In Covid Scandal, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – Corporate media aren’t sorry that they played a key role in covering up Covid corruption. They are sorry that they were caught in a web of lies that further threaten Americans’ trust in media… There is no doubt that the chaos and tyranny that went down in 2020 “changed our lives.” People were denied the ability to grieve their dead, told not to celebrate holidays with family and friends, masked to give birth without the support of a spouse, ripped out of classrooms to stare at a screen, and segregated from society based on their jab status.
CWN: USCCB, in Action Alert, Urges Faithful to Advocate for ‘Dreamers,’ Mixed-Immigration Status Families
By Catholic World News – The USCCB has issued an action alert asking the faithful to urge their members of Congress to “protect and support Dreamers, especially DACA beneficiaries and those who are part of mixed-status families.”… “Dreamers,” named after the DREAM Act, are immigrants who were brought to the United States illegally as children. DACA refers to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, President Barack Obama’s 2012 executive action deferring deportation of “Dreamers” and permitting them to work in the nation legally without providing a path to citizenship. …
Policy Brief: Nongovernment Organizations’ Complicity in Human Trafficking and the Southern Border Invasion, by Wade Miller
By Wade Miller, Center for Renewing America – From 2013 to 2022, CRS was the No. 1 NGO recipient of federal funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), receiving $4.6 billion over the course of those years.21 In FY 2024, CRS received nearly $700 million from the U.S. government, including grants from USAID, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Health and Human Services. 22 According to the latest publicly available tax filings, CRS receives over 50 percent of its budget from government sources. …
U.S. Catholics: Immigrant Surge, Fading Faith and Morals, by Vicki Yamasaki
By Vicki Yamasaki, Corpus Christi for Unity and Peace – The U.S. Catholic Church stands at a crossroads, marked by an aging flock, a growing immigrant presence, and a devastating erosion of faith and morals. The Pew Religious Landscape Study (RLS) for Catholics from 2007, 2014, and 2023-24 offers a sobering glimpse into this crisis for traditional Catholics rooted in the Magisterium’s truths: for every 100 Catholics entering, 800 Catholics leave, prayer is declining, belief in God is plummeting, and a super majority supports issues deemed morally evil by the Church—demographically propped up by immigrants yet spiritually adrift. …
What Are the Left’s Solutions for the Problems They Created?, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – On matters of trade, immigration, and foreign policy, we are witnessing a counter-revolutionary effort to erase the madness of the Biden revolutionary years. Then unnamed and largely unknown radicals, under the veneer of a waxen effigy president, hijacked the country and imposed upon it the most radical and nihilist agenda in the past century… The current correctives are not easy or pretty. But the alternative to the prior status quo was not the status quo at all, but a Jacobin nihilism that had led only to insolvency, civil strife, the destruction of the southern border, at least two theater-wide wars abroad, and the end of the U.S. as we once knew it.
District Judge Micromanages Immigration Policy, by Nate Jackson
By Nate Jackson, Patriot Post – Joe Biden created the border crisis. Donald Trump is fixing it. But a Barack Obama-appointed judge just threw a wrench in the gears… This dysfunction is exemplified in the border crisis. In some respects, we didn’t need new laws to enforce the ones on the books. We just needed a new president. In other respects, it would simplify the legal process for dealing with the crisis if Congress would create particular legislation aimed at fixing it. Absent that, we have a president looking for laws to justify necessary actions and judges slapping that down for whatever reason can be contrived.
Ukrainians Are the Victims of a Two-Front War, Besieged by Brutal Russians and the Depraved Deep State, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Now what does a Ukraine flag waved by an American or a European signify?… The same thing a “Black Lives Matter” banner did in 2020, when a posh suburbanite in a safely gated neighborhood hoisted it over his topiary. It’s now a fashionable accessary, a virtue signal and status symbol, and in fact a post-Christian religious fetish… Ukraine’s history is one of missed opportunities and tragic consequences — a rich land trapped between hungry neighbors, with no natural defenses: just wide-open lands that foreign armies could roll over and conquer. Is Ukraine a venerable nation that never got a fair chance at independence?… Vladimir Putin doesn’t think so ….
Protecting Terrorists Is Just The Latest Of Judge Boasberg’s Partisan Activism, by Beth Brelje
By Beth Brelje, The Federalist – Miraculously, another case aiming to choke off President Donald Trump’s executive authority has landed in the lap of U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg… The activist judge in the Washington, D.C., federal court worked overtime this weekend overreaching his power in a failed attempt to stop Trump from deporting alleged members of Tren de Aragua, which is designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization… Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security deported 238 alleged members of De Aragua.
Trump Slams ‘Communist’ Persecution Of Conservatives While Speaking At DOJ, by Logan Washburn
By Logan Washburn, The Federalist – The Department of Justice was persecuting Donald Trump with sham trials just last year. But today, now-President Trump spoke at the DOJ, calling out the “communist” federal persecution of conservatives… “They tried to turn America into a corrupt communist and Third World country, but in the end, the thugs failed and the truth won. Freedom won, justice won, democracy won, and above all, the American people won,” Trump said. “There could be no more heinous betrayal of American values than to use the law to terrorize the innocent and reward the wicked.”
Homeschool Students Are Happier, More Engaged, and More Likely to Be Married, by Ben Johnson
By Ben Johnson, The Daily Signal – As U.S. public school scores plunge yet again, a new study shows homeschool students are more likely to report positive mental health outcomes, to be married and have children, to volunteer in their communities, and to believe in God… The report’s findings come as President Donald Trump contemplates returning most of the federal government’s role in education back to the states and eventually abolishing the U.S. Department of Education… Compared to the other groups, long-term homeschoolers—those who spent at least eight years being educated at home—reported the lowest levels of depression and anxiety, were the least likely to say they “feel helpless dealing with life’s problems” …..
Another Win for Tump in USCCB Immigration Lawsuit, by Margot Cleveland
By Margot Cleveland, X, (Complicit Clergy) – Here ‘s an overall summary from Grok regarding the major developments involving this lawsuit (win comments in red added by us): Below is a summary of the major developments by date in the federal case United States Conference of Catholic Bishops v. United States Department of State et al., case number 1:25-cv-00465, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.). This summary is based on available docket information from sources like CourtListener, Justia, and posts on X, reflecting events up to the current date of March 14, 2025.
GOOD NEWS: FEMA Requests Migrants’ Names and Addresses From Texas Grant Recipients, by Uriel J. García
By Uriel J. García, Texas Tribune, (Complicit Clergy) – The Trump administration has asked local governments and nonprofit organizations that received federal grants to identify immigrants they have housed, suggesting in a letter that they may have violated human smuggling laws… The Department of Homeland Security has “significant concerns” that organizations and governments receiving Federal Emergency Management Agency grants “may be guilty of encouraging or inducing an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States” violating immigration laws. …
The Era Of Presuming Liberal Moral Superiority Is Over, by Mark Hemingway
By Mark Hemingway, The Federalist – Regardless, it’s pretty clear that after decades of failing liberal institutions and identity politics that actively discriminated against whole classes of people, kids are not wrong to intuit they are, uh, surrounded by a cultural and political order that they don’t like and can’t be justified. Maybe they can’t always articulate their perceived problems as well as they should — and to the extent they’re not as articulate as they should be, you can chalk up the state of public education as another massive L for progressives who overwhelmingly control our schools
Judge Orders Trump to Fly Terrorist Gang Members Back to U.S.; O.K. Corral Moment with Petty Dictators Comes Closer, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Now Trump is dusting off his six-shooter, defying (Judge) Boasberg’s illegal order. Again via Gateway Pundit: Despite Boasberg’s radical ruling, the Trump administration refused to comply with the unconstitutional order… Sec. of State Marco Rubio confirmed that hundreds of TDA gang members were successfully deported last night before the judge could interfere… “We have sent 2 dangerous top MS-13 leaders plus 21 of its most wanted back to face justice in El Salvador,” said Rubio.
The Department of Education Has Finally Flunked Out, by Michael Reagan
By Michael Reagan, Patriot Post – We’ve all seen the outrageous stats for the Department of Education… Until Donald Trump’s White House hit man Elon Musk sicced his DOGE on it, the Education Dept. had an annual budget of between $238 and $268 billion and employed about 4,100 bureaucrats… This week, the department my father tried to kill in its infancy 45 years ago laid off about 2,000 Education Department employees. What will happen to all the billions the doomed department spends each year still must be figured out by DOGE.
Our Two Main Parties Are Non-Christian but Only One Is Demonic, by Robert Gagnon
By Bronson Winslow, The American Spectator – While neither the Republican Party nor the Democratic Party is specifically Christian, the Democratic Party alone is demonic. The Republican Party is far more responsive to Christian concerns, if for no other reason than Evangelical Christians and theologically conservative Catholics make up a much larger part of that party’s base than they do the Democratic Party… The Democratic Party is not just non-Christian but demonic because its two greatest idols are the grave evils of LGBTQ immorality (especially the multi-threat of transgenderism) and abortion.
Exposing the Deep Catholic State, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – John Zmirak – So as an advocate for at risk children who might be subject to exploitation, do you think it would be in the best interests of those children for the U.S. Catholic bishops, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and its associated NGOs, such as Catholic Charities, to be subject to a RICO investigation by Trump’s Justice Department?…. Elizabeth Yore – I do think so. After 60 years of witnessing massive clergy abuse of children, vulnerable adults, boys, girls, seminarians, and the massive cover up by the bishops, they have no, credibility whatsoever. Nothing really has changed over the last 60 years, in my opinion.
America Becoming Less Christian Is A Problem For Everyone, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – A major survey on the religious landscape of America was just released by Pew Research Center, and what it reveals about the decline of Christianity should alarm every American, whether or not one is Christian… Why should the de-Christianization of America worry us? Because, as I’ve argued before, if America loses the Christian faith from which our system of government is derived, we will lose everything that makes America what it is. All of the rights and freedoms we enjoy, the rule of law, the checks and balances on government power, all of that will disappear.
Oregon’s Day of Thanksgiving for Abortion Up to Birth Draws Flak From Archbishop, by John Lavenburg
By John Lavenburg, The Catholic Herald – Following a proclamation from Oregon Governor Tina Kotek that March 10 would henceforth be “Abortion Provider Appreciation Day”, Archbishop Alexander Sample of Oregon lamented the move as a moment “when you realise just how far culture can drift from reality”… “The idea that those who make a living (by) ending innocent, unborn life should be publicly honoured, thanked, applauded – this isn’t just moral confusion, it’s something deeper,” said Archbishop Sample in a March 13 pastoral teaching on the sanctity of life… “A kind of spiritual blindness so thick that what should be self-evident – the sheer wonder and worth of a human life – is obscured entirely”
Catholic Bishop Condemns “Black Mass” at State Capitol, Confirms “Satan is Powerless Against Jesus Christ”, by McKenna Snow
By McKenna Snow, LifeNews – In response to the satanic worship ritual scheduled to take place outside the Kansas State Capitol March 28, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City is praying for the organizers’ conversion, stating, “Satan is powerless against Jesus Christ.”… Archbishop Naumann has spoken out against the planned sacrilege, emphasizing that it harms the human soul.
Independent Catholic News: ‘Open Borders’ Bishop To Lead Border Wall March
By Independent Catholic News, (Complicit Clergy) – On the Memorial of St Oscar Romero, Monday, 24 March at 6pm, in San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso, Texas, the Hope Border Institute, Bishop Mark J Seitz of the Diocese of El Paso and local community leaders and organizations will hold a March & Vigil in Solidarity with Migrants.
The March and Vigil will take place against the background of the closure of the US-Mexico border to asylum seekers, harsh rhetoric against those who have immigrated to the United States, and threats of mass deportation.
Senate Bill Would Ban Federal Funding For Research Using Aborted Babies, by Justine Brooke Murray
By Justine Brooke Murray, MRC TV – Selling the body parts of murdered babies for scientific experiments sounds like something out of a horror movie… or a joint run by Dr. Joseph Mengele… But in 2025, it’s a taxpayer funded practice!… Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) has just re-introduced a bill to finally end it for good. If passed, the Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act (S.987) will ban the federal government from “conducting, funding, approving, or otherwise supporting any research involving human fetal tissue that is obtained pursuant to an induced abortion, and to prohibit the solicitation or knowing acquisition, receipt, or acceptance of a donation of such tissue.”
Trump Prevails Over US Bishops In Court Battle Over Refugee Money, by Stephen Dinan
By Stephen Dinan, Washington Times, (Complicit Clergy) – In February 2022, I, Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX), wrote a letter to Catholic Charities USA, one of the leading NGOs involved in settling illegal aliens, raising concern that the Biden administration was “deputizing NGOs to harbor, transport, and encourage unauthorized aliens to resettle throughout the United States.”… All of these activities are illegal. The letter requested a full accounting of Catholic Charities’s activities in this matter and disclosure of how much money the NGO had received from federal, state, and local governments to carry out its role in resettling illegal aliens. Needless to say, no meaningful response to these questions was ever received.
After Kamala Ran on Abortions Up to Birth, Democrats Admit Their Brand is Damaged, by Dave Andrusko
By Dave Andrusko, LifeNews – The Democratic Party’s brand is in rough shape in the congressional battlegrounds… Nearly two months into the second Donald Trump administration, a majority of voters in battleground House districts still believe Democrats in Congress are “more focused on helping other people than people like me,” according to an internal poll conducted by the Democratic group Navigator Research. Among independents, just 27 percent believe Democrats are focused on helping them, compared with 55 percent who said they’re focused on others.
Trump NIH Director Nominee Calls for Ethical Alternatives to Aborted Fetal Tissue Research, by Kate Quiñones
By Kate Quiñones, CNA – President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said in his confirmation hearing last week that he was “absolutely committed” to finding alternatives to vaccines developed using aborted fetal cell lines… When asked whether he would prohibit the use of aborted fetal tissue in NIH-funded research, Stanford University medical school professor and health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said he would follow the lead of President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the issue. …
Restoring Trust in Public Health: Transparency Urgently Needed in Reporting Adverse Vaccine Effects, by Robert Moffit
By Robert Moffit, The Daily Signal – In its final, comprehensive report, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic concluded that with regard to the COVID-19 vaccines, the federal government’s reporting on adverse events has been neither transparent nor sufficient to protect the American people… As reports of adverse events mounted, federal officials were slow to respond. In fact, the safety problem worsened in 2021 when President Joe Biden attempted to impose his vaccine mandate: a policy that disregarded the reality of the natural immunity of previously infected people ….
WATCH: Dr. Janet Smith and Rachel Mastorgiacomo React To McElroy’s Installation
By Kevin Posobiec, Warroom, (Complicit Clergy), March 12, 2025 – WATCH: Dr. Janet Smith and Rachel Mastorgiacomo React To McElroy’s Installation
LEGAL? Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops: “Know Your Rights Resources for Citizens and Immigrants”
By Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops – Regardless of your immigration status, you have certain rights. Know your rights when you are encountering any law enforcement official or government official. 1) You have the right to remain silent. It is your right to refuse to speak to any law enforcement official: federal, state or local. 2) If you are not a U.S. citizen and an immigration agent requests your immigration papers, you must show them if you have them with you. Carry all immigration documentation with you at all times. 3) You have the right to ask for and review a warrant before law enforcement enters your home. An immigration-related warrant of removal does not give law enforcement the right to enter your home. …
READ/WATCH! Trump Has Many Reasons to Be Upset With Mexico, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, The Daily Signal – Last time I talked about our North American problems with Canada. Now I want to turn the emphasis to Mexico… President Donald Trump has threatened all sorts of trade sanctions on Mexico, a 25% tariff. But why is he doing this? And I think the answer is there’s four things that Mexico knows it has been doing to us with impunity, especially under Joe Biden, that are not sustainable. …
Covid Taught Americans To Stop Trusting A Government That Puts Them Last, by Elle Purnell
By Elle Purnell, Elections Editor, The Federalist – When Donald Trump first sailed into the Oval Office, his detractors shrieked that his blunt rhetoric was dividing the country. His supporters pointed out that Trump wasn’t so much creating division as he was revealing divisions that had been growing in America for a long time… The reaction to the novel Wuhan coronavirus did the country a similar service, by revealing a new fault line: two sets of rules, which were applied differently to Americans depending on their membership in certain political cliques.
America Is A Nation, Not An Idea, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – Last week President Trump said farmers in South Africa who are facing confiscation of their lands without compensation under a new land expropriation law could be offered an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship… What was important about Trump’s response, though, is that by offering Afrikaner farmers an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship, the president acknowledged that America isn’t just an idea but a nation… Prioritizing certain foreigners over others is a repudiation of the popular but fatuous notion that any person from any culture or part of the world can become an American simply by going through a neutral administrative process. In other words, it matters where you come from, what you believe, and how you live.
DOGE-Cancelled Contracts Include $56,000 to Water to 8 Houseplants for 5 Years at VA, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – In recent days, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has reported a wide-ranging list of dubious federal government expenditures of taxpayers’ hard-earned money that have now been cancelled. Here are just a few of the most egregious contracts cancelled… Americans no longer have to pay for lucrative contracts outsourcing plant-watering and something called an “enterprise mail management program”: “The VA cancelled a $56,000 contract to water ~8 plants for 5 years. This is ~$1400/plant/year. The contract has been canceled and DOGE will water the plants free of charge.”
CatholicVote: Catholic Walks Out of Mass as Priest Compares Trump to Satan at DC Church
CatholicVote – A Catholic man left Sunday Mass for the first time in his life after a priest in Georgetown, a wealthy neighborhood in Washington, DC, used his homily to make a political comparison between President Donald Trump and Satan… The controversy unfolded as the priest reflected on the Gospel reading for the first Sunday of Lent, which recounts Christ’s 40-day fast and temptation by the devil (Luke 4:1-13). According to Declan Ganley, an entrepreneur and Catholic commentator, the priest connected the biblical passage to a recent exchange between Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House.
The Bishops New Unbelievable Excuse For Demanding Your Tax Dollars, by Anthony Stine
By Anthony Stine, Return To Tradition – The Bishops New Unbelievable Excuse For Demanding Your Tax Dollars
President Trump, Please Stop the Slaughter of Alawites and Christians in Syria Caused by Your Globalist Enemies, by Jason Scott Jones
By Jason Scott Jones, The Stream – I’ll never forget one moment in your first campaign. It was during the fifth candidates’ debate for the GOP nomination, on December 15, 2015. You stepped up in front of the Emperor and all the little courtiers fawning over his new clothes, and said simply, “He’s naked!”… To be more specific, you punctured the huge Hindenburg pumped up with lies that the Republican Party used to call its “foreign policy.” For 13 years, since the run-up to the Iraq War, Americans had been gaslit with faked intelligence and wild conspiracy theories to urge us into regime-change wars and “color” revolutions to overturn foreign governments.
$600K Grant to Study ‘Menstrual Cycles in Transgender Men’ Cancelled by USDA Secretary, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – “CANCELLED: $600,000 grant to study ‘menstrual cycles in transgender men,’” U.S. Agriculture (USDA) Sec. Brooke Rollins announced Friday… “The insanity is ending and the restoration of America is underway,” Sec. Rollins declared in her post, asking Americans to keep sending tips pointing out wasteful government spending… The now-cancelled $600,000 USDA grant had been given to the Southern University Agricultural and Mechanical College to conduct the menstrual research on male-identifying biological females through April of 2027.
Your Guide To The Lawsuits Challenging A President’s Power To Fire Executive Officials, by Margot Cleveland
By Margot Cleveland, The Federalist – Since President Donald Trump reclaimed the executive branch in January, more than 50 lawsuits have been filed to halt his America-first efforts. These lawsuits present a variety of legal issues, from the constitutionality of Trump’s executive orders addressing birthright citizenship and transgender prisoners, to agencies’ ability to cancel federal grants, to the president’s power to fire executive branch officials… The vast number of cases, coupled with the diversity of legal issues and the near-daily developments, make it challenging for Americans to track—much less understand—the current lawfare.
LifeSite News: Concerned Catholics Request RICO Investigation of Bishops’ Actions (Letter to VP Vance)
By LifeSite News, by Staff, (Complicit Clergy) – Dear Vice President Vance, We are impressed and grateful that you called upon the U.S. bishops to be transparent about how they have spent government funds to settle refugees and immigrants. Your remarks at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast were what we all needed to hear and give us great hope. We couldn’t be prouder that you are the vice president and so strong in your faith and that you understand loving the Church means working to ensure that it is all that Jesus wants it to be… There are few things worse than pedophilia. Unfortunately, as you very well know, it is widespread in our culture, in Hollywood, among government officials, and worst of all in the Church.
Catholic Vote: Patriarchs Urge Restraint, Condemn Violence Killing Christians and Other Minorities in Syria
Catholic Vote – In a joint statement, the three patriarchs of the largest Christian communities in Syria strongly condemned the violence that has ravaged the country’s coastal region, demanding restraint, particularly from government militias… intense clashes erupted on March 6 between the General Security Forces of the new government – comprised of factions affiliated with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Sunni Muslims – and remnants of Bashar al-Assad’s former regime. …
WHAT? Vatican Says Ramadan is ‘a School of Inner Transformation’ for Catholics, by Margaret Flavin
By Margaret Flavin, Gateway Pundit – In a Ramadan message to Muslims, authored by Prefect George Jacob Cardinal Koovakad and Secretary Msgr. Indunil Kodithuwakku Janakaratne Kankanamalage, the Vatican highlighted that the two religious seasons coinciding is “a unique opportunity to walk, side by side.”… “This year, we wish to reflect with you not only on what we can do together to live better lives, but above all on what we want to become together, as Christians and Muslims, in a world in search of hope. Do we want to be simple co-workers for a better world, or genuine brothers and sisters, bearing common witness to God’s friendship with all humanity?”
ActBlue Probes May Shut Down DNC Money Laundry, by David Catron
By David Catron, The American Spectator – The fundraising platform (ActBlue) is suspected of identity theft, credit card fraud, and various other financial crimes… ActBlue will not survive the light that the House committee and nineteen state attorneys general are determined to shine on it.
Catholic Vote: Amish Children in New York Face Forced Vaccinations After Court Ruling
A federal court this week upheld New York’s vaccine mandate, requiring Amish children to be vaccinated despite religious objections… The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled March 3 in Miller v. McDonald that the repeal of religious exemptions for vaccines does not violate the First Amendment, The People’s Voice reported… New York eliminated religious exemptions for vaccines in 2019 following a measles outbreak. Under the law, children must be vaccinated to attend a school — whether public, private, or religious — unless they qualify for a medical exemption.
The Cost of Raising Taxes, by Brian Mark Weber
By Brian Mark Weber, The Patriot Post – During his first term, President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced tax rates across the board — not just for the wealthy — and allowed Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money… In his address to a joint session of Congress this week, the president asked Congress to extend the TCJA, which is about to expire at the end of this year. “The next phase of our plan to deliver the greatest economy in history,” he said, “is for this Congress to pass tax cuts for everybody.”
The Democratic Fork in the Road and the Woke Repudiation Imperative, by Josh Hammer
By Josh Hammer, The American Spectator – Democratic elected officials are also deeply split. California Gov. Gavin Newsom made headlines this week by repudiating certain facets of wokeism during an interview with Charlie Kirk, but congressional Democrats attending Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday evening took the opposite approach, beyond refusing to applaud: Rep. Al Green (D-Tex.) obnoxiously heckled the president and was kicked out of the House chamber within the speech’s first few minutes — deservedly so. In general, their conduct was positively buffoonish.
Even Oxford Journal Admits Sexually Mutilating People Harms Their Mental Health, by Justine Brooke Murray
By Justine Brooke Murray, MRC TV – Even Oxford University admits that sexually mutilating people who already suffer enough psychological issues worsens their mental health. Their Academic Journal of Sexual Medicine recently published a study hoping to propagate the narrative that gender deluded individuals “face heightened psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation” because their delusions are not “affirmed”…. Not because they’re deluded to begin with.
DOGE Confirms That Social Security Is a Fine Mess. by Deroy Murdock
By Deroy Murdock, The Federalist – FDR’s signature program includes Americans born under George Washington… Social Security is as big as government programs get. Naturally, even a glance at it with DOGE’s magnifying glass found plenty that seemed — charitably — not quite right… “According to the Social Security database, these are the numbers of people in each age bucket with the death field set to FALSE,” Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk stated via X on February 16. “Maybe Twilight is real, and there are a lot of vampires collecting Social Security.”
GOOD NEWS: Catholic Charities McAllen Shelter Has Nearly ‘Zero’ Visitors, by Sarah Cervera
By Sarah Cervera, ABC News – Since President Donald Trump took office in January, Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley Executive Director Sister Norma Pimentel said the non-profit’s respite center has seen a drop in migrants… “Since the new administration took office… people are just not being allowed into the United States,” Pimentel said… According to Pimentel, the number of migrants being dropped off at the respite center after they’ve been processed by Border Patrol is nearly zero.
The Trump Administration: More Catholic Than You Know, by Tim Busch
By Tim Busch, National Catholic Register – Donald Trump’s administration is the most faith-filled I’ve ever seen… Please, don’t misunderstand me. I’m not denigrating the faith of any of his predecessors, many of whom were famous for their Christianity. I think, for instance, of Jimmy Carter calling himself a “born-again Christian” and George W. Bush pursuing “compassionate conservatism” out of his Christian convictions. Nor am I saying that Donald Trump is a model of Christian charity. While the assassination attempt against his life last year seemed to make him more aware of God, I have no way of gauging the nature or depth of his faith.
Trump Nominee Jay Bhattacharya Says NIH Will Not Use Aborted Babies in Research, by Matt Lamb
By Matt Lamb, LifeSiteNews – The National Institutes of Health will not use abortion fetal tissue in research, according to President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the agency… Dr. Jay Bhattacharya made the comments on Wednesday during his hearing in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in response to a question from Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri… “In public health, we need to make sure the products of science are ethically acceptable to everybody,” Bhattacharya said during the hearing.
FDA Nominee Dr. Marty Makary Confirms Abortion Drug Used to Coerce Women, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – President Donald Trump’s nominee for the FDA confirmed today in a Senate hearing that the abortion drug has been used to coerce women into having abortions… During questioning from pro-life Senator Josh Hawley, Dr. Marty Makary commented on Joe Biden’s reckless move to remove in-person requirements to dispense and receive the dangerous abortion drug mifepristone, which has killed millions of babies, dozens of women and injured countless thousands.
If The Supreme Court Is Going To Ignore The Constitution, Trump Should Ignore The Supreme Court, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – The Supreme Court’s shocking decision on Wednesday to allow a D.C. district court judge to order the Trump administration to disburse $2 billion in federal grant money is a major blow to the separation of powers undergirding our constitutional system of government… But the thing about separation of powers is that they stand or fall together. All three branches of our government — legislative, executive, and judicial — have to respect the Constitution’s clear separation of powers. If one of them doesn’t, there’s no reason that the others should.
USAID Has Always Been About Population Control, by Michael Hichborn, Steven Mosher
By Michael Hichborn and Steven Mosher, National Catholic Register – For the past six decades, the agency has been operated on the morally bankrupt principle that the best way to eliminate poverty is to eliminate the children of the poor… The National Catholic Register recently published an editorial, “Separate the Wheat From the Chaff in US Foreign Aid,” attempting to balance support for President Donald Trump’s cuts to “rank ideological colonialism” while promoting USAID’s “humanitarian” work, particularly through Catholic Relief Services (CRS)… Unfortunately, the article overlooks USAID’s inherent ideological colonization… Even more disqualifying is this: Since its inception, the aid provided by USAID has been tied to population control.
Alito Scolds SCOTUS For Letting Rogue DC Judge Tell The Federal Government How To Spend Its Money, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – In his dissent, which was joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Justice Neil Gorsuch, Alito deemed the case worthy of being thrown out or at least stayed due to lack of jurisdiction. Instead, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the Democrat-nominated justices in affirming the DC District Court’s overreach and activism… “As a result, the Government must apparently pay the $2 billion posthaste — not because the law requires it, but simply because a District Judge so ordered. …
Trump: ‘Let Us Prepare Our Souls for the Coming Glory of the Easter Miracle’, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, CNS News – “As we solemnly contemplate Jesus Christ’s suffering and death on the cross this Lent, let us prepare our souls for the coming glory of the Easter miracle,” President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania urged in an Ash Wednesday message commemorating the start of the Lenten season… “Today, followers of Christ wear crosses of ash on their foreheads—a sacred reminder of our mortality and our enduring need for Christ’s infinite mercy and redeeming love,” the First Couple explain, noting how the Lenten practice of prayer, fasting and alms-giving is designed to deepen faith as Easter approaches.
Democrats Promised Theatrics At Trump’s Speech But Displayed Their Soullessness Instead, by Breccan F. Thies
By Breccan F. Thies, The Federalist – Democrats jeered at the victims of their own policies and only cheered when it meant more death by prolonging a war… Democrats went into President Donald Trump’s speech to the joint session of Congress promising theatrics. But, amid Trump’s speech detailing major reforms and honoring Americans victimized by far-left policies, the American people saw Democrats devolve into the ice-cold soullessness one has come to expect from a party — and group of people — grasping for relevance.
‘Progressives’ Block Progress on Women’s Sports, by Emmy Griffin
By Emmy Griffin, Patriot Post – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recently announced that it was changing its policy wording so that it aligned with President Donald Trump’s executive order titled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” This EO explicitly protects women by banning males from participating in their sports.
Don’t Give Trump a Pass on IVF, by Phil Lawler
By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture – That Trump has promised to broaden access to IVF should be no surprise; he made that promise during his campaign. What is a surprise is that some prominent pro-lifers have urged us not to complain. On balance Trump has been good for the pro-life movement, they argue; we should not weaken him by criticism… As I wrote several years ago, during the early days of the first Trump presidency, the logic of that argument is fatally flawed. …
President Trump Defunds UNFPA, Which Promotes Abortion and Population Control, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – President Donald Trump has ordered the defunding of the UNFPA, a United Nations population control agency which promotes abortions worldwide… This is a continuation of his pro-life policy from his previous administration. In 2017, Trump signed an executive order defunding the UN population group because it pushes abortions on other countries and has worked with China for decades to implement its forced abortion population control policies.
Democrats Protest Trump’s Agenda Because It Forces Them To Celebrate America’s Wins, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist -(The democrats) contempt, Trump said, would continue even if he achieved impossible feats like finding a “cure to the most devastating disease, a disease that would wipe out entire nations or announce the answers to the greatest economy in history, or the stoppage of crime to the lowest levels ever recorded.”… “And these people sitting right here will not clap, will not stand, and certainly will not cheer for these astronomical achievements. They won’t do it no matter what,” Trump said…. he issued a call to action, inviting the very people protesting his presence in the White House and their chambers to “just this one night … join us in celebrating so many incredible wins for America.”
The Stream: Be Careful: This Is Serious, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, The Stream – In 2016, the world was set on its ear when Donald Trump took the White House. We’ve seen what happened before and after that four-year period — and now that he’s back, White House press briefings have become the hottest thing on television. … But if you’d like a deeper understanding of the Deep State and what Trump is actually up against, check out this hour-long lecture from Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson as he details exactly what the Left has been up to for decades, why he’s using some of the tactics you’ve seen from him so far, and why our return to normalcy is something that needs to be covered in continuous prayer.
Trump Confirms 25% Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Will Take Effect Tuesday, by Nick Gilbertson
By Nick Gilbertson, Breitbart – President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico will take effect on Tuesday… While taking questions at a press conference announcing a $100 billion investment that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is making in the United States, Trump reiterated that the tariffs on America’s neighbors would be implemented on Tuesday… “But very importantly, tomorrow, tariffs: 25 percent on Canada and 25 percent on Mexico,” he said.
Democrats Give Planned Parenthood $800,000 to Stockpile Abortion Pills to Kill Babies, by Susan Berry, Ph.D.
By Susan Berry, Ph.D., LifeNews – Connecticut Democrats are attempting to “fight back” against President Donald Trump’s landslide national election and a White House agenda that has already included multiple pro-life initiatives… One of two bills passed by the state legislature last week through an emergency certification process awarded $800,000 in Connecticut taxpayer funding to Planned Parenthood of Southern New England for the purpose of stockpiling abortion-inducing drugs.
Catholic Charities of Fort Worth Sues Trump Administration For Illegal Alien Funding, by Uriel García
By Uriel García, Texas Tribune – After collecting over $1 billion in federal funding for immigration related services, Catholic Charities of Fort Worth demanding more… Catholic Charities Fort Worth, a nonprofit organization that serves as Texas’ refugee resettlement office, has sued the Trump administration, claiming the federal government has withheld more than $36 million in grants, leading its partners to lay off workers and close some offices.
How the Trump Administration Can Support Healthy Marriage, by Rachel Sheffield
By Rachel Sheffield, Daily Signal – Vance also touted President Donald Trump as being “the most pro-family, most pro-life American president of our lifetimes.”… The most pro-life and pro-child institution that exists is marriage. Healthy marriage is the bedrock of healthy families and children. Declining marriage rates drive down birth rates. Married women are far less likely to have an abortion. And children raised by their married parents have on average the best outcomes on a host of factors: physical and emotional health, educational achievement, and poverty risk.
Doctors: NY’s Latest Attempt To Shield Abortion Pill Prescribers Puts Women’s Lives At Risk, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation at the beginning of February that shields prescribers of dangerous abortion pills to pregnant women from accountability. A new letter sent on behalf of “thousands” of doctors, however, warns Hochul that her attempt to force Empire State pharmacies to replace the name of healthcare professionals who prescribe drugs like mifepristone and misoprostol with the name or address of their practice puts women at risk and should be rescinded.
Francis, Illegal Migration, And Charity Minus Justice, by Maureen Mullarkey
By Maureen Mullarkey, Studio Matters, (Complicit Clergy) – America’s Catholics are facing a crisis of authority… The social and economic realities of mass migration contradict the Vatican’s facile theologizing on open borders. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), in accord with Pope Francis’ globalist conceits, opposes President Donald Trump’s resolve to curtail illegal migration. Catholics are caught between fidelity to ecclesial leadership and obedience to the just laws of our own country… Francis’ hostility to Trump is no secret. …
No More Freebies: India’s Only ‘Trans’ Clinic Closes After USAID Shuts Down, by Brittany M. Hughes
By Brittany M. Hughes, MRC TV – If you listen very, very closely, you can hear the sound of the world’s smallest violin being played just for leftists… Of course, you’ll have to struggle to hear it over the din of the LGBTQ mafia screaming and the media having an emotional meltdown over the fact that India’s first and only clinic for “transgender” people has closed thanks to USAID being shut down. According to Yahoo News, the facility was the only one in the country that offered “free general health consultations, HIV screening and treatment, mental health support, and gender-affirming services,” all paid for by U.S. foreign aid.
Humans Must Not Be Sex-Selected, Frozen, or Discarded, by Terence Jeffrey
By Terence Jeffrey, Daily Signal – The number of human beings living in freezers in the United States now outnumbers the population of Dallas, Texas… “Estimates place the number of frozen embryos at greater than 1.5 million,” reported the March 2022 edition of Fertility and Sterility, a journal published by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine… According to the latest Census Bureau estimate, Dallas had a population of 1,302,868 in 2023… How did all these human beings—conceived in the United States of America—end up locked in freezers?
The Mendacious Media Coverage of Zelensky’s Stunt, by David Catron
By David Catron, The American Spectator – If you want to understand why last Friday’s Oval Office press conference between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went off the rails, ignore most of what you are seeing in the corporate media. Anyone watching a video of the entire event, instead of the deceptively edited clips featured on most “news” sites, will see that neither the President nor the Vice President “ambushed” Zelensky. The first 39 minutes of the meeting were unremarkable, with President Trump attempting to be cordial despite the Ukrainian president’s Marvel Comics costume and pugnacious comportment.
Geopolitics and Papal Elections, by Daniel B. Gallagher
By Daniel B. Gallagher, Crisis Magazine – For all his towering theological acumen, Joseph Ratzinger was a very practical man. When asked by a Bavarian journalist in 1991 whether it was the Holy Spirit who chooses the pope, the then-Cardinal Ratzinger gave a down-to-earth answer: I would say that the Spirit does not exactly take control of the affair, but rather like a good educator, as it were, leaves us much space, much freedom, without entirely abandoning us. Thus, the Spirit’s role should be understood in a much more elastic sense, not that he dictates the candidate for whom one must vote. Probably the only assurance he offers is that the thing cannot be totally ruined.
Vance: President Trump is Reversing Biden’s Abortion Agenda, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – During a speech to the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast today, Vice President JD Vance says President Donald Trump has reversed Joe Biden’s pro-abortion agenda… “Now we know, of course, the last administration liked to throw people in jail for silently praying outside of abortion clinics. We know that they like to harass pro-life fathers of seven – very often Catholic fathers – for participating in the pro-life movement,” Vance said about Biden’s persecution of pro-life Americans… “And we know that the last administration wanted to protect taxpayer funded abortion right up until the moment of birth,” Vance added.
WATCH: Zelenskyy Meeting Blows Up as Trump Suggests Ukrainian President Needs to Be More Grateful, PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour – President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance got into a heated exchange with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Friday over U.S. support for Ukraine in its ongoing fight against Russian forces… After the tense meeting, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he has “determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations.”… “He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office,” Trump said. “He can come back when he is ready for peace.”
Zelenskyy’s Misstep: Undermining Diplomacy in a Sacred American Place, by Michael A. Milton
By Michael A. Milton, The American Spectator – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy broke one of the cardinal rules of diplomacy today: Never introduce a surprise in a high-stakes meeting. This principle is sacrosanct among leaders, particularly when navigating complex international relationships. Yet, Zelenskyy employed a risky gambit, attempting to leverage media influence to strengthen his negotiating position with the nation that has already provided his country with $183 billion in aid… At the outset of a press conference intended to pave the way for a formal agreement, Zelenskyy seized upon a reporter’s question to deliver an unexpected lecture to the United States on the history of the war. The spectacle was nothing short of negotiation by media. …
A Catholic Case For Axing The Federal Income Tax, by Carina Benton
By Carina Benton, OnePeterFive – President Trump once said in reference to the arithmetic-defying 2020 election results that “if you are a bank robber, or you’re a jewelry store robber, and you go into Tiffany’s and you steal their diamonds and get caught, you have to give the diamonds back.”… So it’s not surprising that after the exposure of the USAID as a publicly-funded money laundering operation, and last week’s revelations by the DOGE about some 4.7 trillion dollars in untraceable Treasury payments, taxpayers are starting to apply the same Trump logic to their own losses: when do they get their diamonds back? …
A Pivotal Moment—for Both State and Church, by Dr. Jeff Mirus
By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture – The appropriate hope for both (State and Church), I think, is that we might begin a period rooted far more firmly in the essences of what both State and Church are supposed to be. By this I mean it is time for the State to attempt to maximize the common good within its own borders, without either smothering its citizens under bureaucratic control or continuously undercutting them by looking for cheap profits throughout the world. And it is time for the Church to maximize opportunities for the spiritual good of her members without…well, without either smothering her “citizens” under bureaucratic control… or continuously diluting their faith by looking for cheap profits throughout the world …
Supreme Court Pauses Order That Trump Pay $2 Billion in Foreign Aid, by Daniel Payne
By Daniel Payne, CNA – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday night temporarily paused an order from a lower court directing the White House to pay out roughly $2 billion in foreign aid grants to nonprofit organizations… The Department of Justice had filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Tuesday night after U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ordered the administration to make payments to grantees by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday… The Trump administration had frozen the funding as part of an extensive series of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump
Just War Principles in Ukraine, by R. R. Reno
By R. R. Reno, First Things – Representatives of the U.S. and Russian governments are meeting in Saudi Arabia. Their goal is to determine whether an agreement can be reached to end the war in Ukraine. I’m grateful that this effort is being made… Two years ago, I expressed skepticism of the American and European governments’ claim that, with enough support, Ukraine could defeat the invading Russian army and reclaim all its territory (“Peace in Ukraine,” April 2023). I observed that, if my suspicions were true, then just war theory counseled negotiations to bring an end to hostilities.
GOOD NEWS: Catholic Charities of Texas Panhandle Suspends Refugee Program, by Eric Killelea
By Eric Killelea, Cron, (Complicit Clergy) – Since the mid-1970s, the Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle has played a critical role in helping federal authorities manage refugees who are legally authorized to settle in the Amarillo region… But this week, Catholic Charities announced that it laid off 26 staff members due to “loss of funding” and put its Refugee Resettlement Program on an “indefinite pause on the services,” becoming the latest faith-based organization to report layoffs after a Trump administration order suspended federal funding for resettlement agencies last month.
EXCLUSIVE: Vice President Vance To Address National Catholic Prayer Breakfast In D.C., by Mary Margaret Olohan
By Mary Margaret Olohan, DailyWire – Vice President JD Vance will address the 20th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Friday in Washington, D.C., The Daily Wire has learned… Vance, a Catholic convert who speaks openly about his faith, will deliver remarks at the D.C. Convention Center. The vice president has attended the event as a guest in the past as a United States senator, but this will mark the first time he attends as vice president… “I am honored to be able to address the 20th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast and represent the Trump administration’s support for people of faith across the United States,” Vance told The Daily Wire.
It’s Time to End the War Between Ukraine and Russia, by Rep. Paul Gosar
By Rep. Paul Gosar, The Daily Signal – Three years have now passed since war broke out between Russia and Ukraine… The toll this needless conflict has taken is unbearable and needless. From the onset, I have opposed every single penny of American taxpayer dollars to fund the proxy war… Let me be clear: I feel no animus toward the Ukrainian people, nor any special affinity for Vladmir Putin. In fact, I would like to see both populations thrive
Sr. Renée Mirkes: An Open Letter to JD Vance About IVF
By Sister Renée Mirkes, Catholic World Report – Dear Vice-President Vance: Your statement—“I realize that there is a part of me—the best part of me—that takes its cue from Catholicism”—is music to my ears… In fact, it cued me to introduce you to the women’s health science of NaProTechnology—exemplary reproductive medicine that—unlike IVF—is moral to its core.
New Trump Administration Is Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom, by Gary Bauer
By Gary Bauer, The Stream – In just the first month of his second term, he has already taken several steps to promote a culture of life in America… Immediately after taking office, Trump ordered the Department of Health and Human Services to shut down a government website promoting abortion… In January, Vance spoke to the crowd at the annual March for Life in person. He not only made the case for the sanctity of life — he urged young people to get married and have children. His proud promotion of the family is a message America needs to hear more often.
Who Caused the Counter-Revolution? by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – At some point, some president was going to have to stop the unsustainable spending and borrowing… To have any country left, some president would eventually have had to restore a nonexistent border and stop the influx of 3 million illegal aliens a year… Some commander-in-chief finally would have to try to stop the theater wars abroad… But any president who dared to do any of that would be damned for curbing the madness that his predecessors fueled. … And so none did—until now.
House Passes Budget Framework That Would Allow Defunding Planned Parenthood, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – On Tuesday night, the House passed a budget framework bill that would allow for defunding the Planned Parenthood abortion business… The Republican-majority House of Representatives approved a budget framework aligned with President Donald Trump’s fiscal agenda. The resolution, which passed by a narrow margin, aims to implement significant tax reductions and spending cuts over the next decade.
31 Days That Shook the World, by Deroy Murdock
By Deroy Murdock, American Spectator – Anyone with even one eye open is aware of President Donald J. Trump’s high-profile wins in his first month in office. Year-on-year illegal border crossings are down 94 percent. DOGE has identified at least $65 billion in often mind-blowing federal extravagance, incompetence, and graft. DEI is banished from the federal government and is comatose in the private sector. Male athletes are banned from competing against females in federally funded schools. Russia and Ukraine seem to be on a collision course — with Trump’s peace table. ….
Exclusive: USAID Blew Hundreds Of Thousands In Taxpayer Slush Funds On Ukrainian ‘Pickle Maker,’ Pet Accessories, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) spent millions of American taxpayer dollars propping up pet projects like dog collar manufacturing and pickle making in Ukraine and then spent months stonewalling members of Congress about that spending, according to findings obtained by The Federalist… Sen. Joni Ernst’s staff uncovered the secret slush funds when, after months of enduring the agency’s excuses to justify its resistance to oversight, they were finally permitted access to “very limited data.”
Jeffrey Sachs’ Book Encourages Catholic Facilitation of Migration: Journalist, by Emily Mangiaracina
By Emily Mangiaracina, LifeSiteNews – A journalist has highlighted a book in which the prominent globalist and economist Jeffrey Sachs advocates religious groups’ support of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including migrant assistance… Investigative journalist Walter Curt recently made the bold claim that Sachs, a population control advocate, “was the mastermind behind the invasion of the Southern Border,” and that he “crafted the idea of using Catholic Charities to support migrants.”… Curt alleged that Sachs’ book “Ethics in Action,” which includes a foreword by Pope Francis, “lays out a plan to use Catholic Charities and taxpayer funds to fuel the crisis.”
Who Really Controls the Catholic Church in America: The Bishops or The Government? by Vicki Yamasaki
By Vicki Yamasaki, Corpus Christi for Unity and Peace – CUP’s investigation will unveil a systemic issue stemming from inadequate financial oversight, raising the question of who truly governs the Catholic Church in America: the bishops or the government. At the pinnacle is the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), which has amassed billions of dollars from the government, making these funds a significant portion of their revenue. The USCCB then distributes millions of government funds to Catholic Charities and other Catholic NGOs, thereby wielding substantial influence over these organizations. But who is ultimately in the driver’s seat? The government. As Aristotle aptly put it, “The man who has the purse strings rules the house.”
Trump White House Ends Decades of Legacy Media Control, by Rob Bluey
By Rob Bluey, The Daily Signal – White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Tuesday that more reporters would have more access to President Donald Trump, who is already one of the most accessible world leaders in recent history… Yet in the bizarro world of Washington, D.C., the elitist White House press corps reacted with scorn, calling the move a threat to the free press… It’s not. But the legacy media’s once-might monopoly is crumbling like a house of cards—and there’s nothing they can do to salvage their role as gatekeepers of news and information.
Trump Ending Benefits to Illegals Is a Game Changer, by Brian Lonergan
By Brian Lonergan, Chronicles Magazine – Among all the moves Trump has taken to combat illegal immigration, however, one executive order signed last week stands out and could be the game changer the country so desperately needs… President Trump’s order to end federal… A report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) last year targeted federal expenditures on illegal aliens during the four years of the Biden administration. The CBO claimed that that the federal government spent $177 billion in benefits for adult illegal aliens and their children who were admitted under Biden. Add that to another $101 billion of other federal spending on illegals, and CBO’s figure comes to $277 billion.
Vatican Thinks ‘Charity’ Means Championing Democrat Causes And Taking Money To Flout Immigration Laws, by Maureen Mullarkey
By Maureen Mullarkey, The Federalist – The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in accord with Pope Francis, opposes Trump’s resolve to curtail illegal migration… America’s Catholics are facing a crisis of authority… The social and economic realities of mass migration contradict the Vatican’s facile theologizing on open borders. The USCCB, in accord with Pope Francis’ globalist conceits, opposes President Donald Trump’s resolve to curtail illegal migration. Catholics are caught between fidelity to ecclesial leadership and obedience to the just laws of our own country.
Complicit Clergy: Federal Catholic Immigration Funding: It’s Worse Than We Thought
By Complicit Clergy Staff – After publishing our original analysis of federal immigration funding of Catholic NGOs on January 24, we were alerted to a number of NGOs we missed in our original analysis… Under the Biden administration, Catholic NGOs were awarded nearly $3.2 BILLION in immigration funding. That’s more than QUADRUPLE the level of funding under Trump’s first administration and more than DOUBLE the amount awarded under the Obama administration over the course of EIGHT YEARS!
USCCB Guidelines for Immigration Reform Confuse Church Doctrine With Policy Preferences, by Mark Lambert
By Mark Lambert, LifeSiteNews – Last month, the USCCB issued guidelines for immigration reform, encouraging lawmakers to safeguard communities in a “targeted, proportional, and humane” manner. In analyzing the U.S. bishops’ guidelines, it’s essential to distinguish between binding Church doctrine and prudential judgments. The Catholic Church upholds the dignity of every human person and acknowledges the right of nations to secure their borders and enforce immigration policies. These teachings are complementary, not contradictory. Misrepresenting them as opposing views indicates a misunderstanding or intentional distortion of Church teaching.
The Left’s Real Misery is Cognitive Dissonance, by J.T. Young
By J.T. Young, The American Spectator – Recently another poll revealed America’s most known political fact: Liberals are miserable. The samplings change but the conclusions don’t. Yet as confirmed as leftist misery is, its cause is missed: cognitive dissonance… The latest polling by the Institute for Family Studies found that only 12 percent of young liberal women were completely satisfied with life. Contrastingly, young conservative women were three times more likely to be completely satisfied. Further, IFS observed: “And consistent with previous research, the effect of ideology on young women’s happiness held up to controls for age, education, race, and income.”
Our Politics Must Arise From a Counter-Cultural Christianity, by Dr. Jeff Mirus
By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture – Vice President Vance offered an impressive profession of faith at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, DC on February 20th. At the same time, he is a key part of President Donald Trump’s push to increase access to in vitro fertilization. You would think that after sparring with Pope Francis over the concept of ordo amoris (properly ordered love), Vance could do a better job of sorting out his moral priorities… In vitro fertilization1 is a laboratory process of creating a human embryo by using male sperm to fertilize female ova completely independently of the marital act. The marital act is by both nature and grace ordered to procreation through the marital embrace of husband and wife.
Here’s How The Media Are Lying Right Now: ‘Rewriting’ Ukraine War History Edition, by Eddie Scarry
By Eddie Scarry, The Federalist – Before writing an incredibly superficial piece on Eastern Europe’s geopolitical affairs from the frontlines of Pennsylvania Ave., New York Times White House correspondent Peter Baker might have checked in with his colleague who was actually stationed in Russia and knows what he’s talking about… Baker joined the obnoxious media chorus this week in disputing virtually every single thing President Trump said recently with regard to the war in Ukraine, including Trump’s characterization of the conflict as something Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky could have avoided and Trump’s labeling of Zelensky as a dictator.
At CPAC, Vance Talks Faith, Says Policies Should Help ‘Choose Life’ and ‘Start Families’, by Tyler Arnold
By Tyler Arnold, CNA – U.S. Vice President JD Vance advocated for government policies and cultural values that encourage Americans to “choose life” and “start families” during an interview on the main stage of the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 20 in National Harbor, Maryland… “[People need to] stop thinking about babies as inconveniences to be discarded,” Vance said in a Thursday morning interview with Mercedes Schlapp (CPAC)… “We’ve got to start thinking of them as blessings to cherish,” Vance said.
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Biden EPA Stashed $2 Billion for Stacey Abrams-Linked Group in Outside Account, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – The Biden Administration’s EPA stashed $20 billion in an off-government account to distribute to “green” organizations – including $2 billion award to a non-profit linked to ardent Biden supporter and failed Democrat Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, EPA Admin. Lee Zeldin announced Wednesday… “Stacey Abrams’ Power Forward Communities received $2 BILLION to be a pass through entity for Biden EPA’s $20 billion “gold bar” scheme. …
Kash Patel Confirmed With A Popular Mandate To Clean House At Corrupt FBI, by Beth Brelje
By Beth Brelje, The Federalist – With Kash Patel finally confirmed on Thursday as the new director of the FBI, the most self-aware members of the deep state are probably updating their résumés while waiting for Patel’s next moves. Omelets will be made; eggs will be broken… In a 51- 49 vote, the Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the top law enforcement agency in the land for 10 years. His confirmation came in the face of protests from Democrats who did their best to soil his reputation. …
WATCH: Mike McCormick EXPOSES Joe Biden’s Deep State AGENT Theodore McCarrick! by Joe McClane
By Joe McClane, Complicit Clergy – Mike McCormick, author of An Almost Insurmountable Evil, Details How Obama’s Deep State Defiled The Catholic Church through Theodore McCarrick and Joe Biden. Did McCarrick help overthrow Pope Benedict XVI and install Pope Francis? Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was mysteriously connected to the State Department and, potentially, even the Central Intelligence Agency. McCarrick also was a frequent visitor at the White House and spent a lot of time with Joe Biden. What is the connection between Biden and McCarrick? Mike McCormick goes into detail in this disturbing connection between the Deep State and the Deep Church.
War Party Groupthink Over Ukraine Is Crumbling. Could Peace Break Out Soon? by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – (Among a group of) conservative Christian leaders … I can’t help remembering one issue that seemed to unite them: the need to stand up to Russia and fund the war in Ukraine, and maybe (if need be) send our own troops over there… I challenged them: How many of you were on board with G.W. Bush and his Iraq War? Remember all those ‘weapons of mass destruction’ that threatened Manhattan? The claim that he was behind 9/11? What about those promises that our troops would be greeted with flowers, that the oil revenues would pay for the war, that we’d build a pro-American democracy over there? …
93% of Human Embryos Created by IVF Will be Frozen, Destroyed or Aborted, by Dan Hart
By Dan Hart, LifeNews – Washington, DC – In the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order issued on Tuesday to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), pro-life organizations and advocates are expressing concerns over the destruction of embryonic human life that the process involves, highlighting alternative fertility treatments that are more effective, and encouraging guardrails to be put in place regulating the IVF industry and ensuring that conscience protections are established.
Federal Court Smacks Down USCCB’s Demand to Force Trump Administration to Fund ‘Refugee’ Settlement, by Jim Hᴏft
By Jim Hᴏft, Gateway Pundit – A federal judge on Thursday delivered a major blow to the USCCB, denying their attempt to force the Trump administration into continuing taxpayer funding for their massive refugee resettlement operations… Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, rejected the bishops’ request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) that would have forced the administration to immediately restore funding… The lawsuit, filed by the non-profit organization USCCB in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenged the Trump administration’s decision to cut off federal grants that fuel the mass resettlement of migrants across America …
The Obligations of Home: JD Vance and the Ordo Amoris, by Matthew Omolesky
By Matthew Omolesky, American Spectator – Imagine waking up from a coma, or returning from your rest-cure after a nasty bout with Influenza B, and finding the entire media ecosystem caught up in an acrimonious debate over some obscure Christian doctrine like Preterism or Monophysitism. Surely you would think you were still in the grip of a somnolent hallucination or bizarre fever dream. Yet that is essentially our reality, as the flame war over Vice President JD Vance’s reference to the Augustinian doctrine of ordo amoris (“order of love” or “order of charity”) enters its third week with no sign of dying down. …
Father David Nix: Traitors’ Last Ditch Effort in Church and State
By Father David Nix, Padre Peregrino Hermitage – I have to admit I didn’t have it in my bingo cards that 2025 was going to be the big year when hundreds of thousands of mainstream Catholics wake up to the corruption that a few of us have known about for years in certain Catholic organizations. I’m quite thrilled to see how many Catholics are now standing up against the imposters in Rome, the corruption of the USCCB and the criminal activity of Catholic Charities that some of us have been sounding the alarm about for years. …
Interview with Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò: The Pope’s Accusations Against the Trump Government are False and Delusional.
By Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Gateway Pundit – Like everything that comes out of Bergoglio’s mouth, these accusations against the Trump government are false and delusional. There is no “mass deportation” occurring. Rather, there is a precisely focused decision to put an end to the floods of unregulated immigrants that previous Administrations had planned, favored, and encouraged. In fact, deportation occurred in the opposite direction during the Clinton, Obama, and Biden Administrations, excluding a priori targeted international cooperation projects to help populations in need in their respective countries of origin, instead focusing every effort – even when it was against the law – to increase the ethnic substitution plan. ….
House Republicans Urge Bondi to Prosecute Officials, Left-Wing Activists Subverting Deportation Efforts, by Adam Pack
By Adam Pack, Daily Signal – Four House Republicans are urging President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice to prosecute elected officials and left-wing activist groups allegedly subverting the administration’s deportation efforts… House Republicans’ urging the DOJ to pursue legal action against those violating federal law comes after multiple reports of left-wing organizations and elected officials colluding to help illegal migrants evade federal immigration authorities.
Ven. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Patriotism (February 20, 1938)
Ven. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, The Catholic Thing – The treatise on Patriotism in the writings of the greatest philosopher of all times, St. Thomas Aquinas, is to be found under the subject of “Piety.” This at first may strike as strange those who think of piety as pertaining only to love of God. But once it is remembered that love of neighbor is inseparable from love of God, it is seen that love of our fellow citizens is a form of piety… In these days when so many subversive activities are at work, a reminder of the necessity of loving our country is very much to the point. Consciously or unconsciously our citizens are grouping themselves around the only two possible ultimate answers to the questions vexing our country.
It’s Okay to Trust DOGE, by William M Briggs
By William M Briggs, The Stream – In 2017 – the most recent data I could find — the U.S. Office of Personnel Management reported that there were 1,869,986 civilian employees working in the federal government… These unelected employees had, and continue to have, access to your data. Employees at the IRS, for instance, know how much money you’ve made, from whom you got paid, when, and how much in taxes you paid (or didn’t pay) in any given year.
The Secret Lives of Nations, by Stephen P. White
By Stephen P. White, The Catholic Thing – In 2026, the United States will celebrate our semiquincentennial; 250 years is a long time in terms of one human life. But it is not so very long a lifespan for a people, a nation. I say nation, not government, because I take it that there is such a thing as an American nation, which predates our Constitution and the government it established… Not that it is easy to define a nation as something distinct from its government, particularly in the American case. An Englishman can list the many forms of government under which the English nation has existed. Same for a Frenchman or a Pole. In the latter case, the Polish nation managed to survive more than a century of partition during which no Poland appeared on a map and there was no Polish government.
Kash Patel Is Perfect For FBI Director Because He Already Fought The Deep State And Won, by Ben Weingarten
By Ben Weingarten, The Federalist – Should the Senate confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, it will have clinched the second of perhaps the two most vital nominations President Donald Trump will make, alongside Tulsi Gabbard. These are the two individuals after Trump with the near-singular ability to prevent us from devolving into a total police state of the kind that has already targeted them… President Trump was elected in no small part as a rebuke to a national security apparatus and intelligence agencies that have been weaponized and politicized against dissenters from ruling-class orthodoxy.
The Catholic Herald: NHS Abortion Scandal Highlights Church Leaders’ Failure ‘to Speak Up’, Say Pro-Life Activists
The Catholic Herald – The UK’s pro-life movement is calling on Catholic bishops to speak out more publicly and effectively against a culture that sees women being pressurised by medical staff to have abortions… The move comes after two mothers ended their pregnancies following Nottingham Univ. Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH)… mistakenly informing them that their unborn babies had serious genetic conditions… “The Church must accept its own part in this terrible situation, in which clergy and lay faithful have failed to speak up – through fear, discomfort or ignorance” …
HHS Issues Scientific Statement Confirming Human Life Begins at Conception, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – The Department of Health and Human Services today issued its updated definition of sex for all federal agencies and the public. The new guidance makes it clear that human life begins at conception… The guidance was issued to make it clear there are only two biological sexes, but the confirmation also makes it clear that that establishment of the sex of a human being – this the life of a human being – begins at conception… “The sex of a human, male or female, is determined genetically at conception (fertilization) and is observable before birth,” it reads.
Catholic Bishops Join Forces With Planned Parenthood to Kill Pro-Life Bill in North Dakota, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – Catholic bishops recently formed an unholy alliance with the abortion giant Planned Parenthood to thwart critical pro-life legislation in North Dakota insisting that classifying abortion as murder and recognizing unborn children as “persons” would criminalize women procuring abortions… While the abortion giant attacked the bill as “a harmful piece of legislation that would redefine human being and personhood to apply at the moment of conception,” the North Dakota Bishops’ Conference argued that “the U.S. Supreme Court has not held that unborn children are ‘persons’ under the 14th Amendment.”
Coping With Trump Derangement Syndrome, by Samantha Koch
By Samantha Koch, Patriot Post – To start the discussion, Musk offered an unexpected personal observation of the president. He has gotten to know Donald Trump through their work together, in their focused, mutual goal of exposing corruption and cutting wasteful government programs from federal agencies. “The president has been so unfairly attacked in the media,” Musk said. “It’s really outrageous. At this point, I’ve spent a lot of time with the president, and not once have I seen him do something that was mean or cruel or wrong. Not once.”
Fr. David Nix: IVF Kills Thirty Children For Every One That Survives
By Father David Nix, Padre Peregrino Hermitage Blog – In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is defined by Yale Medicine as “a procedure that involves retrieving a woman’s eggs and a man’s sperm sample and combining the two in a laboratory dish.” Most Catholics in the pro-life movement are against IVF because “IVF replaces the marital act with a laboratory act and that an affront to the dignity of a child who is conceived.”… While that is true, the main reason we should be against IVF is not a violation of the 6th Commandment, but rather a violation of the 5th Commandment: IVF eradicates many embryos (new individuals) to yield only a few living children.
Fr. Shenan J. Boquet: IVF, Conjugal Love and Marriage
By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, Human Life International – On January 22, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, issued a pastoral letter called “The Christian Family, In Vitro Fertilization and Heroic Witness to True Love.” In his letter, Bishop Burbidge seeks to guide people of good will and the faithful to better understand the respect that is owed to the human person by addressing the inherent dangers and immorality of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and the perennial teaching of the Catholic Church regarding marriage, procreation, and family life.
(AP) US Bishops Reveal Their True Colors By Suing Trump For Terminating Their Federal Funding Grift, by Peter Smith
By Peter Smith, Associate Press – Catholic bishops sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its abrupt halt to funding of refugee resettlement, calling the action unlawful and harmful to newly arrived refugees and to the nation’s largest private resettlement program… The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) says the administration, by withholding millions even for reimbursements of costs incurred before the sudden cut-off of funding, violates various laws as well as the constitutional provision giving the power of the purse to Congress, which already approved the funding.
The Left Hates That We Now Have Responsible Leadership, by Star Parker
By Star Parker, Patriot Post -The left is screaming that President Donald Trump is on some kind of ideological crusade… Some recent headlines: “Trump and Musk’s Purge Isn’t Cost Cutting — It’s a Coup”; “Doge is About Ideology and Mindless Budget Cutting”; “Elon Musk’s Indiscriminate Carnage”; “Dems Must Stand Up Against the Bully in the White House.”… It’s sort of like labeling a company CEO ideological because he is driven to keep his company profitable and competitive.
President Trump Signs Executive Order Expanding IVF, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order expanding IVF despite significant concerns from pro-life Americans about the process… “The Order directs policy recommendations to protect IVF access and aggressively reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for such treatments,” Leavitt said in a post on X… The order also mandates the development of policy recommendations to protect access to IVF treatments. This initiative aligns with the administration’s broader efforts to enhance the availability and affordability of IVF for individuals seeking reproductive care.
‘Diversity Trumped Skill’: Delta Air Lines Under Fire for Championing DEI Amid Spectacular Crash, by Joe Kovacs
By Joe Kovacs, World Net Daily – Delta Air Lines is coming under severe criticism for doubling down on its push for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI, just days before Monday’s spectacular crash involving a Minneapolis-to-Toronto flight that flipped one of its planes upside down during landing… On Feb. 6, Peter Carter, chief external affairs officer at Delta, said: “We are steadfast in our commitments because we think that they are actually critical to our business.”.. “Sustainability is about being more efficient in our operations and really DE&I is about talent and that’s been our focus.”
With IVF Executive Order, Trump Bows to Radical Liberals, by Ellie Gardey Holmes
By Ellie Gardey Holmes, The American Spectator – This move makes him a champion for insufferable woke celebrities who treat their children like toys… In his first term as president, Trump said he was proud to be “the most pro-life president” in American history… Now, he is actively seeking to increase the number of unborn babies who are killed — all with the funding of the U.S. government. On Tuesday, he signed an executive order to expand access to in vitro fertilization.
Biden Immigration Crisis Was a BOON for Catholic Charities, by Steven Richards
By Steven Richards, Just The News – According to data from USAspending.gov, Catholic Charities branches across the United States collected over $2 billion in federal grants over the last four years of the Biden administration, primarily through the Department of Health and Human Services which granted about $1.93 billion for programs. Other agencies, like the Department of Homeland Security and Housing and Urban Development also doled out significant—if smaller—sums, about $156 million and $138 million, respectively.
The Men Behind The Illegal Alien Invasion, by Mike McCormick
By Mike McCormick, Complicit Clergy – A little over 10 years ago, Vice President Joe Biden became the point man to solve the crisis of thousands upon thousands of parentless children illegally entering America along its Southern Border. Over the spring and summer of 2014, over 60,000 unaccompanied minors—some as young as four—came across the Mexican border. Most of them were boys, 13 to 17. There were girls too. It was the cartels who brought them. The crimes most of those children endured are unspeakable.
President Trump and a Unique Moment in Time, by James Malloy
By James Malloy, The Stream – Two entrepreneurs with no political experience (of course, Trump now knows how things work in government after his first term) striving to cut waste and improve government efficiency is refreshing. Neither of them are in it for the money… it’s happening before our eyes, and as the Democrats are going haywire, some would say — making fools of themselves to stop responsible spending. They’re holding on to the “progressive” paradigm of printing and borrowing money around while they somehow become very wealthy on their relatively modest governmental salaries… Pray for success in this struggle for a balanced budget.
California’s Spending $9.5 BILLION on Illegal Alien Healthcare This Year Alone, by Brittany M. Hughes
By Brittany M. Hughes, MRC TV – The current average price of gas in the state of California is $4.85, well about the national average of $3.16. The average weekly grocery bill is just shy of $300… But hey, if you happen to be a resident of the Golden State, struggling under the weight of your bills while paying the highest gas and income tax rates in the nation, just know your money is being well spent. Not on you, of course. But illegal aliens are making out like bandits… Feel better yet?
Planned Parenthood is an Abortion Business That Only Cares About Killing Babies For Profit, by Dave Andrusko
By Dave Andrusko, LifeNews – You’re Planned Parenthood, the premier purveyor of death, and you know many Red States are coming after your funding, not to mention Congress and the Trump administration which has already signaled your federal funding is on the chopping block. At moments like this, you expect the media heavyweights who have carried your water for 60 years to stand firm… And then, on Saturday, The New York Times, among your staunchest allies, runs a long, long story written by Katie Benner under the petrifying headline, “Botched Care and Tired Staff: Planned Parenthood in Crisis”.
RFK Jr. Says God Healed His Addiction. Could Including God in Mental Health Treatment Transform Our Health Care System? by Carrie Sheffield
By Carrie Sheffield, The Daily Signal – Months before he became health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared his moving conversion story, expressing that belief in God helped break his longtime heroin addiction that began when he was a boy, the year after his father’s tragic murder… “We grow through pain,” Kennedy told podcast host Sage Steele. “Pain is ultimately the touchstone of spiritual growth, and addicts have a unique opportunity for redemption because they’ve been to hell.”
WHOA! DOGE Reveals $4.7 Trillion of Taxpayer Money Went Into Government Black Hole and is UNTRACEABLE, by Cristina Laila
By Cristina Laila, Gateway Pundit – On Monday, Elon Musk’s DOGE revealed the federal government didn’t trace $4.7 trillion in payments… $4.7 trillion dollars in payments were left blank, making it nearly impossible to trace, DOGE said… “The Treasury Access Symbol (TAS) is an identification code linking a Treasury payment to a budget line item (standard financial process),” DOGE explained in a post on X.
Americans Should Feel Uneasy About the New Archbishop of Washington, by Damian Thompson
By Damian Thompson, The Spectator – Pope Francis is a surprisingly partisan observer of American politics. For most of his life he was, like a typical Argentinean, viscerally but vaguely anti-American. By the time he became pope in 2013, he and the Democratic Party had embraced the ideology of the globalist left. And so they forged an alliance — one the Pope may soon regret, now that Republicans in the White House and on Capitol Hill are beginning to grasp the scale of the Vatican’s corruption.
How Trump Could Transcend Reagan To Be The Greatest Life-Affirming President Ever, by Judie Brown
By Judie Brown, The Federalist – In his first weeks as president, Donald J. Trump dove right in and took some significant pro-life actions. He started by signing the Mexico City Policy, which prevents federal money from funding out-of-country abortions. He pardoned jailed pro-lifers and released them from prison. He removed Biden’s pro-abortion government website. He penned an executive order declaring that life begins at conception. And he enforced the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal funds from paying for domestic abortions… These actions all mark incredible strides in the effort to return our country to a nation that respects and cherishes all human beings, but they are only a start.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Washington, by Gayle McQueary
By Gayle McQueary, The Stream – On this Monday, we’d like to bring you some little-known facts in honor of President’s Day… But first, a question: Is it “President’s Day”? or “Presidents’ Day”? Or even “Presidents Day”? Enquiring minds want to know whether it belongs to one president, a group of them, or is just an admission that our nation has had multiple presidents, and therefore we should all get a day off… President’s Day Isn’t a Federal Holiday …
Is There a Democrat Blueprint to Regain Power? by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – Democrats seem stuck in a cycle of rage and resistance, recycling failed anti-Trump tactics while losing ground with voters and donors alike… What is the long-term Democratic Party’s strategy to return to power?… Americans may ask that only because so far, the Democrat agenda seems to entail polarizing and alienating as many voters as possible… They gleefully double down on their 2024 defeat. And they seem almost to grow ecstatic at ensuring that Donald Trump and his record poll at unprecedented highs.
‘President Trump Saved My Life’: Pardoned Pro-Lifers Reflect on Incarceration, Newfound Freedom, by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal – Pro-lifers convicted under the FACE Act and released from prison after President Donald Trump pardoned them on Jan. 24 tell The Daily Signal they are grateful to God and to Trump for returning them to their families… Trump pardoned 23 pro-lifers who were convicted for actions including praying outside abortion clinics and encouraging women in unplanned pregnancies to choose life… “They should not have been prosecuted. Many of them are elderly people. They should not have been prosecuted,” the president said. …
LifeSiteNews: Trump Restores Sanity in US While Pope Francis Denies Catholic Teaching on Immigration
By LifeSiteNews Staff – On this episode of Faith and Reason, John Henry-Westen, Father Charles Murr, and Frank Wright discuss Pope Francis’s letter to the U.S. bishops on the Trump administration’s immigration policies and the rebuttal of several American bishops, the Pontiff installing new anti-Trump bishops, the Pope’s continued health issues, a congresswoman refusing to call a “transgender” congressman by female pronouns leading to outrage from LGBT activists, Jordan Peterson sounding off on the Trudeau government’s pandering to globalists, and more.
The Catholic Herald: JD Vance Calls Out UK Authorities for Targeting Religious Britons and Prosecuting ‘Thought-Crimes’
The Catholic Herald – The US vice president has publicly criticised the UK authorities’ use of so-called buffer zones legislation regarding abortion facilities and for overseeing a “backslide away from” freedom of conscience and religious liberties in the country… His comments were made today ay the Munich Security Conference in Germany during a speech that addressed concerns around maintaining religious liberty, conscientious rights and free speech, and which made reference to the arrest and prosecution of Adam Smith-Connor, who in October 2024 was convicted for simply praying in his head near an abortion facility in England.
5 Things RFK Can Do To Make America Healthy Again, by Tristan Justice and Gina Bontempo
By Tristan Justice and Gina Bontempo, The Federalist – The confirmation of America’s new Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., offers a generational opportunity to reinvigorate the nation’s health before the twin epidemics of obesity and chronic disease become endemic.. “If I’m given the chance to fix the chronic disease crisis and reform our food production, I promise that within two years we will watch the chronic disease burden lift dramatically,” Kennedy said in his Phoenix endorsement speech of then-Republican nominee Donald Trump. “We will make Americans healthy again.”
Trump Takes Spectacular Actions to Finally ‘Stop All the Killing’ and Corruption in Ukraine War, by Frank Wright
By Frank Wright, LifeSiteNews – As the Trump Administration moves forward on its promise to end the war in Ukraine, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made a speech defining the “end of an era.”… Speaking ahead of the Munich Security Conference, Hegseth announced the end of the 75-year commitment of the U.S. to finance and supervise European national security… “I’m here today to directly and unambiguously express that stark strategic realities prevent the United States from being the primary guarantor of security in Europe.” …
Breitbart Business Digest: Washington’s Anxiety vs. America’s Optimism, by John Carney
By John Carney, Breitbart – A Tale of Two Americas: D.C.’s Depression, America’s Revival… It’s the best of times and the worst of times… Donald Trump’s return to the White House is being experienced by many in Washington, DC, as a calamitous upheaval, even a “bloodbath” by some… That’s not how it looks across the country.
The USCCB Should Reject Federal Funds, by Kevin D. Roberts
By Kevin D. Roberts, First Things – Some in the USCCB may disagree with my suggestion. That’s to be expected. Billions of federal dollars have provided a powerful incentive to ignore the Church’s nuanced teaching on immigration. Many Catholics today believe that refusing to receive federal funds to resettle and support more immigrants is an offense to their human dignity and a failure of our charity… It is not. The Church served the poor and the downtrodden for thousands of years before we were on the American taxpayer’s dime, and we can serve them even better for the next thousand years if we get off the federal government’s payroll. ….
Schools That Mandate COVID-19 Vaccine Run Risk of Losing Federal Funds Under Trump Decree, by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
By Elizabeth Troutman, The Daily Signal – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to defund schools with COVID-19 vaccination mandates… The directive comes one day after the confirmation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has raised questions about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine… The executive order also applies to education service agencies, and state and local education agencies, Breitbart first reported. This action is in line with Trump’s campaign promise to “not allow schools to impose COVID mandates.”
Pro-Life Advocacy Groups Optimistic After RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary, by Moira Gleason
By Moira Gleason, Daily Signal – Pro-life advocacy groups are saying they see Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a man who changed his mind. The newly confirmed secretary of health and human services has apparently shifted to align with President Donald Trump’s pro-life agenda during his Senate confirmation hearings after openly supporting abortion policies for most of his public life… “During the election, only one presidential candidate—RFK Jr.—said that he had changed his mind to be more pro-life after learning more” …
USAID, Ideological Imperialism and the Sexual State, by Jennifer Roback Morse
By Jennifer Roback Morse, National Catholic Register – USAID has been systematically exporting the sexual revolution to countries that do not want it… The recent freeze on U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) expenditures has brought attention to that agency’s unaccountability and waste. But the problems with USAID run deeper than merely wasting taxpayer dollars or being opaque about its activities… Despite funding some worthwhile recipients, USAID has been systematically exporting the sexual revolution to countries that do not want it. Contrary to popular opinion, the sexual revolution is not the result of spontaneous cultural movements or impersonal historical forces.
Trump And Vance Aren’t Defying The Constitution, They’re Following It, by John Yoo, Robert Delahunty
By John Yoo and Robert Delahunty, The Federalist – Under the Constitution, “the President is invested with certain important political powers, in the exercise of which he is to use his own discretion.” For his decisions, “he is accountable only to his country in his political character, and to his own conscience.” His choices cannot be questioned in court because “the subjects are political. They respect the nation, not individual rights, and being entrusted to the executive, the decision of the executive is conclusive.”… Who penned these outrageous words?… The right answer is John Marshall, the greatest chief justice in Supreme Court history. And he did not squirrel this view away in a private journal.
Gordian Knots and Artful DOGERS, by Robert Royal
By Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing – An ancient Greek legend tells of Alexander the Great confronting the Gordian Knot, which no one could untie. An oracle prophesied that whoever untied it would rule the East. Alexander drew his sword and cut it in half. In another version, the knot was tied around a chariot pole; Alexander slipped the pole out, and that did the trick. Either way, the lesson is: some things don’t yield to the usual approaches. They require a leap to unprecedented measures. …
Pope Francis Skews Scripture and History to Attack Trump’s Deportations of Illegal Aliens, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – Pope Francis is equating the unique salvific events of the Exodus and the incarnation to the “phenomenon of migration” in his most fierce attack thus far on the Trump administration’s deportation of illegal aliens… The pontiff, who toughened penalties for illegal entrants into the Vatican in December, released a strongly worded letter to the U.S. bishops on Tuesday, urging Catholics “not to give in to narratives that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering” to migrants.
Trump Admin Reveals Pentagon Gave $100 Million to Reuters; $9 Million for Program Called ‘Large Scale Social Deception, by Emily Mangiaracina
By Emily Mangiaracina, LifeSiteNews – The federal government has awarded over $100 million in contracts to the news outlet Reuters, which claims to be ‘independent.’ One of those contracts falls under the label ‘large scale social deception.’… President Donald Trump highlighted this morning the finding that the Department of Defense (DOD) paid the leftist media outlet Reuters $9 million for a program labeled “large scale social deception,” and he has demanded that they return the money.
Good News Continues to Stir in Washington, D.C., by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream –
Trump, Putin Agree to ‘Immediately’ Begin Negotiations to End Russia-Ukraine War, by Stephen Kokx
By Stephen Kokx, LifeSiteNews – President Donald Trump announced that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a “highly productive” phone call on Wednesday that has resulted in them agreeing to “start negotiations immediately” to end the conflict in Ukraine… “We want to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the war,” Trump said on Truth Social. “We agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting each other’s nations.”
Biden Gave Planned Parenthood $700 Million, Elon Musk and DOGE Should Defund It, by Bob Unruh
By Bob Unruh, LifeNews – A watchdog organization is demanding that the U.S. government, under the administration of President Donald Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency, defund a giant in the nation’s abortion industry… A report at Fox News explains the former administration, under Joe Biden, handed over $700 million in money collected from taxpayers to Planned Parenthood, during one reporting period. ….
Mythologies About Musk, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – Here are some of the untruths told about Elon Musk and DOGE… “Musk has no right to cut USAID.”… Elon Musk and his team are not cutting any federal programs… They are auditors. They were given legal authority under a presidential executive order creating the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)… Its mandate is to identify waste, abuse, fraud, and irrelevance in the federal budget at a time when the U.S. is $37 trillion in debt… The agency will expire on July 4, 2026.
11 Judges Who Have Obstructed 8 of Trump’s Actions, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, CNS News – While Donald Trump has been rapidly issuing executive orders since his return to the White House last month, some federal judges have been zealously ruling to block or restrict his administration from implementing them… Whether it’s his effort to eliminate wasteful government spending, reduce the size of government, stop illegal immigration, or affirm the biological realities of gender, judges have taken it upon themselves to combat his actions.
America’s Cross-Border Abortion War, by Jonathon Van Maren
By Jonathon Van Maren, First Things – The United States has been deeply divided on abortion for decades, but since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, those divides have deepened as differing legal regimes emerge across the nation. In some states, such as California and New York, destroying an unborn person in the womb is a fiercely defended “human right.” In others, such as Alabama and Mississippi, abortion is illegal with limited exceptions on the explicit grounds of unborn human rights.
Pope Francis’ Letter To U.S. Bishops Sows Confusion Over Immigration, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – In some places (Francis) seems to contradict or misrepresent Catholic teaching, and in other places he uses vague language that could be interpreted multiple ways… Taken out of context from his previous statements on immigration, it would be easy to dismiss the letter as nothing more than sentimental but unobjectionable platitudes about human dignity and the need for Christians to care for the poor. But considered in context, it’s clear that Francis wants to signal that he’s against Trump and Vance on immigration.
9 Things to Know About Sean Duffy, New Transportation Secretary and Catholic Dad, by Matthew McDonald
By Matthew McDonald, National Catholic Register – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has been one of the higher-profile members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet in the early weeks of the new administration… Duffy, 53, was one of Trump’s least controversial picks. He got confirmed by the U.S. Senate with a unanimous vote by a Senate committee and a 77-22 vote from the full Senate.
The Pope’s Disastrous Letter on Immigration, by Phil Lawler
By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture – In a letter ostensibly written to support the bishops of the US, Pope Francis has actually made life considerably more difficult for them. In his letter on the Trump administration’s immigration policies the Pontiff makes an argument that is poorly informed, easily rebutted, and likely to divide the American Catholic faithful. This is an argument that the American hierarchy cannot win. And, not coincidentally, the argument presented by the Pope differs notably from the most recent statements by more prudent American prelates.
The Left’s Crisis Might Be Getting Started. Ours Is Actually Ending, by Scott McKay
By Scott McKay, Contributing Editor, The American Spectator – You’ve almost certainly noticed that a new narrative has begun emanating from the usual sources in the past few days. We’re now in a “crisis,” or a “constitutional crisis.”… You’re hearing this everywhere in the legacy corporate propaganda press, and it’s being reported as emanating from the “unelected” Elon Musk and his DOGE prodigies applying a Big Data screen to federal spending and illuminating the amazing levels of waste and fraud built into the governmental fisc.
Ousted From Power By Voters, Dems Turn To Activist Judges To Defy Trump, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – Lower federal court judges have no constitutional authority to govern by injunction and undermine the executive branch… What’s happening right now is that Democrats, having been thrown out of power by American voters in a landslide victory for Trump, have decided they’re going to deploy a widely-used tactic from Trump’s first term to thwart the president’s agenda: use the federal judiciary. Under the false pretext that the lower federal courts are part of a “coequal branch of government” with the executive, they’re aiming to shut down Trump’s reform efforts with a fusillade of preliminary injunctions.
Yes, Let’s Keep Talking About USAID, by Douglas Andrews
By Douglas Andrews, Patriot Post – Democrat strategist Ruy Teixeira gets it, and he’s trying to sound the alarm. “Trump occupies the high ground in this fight,” he writes at The Free Press, “which is probably why he and Musk picked it. … USAID is a 10,000-employee bureaucracy — housed in a palatial building on prime downtown real estate — that spends $40 billion a year on other countries.”… As Teixeira adds: “Democrats are unconditionally defending an obscure government institution at a time when even well-known and previously trusted institutions are regarded with intense suspicion.”
Pope Francis’s Apocalyptic Dream, by R. R. Reno
By R. R. Reno, First Things – Pope Francis published his suicide note. It took the form of a letter to the American Catholic bishops. In so many words, the Holy Father urged his brother bishops to intervene in American politics and oppose the Trump administration’s efforts to enforce our country’s immigration laws. Along the way, Pope Francis also took a jab at Vice President JD Vance, correcting him (along with St. Thomas Aquinas). No, we are not to love our parents, spouses, and children more than others.
Complicit Clergy: The Catholic Church and Unaccompanied Migrant Children: It’s Worse Than We Thought, by Complicit Clergy
By Complicit Clergy, Staff – How many of these missing children were assisted by our Catholic bishops and their network of Catholic NGOs? Were any of these children victims of trafficking for child labor or sexual exploitation? U.S. taxpayers deserve to know answers to these questions and we hope that the Trump administration and the U.S. Congress will hold our bishops accountable for getting answers to these questions.
JD Vance Is Obviously, and Unremarkably, Correct About the Order of Love, by Kenneth Craycraft
By Kenneth Craycraft, Our Sunday Vistitor – In a recent appearance on a TV news show, JD Vance articulated the “Christian concept that you love your family, and then you love your neighbor, and then you love your community, and then you love your fellow citizens in your own country, and then, after that, you can focus and prioritize the rest of the world.” The comment caused immediate, harsh reaction from many in the Catholic commentariat, condemning Vance’s observation. Some have cast doubt on his personal faith. One prominent British journalist even questioned the faith of the priest who received Vance into the Church.
Fr. Peter Totleben: Vice President Vance, the Good Samaritan, and the “Order of Love”
By Fr. Peter Totleben, O.P., Catholic World Report – It’s not often that Catholic theology breaks into the news cycle, but this is just what happened when Vice President J. D. Vance gave an interview to FOX News defending the Trump administration’s actions regarding immigration and its “America First” stance on foreign policy. Vance appealed to the traditional theological concept of the “order of love” (ordo amoris)—the idea that our love of neighbor has a certain set of priorities—to justify prioritizing the needs of citizens over immigrants and domestic concerns over foreign ones.
Trump’s Antics and the Highest Human Value, by Dr. Jeff Mirus
Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture – Based on this comparison, for example, I have little sympathy for Cardinal McElroy’s characterization of Trump’s immigration policies as a “war of fear and terror”, or even for Pope Francis’ direct denunciation of Trump’s efforts. I don’t withhold my sympathy for these critics because I am in favor of mass deportation of poor immigrants desperately seeking a better life. Rather, I withhold it because I insist on knowing where these critics were when it was a question of President Biden’s far more evil abortion, sex and gender policies.
Trump’s Early Decisions Expose Damage Caused by Vatican Complicity With Democrat-Run Globalism, Says Italian Scholar, by Edward Pentin
By Edward Pentin – Just a fortnight into the Trump presidency and the damage wrought by the Pope and the Vatican allying too closely with Democrat-run globalism on a variety of moral issues is becoming clear, the head of an Italian Church think tank has said… In a Jan. 29 commentary entitled “Trump and the Vatican: War in Progress,” Professor Stefano Fontana wrote that early policy decisions of the Trump administration have exposed the extent to which the Vatican’s close alignment with a progressive globalist agenda has caused “great damage” by weakening her voice on a number of serious moral issues.
Liberal Bishop Who Blasted Trump Claims Jesus Would Support Abortion, by Ashlynn Lemos
By Ashlynn Lemos, LifeNews – “The message of Christianity is being distorted,” claimed Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde, known for her sermon at the Trump Inauguration. In a culture where people seek to reshape the Gospel, we must return to the heart of Jesus — a heart that values, cherishes, and defends life from his or her very beginning… Her perspective has been gaining traction, suggesting that a Christian can uphold the “spectrum of Life” while supporting a woman’s “right to choose” abortion. As Reverend Budde put it, “I think you can be adherent to the spectrum of Life and still respect a woman’s right to choose her reproductive health, including when to have an abortion in the early stages of pregnancy.”
Archbishop Joseph Naumann: The United States Needs a Legal Immigration Process That Works
By Archbishop Joseph Naumann – It is inconceivable that our previous administration either did not know or care about the location or the circumstances of approximately 300,000 children and youth who entered the United States during the past four years. We do not know how many of them have become victims of human trafficking, gangs and drug dealers. This is a national disgrace. I salute President Trump and his administration for making it a priority to find these lost children and youth.
‘Tearing the School Apart’: How DEI Changed Kentucky Country Day School, by James Lalino
By James Lalino, Daily Signal – “When you say that name [Rodney Glasgow], it’s like the emotions of wanting to just cry. I get chills. That name and what he did to our community was just unimaginable,” said a parent of a current Kentucky Country Day School student, granted anonymity due to the risk of their children being expelled from the elite independent school that costs a maximum of $30,200 per year… Glasgow runs The Glasgow Group.. is a Maryland-based for-profit educational consultant company that specializes in diversity, equity, and inclusion training for teachers and school administrators.
Catholic World News: Catholic Charities Had $4.9M Operating Deficit in 2023-24
By Catholic World News – Catholic Charities USA has released its 2024 annual report, which offers an overview of the organization’s work but offers no summary of its finances. …. Catholic Charities USA’s audited financial statements clearly do not take into account the revenues and expenses of the Catholic Charities offices of the nation’s 176 dioceses. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, for example, had $101,010,202 in revenue in its 2024 fiscal year—$82,194,646 of it from government grants.
The Stunning Cost of Fentanyl, by Douglas Andrews
By Douglas Andrews, Patriot Post – Those crafty Communist Chinese haven’t fought a land war in nearly half a century, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t actively engaged in warfare… It’s just that the conventional kind is so unappealing to the ChiComs. As the great and ancient Chinese strategist Sun Tzu stressed, the real Art of War is to defeat one’s enemy without even fighting him. This is why, as author Peter Schweizer writes in Blood Money, every Chinese officer, soldier, and sailor has since 2006 been required to study Sun Tzu’s classic tract.
Washington’s Whirlwind: Whistleblowers, Migrant Rights, Military Reforms, and FEMA Funds, by Gayle McQueary
By Gayle McQueary, The Stream – In a move reminiscent of a political thriller, Senate Democrats have launched an online portal designed to collect complaints from federal employees about the Trump administration’s activities. The platform, unveiled with much fanfare, aims to encourage “transparency” and “accountability” within government agencies, especially in light of recent policy changes that some Democrats argue are an overreach or “misuse” of executive power.
Catholic Organization That Funds Pro-Abortion Groups Lays Off 50% of Its Staff After Losing USAID Funds, by Steven Ertelt, Grace Porto, Joshua Mercer
By Steven Ertelt, Grace Porto, Joshua Mercer, LifeNews – A Catholic organization that funds pro-abortion groups has laid off 50% of its staff after losing USAID funds… Catholic Relief Services (CRS) was the top recipient of funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Forbes reported Feb. 3… According to Forbes, CRS, a nonprofit, received $4.6 billion from 2013 to 2022… At the same time, CRS has been the subject of controversy in the past for supporting pro-abortion aid programs.
Altar Rails and Borders, by R. R. Reno
By R. R. Reno, First Things – Catholicism in the United States and Europe is heading toward trouble. The presenting issue is immigration. Vice President JD Vance criticized the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for their hostility to “commonsense immigration enforcement.” Cardinal Timothy Dolan issued a testy response, calling Vance’s remarks “scurrilous.”… The American bishops are trying to cleave to the Vatican line on this issue. Pope Francis is always critical of those who propose to tighten border enforcement and limit immigration.
Elon Musk: DOGE Team Discovers FEMA Spent $59 Million Last Week on Luxury Hotels for Illegals in NYC Violating the Current Law – Musk Vows to Recoup the Funds, by Jim Hoft
By Jim Hoft, The Gateway Pundit – Elon Musk reported early Monday morning that FEMA sent $59 million just last week to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants… According to Musk, sending this money to these high-end hotels violated the law. This directly interferes with President Trump’s executive order… And why is FEMA paying for illegal alien housing when they ignore Americans suffering and living in tents in places like North Carolina?… FEMA funds are meant for American disaster relief and not to fund Joe Biden’s invasion… Musk says a clawback demand will be made today to recoup the funds.
How DOGE Is Doing It, by Thomas Gallatin
By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post – Donald Trump unleashed a revolution in Washington that it had never seen before… For decades, Republican politicians have campaigned to go to Washington and tackle its wasteful spending. Yet, term after term, nothing seemed to change. Government spending only grew, and the federal deficit ballooned with it… The sentiment was that Washington’s permanent bureaucratic state was simply too big and too entrenched to actually shrink. …
SHOCKING! USAID and the Catholic Church (Raymond Arroyo, Michael Hichborn), by Complicit Clergy
By Michael Hichborn, Raymond Arroyo, The World Over – Michael Hichborn of the Lepanto Institute appeared on both The World Over with Raymond Arroyo and A Catholic Take with Joe McCane with week to discuss the scandal surrounding USAID and the Catholic Church.
Catholic NGOs Partnering With Radical Leftist ‘Open Borders’ Group, by Complicit Clergy
By Complicit Clergy by Staff – A review of Immigrant Legal Resource Center’s (ILRC) 2023 federal tax return reveals that Catholic organizations provided nearly 20% of all grants for this radical leftist organization… The ILRC isn’t exclusively concerned with naturalizing and mobilizing non-citizens. The organization also works to prevent the deportation of illegal aliens. It received $500,000 in 2021 from the Open Society Foundations to fund its efforts to “dismantle the infrastructure of criminalization, detention, and deportation of immigrants.”
American Bishops Applaud Trump’s Ban On Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports, by The Catholic Herald
By The Catholic Herald – The American bishops have applauded an executive order that seeks to prohibit biological men from competing in women’s sports… “We welcome the President’s EO that protects opportunities for women and girls to compete in sports safely and fairly,” Bsps. Robert Barron and David M. O’Connell… Bishops Barron and O’Connell are the chairmen of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committees on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth; and Catholic Education, respectively.
President Trump Keeps Flooding the Zone with Sane Policies That Expose Sick, Squalid Secrets, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – …we can and should demand that the men who wield the secular sword aren’t sticking it in our backs or using it to abort babies and sexually mutilate children…. What DOGE has been busy exposing isn’t just wasteful taxpayer-funded programs in foreign countries. That’s the tippy-tippy top of the iceberg, which is vast and goes down deep into dark and poisonous waters. In fact, what we’re learning from the drip-drip-drip of Musk’s crack team’s revelations is this: USAID is a global slush fund for evil, full stop.
USAID Sent $4.6 Billion to Catholic Relief Services, Which Has Supported Pro-Abortion Groups, by Grace Porto
By Grace Porto, LifeNews – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) was the top recipient of funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Forbes reported Feb. 3… According to Forbes, CRS, a nonprofit, received $4.6 billion from 2013 to 2022… Secretary of State Marco Rubio became the acting director of USAID Feb. 3, as CatholicVote previously reported. The decision came after the agency attempted to block the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing its financial records.
Trump’s Youth Revolution, by Matthew Continetti
By Matthew Continetti, Patriot Post – How America’s oldest president became a Gen Z icon… Outrage over Musk’s whiz kids reveals another progressive double standard: Young activists are praised when they are on the Left and denounced when they join the Right… The Washington Post, moreover, is blind to the real story. Trump may be the oldest man elected president, but he leads a youth movement that will shape politics for decades to come.
Woke Bishop Who Lectured Trump Got Tens of Millions of Taxpayers Dollars to ‘Resettle’ Migrants, by Nick Kangadis
By Nick Kangadis, MRC TV – Remember that _______ Episcopal “Bishop” who passive aggressively chastised President Donald Trump during his inaugural prayer service? Well…apparently American taxpayer money has been wasted on her “church’s federal contracting arm,” all so they could help “migrants” “resettle” into the U.S… And the sum of money is no chump change, either. A reported $53 million was given to the Episcopal Migration Ministry (EMM) in 2023 so they could “resettle 3,600 individuals.”
The Truth About USAID and Catholic Relief Services, by Stephen Kokx
By Stephen Kokx, LifeSite News – From 2013 through the 2022 fiscal year, USAID awarded CRS a whopping $4.6 billion in total funding, more than any other organization on the planet… President Donald Trump’s attacks on the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has Catholic Relief Services (CRS) worried it may have to let half of its staff go, according to an internal email written by its CEO… “We anticipate that we will be a much smaller overall organization by the end of this fiscal year,” Sean Callahan reportedly said this week.
Archbishop Naumann Weighs in On Need to Solve Current Immigration, Refugee Challenges, by Tessa Gervasini , Ken Oliver-Méndez
By Tessa Gervasini , Ken Oliver-Méndez, CNA – “Allowing violent gangs, individuals with serious criminal histories, dealers of lethal illegal drugs, human traffickers, and those who pose threats to our national security to enter our country and harm U.S. citizens is a serious dereliction of duty by our elected leaders,” Naumann said. “I commend President [Donald] Trump and those in his administration for addressing this serious, national threat.”… Naumann went on to fault the Biden administration for its handling of the unprecedented wave of unaccompanied minors it allowed to enter the country.
WHO Should Pay to Help Migrants? by Phil Lawler
By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture – Any accurate measure of wealth includes debts as well as assets. By that ordinary standard the US government is poor: spending money it does not have, running a budget it cannot afford. And since the current debate over immigration is primarily a debate about the policies of the federal government, the argument that the US government is the “richest nation on earth” cannot stand.
RFK and the Silencing of Debate, by Samantha Stephenson
By Samantha Stephenson, Crisis Magazine – As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. undergoes the rigors of his Senate confirmation hearing, the parallels are undeniable. Headlines abound to discredit RFK, an outsider lacking the medical expertise to weigh in on topics like vaccine safety. Despite having repeatedly iterated that he is not anti-vax, RFK’s opponents insist on characterizing him as such… Conspiracy theorists will say that this is propaganda designed to keep the powerful in power and suppress the truth about vaccines that are making our children sick. Pragmatists like Calley Means will insist that we follow the money; RFK’s call for further testing of the CDC vaccine schedule will almost certainly take its toll on Big Pharma’s bottom line.
GOP Lawmakers React to Trump Suing Their State Over Laws That ‘Obstruct’ ICE Arrests, by Virginia Allen
By Virginia Allen, Daily Signal – The Trump administration is fighting sanctuary policies with a lawsuit against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, both Democrats. Illinois Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives are praising the action… “Gov. Pritzker and Mayor Johnson have failed to enforce the laws of our country allowing illegal immigrants to flood our communities,” Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Ill., told The Daily Signal.
NCAA Bans Men From Women’s Sports Following Trump’s Executive Order, by Tyler Arnold
By Tyler Arnold, CNA – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) banned biological men from competing in women’s sports on Thursday, Feb. 6, to comply with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump the previous day… A new NCAA policy that went into effect on Thursday afternoon states that biological men are no longer eligible to compete on women’s college athletic teams under any circumstance. The NCAA is the largest college athletic association and governs the athletic policies for the highest levels of college sports.
Hijacking the Good Samaritan as the Patron Saint of Illegal Immigration, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – Now, as the Trump administration has begun deporting foreign criminals alongside “collaterals” (illegal aliens present during Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids), Catholic and Protestant progressives are canonizing the Good Samaritan as the patron saint of illegal immigration… Jesuit pro-LGBT crusader Fr. James Martin is firing a barrage of Samaritan shells on X, claiming that “our ultimate salvation depends, as it did for that man, upon those whom we often consider to be the ‘stranger.’”
Let The Man Cook , by Scott McKay
By Scott McKay, American Spectator – Trump’s Gaza proposal may not be viable, but at least we’ve moved away from the constant reiteration of the unworkable “two-state” solution… This is a column about Gaza and Donald Trump’s out-of-the-box, shocking little spitball that maybe the U.S. would take the place over and rebuild it into something completely different than the hellhole it is presently… You’ve seen all kinds of reactions to that by now. One of the best of them, by James McGee, showed up here at the site yesterday. James is exactly right that it took an amazing amount of courage for Trump to offer up that proposal.
Trump signs executive order banning gender-confused men from women’s and girls’ sports, by Doug Mainwaring
By Doug Mainwaring, LifeSiteNews – President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning men, including those who “identify” as female, from participating in women’s sports in order to “protect opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports.” … “The war on women’s sports is over,” declared the president to the delight of the crowd… The scene in the White House East Room on Wednesday, where the president was flanked by dozens of women and girl athletes who had been waiting for this moment ….
Profile in Courage: Trump’s Gaza Proposal, by James H. McGee
By James H. McGee, The American Spectator – Palestinian children surely deserve better than being raised in Hamas’ incubator of hatred… When President Donald Trump first floated the idea of moving the Palestinians away from Gaza, the entire notion was largely dismissed as “Trump being Trump.” In particular, the foreign policy “experts” brushed it aside as a silly idea, something they placed in the same category as “buying Greenland” or “taking back the Panama Canal.” But no more, not after yesterday afternoon’s formal public announcement, made as part of a joint public meeting with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Who Made It Into the ‘Hall of Evil’? by Paul Kengor
By Paul Kengor, Editor, The American Spectator – Prager University has teamed up with The American Spectator’s editor, Paul Kengor, for a special six-part video series on history’s worst dictators. The “Hall of Evil” series launched on Feb. 3 with the first installment on Bolshevik dictator Vladimir Lenin (click here). A new installment will be released each Monday morning through mid-March, with Lenin followed by Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot… Kengor talked about how the series came about and how impressed he was with the PragerU operation. “In 2018, I had done a video for PragerU on Karl Marx,” recalls Kengor. “I was blown away by the response. The video has 5 million views on the PragerU site and another 3.35 million on YouTube. Prager University has an enormous impact.”
AG Pam Bondi Launches Investigation of Lawfare Against Pro-Life Conservatives, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – New Attorney General Pam Bondi announced today after she was sworn in that she will launch a new investigation of lawfare against pro-life and conservative Americans… Bondi initiated significant changes today within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to address concerns over the politicization of justice. One of her first actions was to establish a “Weaponization Working Group” tasked with reviewing instances where legal proceedings may have been influenced by political biases.
USAID Spent $607 Million Promoting Abortion Worldwide, Thankfully Trump is Defunding It, by Cheryl Sullenger
By Cheryl Sullenger, LifeNews – (Pres. Trump ended) taxpayer funded disbursements through the corrupt USAID, a large promoter of abortion and depopulation programs in the U.S. and abroad… On January 24, 2025, President Trump reinstated the “Mexico City Policy,” which ended use of taxpayer money for organizations that promote, fund, or conduct abortions. Days later, Pres. Trump issued a temporary freeze on funds dispersed through USAID… Under Biden’s administration, USAID budgeted $607.5 million during the 2022 Fiscal Year alone for its bilateral family planning and reproductive health program. That money went to expanding and funding abortion programs and organizations. Third world countries in Africa were especially targeted for abortion expansion.
USAID: The Life Blood of The Deep State, by Joachim Osther
By Joachim Osther, The Stream – One of the many questions about collusion and corruption in the political machinery of Washington D.C. is about “the money.” How is that members of Congress become immensely wealthy to the tune of tens of millions of dollars on a salary of less than $200,000?… Give the massive corruption and scandal involved in the billions of dollars given to NGOs to facilitate illegal immigration, what are the instruments by which we are funding NGOs? Do members of Congress involved in this money funneling? What else are taxpayers funding under the guise of “humanitarian aid?”… Enter the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID.
The Story Behind the Pro-Life Pardons, by Monica Miller
By Monica Miller, Crisis Magazine – The twenty-three pardoned pro-lifers have now all returned to their family and friends filled with joy, gratitude; confident that at least while Trump is in office, pro-lifers who defend the unborn will not be hauled off to federal prison. But they all feel the injustice of abortion very keenly, oddly, perhaps now even more so. As they are all free, they know that the unborn, as a victim class, are not. Will Goodman, after being imprisoned for five-hundred days, stated, … It is a travesty that our pre-born sisters and brothers continue to face the death penalty every day. …
Conservative Women’s Groups Urge Senate to Act as Trump Signs Order Protecting Women’s Sports, by Moira Gleason
By Moira Gleason, Daily Signal – Two conservative women’s groups urged the Senate to enact into law protections for women’s sports as President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring men from women’s sports Wednesday… “The war on women’s sports is over. Should have been done long ago,” Trump told a room packed with female athletes, government officials, and supporters… The order, titled “Keeping Men out of Women’s Sports,” directs federal agencies to ensure entities that receive federal funding interpret federal Title IX law according to biological sex, not the sex someone chooses to “identify” as.
Eight USAID Grants Spent More Than a Half-Billion Taxpayer Dollars on ESG/DEI, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – A growing number of examples are surfacing of how the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), well out of the scope of its purpose, has been spending hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to advance ESG/DEI ideology… The examples are being brought to light as Democrats are fiercely fighting to protect USAID from the Trump Administration’s efforts to stop the federal government enormous waste of taxpayers’ money.
Fr. James Martin and the Tired Leftism of the Jesuits, by Mark Judge
By Mark Judge, Chronicles – Fr. James Martin, the Jesuit priest who has spent his entire life advocating for left-wing causes, is all over social media preaching that Jesus, Mary, and Joseph were refugees and therefore, good Christians should oppose President Trump’s efforts to stop illegal immigration into the United States… What Fr. Martin does not wrestle with is the concept of evil. Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela, murdered a young woman named Laken Riley during a 20-minute struggle… I don’t expect Fr. Martin ever to acknowledge that Ibarra is evil, not to mention the drug dealers and girl traffickers who poured over our border in the Biden years, because Fr. Martin can’t even acknowledge that pedophilia is evil.
Trump Eyes Shuttering Education Department, by Thomas Gallatin
By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post – He plans to act via executive orders and pressure Congress to eliminate the needless department… The Department of Education never should have been created in the first place. The main reason it exists is because Jimmy Carter and the Democrats running Congress wanted to placate the nation’s largest teachers union, the National Education Association, by creating the department back in 1979. ….
Trump’s Freeze of USAID Is a Blow to Global Leftist Empire, by Jarrett Stepman
By Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal – The Trump administration is putting a stick of dynamite under the deep state, and Democrats are apoplectic… On Tuesday, President Donald Trump put nearly all District of Columbia-based employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave. According to Politico, this amounts to about 1,400 people in addition to 600 employees who were put on leave starting Sunday.
WATCH! The Stream: Catholic Cartel: How Our Bishops are Making Millions Trafficking in Human Misery
By The Stream – J.D. Vance outraged the insider networks of the D.C. Catholic subculture and got attacked by multiple bishops when he called out the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops for profiting massively from federal contracts via non-profits like Catholic Charities in the name of resettling immigrants. More than 200,000 immigrant children went missing in 2024, a scandal about which the bishops are silent. As The Stream has documented, the U.S. bishops collected some $3 billion from U.S. taxpayers for immigration programs in just 15 years.
Pro-Lifers and the Trump Administration: Wins, Concerns, and the MAHA Opportunity, by Charles C. Camosy
By Charles C. Camosy, First Things – Anyone with eyes to see and ears to hear knows that the pro-life movements have received some very important victories courtesy of the Trump administration. The horror show that was “reproductiverights.gov” is no more. The Mexico City policy was reenacted, meaning U.S. tax dollars may not be legally used to support the violence of abortion in other countries. Trump also signed an executive order that supports the Hyde Amendment’s ban on federal funding of abortion in the U.S. He pardoned pro-life activists who were unjustly jailed for peacefully protesting abortion in various contexts. The thrust of the born-alive protections for babies who survive abortions were made official administrative policy.
Liberals, Globalists Flip Out After Trump Orders USAID Freeze, by Stephen Kokx
By Stephen Kokx, LifeSiteNews – The foreign aid agency USAID has morphed into a slush fund for the Deep State to spread wokeism and to spark revolutions in countries that resist its tyrannical decrees. President Trump has had enough of this, and his administration is moving to dismantle the program… Under Joe Biden, USAID was run by World Economic Forum functionary Samantha Powers, who weaponized the agency to funnel boatloads of cash to Ukraine, among other futile projects.
The ‘Ordo Amoris’ and Half-Truths, by Daniel B. Gallagher
By Daniel B. Gallagher, The Catholic Thing – Only against the background of this ordering of love can we understand what J.D. Vance meant in a recent interview when he invoked the ordo amoris: “There is a Christian concept that you love your family and then you love your neighbor, and then you love your community, and then you love your fellow citizens, and then after that, prioritize the rest of the world.”… If the Vice President had meant this to be a list of unrelated spheres of concern, he would be clearly wrong. But it’s clear he did not mean this.
A Plea to Good Bishops, by Anthony Esolen
By Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine – It is not my place to instruct any bishop about the religious life. But I can recommend things nearby. Get to know the faithful outside of both the chancery and various parish committees. Especially get to know the men, an untapped source of dynamism and of opinions based in practical experience; they have been too long neglected. Visit the schools. Forge bonds with homeschooling families. Go to churches in danger of closing, and bring no officials with you. Attend the Latin Mass. That should go without saying.
Trump’s Early Decisions Expose Damage Caused by Vatican Complicity With Democrat-Run Globalism, Says Italian Scholar, by Edward Pentin
By Edward Pentin – Just a fortnight into the Trump presidency and the damage wrought by the Pope and the Vatican allying too closely with Democrat-run globalism on a variety of moral issues is becoming clear, the head of an Italian Church think tank has said… In a Jan. 29 commentary entitled “Trump and the Vatican: War in Progress,” Professor Stefano Fontana wrote that early policy decisions of the Trump administration have exposed the extent to which the Vatican’s close alignment with a progressive globalist agenda has caused “great damage” by weakening her voice on a number of serious moral issues.
Billions in Blood Money, by John Cassara
By John Cassara, Crisis Magazine – The USCCB’s and the charities and organizations it supports promote facilitating illegal immigration as “acts of mercy.”… It is well-documented that illegal immigration is responsible for various forms of human suffering and degradation. Murder, gang violence, human trafficking, sex trafficking, narcotics trafficking, theft, terrorism, organized crime, torture, rape, assault, kidnapping, corruption, money laundering, various forms of fraud, and environmental crime all result from illegal immigration.
Catechist-in-Chief? Vance Introduces Lesser-Known Catholic Moral Principle Into National Discourse, by Jonathan Liedl
By Jonathan Liedl, National Catholic Register – The vice president’s appeal to the ‘ordo amoris,’ a theological principle developed by Augustine and Aquinas, has sparked a theological debate — and suggested that Catholic principles are about to play an unprecedented role in policy disputes… Is JD Vance adding Catechism-in-Chief to his myriad of other official duties? Lately, he’s been giving the new administration a “Theology on Tap” vibe, even if not everyone is drinking it up…
America’s 21st-Century Sputnik Moment Has Arrived, by Stephen Moore
By Stephen Moore, Patriot Post – President Donald Trump should call for a national education emergency… Just how much longer will American parents, their kids, business leaders and the political class tolerate the dreadful performance of our public schools? It’s arguably the greatest threat to our nation’s economic health and our national security… The latest Nation’s Report Card test scores are dismal and heartbreaking. The crash that started with inexcusable COVID-19-era school closures has continued over a cliff in almost every state.
German Catholic Church in Turmoil Over Migration Row, by Rob Hyde
By Rob Hyde, The Catholic Herald – The Catholic Church in Germany is at a crossroads when it comes to migration… For years, it has rightly championed the dignity of migrants and refugees, calling for compassion and solidarity. But as Germany faces an escalating migration crisis, it risks losing credibility due to a recent spat over a hardline migration bill… “Many cities and communities can no longer adequately accommodate and care for these people. Successful integration is very difficult, sometimes hardly possible. The situation is tense and very difficult. Acceptance of the admission of further refugees is falling drastically. We have to significantly reduce the number of refugees.” (said Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU)
The Slow Death of ESG and DEI, by John Norberg
By John Norberg, First Things – Americans have woken up to the fact that they are being told to act, think, and invest in a certain way. The undercurrent of American rebellion and independence just won’t stomach that, even less so now that the status quo has changed. Not to mention, ESG investing was a terrible idea to begin with. If you intentionally limit your options for investing based on a shaky philosophy of woke totemism, you will likely find it handcuffs you and your firm to an ever-changing chimera of values and taboos that may or may not align with financial success for your clients. It appears some of the world’s largest financial institutions found this out the hard way and decided to make a hasty exit—after all, one cannot deny the age-old truth that money talks.
Elon Musk Confirms Trump Admin Shutting Down Pro-Abortion USAID, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Elon Musk has confirmed that the Trump administration is shutting down USAID, the international agency that provides financial aid for nations worldwide. It has come under criticism over the years for promoting abortion in other countries… Musk, leading the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, announced plans to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In an audio conversation on X Spaces, Musk stated, “We’re shutting it down. With regards to the USAID stuff, I went over it with [the president] in detail and he agreed that we should shut it down.”
Prayer From Fr. Chad Ripperger for Our Nation: The Time is Now to Unite in Prayer!
By Fr Richard Heilman, US Grace Force – The Time is Now to Unite in Prayer! We MUST NOT relax our prayer efforts! Exorcist Fr Chad Ripperger is reminding and asking all of us to step up our prayer, adoration, and more for the protection and guidance of President Trump and the rest of our government. Fr. Ripperger has written a specific prayer to help shield those in the government and consecrate our country to Our Lady. It is imperative that we unite in prayer and stand strong!
WATCH: Archbishop Viganò Drops a Bomb (5:30 minutes)
By Steve Bannon, Warroom, (Complicit Clergy) – Liz Yore was interviewed this morning by Steve Bannon regarding a new letter from Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò to American Catholics.
JD Vance Knows That Catholic Charities Has Lost Its Soul, by Anne Hendershott
By Anne Hendershott, American Spectator – The truth is that the border crisis itself has threatened the very fabric of our society. The Catholic Charities and US Bishops should acknowledge this… And although we are called as Catholics to “welcome the stranger,” our resources have become overwhelmed, and our cities can no longer provide the necessary shelter and assistance that these immigrants need. It is time for a new solution and most people understand that. It is time that the bishops of the Catholic Church acknowledged this also.
Vatican Cracks Down On Illegal Entry Into Its Territory, by lmudena Martínez-Bordiú
By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú, ACI Prensa and EWTN – The Vatican City State has toughened sanctions for those who try to illegally enter its territory in areas where free access is not allowed… In a decree issued last month by the Holy See, the monetary sanctions and prison sentences for those who violate the strict security regulations of Vatican City have been considerably increased… The document… provides for monetary fines ranging from 10,000 to 25,000 euros (about $10,200 to $25,700) and prison sentences ranging from one to four years. …
Complicit Clergy: The Complicity of Catholic Bishops in the Illegal Invasion of America
By Complicit Clergy by Staff – Notice Archbishop Thomas Wenski’s slight-of-hand: he claims that the millions of migrants who illegally crossed our borders were not, in fact, “illegal aliens” but, instead, were “refugees”, simply because the Biden administration handed these people a piece of paper at the border. Wenski, along with most of the U.S. bishops, were willing accomplices in this ruse because they received billions of taxpayer dollars in exchange for trafficking these illegal aliens throughout our nation.
Trump Ends Government Promotion of Gender Ideology and Child Mutilation, by Theresa Farnan, Eric Kniffin, Mary Rice Hasson
By Theresa Farnan, Eric Kniffin, Mary Rice Hasson, First Things – Trump’s ban on gender transitioning has turned the tide on an indefensible cult,” writes Telegraph columnist Suzanne Moore. “The pretense that sex can be changed is over.” In just ten days, President Trump has worked a stunning reversal of ten years of federal policy. From the Obama years to the Biden era, progressives sought to “eradicate the biological reality of sex” and replace it with “an ever-shifting concept of self-assessed gender identity.” They largely succeeded.
Analysis: What Trump’s Approval Rating Says About Voters, by Anthony Iafrate
By Anthony Iafrate, CatholicVote – Two weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump’s newfound popularity has stunned many observers in the media… “This is a very different Donald Trump. He’s leading a very different administration,” CNN Senior Writer and Political Analyst Harry Enten said during a Jan. 26th broadcast. “And the American public is very much more in line with him than they were at any point during his entire first term.”
Planned Parenthood Opens Its Largest Abortion Facility Ever to Kill Even More Babies, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – The Planned Parenthood abortion business is opening its largest abortion business ever. The massive facility will be located in Oakland, California and could kill babies in abortions up to birth… Planned Parenthood officials expect it will be able to kill thousands of babies. The opening of the Oakland center is seen as a strategic move to attract more abortion customers coming to the Bay Area on flights from pro-life states for abortions.
Putting the Stargate AI Hype into Perspective, by William M Briggs
By William M Briggs, The Stream – You’ll do yourself and the world a tremendous service if every time you see or hear the term “AI” you substitute the phrase “computer model.”… This is because so-called artificial intelligence (AI) is a computer model — or more specifically, a collection of many such models. When you hear “computer model” instead of “AI,” you’re much less apt to become excited or nervous, and when you speak the substitution it becomes much less easy to boast or to have the boast taken overly seriously… With that in mind, let’s look at the buzz around the government’s new Stargate Project.
Archbishop Viganò: Trump’s Victory Marks Beginning of Counter-Revolution Against Deep State, Deep Church
By Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, LifeSiteNews – Abp. Carlo Maria Viganò has written a stunning letter celebrating the re-election of Donald J. Trump as the President of the United States, seeing it as a triumph against the globalist agenda… In this letter, released on Sunday, February 2, 2025, Abp. Viganò warns of the Deep State and Deep Church, which he believes collude to undermine sovereignty and Catholic teachings through woke ideology, mass immigration, and engineered crises. He condemns the UN, WHO, and WEF for promoting population control and accuses Catholic bishops of financial and moral corruption. He urges Catholics to reject false obedience, defend truth, and resist evil forces aiming to dismantle natural and divine law.
Trump Pulls the Rip Cords on the Administrative State, by Thaddeus G. McCotter
By Thaddeus G. McCotter, Chronicles Magazine – Consider the president’s recent executive order offering 2 million federal employees buyouts covering approximately eight months of salary and benefits. Per the New York Post: The ‘golden age’ of America now comes with a golden parachute… White House aides expect between 5% and 10% of federal workers to take the deal—which is projected to save taxpayers $100 billion a year, according to Axios, which first reported on the plan. …
De-Wokeifying Government Is Easier Said Than Done, by Matthew Continetti
By Matthew Continetti, Patriot Post – I haven’t seen Chuck Schumer so happy in months. There he was Wednesday, practically ready to burst into song while celebrating the Trump administration’s withdrawal of a memo ordering a federal spending freeze… “Americans made their voices heard,” Schumer crowed. “Donald Trump rescinded the OMB order.”… The snafu over the OMB memo was a reminder that de-wokeifying the government isn’t a matter of snapping one’s fingers. The federal workforce backs Democrats both politically and financially. …
The Violent Dems Turning Up The Heat In Escalating War On Trump, by M.D. Kittle
By M.D. Kittle, The Federalist – House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries on resistance movement against MAGA: ‘We’re going to fight it in the streets.’ We’ve seen this movie… At a Brooklyn press conference Friday morning, House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries was back to inciting his followers to “fight” President Donald Trump and the MAGA “agenda” in “the streets.”… “We are going to fight it legislatively, we are going to fight it in the courts, and we’re going to fight it in the streets,” the New York Democrat said. ….
Gov. Youngkin and Grassroots Score Massive Victory for Homeschooling, by Moira Gleason
By Moira Gleason, Daily Signal – Homeschool families in Virginia celebrated a victory Thursday after the Virginia state Senate backed away from a bill that threatened religious exemptions for homeschoolers… SB 1031 sought to get rid of an exemption that permits families in the state to homeschool their children because of their religious convictions. After initially voting to pass the bill, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee acted on a motion to reconsider and voted 13-2 to pass by indefinitely on the bill, meaning the bill will not go to the Senate floor unless the committee takes the bill up again.
BRAVO! Bishop Burbidge Says Catholic Teaching Does Not Support ‘Open Border Policy’
By Jaryn Crouson, Daily Caller, (Complicit Clergy) – Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington signaled Friday that Catholic teachings support President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement… Pope Francis and several bishops have previously taken stances against the president, calling Trump’s mass deportation plans a “disgrace” and stating that Catholic teaching requires countries to be open to migrants. Burbidge stated that although Catholics should affirm the dignity of migrants, nations also have a duty to uphold the rule of law and common good for its citizens.
WATCH: $orry $ister, But People Are No Longer Listening, by Jorge Vela
By Jorge Vela, NBC News, (Complicit Clergy) – Others, like McAllen Resident Timothy Wilkins, feel a freeze in federal funding is necessary… “I think Catholic Charities had a noble purpose on its inception, but again, you know, they, they streamlined the illegal immigration process and incentivized it to the degree we had millions of people stream across our borders,” Wilkins said.
“It’s Beyond Outrageous,” Fort Worth Catholic Organization Accused of Funneling Hundreds of Millions of Tax Dollars to Incentivize Illegal Immigration, by Katy Christian Magazine
By Katy Christian Magazine, by Staff – “We all suspected that the Biden-Harris administration was allowing this invasion on purpose,” French said. “But now we know they are doing much more to enable illegals to get on the taxpayer-funded cash train. It’s beyond outrageous.”… Catholic Charities of Fort Worth (CCFW), a local chapter affiliated with the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, is facing allegations of facilitating illegal immigration by partnering with Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) and distributing federal funds to assist illegal immigrants… CCFW has reportedly received nearly $1 billion in federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) since 2022.
Five Quick Things: Scenes From A Commonsense Revolution, by Scott McKay
By Scott McKay, American Spectator – Donald Trump and his team are overwhelming (Jamie Raskin, Democrat congressman from Maryland) and the rest of the discredited Democrat political class with what Trump called a revolution of common sense… Those executive orders and directives are the meat of it, of course, but it’s more than that. The entire culture of the American government is being ripped out at the root and rebooted, and it’s so fresh and overdue that it’s even having an effect on the culture at large… I could give you a million examples, but unlike in Raskin’s case, I’d rather not drop some overwhelming sensory overload on our readers. So, as is customary for these entries, I’ll just limit these examples to five.
FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Will End All Targeting of Pro-Life Americans, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – During a Senate hearing today, FBI Director nominee Kash Patel has confirmed that he will put an end to all targeting of pro-life Americans, marking a significant shift in federal law enforcement priorities… Under the Biden regime, pro-life activists and organizations have faced increased scrutiny, with some rightly alleging that the FBI unfairly targeted them for their beliefs. Patel’s commitment to ending such practices signals a move toward ensuring that law enforcement remains neutral and does not discriminate based on political or ideological perspectives.
Father Who Lost Custody of Child Over Gender Castration Says Trump Order ‘Saved’ His Son, by Justine Brooke Murray
By Justine Brooke Murray, MRC TV – How scary to think that up until now, civilized society allowed pseudo-doctors to chemically castrate and sexually mutilate children in the name of a cult-like ideology… It’s a barbaric practice widely condemned by the West when it’s carried out by the backward societies of the Middle East that remain stuck in the 7th century. But when our own children become the victims of that same barbarism, our virtue-signaling pop culture has not only normalized but encouraged the act in the name of “gender affirming care.”
Trump Sets Saturday Deadline for 25% Tariffs on Mexico and Canada to Force Action on Illegal Migration and Fentanyl Crisis
By Jim Hᴏft, Gateway Pundit – President Donald Trump has set a Saturday deadline to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Mexico and Canada… The administration asserts that these tariffs will remain until both neighboring countries take substantial measures to curb the flow of unauthorized migrants and illicit drugs into the United States… This announcement follows a recent agreement with Colombia, where the threat of similar tariffs led the Marxist president to fold like a cheap suit and begin accepting deported migrants…
Fr. Raymond J. de Souza: 5 Possible Ways the Pro-Life Agenda Might Take Shape in Trump’s Second Term
By Father Raymond J. de Souza, National Catholic Register – ice President Vance’s speech at the March for Life was noteworthy for indicating a shift from the legal front toward a cultural and economic pro-life agenda… Pro-life Americans welcomed some early initiatives from the new Trump administration, including a restoration of the Mexico City Policy prohibiting American funding of abortion overseas, the granting of pardons to pro-life protestors convicted under the FACE Act, and canceling a Biden-Harris administration policy of considering abortion as “health care,” which permitted taxpayer funding of abortion.
‘Latin American Trump’ Rips Woke Davos Elites for LGBT, Abortion, Gender Ideology, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – Javier Milei challenges the WEF to take a “mea culpa” for its misdeeds and “make the West great again”… Argentinian President Javier Milei has sparked protests from LGBTQ+ activists after a fierce attack on the “wokeness” of the World Economic Forum, in which he condemned gender ideology as child abuse and its promoters as pedophiles… Milei’s invective last Thursday unequivocally demanding the “defense of life, liberty, and private property”…
Dems Worry Kash Patel Could Weaponize FBI Against Political Enemies Like They Did, by Beth Brelje
By Beth Brelje, The Federalist – In a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, feckless Democrat senators grilled Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, trying to paint him as a Trump henchman hellbent on seeking revenge for all the crap the FBI put Trump and American citizens through… It’s no wonder they are worried; the nation has seen how the FBI has been turned into a political weapon, and Democrats don’t want it pointed at them.
RFK Jr. Vows to Reinstate Trump’s Ban On Research With Babies Killed in Elective Abortion, by Emily Mangiaracina
By Emily Mangiaracina, LifeSiteNews – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, pledged to reinstate the first Trump administration’s ban on federal research with tissue from babies killed in elective abortions… Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri asked Kennedy during his Senate confirmation hearing, “Will you reinstate President Trump’s policy that ensures that no federal research and no federal tax dollars is conducted on fetal tissue taken from elective abortions?”… “Yes,” he responded.
Cardinal McElroy and Immigration, by James Hankins
By James Hankins, First Things – Cardinal McElroy is hailed in the New York Times as a Good Catholic because he has been known to speak out “on the inclusion of migrants, women and L.G.B.T.Q. people in the Catholic church.” The Bad Catholics include JD Vance, who has “advanced a hard-line anti-immigrant agenda,” and Brian Burch, whom President Trump nominated as ambassador to the Holy See, rewarding him for his help in harvesting the conservative Catholic vote.
LISTEN: Dolan Too Tone Deaf To Realize His Reproof of J.D. Vance Would Backfire, by Sandy Fitzgerald
By Sandy Fitzgerald, Newsmax – Vice President J.D. Vance’s accusations that Catholic bishops have criticized President Donald Trump’s stance on immigration because they’re concerned about losing money were disappointing and harmful, according to Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York… “I was really disappointed with what he said on ‘Face the Nation’ the other day, and I don’t mind telling you, somewhat hurt,” Dolan said on his SiriusXM program, “Conversation with Cardinal Dolan,” on Tuesday. “This was not only harmful, this was inaccurate.”
Laken Riley’s Mother After Trump Signs Act into Law: ‘He is a Man of His Word’, by Nick Kangadis
By Nick Kangadis, MRC TV – Talk about a heartbreaking and heartwarming moment all rolled into one… On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law in front of Republican politicians that championed the bill and in front of Laken Riley’s family… In a press conference where Riley’s mother, Allyson Phillips, made remarks, she thanked multiple senators, as well as Trump. Phillips even went so far as to praise the president for quickly fulfilling the promises he made to them.
It’s Time To Start Treating Mexico Like A Hostile Foreign Power, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – We’re never going to have peace and security on our southern border until we deal with the corrupt and criminal elements that run Mexico… Earlier this week, suspected Mexican drug cartel gunmen fired on U.S. Border Patrol agents in Texas, who fired back. This took place on a strip of land in the middle of the Rio Grande called Fronton Island, also known as “Cartel Island” because it was previously used as a staging area for cartel smuggling operations. Texas authorities took over the island as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star and declared it Texas territory in November 2023.
WATCH: Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa Helping Illegal Aliens Avoid Deportation
By Catholic Charities by Staff – Outraged erupted earlier this week when an internet video from a Catholic Charities immigration attorney from the diocese of Milwaukee went viral, exposing how Catholic Charities is trying to obstruct President Trump’s deportation of illegal aliens… Catholic Charities of Milwaukee is not the only office providing this type of advice to illegal aliens. Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa has begun issuing “Red Cards” to illegal aliens to help them know “their rights” under the U.S. Constitution. We did not realize that illegal aliens have U.S. Constitutional rights!
Trump’s J6 Pardons Signal The End Of The War On Wrongthink, by Ben Weingarten
By: Ben Weingarten, The Federalist – The Capitol riot fueled the war on wrongthink. Clemency for Capitol rioters should represent the start of the end of that war… In the four years since the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, Democrats have crushed and disenfranchised their political opponents in a bid to achieve total power by waging a whole-of-society war on wrongthink. This war encompassed, among other elements, the lawfare apparatus, the broader weaponized administrative state, and the Censorship-Industrial Complex.
Faithful (Anglican) Bishop Censures Woke Bishopess Who Abused Pulpit to Attack Trump, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – Jules Gomes: The cardinal rule of preaching is to revere the pulpit and never to use it for a political agenda — or even worse, use it to attack a member of the congregation. The Reverend Lorenzo Sewell, who prayed at President Trump’s inauguration, called it “theological malpractice.” As a bishop who oversees preachers, do you think Bishop Budde violated this rule? …. Bishop Orji: Yes, Bishop Budde misused the pulpit for her personal and social justice agenda rather than using it for preaching the Gospel and teaching the Word of God. The Church is the pillar of Truth in the sense that we are called to live and proclaim Christ and His Truth to the world. ….
Fr. Kevin Drew: Animal Worship and Human Sacrifice
By Fr. Kevin Drew, Catholic Exchange – “Pregnant Cow That Broke Free on New Jersey Highway Inspires New Legislation.”… was the headline on January 22, 2019, from a CBS news affiliate in New Jersey. A cow had jumped off a truck which was ten minutes from the slaughter house… this “daring escape” by the cow inspired a new bill that would make transporting pregnant livestock for killing a crime under New Jersey’s animal cruelty laws… The giant abortion company Planned Parenthood, which received $700 million of our tax dollars last year and has made billions since the Supreme Court greenlighted abortion in 1973, was caught selling baby parts in 2015. …
The Pro-Life Federalism of Trump and Vance, by Daniel McCarthy
By Daniel McCarthy, Patriot Post – The Trump-Vance approach has given pro-lifers victories that would have been impossible if abortion had remained a national issue… Nebraska wouldn’t have been able to pass an amendment to the state constitution prohibiting abortion after the first trimester, and Florida voters wouldn’t have been able to uphold their state’s ban on the procedure after six weeks — to name just two recent successes… The most hardline supporters of abortion, meanwhile, have been thwarted: Not only did they lose the showdown over Roe, they risk losing all their political momentum as Americans become more used to settling this most contentious of issues at the state level.
Top Takeaways From the Trump White House’s First Official Press Conference
CatholicVote – “President Trump is back and the golden age of America has most definitely begun,” Leavitt declared at the opening of the press conference, echoing a remark Trump made in his inauguration speech last week… “Since taking the oath of office, President Trump has taken more than 300 executive actions,” Leavitt said, “secured nearly one trillion dollars in U.S. investments, deported illegal alien rapists, gang members, and suspected terrorists from our homeland, and restored common sense to the federal government.” ….
WATCH! President Trump Has Reportedly Cut-Off Federal Funding to Catholic Charities, by Karoline Leavitt
By Karoline Leavitt, via Complicit Clergy – WATCH: Karoline Leavitt holds her very first White House press briefing, answering a question about Catholic Charities and their aid to immigration.
US Bishops Are Lying When They Claim Abortion Is Their ‘Preeminent Priority’, by Michael Hichborn
By Michael Hichborn, LifeSite News, (Complicit Clergy) – The average budget for the US bishops’ pro-life office is just around $2 million, compared to $134 million in 2023 for ‘migration and refugee services.’ Even worse, the USCCB is giving parishioners’ money to pro-abortion groups through its Catholic Campaign for Human Development and Catholic Relief Services… 63 million. It’s a number so large the human mind can scarcely comprehend what it means.
Commentary: Heritage President: 12,000 More ICE Agents Needed to Deport 20 Million Illegal Aliens, by Tom Gantert
By Tom Gantert, Daily Signal – Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action for America, said it will require 12,000 more agents, 4,000 more attorneys, 1,000 more judges, and 1,000 more support staff to deport the 20 million illegal aliens that voters elected President Donald Trump to evict… Roberts wrote in a Monday op-ed published in Fox News that Trump’s immigration agenda will require funding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a “historic scale” and require at least 100,000 detention beds.
Trump Lights Up the World, by Sheryl Collmer
By Sheryl Collmer, Crisis Magazine – This world is not the same as it was two weeks ago. Technicolor has arrived in Oz. The sense of dread I’ve had for several years now is slowly receding. I can hardly wait to get out of bed in the morning (metaphorically, anyway)… Accustomed as we are to the glacial pace of anything institutional, we’re panting to keep up with Trump’s actions over the past week. I’m chronicling all these accomplishments, but I can’t keep up. I go to bed thinking the day is over and wake up to ten new things. Big things.
The Brew: Remembering the Liberation of Auschwitz, by Al Perrotta
By Al Perrotta, The Stream – Holocaust Remembrance Day: 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp… Yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. Between 1940 and 1945, an estimated 1.1 million people were murdered there — predominantly Jews, but also Poles, Soviet prisoners of war, and others.
Trump Erases Biden’s Attempt To Force Unpopular Taxpayer-Funded Abortion On Americans, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – Americans who overwhelmingly oppose taxpayer-funded abortions will no longer be forced to pay for overseas baby-killing after President Donald Trump signed an executive order reinstating prohibitions on the unpopular practice… In a January 24 memorandum, Trump ordered the secretary of state, the secretary of defense, the secretary of health and human services, and the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to immediately cease by reinstating the Mexico City policy first implemented by President Ronald Reagan.
It’s About Time DEI Died, by Thomas Gallatin
By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post – A just future is a color-blind future. The evil of racism is that it pits ethnic groups against each other. A society with diverse racial groups cannot cohesively exist in unity if these ethnic differences are elevated as primary identity delimiters that are to be held above all else. A truly unified and just society would view racial differences as insignificantly as it views differences in eye color. It recognizes that people look different, but they are still people like everyone else.
80 Years After Auschwitz, Remembering The Evil Strengthens Our Resolve To Be Good, by Tim Goeglein
By Tim Goeglein, The Federalist – In his classic The Gulag Archipelago, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote: The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either — but right through every human heart — and through all human hearts. This line shifts. Inside us, it oscillates with the years. And even within hearts overwhelmed by evil, one small bridgehead of good is retained. And even in the best of all hearts, there remains … an unuprooted small corner of evil.
FULFILLING REAGAN’S VISION: Trump’s New US ‘Iron Dome’ Project Will ‘Prevent Deaths Rather Than Avenge Them,’ Expert Says, by Tyler O’Neil
By Tyler O’Neil, Daily Signal – President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Monday to build an American version of the Israeli “Iron Dome” missile defense system. An expert in national security—and in the Iron Dome, in particular—praised Trump’s action as the fulfillment of President Ronald Reagan’s strategic defense plan… According to a news release provided early to The Daily Signal, Trump’s executive order “directs the implementation of a next generation missile defense shield for the United States against ballistic, hypersonic, advanced cruise missiles, and other next generation aerial attacks.” …
Beware of the Deepfake Magisterium, by M. V. Dougherty
By M. V. Dougherty, Catholic World Report – Prelates of the Roman Catholic Church have not been silent on the general dangers posed by the misuse of AI. On several occasions last year, Pope Francis offered remarks about the potential misapplication of various AI technologies. More recently, the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, revealed that his department of the Roman Curia is working with the Dicastery for Education and Culture to produce a document on the ethical use of AI.
Vance: Catholic Bishops Have ‘Not Been a Good Partner’ in Immigration Enforcement, by Pam Key
By Pam Key, Breitbart – Vice President JD Vance said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has “not been a good partner in common sense immigration enforcement.”… the US Conference of Catholic Bishops needs to actually look in the mirror a little bit and recognize that when they receive over $100 million to help resettle illegal immigrants, are they worried about humanitarian concerns? Or are they actually worried about their bottom line? We’re going to enforce immigration law. We’re going to protect the American people.
Full Speech: Catholic Vice President JD Vance Speaks at the March for Life 2025
By National Catholic Register Staff – Now the task of our movement is to protect innocent life. It’s to defend the unborn and it’s also to be pro-family and pro-life in the fullest sense of that word possible. Now, across my own lifetime, I can’t tell you the number of friends and other acquaintances I’ve had who, facing a pregnancy or the prospect of one, react not with joy but with concern. They wonder how can they afford it; what will it mean for their education, their career, their relationship or their family? …
WATCH! The Left’s Sin Is of Omission and Lost Opportunity, by Victor Davis Hanson (6 minutes)
By Victor Davis Hanson, Daily Signal – And so there was a sin of omission: what we didn’t do because we were spending on DEI and commission. We were discriminating against people and robbing ourselves of talent. Bottom line is the corrective… The remedy for this malady is going to be expensive, and that’s what the Left is glomming onto, but they’re forgetting that the malady itself that they cause was far more expensive than the cure.
The Erosion of Birth, John M. Grondelski, Ph.D.
By John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., Catholic World Report – At one time, “birth” was supposedly a bright line that separated and differentiated a “clump of tissue” from a “person.” But that line has been eroding, as evidenced by the failure of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors’ Protection Act to pass this last week… On January 22nd, the United States Senate could not find 60 senators to vote to overcome a filibuster and pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors’ Protection Act. Although S.6 garnered a majority–52-47–it needed 60 votes to pass. Every Republican voted for it (except Tennessee Sen. Bill Haggerty, who was absent); every Democrat voted against it.
Trump Inauguration and March for Life, by Peter Wolfgang
By Peter Wolfgang, Catholic Culture – Trump was reelected to stand up to the establishment folks sitting right there during his inauguration and I was glad that he called them out to their faces, even more than last time. My impression is that Trump is very ticked off. He didn’t shy from references to what was done to him, including the bullet to the head. I initially did not understand why the Left went the “fear and trembling” route in response to Trump’s 2024 victory instead of the “rage and resistance” route they chose in 2016. I understand it now. They are right to be afraid. The whole “drain the swamp” thing is real this time in a way that it was not last time.
Complicit Clergy: There Are 2.9 Billion ($$) Reasons Why the US Bishops Loved Biden But Hate Trump
By Complicit Clergy, (LifeSiteNews) – An analysis of government spending found the Biden administration granted Catholic NGOs nearly $2.9 billion in immigration-related funding over the past four years, more than triple the level of funding under Trump’s first administration… For the past four years, many Catholics have been perplexed as to why most Catholic bishops have refused to condemn Joe Biden’s heinous anti-Catholic policies. … For those who continue to be astonished by our shepherds’ silence, we may have discovered the answer. Complicit Clergy just completed updating its previous analysis on migration-related federal funding awarded to Catholic non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to include all four years of the Biden administration.
Here’s 9 Pro-Life Actions President Trump Took During His First Week, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – In his first week of the new term, President Donald Trump took several significant actions to advance pro-life policies… Trump started his incredible pro-life week with removing Joe Biden’s web site that promoted abortion. He followed that up with an executive order that confirmed human beings begin their lives at conception. …
Psychologists Counsel House Democrats on How to Cope with Trump, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – Democrats attended a retreat last week where psychologists counseled them on how to cope with the new administration of Donald Trump… House Judiciary ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) brought in what he called “social psychologists” to advise the Democrats about how to deal with “authoritarian styles of speech during the Trump era,” Punchbowl News reports… The psychologists reportedly specialize in issues like “emotion regulation” …
Colorado’s Bishops on Immigration: ‘An Open Border is Not a Just System’, by Kate Quiñones
By Kate Quiñones, CNA, (Catholic World Report) – Following President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration, Colorado’s Catholic bishops on Friday encouraged the U.S. to balance justice and mercy in its regulation of immigration to the country… The bishops noted that the country’s immigration system has “grown more unlawful” since 2020… “The Catholic Church teaches that while individuals and their families have the right to migrate, no country has the duty to receive so many immigrants that its social and economic life is jeopardized,” the bishops indicated.
Birthright Citizenship Is A Pernicious Lie That’s Destroying America, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – On his first day in office, President Trump did the country a great service by issuing an executive order rejecting birthright citizenship as a requirement of the 14th Amendment… Whether Trump’s order will withstand the legal challenges remains to be seen (a federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocked the order on Thursday). But the challenges themselves will force a reckoning on this issue, perhaps even at the Supreme Court… Such a reckoning is overdue. For far too long we have accepted without question the outlandish idea that every single person born on U.S. soil automatically becomes an American citizen, and that the 14th Amendment somehow mandates this suicidal policy.
Register Staff: Full Text: President Trump Addresses the March for Life 2025
By National Catholic Register Staff – As you know, this annual march started 52 years ago, on the first anniversary of the disastrous ruling known as Roe v. Wade. That unconstitutional decision took power away from the states and the voters, kicking off 50 years of division and anger. But thanks to your tireless work and devotion across five decades, that historic wrong was set right three years ago. I was so proud to be a participant. Six courageous justices of the Supreme Court of the United States returned the issue to the state legislatures and to the people, where it belongs. It became a vote of the people.
Trump Defunds International Planned Parenthood, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Today, Trump revoked Biden’s executive order canceling the Mexico City Policy: I hereby revoke the Presidential Memorandum of January 28, 2021, for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (Protecting Women’s Health at Home and Abroad), and reinstate the Presidential Memorandum of January 23, 2017, for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (The Mexico City Policy).
President Donald Trump Signs Pardons for 23 Pro-Life Americans, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pardoning the 23 pro-life Americans Joe Biden imprisoned for protesting abortion… “This is a great honor to sign this,” Trump said, condemning Biden’s lawfare, especially targeted at “elderly people.”… Trump granted pardons for 23 pro-life advocates who faced weaponized prosecutions brought against them by the Biden Department of Justice under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.
Davos: DJT Tells It Like It Is, by Douglas Andrews
By Douglas Andrews, Patriot Post – After what had undoubtedly been the busiest and most earth-shaking first few days in American presidential history, Donald Trump wisely phoned it in at the World Economic Forum… In a 45-minute Trumpian address followed by a wide-ranging Q-and-A, the American president made clear to Klaus Schwab and his fellow Great Resetters what they already knew: There’s a new sheriff in town… Trump began his remarks as only Trump can: by noting that it’s been “a truly historic week in the United States” and that we’ve begun “the Golden Age of America.” Oh, and by reminding those in attendance that he won all seven swing states.
Arkansas Gov. Sanders Lowers State Flags on Roe v. Wade Anniversary to Mourn Babies Killed in Abortion
By Clare Marie Merkowsky, LifeSiteNews – Arkansas has lowered its state flags to mourn the 65 million babies killed in abortion before the overturning of Roe v. Wade… On January 13, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders announced that the state would officially recognize January 22 as the “Day of Tears” to remember the tens of thousands of babies killed in Arkansas under Roe v. Wade… “Arkansas and its government acknowledge that we are all endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, among them the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
Why Trump Threatens Davos! Elite Europeans Losing Influence Resent Trump, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, The Daily Signal – So, the people at Davos know that their socialist, globalist model doesn’t work. And they know that people don’t want to listen to them anymore because when people adopt these views, their economy slows, they get poorer, their borders are overrun. Illegal immigrants come and cannot be assimilated or integrated. And the people feel they have less security, prosperity, and freedom… Rather than addressing those concerns—and so having at Davos—why is Donald Trump being elected? Why was [Argentine President Javier] Milei? Maybe we can learn from these people because they represent elections and freedom.
4 Things to Know About JD Vance’s Pro-Life Journey, by Matthew McDonald
By Matthew McDonald, National Catholic Register – Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to address the March for Life rally in Washington D.C. on Friday… Vance identifies as pro-life, though some pro-lifers have expressed disappointment by his compromises on the issue after President Donald Trump identified him as a potential running mate last year… But Vance maintains he is pro-life, and he has repeatedly suggested that pro-lifers need to become more politically savvy if they are to save the lives of unborn babies, given that most voters in the country support allowing abortion in the majority of cases.
The Other Birthright Citizenship Problem, by John M. Grondelski
By John M. Grondelski, The Catholic Thing – As the Pro-Life March takes place in Washington D.C. today, it’s good to remember that January 22, 2025 was the 52ndanniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision imposing abortion-on-demand through birth on all the states. Roe was the 20th century’s equivalent of the Dred Scott decision. In 1857, the Supreme Court said Dred Scott – a black man taken by his owner to Illinois – could not be free because he was not a “person” and was thus subject to whatever choice his master made. In 1973, the Supreme Court said unborn children were not “persons” and thus subject to whatever choice their mothers made.
‘Everything Will be Revealed’: Trump Signs EO Declassifying JFK, RFK & MLK Jr. Assassination Files, by Nick Kangadis
By Nick Kangadis, MRC TV – t’s finally happened. The day so many people have been waiting for. Generations of Americans have just wanted to know the truth about the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr… On Thursday, President Donald Trump fulfilled a campaign promise by signing an Executive Order (EO) to declassify all remaining documents pertinent to the aforementioned assassinations. … “Lot of people waiting for this for years, for decades,” Trump said while signing the EO. “And everything will be revealed.”
Trump’s Executive Order Against Gender Ideology Recognizes Personhood at Conception, by Emily Mangiaracina
By Emily Mangiaracina, LifeSiteNews – President Donald Trump’s new executive order affirming the immutable biological reality of sex includes language recognizing personhood from “conception.”… “‘Female’ means person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell,” the EO “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” (emphasis added) states… Ethics and Public Theology professor Andrew T. Walker on X called the language a “brilliantly stealth” move.
Deportations: Unmasking the U.S. Bishops’ Conflict of Interest
By Vicki Yamasaki, Corpus Christi for Unity and Peace – I always ask myself, “Why is this group advocating so fervently for its cause?” One should look to see if the group would profit from the advocacy. If there is no profit motive, then perhaps they are taking a truly altruistic position. In this case, the USCCB and its cohorts Catholic Charities and Catholic Social Services collectively stand to lose nearly $2.4 billion over the next four years, a sum that pew collections are unlikely to replace… Ultimately, the strident U.S. bishops who criticize President Trump and his team for deportations should rethink their actions. In business, their advocacy for the migrants is known as a conflict of interest—it occurs when someone’s advocacy for a cause (in this case, continued care of migrants) is influenced by their financial gain. …
The Addicted, Petty, and Hysterical Left, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – After a decade of this unhinged furor, it proved worthless in winning public support—and for two simple reasons… One, after years of Russian collusion hoaxes, the laptop disinformation farce, and the warped lies about the “suckers” and “fine people on both sides”—the shrill left became predictable… So, the bored public began tuning them out, switching channels, hitting the mute button, and pulling the plug… Like the deleterious effects of inflation that eventually render a currency worthless, nonstop hectoring, hysterics, pontification, and distortion finally made all such criticisms of Trump mostly as valueless as 1930s German marks.
State Department Issues a ‘One Flag Policy,’ Banning Pride and BLM Flags, by Elise DeGeeter
By Elise DeGeeter, CatholicVote – The Trump State Department issued a “One Flag Policy” Monday, mandating that only the United States flag is authorized to be flown at all State Department buildings both at home and abroad… The new policy, implemented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, effectively bans Pride and Black Lives Matter (BLM) flags from federal buildings… The order… states: “Starting immediately, only the United States of America flag is authorized to be flown or displayed at U.S. facilities, both domestic and abroad, and featured in U.S. government content.”
Not Personal, Not Political, But Social, by Jim Tonkowich
By Jim Tonkowich, The Stream – Just in time for the annual March for Life, several homes in my neighborhood have yard signs reading: “Pregnancy Is Personal, Not Political.”… That’s half right: Pregnancy is not political. Politics involves who we elect as president, governor, or mayor. It has to do with strategic energy reserves and borders, diplomacy, and national defense. Politics along with public policy and law are abstract and impersonal. Pregnancy is none of those things, and the countries that are attempting to make pregnancy a political issue are failing.
CatholicVote: Speaker Johnson: House to Probe Controversial Biden Pardons
By CatholicVote – House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, told reporters Wednesday that the Republican-controlled chamber will investigate a series of controversial pre-emptive pardons former President Joe Biden made just hours before President Donald Trump took office… “There’s a lot of attention that’s going to be paid to this and I think that is appropriate and we will be looking at it as well,” Johnson stated… He called Biden’s pardons “shocking” and “breathtaking.” He specifically singled out the former president’s decision to pardon his three siblings and two of their spouses.
Louisiana Bishops Promise to Advocate for Immigrants ‘Within the Framework of the Law’, by Hannah Hiester
By Hannah Hiester, CatholicVote – Bishops from dioceses in Louisiana stated in a pastoral letter Jan. 17 that they will advocate for immigrants’ “just treatment and dignity within the framework of the law,” and they called for Louisiana politicians to do the same… headed by Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans, added that they are motivated to advocate for immigrants and stand in solidarity with them because of the “inherent dignity” that each person possesses.
Louisiana to Defend Its Ten Commandments Law in Appeals Court, by Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer
By Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer, National Catholic Register – As representatives for the Bayou State prepare for oral argument, they know the Constitution is on their side… As we enter into the first days of a new Trump administration, the founders offer good counsel for the nation and its leaders. For example, George Washington said in his Farewell Address that “Of all of the dispositions and habits that lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.” Lawmakers in Louisiana agree.
Senate Democrats Block Bill to Stop Infanticide, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, Life News – The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act requires that, when a baby is born alive following an abortion, health care practitioners must exercise the same degree of professional skill and care that would be offered to any other child born alive at the same gestational age. It also requires that, following appropriate care, health care workers must transport the living child immediately to a hospital… With 47 Democrats voting against ending debate on the common senate bil, a filibuster remains and the pro-life measure can’t go forward for a final vote.
Patriot Post: Honoring the Sanctity of Life
By Patriot Post – “The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only legitimate object of good government.” —Thomas Jefferson (1809)… January 22 marks the anniversary of the two most tragic Supreme Court decisions in American history, Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton. However, in light of the Supreme Court’s June 24, 2022, decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe and 1992’s Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Sanctity of Life Day has a whole new and far more joyous meaning.
‘We Have Been Living Under a Lawless Regime’: Catholics Celebrate Trump Overhauls, by Ken Oliver-Méndez
By Ken Oliver-Méndez, CNA – News that the country’s new president would kick off his administration by signing a tsunami of executive orders, including one that mandates adherence to the biological reality of two sexes, was particularly welcomed by Ethics and Public Policy Center President Ryan Anderson… Responding to Trump’s inaugural address declaration that “as of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female,’” the author of the book When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment posted “Thank you @realdonaldtrump” ….
The Trump-Vance Women Are Dressed For A Resurgent ‘Golden Age,’ And The Media Hate It, by Elle Purnell
By Elle Purnell, The Federalist – Trump promised to return America to normalcy and greatness. That the women in his orbit are doing so through their clothes makes the media furious… It was just four years ago that we suffered through the sartorial weirdness of the Biden inauguration. With no inaugural balls to attend because of Covid mania, the biggest fashion statements were made by Lady Gaga, whose ensemble looked like a Hunger Games version of those beehive-shaped Barbie cakes ….
Heritage Foundation Experts Analyze Trump’s Executive Orders
By Heritage Foundation, Staff – President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders his first day in office… President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order, “Clarifying the Military’s Role in Protecting the Territorial Integrity of the United States,” to ensure that the U.S. armed forces prioritize the protection of U.S. sovereignty and territorial integrity along our national borders… The president ordered the U.S. Northern Command to deliver its plan to seal the borders and maintain U.S. sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security by repelling forms of invasion and mass migration, as well as narcotics and human smuggling and trafficking.
Episcopal Bishop Chides Trump on Politics. He Pushes Back. by Jacob Adams
By Jacob Adams, Daily Signal – Mariann Edgar Budde, who holds one of the nation’s most prestigious clerical posts as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, curried controversy and drew pushback on Tuesday when she used a sermon to criticize President Donald Trump for some of his politics and policy prescriptions… The remarks came at a church service hosted by the bishop at her diocesan seat, the Washington National Cathedral. They were a stark contrast to the bipartisanship usually on display at the cathedral, where leaders from both parties are honored.
The Limits of Our Anti-Woke Allies, by Casey Chalk
By Casey Chalk, Crisis Magazine – British evolutionary biologist and prominent atheist Richard Dawkins has regrets about describing himself as a “cultural Christian” last year in an interview. “I imprudently said I was a ‘cultural Christian,’ and I haven’t heard the end of it,” wrote Dawkins in a recent piece for The Spectator… Though standing by his earlier comments—in which he expressed appreciation for certain cultural elements of the Christian tradition—he quickly added: “but none of that undermines my conviction that what they believe about the nature of reality is nonsense.” …
More than 70% of Americans Reject Transgender Agenda on Multiple Fronts, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – As President Donald Trump begins has second term in the White House, Americans are voicing their opposition to the transgender policies and initiatives advanced by the Biden Administration, results of a New York Times/Ipsos poll released over the weekend reveal… More than three-fourths (77%) of U.S. adults say that society has at least far enough to accommodate transgender people, including half (49%) who think it’s gone “too far.” Notably, even 62% of Democrat Americans believe the nation has gone either far enough (39%) or too far (23%).
Searching for Meaning in the LA Fires, by Charles A. Coulombe
By Charles A. Coulombe, OnePeterFive – In one night, Tuesday, January 7, 2025, another light transformed the mellow afterglow of Christmas to a horrible inferno which killed at least 27, and possibly 31 more. Thousands of homes were destroyed, as well as a number of irreplaceable historic buildings – and two weeks ago, as I write, none of this had happened… Almost immediately the finger-pointing began: the Mayor had been informed of the fire danger due to unprecedented weather conditions a week before, but chose to go to Ghana anyway; Democrat policies in Sacramento had hindered water storage; the Palisades reservoir was mysteriously empty; and on and on. …
With Trump, America Inaugurated a Return Not to Faith, But to Reason, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Let’s talk about what’s “good enough,” especially by the standards of what we’ve been subjected to over the last four years: the squalor, lies, perversion, and tyranny that have been forcibly injected into our every national orifice since the Democrats and the Deep State seized power in 2020 and effected the closest thing to a fascist dictatorship our country has ever seen… What’s good enough for now is the “common sense” that Trump triumphantly pointed to in his rousing inaugural address. Because that “sense” has another, more resonant name: We call it “Reason,” and know thanks to St. John the Evangelist that Jesus, the second Person of the Trinity, was the Logos by which the entire cosmos was created.
CatholicVote: Trump Calls On Woman Bishop to Apologize to Public for Far-Left Sermon at National Prayer Service
CatholicVote – The Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C., delivered a stridently political sermon about “transgender children” and illegal immigrants in the presence of President Donald Trump during a traditional national prayer service held at the Washington National Cathedral Tuesday. Trump later characterized the sermon as “ungracious” and called on the bishop to apologize to the public… On the first full day of Trump’s second term, Episcopal Bishop of Washington Mariann Edgar Budde presided over the Service of Prayer for the Nation. Trump attended the service with his wife Melania, other family members, Vice President Vance, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA.
7 Highlights From Trump’s Inauguration Address: ‘The Golden Age Of America Begins Right Now’, by Tristan Justice
By Tristan Justice, The Federalist – “The golden age of America begins right now,” Trump said. “From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world.”… The president vowed to transform the nation into the “envy of every nation” beginning with a series of executive orders and efforts intended to unleash the economy, dismantle the leviathan of the administrative state, restore American patriotism, and embark on a new era of exploration in space… “A tide of change is sweeping the country, sunlight is pouring over the entire world, and America has the chance to seize this opportunity like never before,” Trump said. “But first, we must be honest about the challenges we face.”
Thoughts On a Repudiation and Liberation Day: Donald Trump’s Inauguration, by Scott McKay
By Scott McKay, The American Spectator – Trump’s inaugural speech, followed by the most aggressive one-day turnaround in American policy with the signing of 200 executive orders, is emblematic of the American people’s repudiation of the elites’ machinations… During a very high-octane inaugural speech, President Donald Trump yesterday said that January 20, 2025, will forever be looked upon as Liberation Day… If you thought this was a normal transfer of power to come, and a whole lot of the elite opinionmakers did what they could to present Trump’s return to the White House as that, you were wrong.
Trump: ‘Only Two Genders’ Is Now the ‘Official Policy of the U.S. Government’, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – In his inaugural address on Monday, President Donald Trump announced that, under his administration, the U.S. government will abandon social engineering and recognize the existence of only two genders: those dictated by biology… After promising to put an end to the previous administration’s weaponization of government and political persecutions, the newly-inaugurated president said the federal government will now stop imposing gender ideology on Americans: “This week, I will also end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.” …
Trump Vows to Stop ‘Transgender Lunacy,’ End War in Ukraine and ‘Prevent World War III’, by Matt Lamb
By Matt Lamb, LifeSiteNews – Trump reiterated successful talking points from his stump speech during his victory rally last night… He criticized “men playing in women’s sports” and “transgender for everyone.” He also promised to “get critical race theory and transgender insanity … out of our schools.”… Trump also promised to get rid of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” in the government as well as “radical, Left, woke ideologies.” …
Trump’s Return To The White House Will Impact These Five Major Court Cases, by Margot Cleveland
By Margot Cleveland, The Federalist – The TikTok case is only one of several that will be impacted by the incoming Trump Administration… With all eyes on the Capitol since Friday when the various celebratory balls began, five significant court cases slipped by the public’s notice. That number excludes the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in TikTok v. Garland, which upheld The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act’s mandate that China divest from the popular social media platform.
Let’s Cover the Inauguration in Prayer, by Joseph D’Hippolito
By Joseph D’Hippolito, The Stream – The House Committee on Homeland Security reported that from Fiscal Year 2021 to Fiscal Year 2024, about 10.8 million migrants entered the United States illegally, including more than 8.72 million at the Mexican border… Among them are roughly 65,000 Chinese nationals, an increase of more than 1,000% from the three previous fiscal years. Some have connections to the Chinese Communist Party or the People’s Liberation Army, the committee reported… Middle Eastern terrorists also have exploited Biden’s open-border policies. Sarah Adams, a former CIA targeting officer, described how they gain entry.
The Great Man Returns, by J.B. Shurk
By J.B. Shurk. American Thinker – Sitting next to all those failures and frauds at Carter’s funeral, President Donald J. Trump stood out. He’s faced the fire and pushed forward. His enemies have thrown everything at him, and still he stands. The Deep State allowed two separate assassins to threaten his life, and the man never stopped fighting. Impeachments, Democrat-funded civil lawsuits, criminal trials, FBI raids, attempts to remove him from state ballots — the Establishment Class has done whatever it can to keep Trump from representing the American people. Yet he returns to office with a huge political mandate… This presidency will break the mold. History will be made. Buckle up. Get ready. This is going to be great.
A Work of Special Providence, by Robert Royal
By Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing – This is a red-letter day for the United States of America. We come to the end of a deeply divided, often bad-tempered – someone might even say venomous – national contest. The Constitutional order held, the vote was clear, and today there will be yet another peaceful transfer of power between two parties, despite little love for one another… “Democracy,” in short, did not die.
America’s Bishops Should Heed Church on Sovereignty, by S.A. McCarthy
By S.A. McCarthy, The American Spectator – As Trump takes office, they should recall that the Church has long supported preserving the sovereignty and culture of nations. … Pope Leo XII wrote in 1885, “Nations have their own distinct character and genius, bestowed upon them by divine Providence, and it is the duty of the state to ensure that these unique identities are respected and fostered in the development of society.”
Biden Broke Federal Law by Funding Abortions in Africa With Taxpayer Dollars, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – New reports have surfaced showing that Joe Biden broke federal law by funding abortions in Africa with taxpayer dollars.
As Congressional sources inform LifeNews.com, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has violated the Helms Amendment by illegally using U.S. taxpayer dollars from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to pay for abortions in Mozambique. The Helms Amendment is federal law that makes it clear non foreign aid money can be used to directly fund abortions in other nations.
Dems’ Climate Agenda and DEI Virtue Signals Prove Devastating, by Thomas Gallatin
By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post – Case in point, Massachusetts Democrat Senator Ed Markey ranted not about the incompetence on display in California but about his opposition to Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel energy policies… ironically, the issue that Markey conveniently avoids is the fact that these fires are taking place in California, which, last time we checked, is virtually a one-party state controlled by Democrats. Indeed, the last time Republicans controlled the governorship and the legislature was back in 1970. Since then, Democrats have held a near continuous majority in the legislature and four out of the last seven governorships.
Blame Newsom, Not Climate Change, for Los Angeles Wildfires, by Ellie Gardey Holmes
By Ellie Gardey Holmes, American Spectator – On Newsom’s first full day in office as governor of California, on Jan. 8, 2019, Newsom held a press conference in which he declared war on the state’s wildfires and said that the state’s approach to combatting them “fundamentally has to change.” The following year, he signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Forest Service in which he pledged to “sustainably treat 500,000 acres” of forests and wildlands annually by 2025… The problem is that Newsom has wildly failed to reach that goal. Cal Fire, California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, claims that it treated 103,506 acres in fiscal year 2019-20, 116,668 acres in fiscal year 2020-21, 101,548 acres in fiscal year 2021-22, 91,601 acres in fiscal year 2022-2023, and 131,034 acres in fiscal year 2023-24. ….
Pharmacists Should Not Be Allowed to Prescribe Abortion Pills, by Rachel Roth Aldhizer
By Rachel Roth Aldhizer, First Things – At the end of 2024, Washington State implemented a month-long pilot program that allowed some pharmacists to prescribe mifepristone to patients via telehealth screening. Mifepristone is one component of the two-part drug regimen needed to end pregnancies up to ten weeks of gestation. (The second part, misoprostol, is widely available.) The program, Pharmacist Abortion Access Project, is spearheaded by Uplift International and aims to serve as a model for other interested states where abortion is legal. ….
Popes and POTUS, by Brad Miner
By Brad Miner, The Catholic Thing – John Paul was shot on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. When the Blessed Virgin spoke to the children in 1917, she warned about what would result from the Russian Revolution. Karol Wojtyla had faced communism’s rise in Poland, just as Reagan had in Hollywood… Throughout the West, post-war policy had been to contain communism. But this president and this pope had a different plan, which Reagan made public in a speech at Notre Dame just six weeks after he’d been shot: “The West won’t contain communism, it will transcend communism.” It will “dismiss it as some bizarre chapter in human history whose last pages are even now being written.”
Britain’s Rape Gang Scandal Reveals a Nation Hypnotized by Wicked Post-Christian Ideology, by Gavin Ashenden
By Gavin Ashenden, The Stream – One of the greatest scandals since the second World War is currently unfolding in the United Kingdom: the systematic rape of some 250,000 working-class, mostly white girls at the hands of Muslim Pakistani gangs. It has been going on for more than a decade; our first reports date from 2011, but all were aggressively swept under the rug by politicians eager to hide the effects of mass immigration and Hoover up Muslim votes. Police offered no protection to these British citizens. …
Sen. John Barrasso: No ‘Blank Check’ to California, Where Funds ‘Diverted’ From Fire Department to ‘Social Programs’, by Susan Berry
By Susan Berry, Ph.D., CatholicVote – GOP Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso of Wyoming stated clearly Sunday that while the situation in southern California during the wildfires is “heartbreaking” and devastating for people of all economic sectors, the federal government cannot provide a “blank check” in response to requests from state elected officials… “When you see what’s being shown on television, in addition to the tragedy on the ground, you’re also seeing gross mismanagement in California by elected officials, and it’s heartbreaking to hear the fire chief say that they’ve diverted all of this money away from the fire department to be used for social programs when they were already stretched too thin,”
Mel Gibson Condemns Abortion: “It’s Human Sacrifice”, by Jordan Estabrook
By Jordan Estabrook, LifeNews – As the fires in California consumed Mel Gibson’s house and the homes of others, proclaimed Catholic Mel Gibson talked with Joe Rogan and entered philosophical territory. For almost three hours, they discussed the mismanagement of California neglecting the benefit of people for tiny fish, how choosing woke criteria over competence makes bad leaders, an in-depth discussion about the return of Passion of the Christ, and most interestingly, the longstanding nature of child sacrifice and how it lives today through abortion.
SCOTUS to Review Whether Catholic Charities Provides Religion-Based Assistance in WI, by Charles J. Russo
By Charles J. Russo, Catholic World Report – On December 13, 2024, the Supreme Court accepted its first case involving religion in almost two years, Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission… At issue in Catholic Charities is “[w]hether a state violates the First Amendment’s religion clauses by denying a religious organization an otherwise-available tax exemption because the organization does not meet the state’s criteria for religious behavior.”
Muslim Rape Gangs As Religious Warfare, by Sarah Cain
By Sarah Cain, Crisis Magazine – Britain is back in the news for its mishandled child gang rape scandals. This is a continuation of a crisis that has been ongoing in the U.K. since at least the year 2000. While many believe these to be decade-old crimes that now only need to be investigated and closed, it is much more likely that they continue to occur. This is because the underlying motivation behind them still exists. First, some backstory for those unfamiliar.
Woke DEI + Green Nihilism = Dresden in California, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – Over 25,000 acres are ablaze in Los Angeles in the Pacific Palisades fire, a veritable living hell… Some 12,000-plus structures were incinerated. More than 250,000 souls have been evacuated and are in need of shelter… No one has really taken charge yet. And now even the woke culprits for the catastrophe are blame-gaming each other to determine who was the more incompetent, which in this case translates to the most woke.
Majority of Americans Say Biden Is Worst President Since Nixon, by Dan Hart
By Dan Hart, LifeNews – According to a newly released Gallup poll, Americans rate President Joe Biden as the second worst U.S. president since the 1960s, just barely above Richard Nixon… The survey, released Tuesday, asked respondents to rate how 10 presidents from the last 60 years will go down in history. The presidents included JFK, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump’s first term, George W. Bush, Joe Biden, and Richard Nixon.
Pro-Life Is As Much About the End As the Beginning, by Daniel B. Gallagher
By Daniel B. Gallagher, Catholic World Report – As we in the pro-life movement look toward the future, we will greatly benefit from continued discussions on the end or telos of human existence and our noble call to eternal life… By now, it is clear that overturning of Roe v. Wade was not a terminable goal. The battle goes on, and it always will. The moment we believe a single political leader or party will definitively resolve the abortion issue and ensure that every human life is protected from conception to natural death is the mome
While California Burns, Gavin Newsom Begs Biden To Silence ‘Disinformation’, by Logan Washburn
By Logan Washburn, The Federalist – Never mind the actual winds that swept wildfires from the perimeter of Los Angeles to destroy suburban neighborhoods. Still, Newsom expressed concern that “misinformation” could harm Californians… “It infects real people that are out there,” Newsom told the president. “And they’re having conversations that are not the typical conversations you’d have at this time.”… Newsom apparently finds it unusual that people would discuss the possibility that government actions may have contributed to the spread of the wildfire when flames are engulfing their homes and livelihoods.
Fascism Lives Rent-Free in the Minds of the Left, by Taki Theodoracopulos
By Taki Theodoracopulos, Chronicles Magazine – The left always lies about fascism and ends up confusing itself. Kamala and her Fourth Estate acolytes insisted a victorious Trump would put his enemies in encampments. In reality, it was FDR who put American citizens into “relocation camps” during World War II, and today’s leftists who have imprisoned the Jan. 6 protestors for years without charges. Without any ideas about how to counter Trump’s popularity, the media reverted to slings and arrows, like spoilt children do when refused a second helping. Calling Trump a fascist made it easy; no brains needed.
3 Big Ways Biden Is Harming Democrats on His Way Out, by Tyler O’Neil
By Tyler O’Neil, Daily Signal – President Joe Biden seems not to care about how his words and actions will impact his own party as he leaves the Oval Office… As Jan. 20 approaches, Biden has taken drastic actions that will likely harm the Democrats long-term. He has suggested that he was wrong to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, set ignominious precedents on pardons, and revealed how the woke elites call the shots on the Left… 1. Trashing Kamala Harris… 2. The Ignominious Pardon of Hunter… 3. Honoring George Soros
CatholicVote: LAFD Scrutinized for DEI Push Directly Preceding Widely Panned Response to Fires
By CatholicVote – A chorus of critics slammed the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) for prioritizing controversial political causes such as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) just ahead of its widely panned response to a devastating series of wildfires currently ravaging the Los Angeles area… During a Thursday morning appearance on FOX & Friends First, Los Angeles business owner Paul Scrivano blasted LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley for her “mismanagement” of the fires… “She’s a coward,” Scrivano said. “She has mismanaged this department with her DEI initiative to the point where I think the LAFD is in an irrecoverable spin and will never be brought back.”
How Donald Trump Could Save My Church from Lavender Bishops Like McElroy … and Pope Francis, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Donald Trump’s Department of Justice could shut off this spigot off with the stroke of a pen. As I wrote here before, Trump’s attorney general must … Launch a RICO investigation of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Conduct the national investigation which my church’s bishops have so far dodged into 1) the systemic cover-up of clerical sex abuse and 2) the human trafficking conducted by church-controlled nonprofits of illegal immigrants.
CatholicVote: Federal Court Throws Out Biden’s Pro-LGBT Title IX Rule Nationwide: ‘Colossal Win for Women and Girls’
CatholicVote – A federal district court Thursday morning threw out the outgoing Biden administration’s pro-LGBTQ rewrite of Title IX, which critics say undermined women’s and girls’ sports. The ruling applies to the entire country… The U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Kentucky’s decision in the case Tennessee v. Cardona states that the administration’s “Final Rule and its corresponding regulations exceed the Department’s authority under Title IX.”
We Were Right About Immigration, by Peter Brimelow
By Peter Brimelow, Chronicles Magazine – Reviewing the situation now, it seems clear that the paleoconservatives at long last have won the argument over immigration within the right—and have even, in some sense, elected a president… Immigration is now being discussed. Whether this is enough to change the legal immigration influx, and reverse America’s drift to demographic destruction—and whether President Trump will be true to his deportation promises—remains to be seen.
Governor Ron DeSantis Will Headline National March for Life, by Alexandra Bedner
By Alexandra Bedner, LifeNews – This year’s theme, ‘Life: Why we March’ focuses on returning to our roots to acknowledge the humanity of each person, while also highlighting the need to protect and support both mother and child through the thousands of resources available to them. Our goal this year is to remind and reignite everyone — politicians, legislators, families, and women – in the truth that every life, unborn and born, has inherent dignity, meaning, and value, and as such is always worth fighting for.
Planned Parenthood Official Ousted From Texas Medical Board, by Ashlynn Lemos
By Ashlynn Lemos, LifeNews – A Planned Parenthood director was put in charge of doctors’ medical licenses and discipline for the entire state of Texas for over 10 years. Yes, you read that correctly. With this authority, the anti-Life official could have given leeway to abortionists who illegally kill preborn babies in Texas… State Representatives Briscoe Cain and Brian Harrison sounded the alarm on this unsettling discovery and called for Dr. Robert Bredt’s removal from the board.
Behind Trump’s Expansionist Rhetoric, by Thomas Gallatin
By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post – Donald Trump wants to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, as well as to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. For good measure, he’s joked about making Canada the 51st state. Furthermore, he’s willing to use force to make it all happen — at least, that’s what the mainstream media reports… So, what is Trump really up to? Well, it’s a bit of typical Trumpian hyperbole mixed with actual intentions sprinkled with just the right amount of trolling to keep everyone flummoxed.
Biden Degrades Presidential Medal of Freedom by ‘Honoring’ George Soros, by Srdja Trifkovic
By Srdja Trifkovic, Chronicles Magazine – In the waning days of his final term, President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor, to 19 people at a White House ceremony. One of the recipients was Hillary Clinton, which was controversial enough. Even worse, the Hungarian-born “philanthropist” and Democratic megadonor George Soros, was another… It is understandable that Soros wants to call his support of such causes “philanthropy,” and it is unsurprising that Biden and the Democratic Party should accept such designation and honor him accordingly. Collectively, they all want to deconstruct and destroy the remaining basis of the good life—traditional values and attitudes—in America and all over the world. …
Here Are All The Ways DEI-Crazed Officials Made The LA Fire More Deadly, by Beth Brelje
By Beth Brelje, The Federalist – Los Angeles has lost sight of the reason fire departments exist… As relentless fires burn in Los Angeles, thousands of residents who fled their homes are just learning how poorly public officials prepared for such an event. Emergency response leaders following bad public policy have been too focused on sending firefighting equipment to Ukraine, keeping the homeless safe, protecting fish, and adopting green policies to focus on things like making sure there is enough water to feed fire hydrants and guaranteeing that the strongest, best-trained, most-skilled firefighters are leading operations. …
State Farm Canceled Hundreds of Pacific Palisades Homeowners’ Policies Before Devastating Wildfire Strikes, by Jim Hᴏft
By Jim Hᴏft, Gateway Pundit – As wildfires ravage Southern California, homeowners in Pacific Palisades find themselves grappling with an unbearable reality: their homes are burning, and their insurance policies—once their safety net—were canceled just months ago by State Farm… In a move justified by the company as a strategy to avoid “financial failure,” State Farm canceled over 72,000 homeowners’ policies statewide, with Pacific Palisades—a now-charred affluent neighborhood—bearing a significant brunt.
Texas Alliance for Life: Texas Abortions Drop to ZERO, Saving Up Thousands of Babies Per Month
By Texas Alliance for Life, LifeNews – The latest Induced Termination of Pregnancy (ITOP) report from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), released January 2, 2025, confirms that Texas’s pro-life laws are achieving their intended goal: protecting both women’s and unborn babies’ lives… During the first 26 months since the Supreme Court’s landmark Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Texas doctors have reported performing 132 medically necessary abortions to save women’s lives or health through August 2024 — an average of five per month — with elective abortions dropping to zero… No doctor has been prosecuted, sued, or sanctioned for any of those abortions. No woman has lost her life for lack of an exception in the law.
Pope Risks Exposing Church Skeletons by Standing Up to ‘Populist’ Tide, by Charles Collins
By Charles Collins, Crux, (Catholic Herald) – After the re-election of Donald Trump, pundits speculated on how Pope Francis would react this time round to a US president known to oppose the pontiff’s views on immigration and various conflicts happening in the world… For many, this question was soon answered by the recent appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy as the new Archbishop of Washington, DC. McElory… one of the leading members of the liberal wing of the Catholic Church in the United States, who has often opposed Trump’s policies on immigration, while supporting LGBT-related issues in the Church.
The FBI: Secularism, Service, and Security, by John Cassara
By John Cassara, Crisis Magazine – According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s website, the initials of the FBI “might well be our motto, for those initials also represent the three things for which the Bureau and its representatives always stand: Fidelity – Bravery – Integrity.”… In recent years, that maxim has been turned on its head. Today’s FBI and its masters in the Department of Justice are increasingly seen as disloyal, cowardly, immoral, and not deserving of the public’s trust.
Elon Musk Loves to Solve Other People’s Problems … Not His Own, by Jason Scott Jones
By Jason Scott Jones, The Stream – But when it comes to the impact of immigration on society, Musk isn’t always consistent. He threatened to “go to war” over the issue of expanding H1B visas that tech companies use to extract cheap labor from indentured foreign workers. And here Musk profits directly. According to the National Memo and Electrek magazine: “Over the last few days, several current and former Tesla workers reached out to Electrek to reveal that Tesla ramped up its use of H-1B visas to replace US workers it let go during a wave of layoffs earlier this year,” according to a story by its editor-in-chief, Fred Lambert, that led the website on December 30… Last April, Electrek reported that Tesla dismissed about 15,000 US employees, mostly in Texas and California – but then the company moved to fill those same jobs with imported labor at lower cost.
Catholic President Showers Medals on Anti-Catholic Gay Marriage, Pro-Abortion Activists, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – President Joe Biden, who proudly identifies as a rosary-wielding “devout Catholic,” has awarded top honors to anti-Catholic gay marriage and pro-abortion campaigners in the final days of his presidency before flying to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican later this week… Biden, considered one of Francis’s closest political allies, showered presidential medals on globalist oligarch George Soros; radical feminist and abortion advocate Eleanor Smeal; and Mary Bonauto and Evan Wolfson, who were pioneers of legalizing same-sex marriage.
Pro-Life Activist ARRESTED in Ohio for ‘Annoying’ Speech Outside Abortion Clinic, by Justine Brooke Murray
By Justine Brooke Murray, MRC TV – Who would’ve thought that in America, you could be arrested for “annoying” speech? That is what happened to the latest pro-life activist arrested for protesting outside an abortion clinic… “There’s hope in the Gospel of Jesus Christ for all of you. I want it for you but I can’t force you to take it and he won’t force you to take it,” Zack Knotts began preaching into a megaphone on a public sidewalk outside Northeast Ohio Women’s Clinic in Cuyahoga Falls on December 28.
CatholicVote: Cardinal Dolan to Lead Opening Prayer for Donald Trump’s Inauguration, Says ‘Faith is Stirring’
By McKenna Snowon, CatholicVote – Cardinal Timothy Dolan.. will be leading the opening prayer at the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump… “The president was kind enough to ask me to do the opening prayer,” Cardinal Dolan told news outlet Pix 11… Cardinal Dolan later noted that he thinks Trump’s faith may be growing again… “I believe President Trump, and I believe that faith is stirring,” Cardinal Dolan said. “I believe that he may have had a bit of a rekindling. Alleluia, because I don’t know how anyone could be president of the United States without a deep faith.”
The Legacy Of Jan. 6 Should Be Massive Reform Of The FBI And DOJ, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – Four years later, it’s clear that the federal government’s response to Jan. 6 is far worse than anything that happened that day… Monday marked the four-year anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, when tens of thousands of peaceful Trump supporters demonstrated outside the U.S. Capitol and a small number of them clashed with police before entering the Capitol itself… For Democrats and the left, Jan. 6 is the events that vindicates their hatred of Donald Trump and his supporters. They would have us believe it was among the darkest days in our nation’s history, when democracy itself hung in the balance and violent insurrectionists nearly prevented the peaceful transfer of power. …
Did the Press Lie to the American Public About Joe Biden? Or Just About Everything? by David Marshall
By David Marshall, The Stream – The Wall Street Journal recently published an equally shocking report: It turns out (you might want to take a seat for this) that Joe Biden has been touch-and-go mentally for years… Furthermore, Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and their friends in the media (so many friends) covered up the fact that the presidential library was missing a few volumes — and shouted down as partisan hacks anyone who refused to go along with that charade… What? You knew all that?
From Covid Fascism To Mass Migration, Justin Trudeau Leaves Behind A Legacy Of Ruin, by Shawn Fleetwood
By Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist – After nearly a decade in Canada’s highest office, far-left Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, leaving behind a legacy of ruin and chaos… “I intend to resign as party leader [and] as prime minister after the [Liberal Party] selects its next leader through a robust, nationwide, competitive process,” Trudeau said during a Monday press conference. “This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I’m having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election.”
Congress Certifies Trump’s Victory, Kamala Forced to Confirm He Won, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Congressional lawmakers officially certified President-elect Donald Trump’s electoral victory on Monday in a subdued session that confirmed Trump as only the second president in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms… The certification process, which took just over 30 minutes, solidified Trump’s place alongside President Grover Cleveland, who served non-consecutive terms in 1885 and 1893.
The Climate Agenda’s March Through the Institutions: Can It Be Stopped? by Tilak Doshi
By Tilak Doshi, The Daily Signal – A spate of stories in the media recently provides a remarkable illustration of how the globalist policy agenda of the climate-industrial complex has captured key international institutions and perverted their original organizational aims. From initially serving broad, laudable objectives for the welfare of their constituents, these institutions have been subverted over the years to serve the insistent pseudoscientific claims of climate alarmists… The corruption of global institutions has, in turn, led to significant opposition that is becoming apparent.
Nails and Other Instruments of Death, by Daniel Fitzpatrick
By Daniel Fitzpatrick, Crisis Magazine – It is January 1, 2025. Night has fallen, and the echoes of the revel are again cracking against the washed-out sky as the leftover fireworks shriek and bang into oblivion. Meanwhile, in the French Quarter, a few miles away in the warm maternal curve of the river, teams are sweeping the cobbled streets and wrought iron alleys, redolent with (urine) and pot and anise and bourbon, for IEDs. This morning, just after 3:00, the shadowland Golgotha where the dark night of the soul inveterately resides, Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented F-150 into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing fifteen and injuring dozens more before dying in a shoot-out with police.
Failure to Communicate, by Roger Helle
By Roger Helle, Patriot Post – Yes, we won the 2024 election, but the battle for America’s soul continues. Thankfully, the church still has an opportunity to step up… From my simple grassroots perspective, I believe the majority of Americans no longer believe anything the mainstream media says. They don’t see Trump as Hitler. Trump wasn’t the one trying to “overthrow democracy.” January 6, 2021 — with the exception of those few who were violent — was a non-event. The media can no longer be trusted to tell the truth.
UK’s Migrant ‘Grooming Gangs’ and the Ensuing Outrage, by Emmy Griffin
By Emmy Griffin, Patriot Post – The United Kingdom has a grooming gang problem. While this has been known by authorities since at least the 1980s, little has been done to curb the horrid attacks on little girls in the country… What brought this conversation back into the spotlight was the recent release of court transcripts from the 2013 child rapes by Pakistani men in Oxford from 2002-2005. These documents are horrific and hard to read, but the bottom line is that these girls were chosen because they were from poor or broken homes with little to no support system around them.
America Voted Against Suicide, by Tom Piatak
By Tom Piatak, Chronicles – The morning after Americans elected as president a man regularly labeled a “Nazi,” a “fascist,” a “racist,” a “mortal threat to American democracy,” and the like by mainstream news outlets—even after he was nearly killed by one would-be assassin and seriously threatened by another—I received a succinct summary of what had just happened from a long- time friend whose political views are thoughtful, considered, and often surprising: “This election restored my faith in the intelligence of the average American voter.”
Republicans Re-Elect Pro-Life Speaker Mike Johnson on First Ballot, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – “Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement,” Trump stated, adding: “MAGA!!!”
Shortly after Trump posted his endorsement message, Johnson thanked him… “Together, we will quickly deliver on your America First agenda and usher in the new golden age of America,” Johnson told Trump in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “The American people demand and deserve that we waste no time. Let’s get to work!”
By Watering Down Citizenship, Democrats Invite More Terrorists On American Soil, by Logan Washburn
By Logan Washburn, The Federalist -When American citizen and Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar attacked his own country on New Year’s Day, the tragedy served as a reminder that globalist politicians are flooding the country with ideologies hostile to the country’s very existence… Despite the clear and present danger of radical Islam, which turned Jabbar — an Army veteran and lifelong citizen — to violence against his country, globalist politicians have been welcoming this ideology for years under a watered-down idea of citizenship. ….
Deep State and Big Pharma Ramp Up Bird Flu ‘Psychological Terrorism’, by Dr. Jules Gomes
By Dr. Jules Gomes, the Stream – Scientist warns of COVID-like psy-op being engineered to push testing, vaccines, masks, and lockdowns… A renowned scientist is sounding the alarm over a new move by the Deep State and Big Pharma to unleash a “pandemic” of avian flu “psychological terrorism” in order to once again manipulate the public into complying with testing, vaccines, masks, lockdowns, and quarantines… “Don’t believe the hype generated by ex-officials from the Biden and Trump administrations,” warns Dr. Robert Malone …
Rorate Caeli: Is Archbishop of San Antonio in Need of a Mental Health Checkup?
Rorate Caeli, by Staff, (Complicit Clergy) – It is the only reasonable explanation for (Abp. Gustavo García-Siller’s) horrid tweet in reference to the terrorist Islamist attack that killed 15 in the French Quarter of New Orleans in the first hours of New Year’s Day. He essentially blamed Trump, and his supporters, without mentioning their names: “The killing today is the result of words and actions that leaders have demonstrated in our recent history . We should not blame others. We need to take responsibility. We need civil discourse and lots of humility and charity.” — Archbishop Gustavo (@ABishopGustavo) January 2, 2025
San Antonio Archbishop Rips ‘Tyrant’ Trump, Links Trump’s Words to Violent ‘Tragedies’
By Catholic World News – In a series of tweets on January 1 and January 2, the archbishop of San Antonio called for civil discourse and charity, described the terrorist attack in New Orleans as the “result of words and actions” of leaders in “our recent history,” characterized President-elect Donald Trump as a tyrant, and linked the president-elect’s words in recent years to violent “tragedies.”… The prelate then exclaimed, “Thanks be to God that trump [sic] is not God. Thanks be God for ever!”
Reelected Speaker Johnson Promises to End ‘Administrative State’ as ‘4th Branch’ of Government, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – After narrowly winning reelection as House Speaker on Friday, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) pledged his allegiance to several traditional Republican agenda items in an address to his chamber colleagues… Johnson began his address by humbly expressing gratitude for the honor of being reelected and called for a moment of silence in honor of those from his state who were killed in a New Year’s Day terrorist attack… A major theme of Johnson’s speech was his plan to institute an “America First Agenda,” which he invoked throughout his address.
Is Vivek Right About America? by Colin Redemer
By Colin Redemer, First Things – On the second day of Christmas, Vivek Ramaswamy gave to America a diagnosis: We have a culture problem. “Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long,” Ramaswamy wrote on X. We need “More math tutoring, fewer sleepovers. More weekend science competitions, fewer Saturday morning cartoons. More books, less TV. More creating, less ‘chillin.’ … Ramaswamy, who will lead the new DOGE alongside Elon Musk, was also making a point about the—already roiling—debate over H-1B visas. If Americans don’t revere hard work enough, then immigrants do.
New Orleans Terror Suspect’s Mosque Instructs Members NOT to Speak With FBI, Media, by Justine Brooke Murray
By Justine Brooke Murray, MRC TV – The mosque reportedly attended by the suspect in Wednesday’s New Orleans terrorist attack is instructing its members not to speak with either the FBI or media… “I’m sure many of you have heard about the tragic events that took place in New Orleans this morning that are now being classified as an ‘act of terror’ by the FBI,” wrote the manager for Houston’s local Masjid Bilal in an “IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT” posted to social media… The terrorist attack, described as much by the mosque in quotations, left 15 victims dead and dozens more injured on New Year’s Day, after a man sporting an ISIS flag rammed his pickup truck into a crowd of celebrators on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
CatholicVote: Reports: Biden DOJ Poured Millions Into ‘Woke’ School Programs
CV News Feed – According to the results of a recent investigation, the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the outgoing Biden administration poured over $100 million into pushing far-left causes such as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in schools across much of the country… The Daily Wire’s Mary Margaret Olohan reported on Thursday that over the four years President Joe Biden has been in office, his DOJ “awarded over $100,113,942” to the various “woke” initiatives “through 102 grants, throughout 36 states, impacting 946 school districts and upwards of 3 million K-12 students.”
What Elon And Vivek Get Wrong About H-1B Immigration And American Exceptionalism, by B.L. Hahn
B.L. Hahn, The Federalist – If the election didn’t make this clear, I’ll state it as plainly as possible: We want less immigration. That includes H-1B workers… If you managed to disconnect from politics and social media over Christmas, good for you, but for those who couldn’t pry themselves away, they witnessed a heated debate on X over H-1B visas. As the discussion unfolded, a myth was dispelled: H-1B visas are limited to supremely technical fields that require genius-level IQ. It turns out, H-1B applicants include wannabe 7-Eleven clerks, priests, plumbers, and architect interns, to name a handful.
War Room’s Steve Bannon and Raheem Kassam on Tech Oligarchs Censoring Speech Amid H-1B Visa Debate (VIDEO), by David Greyso
By David Greyson, Gateway Pundit – War Room founder Steve Bannon talked with Raheem Kassam on Friday about tech oligarchs and their quest to censor anti-immigration speech amid a debate about H-1B Visas… “What is really going on here?” Bannon asked Kassam regarding X’s censorship on anti-immigration speech… “There is absolutely nothing moral about what it does to American citizens whose parents, and grandparents and great-grandparents built the country, paid into the system, and are now getting a bum rap as a result of these new tech oligarchs,” Kassam said.
J6 ‘Political Prisoners’ Preparing $50 Billion Class Action Lawsuit to File Against Feds, by Bob Unruh
By Bob Unruh, WND – Already more than 100 plaintiffs have signed on to the legal action… While tens of thousands of fans of President Donald Trump rallied in Washington in January 2021 to support his doubts about the integrity of the 2020 presidential election, an election evidence now confirms was skewed by a various of undue influences including the FBI’s interference, a few hundred rioted at the Capitol.
How We Christians Squandered Our Influence Over Politics Throughout the West, and Why That’s a Disaster for Church and State, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Francis’s docile bishops in the U.S. called for the commutation of hundreds of death sentences, which Joe Biden duly issued. Francis’s Vatican also issued a document claiming that any deportation from any country at all for any reason is intrinsically evil, akin to human trafficking or forced prostitution. U.S. bishops are already lining up to fight Trump’s effort to repatriate any of the 10 million or more illegal aliens Biden smuggled in. In fact, those bishops earned some $3 billion over 15 years in U.S. government contracts via their tame “nonprofits” such as the far-left, entirely secular Catholic Charities, which traffic illegal immigrants.
‘Trump Ran in an Untraditional Media Lane…We Will Continue That in the WH,’ Press Sec., by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – Donald Trump won the presidency in 2024 largely because he “ran in an unconventional media lane” – and he’ll continue to do so once he’s in office, the president-elect’s press secretary promises… (said) incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt attributed Trump’s campaign success to how he utilized members of the New Media to get his message out the American public: “President Trump ran in an untraditional media lane on the campaign trail – it’s a big part of the reason he won: because he sat down with podcasters and social influencers and new voices that the American people are clearly listening to.”
New Poll Shows Majority of Americans Support Robert F. Kennedy as HHS Secretary, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – President-elect Donald Trump nominated Kennedy last month, and if confirmed, he is expected to play a key role in advancing their shared goal of “making America healthy again.” Kennedy’s responsibilities include restoring the U.S. healthcare system to the “gold standard” of scientific research and addressing the “chronic disease epidemic.”
The Future Of The American Experiment Depends On Mothers With Large Families, by Ashley Bateman
By Ashley Bateman, The Federalist – Pakaluk opens with the story of Hannah, a woman from a Reformed Jewish background whose search for meaning led her ultimately to procreation and the proliferation of family through child-bearing, what she called “this key to infinity.” At the time of her interview, Hannah had seven children, and described her choice to have a large family as a “deliberate rejection of an autonomous, customized, self-regarding lifestyle in favor of a way of life intentionally limited by the demands of motherhood.”
What Was So Different This Time About Trump’s Election? by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, Patriot Post – In the weeks before the 2016 Trump Electoral College victory, Donald Trump was polling between 35 and 40 percent… He would average only about 41% approval over his tumultuous four-year tenure… No one knows what lies ahead over the next four years. But for now, Trump already polls well over 50% approval… His inauguration in a few weeks will likely not resemble Trump’s 2016 ceremony.
Biden Scraps Mandate That Would Force Christian Employers to Cover Abortion, Birth Control, by Nick Pope
By Nick Pope, LifeNews – The Biden administration quietly withdrew a proposal to reduce the ability of employers to opt-out of covering birth control for employees on Monday… HHS published notice in the Federal Register on Monday that the agency is pulling back its proposed regulations to bar employers from being excused from the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraceptive mandate on the grounds of “non-religious moral objections.” …
‘There Are Only Two Genders,’ Trump Vows to Make Biological Truth an Official Policy, by Justine Brooke Murray
By Justine Brooke Murray, MRC TV – “There are only 2 genders, male and female,” announced President-elect Donald Trump at Turning Point USA’s America Fest on Sunday… No kidding. But our society has fallen to the point where proclaiming it is a stunning revelation. That is why Trump introduced his plan to make basic biology the official policy of the United States.
Pope Francis Names Dallas’ Bishop Kelly as Bishop Strickland’s Successor in Tyler, Texas, by Michael Haynes, & Andreas Wailzer
By Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent, Andreas Wailzer, LifeSiteNews – John Gregory Kelly, the new bishop of Tyler, Texas, was among the 68 bishops who wanted to delay the vote by U.S. bishops on denying pro-abortion Catholics Holy Communion back in 2021. He also appears to share Pope Francis’ pro-immigration stance… Kelly has expressed his pro-immigration stance in the past, showing that he is in line with Francis on the issue. In 2017, he shared a statement by Cardinal Cupich, who lamented President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily close the border to immigrants from Muslim-majority countries via executive order.
Republicans Overwhelmingly Support RFK as HHS Secretary After He Promises to Implement Pro-Life Policies, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – This week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to implement President Donald Trump’s pro-life policies if he is confirmed as HHS Secretary. That has earned him support from pro-life Republican senators but also from Republican voters, according to a new poll… Republicans overwhelmingly support Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to polls from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and AP VoteCast.
CV News Feed: Trump Nominates CatholicVote President Brian Burch as Ambassador to the Holy See
CV News Feed – Trump posted on Truth Social:
“I am pleased to announce that Brian Burch will serve as the next United States Ambassador to the Holy See. Brian is a devout Catholic, a father of nine, and President of CatholicVote. He has received numerous awards, and demonstrated exceptional leadership, helping build one of the largest Catholic advocacy groups in the Country. He represented me well during the last Election, having garnered more Catholic votes than any Presidential Candidate in History! Brian loves his Church and the United States …
The Crumbled Omnibus Carcass Is A Mess Of Speaker Johnson’s Own Making, by M.D. Kittle
By M.D. Kittle, The Federalist – Speaker Mike Johnson is getting some well-deserved coal in his stocking from conservatives livid with the Louisiana Republican’s attempt to play Santa with a Christmas list stopgap spending bill… The massive house-of-cards measure Johnson countenanced collapsed Wednesday amid scathing criticism from conservatives and an incoming president who urged Republicans to get “SMART and Tough” with Democrats… Turning from his reported intentions to deliver a clean “continuing resolution” to keep the bloated federal government fully open for another few months, the simple spending plan has grown to a bloated 1,500-plus pages. ….
96% of Liberal Media Coverage of Trump’s Nominees Has Been Negative, by Bill D’Agostino
By Bill D’Agostino, LifeNews – While polling demonstrates a majority of Americans approve of President-elect Trump’s handling of the transition process, the coverage by broadcast networks ABC, CBS, and NBC has been almost uniformly negative. In addition to a whopping 96 percent negative tilt across their flagship evening newscasts, these networks also appear to have paid the most attention to cabinet nominees who appeared to have the highest chances of sinking.
Senator Mike Lee Exposes Schumer, McConnell, Johnson, and Jeffries for Secretly Crafting $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill Over 85 Days to Sneak Through Before the Holidays, by Jim Hᴏft
By Jim Hᴏft, Gateway Pundit – Sen. Mike Lee: “Schumer, McDonald, Johnson, Jeffrey—the firm. They did this. Okay, McDonald and Schumer cooked this up for the last 85 days in secret, dropped it on everybody Wednesday, and this is where we are… Yes, it has failed. It’s failed miserably because the American people are awake. They have access to X, they have access to Watters’ World, they have access to information and to apps that will help quickly digest this information.”
Trump Doubles Down on Using RFK Jr. to Study Possible Link Between Vaccines and Autism, by Stephen Kokx
By Stephen Kokx, LifeSiteNew – Donald Trump is doubling down on his intention to study a possible link between vaccines and autism in children… During a free-flowing press conference at Mar-a-Lago Monday, the incoming president said there are “problems” with the massive increase in autism cases in America over the past several decades and that he intends to get to the bottom of it… “30 years ago, we had, I’ve heard numbers like 1 in 200,000, 1 in 100,000. Now I’m hearing numbers like 1 in 100.
A Tale of Two Christian Doctors: Dr. Francis Collins and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – Collins Sells His Soul… Twenty years later, the best of times had turned into the worst of the worst of times. China had poured its apocalyptic bowl of COVID-19 on an unsuspecting world — and Francis Collins had morphed into Judas Iscariot. My hero, who was heading the National Institutes of Health (NIH), struck a Faustian bargain with Mephistophelian Big Pharma, Big Government, and Communist China.
Dronomania, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – Drone swarms over American cities spark frustration as a distrustful public suspects the Biden administration knows more than it admits… New Jersey is now subject to nonstop and often sensational civilian reports of swarms of nocturnal drones crossing city skies and violating the airspace of airports and military bases… Then, under mounting public pressure, it assured the public to be calm, given that most of the drones were likely launched by hobbyists and private citizens. …
Trump Says He Is ‘Totally Against’ Bloated Omnibus Spending Bill: ‘Most Foolish And Inept Thing Ever’, by Jordan Boyd
By Jordan Boyd, The Federalist – President-elect Donald Trump is “totally against” the bloated omnibus bill representatives led by House Speaker Mike Johnson are trying to cram through the lower chamber to keep the federal bureaucracy funded through March 2025… In a joint statement posted to incoming Vice President J.D. Vance’s X account, Trump and Vance scolded congressional Republicans for trying the “most foolish and inept thing ever” and “allowing our country to hit the debt ceiling in 2025.”… According to a Wednesday afternoon report from Politico, Trump’s allies’ firm rejection of the bill seemed to be pushing Johnson toward a “spending plan B.” The incoming president’s rebuff could be the final nail in the coffin for the omni if Johnson wants to stay on Trump’s good side.
RFK Jr. Says There Are ‘Too Many Abortions’ During Meeting With Republican Senators, by Matt Lamb, LifeSiteNews
By Matt Lamb, LifeSiteNews – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly said he believes there are “too many abortions in the world,” while meeting with Republican Senators as he works to build support for his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services… He also reportedly made promises that the Trump administration would reinstate pro-life policies from its first term and suggested he opposes efforts to include “gender identity” in federal healthcare law and mandate medical professionals provide transgender drugs and surgeries.
Musk Mobilizes the Masses, by Rob Bluey
By Rob Bluey, Daily Signal – Elon Musk isn’t messing around, and he just got a massive scalp to prove it… The billionaire owner of X started his day by posting a photo of the 1,500-page spending bill in Congress with this question: “Ever seen a bigger piece of pork?”… Scores of Musk posts and reposts followed Wednesday, sending members of Congress scrambling to quickly declare their opposition as calls and emails began flooding the Capitol… “Elon just became the most powerful person in Washington, D.C., today,” social media influencer Wall Street Mav told The Daily Signal. “He proved he can flip enough votes in Congress to halt a spending bill.”
Congress Tries Giving Itself $69,000 Raise for Christmas; Pixar and Disney Retreat from Trans Indoctrination, by Al Perrotta
By Al Perrotta, The Stream – We are six days from Christmas, but Congress is already offering enormous gifts to the Washington establishment and a lump of coal to the American taxpayer… A 1,547-page continuing resolution that will keep the government running is loaded with provisions that should put anyone who supports it on Santa’s naughty list… For example, Congress is giving itself a $69,000 pay raise, plus they want to exempt themselves from Obamacare. And in a rather insidious move, tucked away in the massive document is a provision that would block subpoenas for House data.
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Transition Launches ‘Road to 47’ Newsletter To Circumvent DC ‘Elites’, by Mary Margaret Olohan
By Mary Margaret Olohan, Daily Wire – In the face of critical legacy media reports and opposition on Capitol Hill, President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is working to forge a more direct line of communication with the American people through a playbook-style newsletter… The Trump transition is launching a newsletter on Tuesday with the goal of establishing “transparent communication” with the public on Trump’s future policies and plans, The Daily Wire has exclusively learned. That newsletter is specifically aimed at Americans looking for real information about the transition process, who are frustrated with the mainstream media’s aggressively critical reporting on Trump.
Reports of Liberalism’s Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated, by Darrick Taylor
By Darrick Taylor, Crisis Magazine – Trump’s election is a reaffirmation of the basically liberal character of United States; it was moderate liberals forced right by the far left wing of the Democratic Party that carried him to his win… The election of Donald Trump has brought relief to many who feared another four years of Democratic Party rule. For some, his reelection represents the triumph of a nationalist conservatism after four years (or more, if you think of Joe Biden’s presidency as a third term for Barack Obama) of progressive mania. ….
Time for Justice for Pro-Life Prisoners and the DC 5, by Jamie Dangers
By Jamie Dangers, Daily Signal – Can you imagine being thrown in jail for peacefully protesting the deaths of babies in the womb? Well, you don’t have to, because it has happened… Today, the Left’s weaponization of a federal law called the FACE Act has led to exactly that, unjustly persecuting pro-life advocates who are its ideological opponents… But finally, after years of this form of persecution from the Biden-Harris administration, a much-needed airing will occur this week.
Joe Biden Threatens African Country, Will Deny $480 Million in Aid if It Doesn’t Legalize Abortion, by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, LifeNews – The Biden administration is pressuring Sierra Leone to pass an unpopular pro-abortion bill before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a former senior U.S. government official who has worked in the West African region told The Daily Signal… It is common knowledge among nongovernmental organizations, or NGOs, in Sierra Leone that a U.S. foreign aid agency called the Millennium Challenge Corporation is threatening to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from a U.S. agreement with Sierra Leone unless the West African country’s parliament passes the bill decriminalizing abortion, the former government official said.
U.S. Nuclear Reg. Commission Releases Report Confirming Radioactive Material Lost in Transit — Shipping Container Arrives Damaged and Empty in New Jersey, by Jim Hᴏft
By Jim Hᴏft, Gateway Pundit – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has confirmed that radioactive material was lost in transit earlier this month, heightening fears about public safety and sparking theories about mysterious drone activity in New Jersey… “While looking at the NRC Alerts. I can confirm that there is radioactive material that has gone missing on Dec 2nd, 2024 out of New Jersey. This might be the reason for the drones… just speculation at this point,” he wrote.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Commits to Restoring Key Pro-Life Policies, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – When President-Elect Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary, tapping him to an important post that makes significant health care policies related to abortion and pro-life issues, pro-life Americans were concerned about his stance on abortion… But Kennedy assured senators in multiple meetings on Capitol Hill today that he will ensure President Trump restores a host of pro-life policies that will save babies from abortions.
Mitch McConnell Is The Personification Of America In Decline, by Breccan F. Thies
By Breccan F. Thies, The Federalist – McConnell has spent his career selling America’s domestic interests down the river in favor of funding foreign conflict… (he) wrote an ode to foreign governments on Monday, calling for Donald Trump to reject an America First foreign policy in favor of funding forever wars, doubling down on “free trade,” and lying prostrate before the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)… McConnell, in an op-ed for Foreign Affairs magazine, criticized what he described as “right-wing flirtation with isolation and decline,” calling on the incoming government to “restore American hard power.” …
Report: Vatican on the Brink of Bankruptcy Due to Dramatic Decline in Global Donations Under Pope Francis’ Leadership, by Jim Hᴏft
By Jim Hᴏft, Gateway Pundit – The Vatican, the spiritual and administrative heart of the Catholic Church, faces an unprecedented financial crisis, with reports suggesting it is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy… A combination of plummeting revenues, disillusioned donors, and mismanagement under Pope Francis has left the institution struggling to meet its pension obligations, Daily Express reported… In 2023, the Vatican reported an operating deficit of $87 million, an increase of $5.3 million from the previous year.
What Should Catholics Make of Elon Musk? by Peter Laffin
By Peter Laffin, National Catholic Register – President-elect Donald Trump joined dignitaries from around the world in Paris for the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral. It surprised no one that he was accompanied by Tesla billionaire Elon Musk — the two have been inseparable for months… To be sure, a wealthy individual orbiting a president is nothing new in American politics. But Musk’s unprecedented wealth — he recently became the first person in history to amass a fortune of more than $400 billion — and his penchant for altering the course of history raises the stakes of the partnership.
Correction Over Communion Can Be Complicated, but is Also Crucial, by Daniel B. Gallagher
By Daniel B. Gallagher, Catholic World Report – Following a brief meeting with Pope Benedict XVI on February 18th, 2009, then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi issued a statement expressing her joy for the opportunity to have met the pope and to have praised “the Church’s leadership in fighting poverty, hunger, and global warming.” Conspicuously absent from her list was the Church’s leadership in fighting abortion on demand, but that is hardly surprising given that Pelosi would later characterize the overturning of Roe v. Wade as “heart-wrenching,” “outrageous,” and even “cruel.”
Justin Trudeau is Considering Stepping Down Amid Cabinet Turmoil, Reports Indicate, by Anthony Murdoch
By Anthony Murdoch, LifeSiteNews – According to CTV News, a source said that Trudeau is looking at his ‘options’ following the shock resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chyrstia Freeland this morning… Reports are circulating that suggest Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering stepping down as leader after a disastrous day which saw his most high-profile minister resign citing him as the main reason.
Islamist Vows ‘Islam Will Enter Every Household, Whether You Like It Or Not,’ Starting With Trump, by Justine Brooke Murray
By Justine Brooke Murray, MRC TV – The “religion of peace” is threatening to kill (I mean, “convert”) us all again… One of the brother-husband types is going viral on social media for promising that “Islam will enter every household, whether you like it or not.”… “Donald Trump, Inshallah [God willing],” he begins with… “Soon. We will see. We have a plan in place to go visit him and call him toward Islam,” he vows. The neckbearded man did not clarify who “we” is, but followed with a list of other high profile targets he plans to “enrich.”
Biden’s Final Monkey Wrenches, by Thomas Gallatin
By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post – (Biden’s) goal is to sabotage Trump’s ability to see his policy agenda implemented… In the dying days of Joe Biden’s presidency, his administration has made it its mission to do everything possible to frustrate Donald Trump’s ability to implement his policy agenda when he arrives in the Oval Office next month… So, will they simply go quietly into the night, accepting the fact that Trump’s in charge now? No, these are the Democrats we’re talking about.
Shocking Footage Shows Biden Admin Selling Off Southern Border Wall Before Trump Takes Office, by Wade Searle
By Wade Searle, LifeSiteNews – The Biden administration has been caught moving away unused materials for a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to be auctioned off online, according to shocking footage taken by a US Customs agent, with bidding starting at just $5.00… Eric Schmitt, the Senator from Missouri, sent a letter on Friday to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding that he “immediately cease the auctioning off of border wall materials.”… the Biden-Harris administration is recouping just 0.02% of the taxpayer money ….
The Last Ugly Biden Christmas, by Erik Root
By Erik Root, Chronicles – Giving thanks in 2024 means acknowledging that we dodged a tyrannical bullet. Yet, the ruling class is still set on attempting to stymie the consent of the governed. Nowhere is this more symbolically present than in the Biden administration’s gaudy presentation of Christmas, which, Jill Biden, declares is this year dedicated to “peace and light.”… Her entire holiday theme is, in fact, devoid of any celebration of the Birth of our Lord and Savior. Additionally, it lacks any celebration of our nation.
Patriot Post: The Bill of Rights
By Patriot Post – December 15, 1791, marks the ratification of our Bill of Rights, the first 10 Amendments to our Constitution, and the Rule of Law it enshrines… The Bill of Rights was inspired by three remarkable documents: John Locke’s 1689 thesis, “Two Treatises of Government,” regarding the protection of “property” (in the Latin context, proprius, or one’s own “life, liberty and estate”); in part from the Virginia Declaration of Rights authored by George Mason in 1776 as part of that state’s Constitution; and, of course, in part from our Declaration of Independence authored by Thomas Jefferson.
Vatican Expected to Uphold Archbishop’s Ban on Pro-Abortion Nancy Pelosi Receiving Communion, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Rep. Nancy Pelosi has indicated that the Vatican is reviewing a current restriction, declared by her Archbishop, that prohibits her from receiving the Eucharist until she repents of her support for abortion… The National Catholic Reporter reported Dec. 12 that in an interview, Pelosi said of the ban, “My understanding, as long as Rome has the case, it hasn’t been resolved.”
Texas Sues New York Doctor for Illegally Trafficking Abortion Pills, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit today against a New York doctor who illegally sent abortion pills to a pregnant woman in Texas… New York physician Margaret Daley Carpenter trafficked the drugs across state lines without possessing a Texas medical license or authorization to practice telemedicine in the state… Dr. Carpenter prescribed and supplied two drugs to cause an abortion. The 20-year-old mother was then hospitalized for severe bleeding, and her nine-week-old preborn baby passed away. …
A Governing Majority, If You Can Keep It, by Ryan Girdusky
By Ryan Girdusky, The American Conservative – Stories of historic comebacks are usually reserved for works of fiction; rarely in life, especially in politics, do we see a near-mythical resurrection… Donald Trump is set to enter the White House for the second time with the highest favorability numbers he’s ever had. The Emerson College poll found that 54 percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of the 45th and 47th president. The YouGov poll has his favorables at 50 percent, the first time he’s been above unfavorables in his political career.
76 Abortion Businesses Have Closed Since Dobbs, Saving Countless Babies, by Dave Andrusko
By Dave Andrusko, LifeNews – The 2022 Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade and with it the right to abortion under our Constitution. We’ve written a great deal about the decision’s impact—primarily by Dr. Randall K. O’Bannon, Director of Education & Research—but not as much as we should about the independent abortion clinics… These are clinics that are not affiliated with the abortion behemoth Planned Parenthood. Yet they provide “approximately 58 percent of all abortions nationwide,” according to the latest report from the Abortion Care Network.
BREAKING: NATO Chief Says It’s ‘Time to Shift to a Wartime Mindset’, by Antonino Cambria
By Antonino, LifeSiteNews – Mark Rutte, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), told members that now is the “time to shift to a wartime mindset” and prioritize defense spending and production in an ominous message on Thursday… Rutte said that Europe is not prepared for what’s coming over the next four to five years and must prepare for a war similar to or greater than the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The NATO chief’s message follows the recent escalation of war in Europe and the Middle East… “It is time to shift to a wartime mindset, and turbocharge our defense production and defense spending” …
Score One for the Tin Hat Brigade: DOJ IG Admits Dozens of FBI Sources Were at Capitol J6. None Charged with Criminal Conduct, by Al Perrotta
By Al Perrotta, The Stream – We’re not superstitious, but you might want to wrap your Christmas list in tin foil. It seems another “crazy conspiracy theory” has bitten the dust… DOJ IG: 26 FBI Informants Were at Capitol on J6… For four years, people have been calling us “conspiracy theorists” for saying the feds had their mitts all over the “riot” that took place on January 6, 2021. Now, a day after FBI Director Christopher Wray announced his resignation, the DOJ Inspector General has admitted that no fewer than 26 FBI “confidential human sources” (what we would call spies) were on hand at the Capitol that day.
EDITORIAL: Nancy Pelosi Is Half Right: Her Soul Is Her Bishop’s ‘Problem’
The Editors, National Catholic Register – The days are drawing nigh on the end of the political careers of Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, once the two most powerful Catholic politicians in the world… Given the scandal they’ve caused over the years by repeatedly distorting and openly defying some of the fundamental principles of their common faith, one might say the days can’t draw nigh soon enough… If cafeteria Catholicism were a real denomination, Biden and Pelosi would already be on a path to canonization.
Biden Nullifies Crimes in Biggest Day of Clemency to Date, by Elise McCue
By Elise McCue, The Daily Signal – President Joe Biden released a list of 39 pardons and 1,499 commutations of sentences Thursday, setting the record for presidential clemencies in a single day… The White House described the majority of those pardoned as having committed “nonviolent drug offenses.” The list did not go into detail on specific crimes.
Satanic Display in New Hampshire Battered, Removed After Three Days, by Matt McDonald
By Matt McDonald, CNA – A Satanic display erected near a Christmas Nativity scene on city property near the New Hampshire State House has been removed after sustaining damage in multiple attacks… It wasn’t clear mid-week whether organizers will erect a similar display again… “I think they probably should because I think the vandalism and the hatefulness shouldn’t go without a response. But it’s up to them,” said state Rep. Ellen Read, a Democrat from Newmarket.
WAKING UP! “500,000 Children… We Can’t Find!” – NYC Mayor Adams Stuns Room Full of Liberal Reporters After Meeting with Trump Border Czar (VIDEO)
By Cristina Laila, Gateway Pundit – New York City Mayor Eric Adams stunned a room full of liberal reporters on Thursday after meeting with Trump’s incoming Border Czar Tom Homan… Adams met with Tom Homan on Thursday to discuss the Trump Administration’s plan to deport criminal aliens… “We’re not going to be a safe haven for those who commit repeated violent crimes against innocent migrants, immigrants and long-standing New Yorkers” …
Analysis: How Close Are We to World War III? by Bradley Devlin
By Bradley Devlin, Politics editor, The Daily Signal – President-elect Donald Trump will inherit a far more unstable world than the one he left President Joe Biden just four years ago. The war between Russia and Ukraine continues to grind on, escalating at the behest of the Biden administration. The situation in the Middle East, with the fall of the Assad government in Syria, only becomes more precarious by the day… While the experts in Washington will never say we’re already in the midst of World War III, these conflicts span two continents and are deeply intertwined. …
As Americans’ Tolerance For Wokeness Dies, The Left’s Appetite For Violence Only Grows, by Nathanael Blake
By Nathanael Blake, The Federalist – Americans in general want a return to law and order, but the left wants the blood of its enemies… It feels like an inflection point: The acquittal of Daniel Penny happened on the same day as the arrest of the accused murderer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson… Penny being found not guilty is a repudiation of the anarcho-tyranny the left has been imposing since the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020.
Trump Admin Can Help Defund Planned Parenthood by Defunding Research With Aborted Baby Parts, by Brian Simboli
By Brian Simboli, LifeNews – Now is an opportune time for pro-lifers to advocate defunding research using tissue from abortion… A confluence of factors explains why. The incoming administration is now considering defunding Planned Parenthood, which has a history of purveying body parts used in this type of research. Later-term abortions received much attention in the recent election cycle. The previous Trump administration took an interest in this issue.
Pope Francis Prays to “Palestinian” Jesus Lying on Swaddling “Terrorism” Scarf, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – At best, the iconic keffiyeh is a provocative symbol of Palestianian resistance and solidarity with Palestinian nationalism. At worst, the checkered black-and-white scarf made most famous by the late Yasser Arafat is synonymous with the headgear worn by Islamic terrorists and antisemitic mobs baying for Jewish blood… But last Saturday, the keffiyeh became the swaddling clothes for the baby Jesus to lie on in His cradle as a wheelchair-bound Pope Francis prayed before a politicized “Palestinian” nativity scene in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.
Nativity Scene Will be Displayed at the US Capitol for the First Time in American History, by Grace Porto
By Grace Porto, LifeNews – For the first time in United States history, a Nativity will be on display at the U.S. Capitol. The display will be on the southeastern steps in front of the House of Representatives Dec. 10… According to a newsletter from the Christian Defense Coalition, the display comes after Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition, won a federal court case in May that ruled that the steps of the U.S. Capitol building are a public forum. Thus, peaceful demonstrations can take place on the steps of the building.
Are We Doomed to Forever Wars? by Jason Jones
By Jason Jones, Crisis Magazine – Syrian Christians and other minorities throughout the region have well-established reasons to worry about the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. The toppling of the Syrian government was sudden, performed by militants with ties to Al Qaeda and ISIS, and looked exactly like another of the U.S. foreign policy establishment’s proxy regime-change wars—which in the past have again and again led to the rape, slaughter, and ethnic cleansing of minorities in nations like Iraq and Libya.
How DOGE Can Tackle The National Debt By Returning To Constitutional Spending, by John C. Eastman
By John C. Eastman, The Federalist – President Donald Trump is determined to tame the bloated bureaucracy beast. To that end, he has appointed, in spectacular fashion, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up a new “Department of Government Efficiency” (“DOGE”)… With the nation now $36 trillion in debt — or about $100,000 for every man, woman, and child in America — that mission is long overdue. But judging from the hyperbolic reaction even the mention of budget cuts has generated in the deep state and among its sycophants in the corporate media, Musk and Ramaswamy will face enormous headwinds. ….
WATCH: John Zmirak Joins Eric Metaxas to Talk About Trump’s Cabinet Battles
By John Zmirak and Eric Metaxas, The Stream – As Donald Trump tries to drain the D.C. Swamp, the swamp creatures are crawling out of their hidey-holes to try to frustrate the will of the voters. The Stream’s John Zmirak joined Eric Metaxas on his radio show to talk about the stakes, Trump’s good picks and weak ones, and where we must focus our prayer and activism.
MRC President Brent Bozell Warns of Blumenthal’s ‘Trojan Horse’ for Censorship, by Tim Kilcullen
By Tim Kilcullen, MRC TV – The leader of the Media Research Center issued a warning to Congress about a “Trojan horse for the left’s agenda.”… In a statement posted today on X, MRC founder and president Brent Bozell cautioned Congress not to pass the new version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) introduced by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). Bozell instead advised Congress to either enact the House of Representatives’ version of KOSA, which protects First Amendment liberties, or to wait to reform Big Tech until the new year.
Daniel Penny’s Acquittal Is a Win for Civilization, by Helen Andrews
By Helen Andrews, First Things – When Daniel Penny turned himself over to police on May 12, 2023, after the Manhattan district attorney’s office announced its decision to charge him with manslaughter, photographs of his perp walk showed Penny looming like a giant over the two New York Police Department detectives who escorted him down the steps of the 5th Precinct to his arraignment. Even in handcuffs, Penny was a foot taller than either of the cops and stood erect while they seemed to scurry. He looked like a Roman statue.
Nancy Pelosi Brags About Defying Her Bishop to Receive Communion, by Grace Porto
By Grace Porto, LifeNews – In a recent National Catholic Reporter (NCR) interview, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) flaunted her disobedience of Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone by saying she continued to receive Communion, despite his pastoral letter stating that she could no longer receive in his diocese… Pelosi told NCR, “I received Communion anyway. That’s his problem, not mine. My Catholic faith is, Christ is my savior. It has nothing to do with the bishops.”
Pro-Life Women Comprise the Real Women’s Movement, by Jennifer Roback Morse
By Jennifer Roback Morse, National Catholic Register – Over the years, I have had many encounters with the pregnancy-care-center movement. I’ve encountered them when I’ve been a speaker at pro-family and pro-life conventions. I’ve provided training for administrators and counselors of these centers. I’ve interviewed some of them for my podcast… The totality of this experience convinces me that the pregnancy-care-center movement is an authentic “women’s movement.” I think they have more right to describe themselves as a “women’s movement” than some of the self-described “feminists.”
Syria Falls to al Qaeda. What’s Next for Christians There? by Jason Jones & John Zmirak
By Jason Jones & John Zmirak, The Stream – If you follow the mainstream media, you’ve probably read stories about the plucky freedom fighters dubbed the “Syrian rebels” and heard that they just vanquished the forces of a wicked, dangerous tyrant, Bashar al-Assad. If you ever took John McCain seriously, you might have believed him when he vouched for these groups as “moderates.” If you watched the Republican presidential debates in 2016, you’d have heard all but three of those seasoned GOP leaders (Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump) agree that it was so important to America that these rebels prevail that the U.S. ought to shoot down Russian planes, risking a nuclear war.
Syrian Archbishop: ‘This Is the End of the Great History of Christians in Aleppo’, by Louis Knuffke
By Louis Knuffke, CatholicVote – Syrian Catholic Archbishop Jacques Mourad, of the Diocese of Homs, Syria, has decried the immense suffering of refugees fleeing the ongoing violence in Aleppo and the impending destruction of Christianity in the region… the news outlet for the Pontifical Missions Society, Archbishop Mourad described the dire situation… “We are really tired,” he said. “We are really exhausted, and we are also finished, in every sense.”… Now, as refugees from Aleppo pour into Homs, Archbishop Mourad and his diocese are overwhelmed. The Archbishop told Agenzia Fides that many of the refugees have endured grueling 25-hour journeys, arriving thirsty, hungry, cold, and destitute… “We cannot bear all the suffering of the people who arrive here exhausted,” he said.
Justice Alito’s Slapdowns of Transgender Treatments for Minors Go Viral, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – Audio clips of SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito dissecting and disproving arguments against a Tennessee law banning transgender medical treatments on minors went viral after the SCOTUS justices heard oral arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti (SB1)… At Wednesday’s hearing, Biden Administration Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar and ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio presented arguments on behalf of the plaintiffs… Their lawsuit asks (SCOTUS) to either strike down Tennessee’s law banning transgender medical procedures, such as hormones and puberty blockers, on minors or at least send it back down to a lower court for further scrutiny.
CDC Now Recommends Children Be Exposed to 36 Vaccine Doses by Age 2, by Nicolas Hulscher
By Ncolas Hulscher, MPH, LifeSiteNews – The CDC is escalating its childhood vaccination agenda and now says children should be exposed to 36 doses by age two and 70 by age 18 – a massive increase since the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, which gives vaccine makers full liability protection… The 2025 Immunization Schedule was approved by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and adopted by CDC Director Mandy Cohen on October 24, 2024 ….
Evil: ‘Catholics for Choice’ Use Virgin Mary to Push Abortion in Sickest Christmas Ad Ever Created
By Michael Schwarz, The Western Journal – Nominations have officially closed for 2024’s Most Demonic Social Media Post award. We have a clear winner… If that sounds flippant under the circumstances, then perhaps the reader will pardon a bit of facetiousness, for some outrages strike us as so shocking that we cannot muster the appropriate condemnatory words. Thus, we turn to humor and prayer. And that fact alone proves that God brings light even from extreme darkness.
The Biden Crime Family Is Above the Law, by David Harsanyi
By David Harsanyi, The Daily Signal – If Hunter Biden had a different last name, he would never have been able to launch a career in corrupt influence peddling or launder millions through his “art” or write a self-serving memoir about crack-fueled whoremongering or dump a gun next to a high school without any real consequences… If Hunter’s last name weren’t “Biden,” special counsel David Weiss would never have let him get away with failing to register as a foreign agent or avoid paying millions in taxes that flowed from his foreign arrangements. If your name isn’t Biden, don’t try writing off your hookers and crack as tax deductions.
Gay Pilgrims to Have Special Day During Jubilee, by Louis Knuffke
By Louis Knuffke, CatholicVote – Pope Francis has approved a pilgrimage specifically for LGBT individuals as part of the 2025 Jubilee celebrations, according to Italian journalist Franca Giansoldati in Il Messaggero. Scheduled for Sept. 6 (2025), this event has been added to the official Jubilee calendar… The pilgrimage will take place at the Church of the Gesù, a historic Baroque Jesuit church in Rome known for its ornate design and as the resting place of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, and St. Francis Xavier, Il Messaggero reported. Participants will begin with a prayer vigil Sept. 5 at the Church of the Gesù, followed by a procession through the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica the next day.
New Mexico Bishops Come Out Strongly Against Mass Deportations, by Jonah McKeown
By Jonah McKeown, CNA – Seitz said the USCCB recognizes that some immigrants have not entered the country legally but stressed that the U.S. government should distinguish between those who have committed additional crimes from those who, “for the benefit of our country, should be able to remain.”… There are an estimated 11.7 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. as a whole, according to July 2023 statistics from the Center for Migration Studies. Trump has promised to deport all migrants illegally in the country and said that the plan, which has been criticized as financially unfeasible, “will have no price tag.” The proposal has proven highly controversial within Catholic circles.
Speaker Mike Johnson Blasts UK Vote to Legalize Assisted Suicide: “Life is a Gift From Our Creator”, by McKenna Snow
By McKenna Snow, LifeNews – Decrying the day of the vote as “a sad and shameful day,” U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson recently slammed the United Kingdom Parliament’s move to advance the legalization of assisted suicide… “It’s an ancient truth that medicine should always heal and never harm,” Johnson said. He criticized the UK for following in the footsteps of Canada, which legalized euthanasia in 2016. Canada’s deadly program is called “Medical Aid in Dying,” or MAiD… The UK’s move, like Canada, “[twists] that definition of medicine,” Johnson said.
The Numbers Show the Catholic Vote Still Matters, by George J. Marlin
By George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing – My book, The American Catholic Voter: 200 Years of Political Impact, was published twenty years ago. That work tells the story of European Catholics who arrived on America’s shores in the 1800s and early 1900s with only the clothes on their backs, worked through their parishes and neighbor
Advocates Push for Finding the Lost Migrant Children, by Judy Roberts
By Judy Roberts, National Catholic Register – Amid the presidential campaign, the political football of illegal immigration figured prominently, but the children at the center of it were rarely mentioned… For all the talk about illegal immigration during the recent presidential campaign, one aspect that got little attention was the plight of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children said to have disappeared since crossing the border… Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, did raise the issue during October’s vice-presidential debate when he claimed the Department of Homeland Security had effectively lost 320,000 migrant children.
American Medical Institutions Get Woke Infection, by Brian Mark Weber
By Brian Mark Weber, Patriot Post – When it comes to debating climate change, pandemics, and transgender youth, those who live in the world of common sense are often told to “trust the science.” But it’s hard to trust the science these days when it’s so often tainted by ideology rather than objective, dispassionate analysis and the scientific method itself… Using science to advance a political or social agenda might be harmless in some situations, but in others, it’s downright deadly.
New York Catholic Church Will Not Fight Deportation of Migrant Criminals, by John Lavenburg
By John Lavenburg, Catholic Herald – The Catholic Church in New York has said it will not contest any forthcoming policy on the deportation of illegal immigrants who commit crimes… Recent comments from New York City Mayor Eric Adams (pictured) that he supports such proposals will not receive pushback from Catholic Charities of New York executive director Mgr Kevin Sullivan… Mgr. Sullivan does, however, urge Adams to be very careful in how he implements any such policy.
U.S. Select Subcommittee Publishes COVID-19 Report Trashing Vaccines, Masking Protocols, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – World Health Organization pushed COVID-19 propaganda at the behest of Chinese Communist Party… Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci became the American face of those pushing ineffective and unscientific COVID vaccine and mask mandates in 2020… “Trust is earned,” Subcommittee Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) wrote in a letter to Congress. “Accountability, transparency, honesty, and integrity will regain this trust. A future pandemic requires a whole of America response managed by those without personal benefit or bias.”
Supreme Court Weighs Gender Mutilation, Nate Jackson
By Nate Jackson, Patriot Post – I can also tell you that true gender affirmation means affirming someone’s birth sex. Like George Orwell’s newspeak in 1984, the Left has turned this on its head. When a leftist says “gender affirmation,” he means a futile attempt to reverse God’s created order — to change, not affirm, gender, often through scientific and medical experimentation… Don’t ever call what the Left wants “gender-affirming care.” That is a lie.
Speaker Mike Johnson Confirms He Wants to Defund Planned Parenthood, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed in a new interview that he wants to defund the Planned Parenthood abortion business… Still, Johnson said he would like to defund the abortion giant and is working to build the votes to do it. Likely, the only way that can be accomplished is via a reconciliation bill — which both the House and Senate can pass on a majority vote margin.
The Problem Is the Banana on the Wall, by John Horvat
By John Horvat, The Imaginative Conservative – … (a) recent event in NY City in which the renowned Sotheby’s auction house sold a 2019 art piece dubbed “Comedian” by Maurizio Cattelan. The work consisted of a fresh banana duct-taped to the wall… within five minutes, the item sold for $5.2 million plus auction house fees, which came to a total of $6.2 million… When absurdities are enshrined in a culture, anything can happen. Truth is denied, morals are eroded, and a cult of ugliness reigns. The cruelest manifestations of intolerance and cancellation are possible since the absurd demands absolute acceptance.
The Case For Mass Deportation, by Kevin D. Roberts
By: Kevin D. Roberts, The Federalist – Deportation is necessary not only to bring back law and order and protect the working class, but also to restore the full political rights of every American… Millions of Americans — including unprecedented numbers of Latinos — voted for Trump because the Biden-Harris border crisis brought drugs, violence, and disorder to their communities. Returning illegal aliens to their home countries is the only morally acceptable response.
Progressive Bishop Laments Catholic Voter Support for Donald Trump, by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.
By Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D., Breitbart – Kentucky Bishop John Stowe has expressed his “dismay” over the overwhelming Catholic voter support for Donald Trump, insisting the U.S. Bishops should have warned Americans about the “danger” of the election… “I find it disappointing that our Church did not speak out more forcefully about the danger of this election,” the bishop stated, suggesting that the bishops’ conference should update its voting guide, which currently places too much emphasis on the issue of abortion.
Christians Under Threat After Syria’s Second City Falls Into Islamist Hands, by Hélène de Lauzun
By Hélène de Lauzun, European Conservative – People want to flee, “but the jihadists won’t let them.”… Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, has been captured by a jihadist group as part of its offensive against the government of Bashar al-Assad. The regime lost control of the territory—for the first time since the start of the civil war in 2011—on Sunday, December 1st. This prompted fears of a new refugee crisis, while Syria’s Christians are once again likely to be the main target of the Islamist troops.
36 MPs Who Voted for British Assisted Suicide Bill May Change Their Minds and Defeat It, by Susan Berry
By Susan Berry, Ph.D., LifeNews – Data on the vote by Members of Parliament (MPs) in the UK on the pro-assisted suicide “Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill” reveals that, compared to the Labour and Conservative Parties, the Liberal Democrats had the largest ratio of MPs who supported the measure… The vote on the bill, which would allow eligible terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek assistance to end their lives, was held November 29, with 330 MPs in favor and 275 opposed.
Central American Bishops Call for Dec. 8 as Day of Prayer for Nicaragua, by Grace Porto
By Grace Porto, CatholicVote – Bishops from Central America have called for the faithful to observe Dec. 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, as a day of prayer for Nicaragua, which is facing rampant religious persecution from the Nicaraguan government under President Daniel Ortega… In November, Ortega banned priests from administering Last Rites in hospitals. The regime exiled Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera Gutiérrez of Jinotega, president of the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference, the same month, sending him to Guatemala. Bishop Rolando José Alvarez of Matagalpa was exiled to Rome in January after spending 500 days in a prison that Rep. Chris Smith (R.-NJ) has described as “Ortega’s gulag.” …
Democratic Party Monopoly on the Black Vote Is Over, by Star Parker
By Star Parker, Patriot Post – It is increasingly clear to a new generation of Black Americans that what they need to get ahead is freedom… Dean of the nation’s political analysts, Michael Barone, sat down with The Wall Street Journal to discuss the 2024 election… The headline that emerged from that discussion was “Donald Trump’s Rainbow Coalition,” noting that the monopoly of the Democratic Party over the nation’s Black vote seems to be over.
Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: Safeguarding the Republican Right-to-Life Agenda
By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture – Unexpectedly, Donald Trump was the most effective pro-life US President since the 1973 abortion-on-demand Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade. During his 2016 campaign, candidate Trump promised to appoint originalists to the Supreme Court. Former Senator Rick Santorum—Catholic, pro-life, and nudged out of the Republican presidential primary—withheld his endorsement of candidate Trump in 2016 until he, Trump, specifically listed potential originalist jurists for nomination to the Supreme Court. Trump complied and received Santorum’s endorsement.
Is Bishop Strickland’s Appeal a Dead Letter or a Call to Action? by William Kilpatrick
By William Kilpatrick, The Stream – A few weeks ago, Bishop Joseph Strickland sent an open letter to the USCCB as the group met in Baltimore for its fall plenary assembly… Granted, I may have missed an objection here or there, but Strickland’s charges are so grave and so sweeping that one would expect not just a few objections, but a whole boatload of them… he refers to the bishops as “silent shepherds, unwilling to risk speaking up in the face of evil and destructive forces that threaten the Church.” He suggests, in addition, that their actions are reminiscent of Judas’s betrayal of Christ. …
9th Circuit: Local Authorities In Washington State Can’t Block Feds From Deporting Illegals, by Brianna Lyman
By Brianna Lyman, The Federalist – A three-judge panel on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal government has the authority to deport illegal immigrants even if local leaders try to impede the process… Tom Homan, dubbed the incoming “border czar,” has already warned sanctuary city officials not to resist or impede the federal government’s deportation activities… “It is a felony to knowingly harbor or conceal an illegal immigrant from immigration authorities. Don’t test us,” Homan said.
CatholicVote: Biden Set to Send More Military Aid to Ukraine Weeks Before Trump Takes Office
CV News Feed – Multiple sources reported this week that the outgoing Biden administration plans to again send an aid package of hundreds of millions of dollars and “billions” in arms to Ukraine… The AP reported on Monday that the federal government “is preparing to send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance.”.. (includes) “counter-drone systems and munitions for its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, which could indicate more of the longer-range missiles are headed to the battlefield.”
Disgraced U.S. Cardinal Incites Civil Disobedience to Trump’s Mass Deportations, by Jules Gomes
By Jules Gomes, The Stream – Cardinal Roger Mahony, who was barred from public ministry for protecting predator priests is urging his fellow prelates to engage in civil disobedience against President-Elect Donald Trump’s plans for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants… Mahony, former archbishop of Los Angeles, who paid nearly $10 million to settle clergy sex abuse cases, said “the Church will not reveal any records” of illegal parishioners’ private information including “residence and other personal information.”
Federal Judge Pauses FACE Act Case Against Pro-Lifers Until Trump’s White House Return, by Katherine Hamilton
By Katherine Hamilton, Breitbart – A federal judge has paused an attempt by the Biden administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) to imprison Christian pro-life activists for up to ten years… Judge Matthew Leitman, an Obama appointee, paused the DOJ’s FACE Act and felony conspiracy case against seven pro-life activists who are awaiting sentencing over a peaceful protest at a Michigan abortion clinic, citing the results of the 2024 election and the potential for the next presidential administration to handle such cases differently. …
Radical Global Changes Ahead Could Be Destructive for the Cause of Persecuted Christians, Expert Alerts
By Solène Tadié, National Catholic Register – Escalating economic and geopolitical crises around the world are dealing a severe blow to the cause of persecuted Christians, according to the head of international advocacy for Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Marcela Szymanski… “This year will be marked by radical changes around the world, and as political, economic and social upheavals unfold, the fundamental rights of citizens will be relegated even further down the ladder of priorities,” Szymanski said during an international conference in Budapest, Hungary.
Is RFK’s Nomination to HHS an Answer to Prayer? by Scott Ventureyra
By Scott Ventureyra, Crisis Magazine – On November 13, 2024, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) was nominated as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), a position of tremendous importance that oversees the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and various other agencies. But long before that, for 19 years, RFK Jr., who was raised Catholic and was, until recently, a lifelong Democrat, prayed for 30 minutes every morning to be in a position to end the chronic disease epidemic and restore the health of children in America. ….
Trump Nominates Kash Patel to Lead FBI, by Douglas Andrew
By Douglas Andrews, Patriot Post – The bureau long ago strayed from its mission, and the reformed-minded transparency-oriented Patel is just the corrective that’s needed… The NY Times calls Kash Patel “a hard-line critic of the bureau who has called for shutting down the agency’s Washington headquarters, firing its leadership and bringing the nation’s law enforcement agencies ‘to heel.’”… Patel is Donald Trump’s nominee to replace the FBI’s current director, Chris Wray, and the news is being met with equal parts fear and loathing on the Left and Flounderesque enthusiasm on the Right.
Joe Biden’s Pardon of Hunter Is a Creepy Inversion of Jesus’s Atonement, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Political commentators have been arguing the last two days about Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter — whom Joe appointed as the bagman for the Biden family business of politically driven shakedowns and bribes… In case you forgot the long list of influence peddling around the world, which culminated in the U.S. currently risking a nuclear war with Russia, here’s a helpful timeline ….
Planned Parenthood Literally Sold the Hearts of Aborted Babies to Scientists, by Sarah Holliday
By Sarah Holliday, LifeNews – New information has recently surfaced providing more evidence of Planned Parenthood’s involvement in the selling of fetal tissue from aborted babies. In 2018, a “Research Plan” was sent to the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Institutional Review Board. In it was some shocking information. The plan, conducted by scientists, stated: “We will collect tissues from fetuses ranging from 4 to 23 weeks gestational age from subjects undergoing elective surgical pregnancy termination at Planned Parenthood in San Diego.”
Joe Biden Tries To Justify Hunter Pardon By Peddling Another Round Of Lies, by Margot Cleveland
By Margot Cleveland, The Federalist – Americans would be much more understanding of the pardon had Joe just played the fatherly love card, instead of treating us as a bunch of dullards ready to accept his latest lie… On Sunday, President Joe Biden granted his son Hunter a “full and unconditional pardon.” For someone who’s covered the Biden family corruption scandal since the censorship-industrial complex falsely portrayed Hunter’s laptop from hell as Russian disinformation, my reactions are several and sundry.
Can We Talk About J6? by Sheryl Collmer
By Sheryl Collmer, Crisis Magazine – The “insurrection” narrative has enjoyed unchallenged dominance for so long, the reckoning will take time. Let us finally begin to hear the truth about that fateful day… Can we finally talk about January 6 without fearing that Feds might bang down our doors at dawn? After all the lives that have smashed on the scaffolding of craftily-edited footage, fantastical narratives, and media malfeasance, can we at last talk about the national disgrace of January 6?
Globalists Want to Usher in Totalitarian Digital IDs, by John-Henry Westen
By John-Henry Westen, LifeSiteNews – COVID lockdowns and vaccine mandates revealed some of what (the globalist) can do… But under cover of global war, it will be much easier for the globalists to achieve their goals… The moment to RESIST them and DEFEAT them is NOW… A major step towards total globalist control will be compulsory digital IDs… God said, “the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” This is because He loves and cares for us… But the globalists want to number us so that they can control us. … The WEF is promoting digital IDs for ….
How To Get Conservative Judges To Do Conservative Things, by Benjamin Ogilvie
By Benjamin Ogilvie, The Federalist – Here’s why the 6-3 conservative Supreme Court keeps flaking out… Despite over a half-century of trying, Republicans still have not figured out how to get conservative judges to consistently do conservative things… Admittedly, Republicans have improved at this over time, helped by the rise of the Federalist Society and the collapse of the filibuster for judicial nominees. However, the courtroom disappointments keep coming, most famously Bostock v. Clayton County, where Trump appointee Neil Gorsuch read “gender identity” into the definition of “sex” in the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Pride Goes Before the Fall, by Roger Helle
By Roger Helle, Patriot Post – I believe God has given us a window of time to pray and work to see this nation experience a move of God that will shake it to its knees. Now is not the time to take a victory lap and sit out the next four years. We need to pray daily for those in authority, including Donald Trump, that they will be led by God to see our nation’s peace, prosperity, and security restored.
Commentary: Disrupting the Health Agencies Will Save American Lives, by Betsy McCaughey
By Betsy McCaughey, Daily Signal – To prepare for the next pandemic, the Trump administration must clean house and bring in bold scientists who challenge groupthink and demand evidence, which was totally lacking last time to support masking, 6-foot distancing, school closure and other recommendations… When evidence is lacking, the rest of us become mere pawns, adhering to misguided medical recommendations that can cost us our lives.
Donald Trump Needs to Promote Pro-Mother, Pro-Life Policies as President, by Chelsey Youman
By Chelsey Youman, LifeNews – Pro-life candidates just successfully withstood the most extreme pro-abortion presidential ticket in history… Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) invested unprecedented amounts of money in abortion as the issue that would win them the White House — but exit polling shows that voters preferred Harris’s position on abortion by just four percentage points. What’s more, that slim margin was still shy of a majority.
President Biden Pardons Hunter, Claims Son Was ‘Singled Out’, by Daniel Chaitin
By Daniel Chaitin, DailyWire – President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he signed a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, despite repeated denials that he would ever do so… The pardon was issued before Hunter Biden, 54, was expected to be sentenced for gun and tax evasion crimes later in December. He was facing the potential for prison time… “No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son – and that is wrong,” President Biden said.
What Sort of Government Votes to Let Doctors Kill With Impunity? by Gavin Ashenden
By Gavin Ashenden, Catholic Herald – (On November 29th) a majority of MPs at Westminster voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which is to say that the UK Parliament has now approved the principle of assisted suicide – death at the hands of the state. There is a small window of hope that it will be defeated the next time around, but in reality a momentum has built up that will be very hard to resist.
Judge Halts Sentencing of 7 Pro-Life Americans Biden Wanted in Prison, Trump Could Pardon Them, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – A Michigan federal judge has paused the sentencing of seven pro-life activists unjustly convicted under the FACE Act and conspiracy charges related to protests at abortion clinics… The stay, issued by Judge Matthew Leitman, delays proceedings until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The pro-life activists, including Eva Edl and Heather Idoni, face over 10 years in prison and significant fines related to the lawfare prosecution the Biden administration brought.
Francis Meets With Climate Change Activist Celeste Saulo from The World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization, (Complicit Clergy) – Pope Francis has met with World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Celeste Saulo for an audience in which they discussed urgency of concerted efforts to address climate change and to take climate action… “It’s very moving to be in front of such a great spiritual leader,” said Celeste Saulo after the audience at the Vatican. “It is clear that Pope Francis shares our concerns about climate change and its impacts at the intersection of climate change and inequalities”.
Walmart Agrees to Drop DEI Policies, Remove Sexualized and Pro-Transgender Products for Children, by Calvin Freiburger
By Calvin Freiburger, LifeSiteNews – Walmart, America’s largest employer, says it will remove sexualized and transgender products targeted at children, review all funding of LGBT ‘pride’ initiatives, end ‘racial equity training,’ and stop participating in the pro-LGBT Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, among other victories for conservatives… The campaign to “de-woke” corporate America has claimed its biggest win yet, with the news that retail giant Walmart is abandoning a broad range of “diversity” initiatives it had previously invested heavily in.
Texas Board of Education Approves Public School Curriculum That Includes Bible Passages, by Emily Mangiaracina
By Emily Mangiaracina , LifeSiteNews – A newly authorized optional Texas curriculum includes Biblical passages, such as about the Golden Rule and Parable of the Good Samaritan, sparking controversy among liberals… The Texas State Board of Education narrowly voted on Friday for a state-authored public school curriculum that uses Biblical passages… Eight of the 15 board members voted to give Texas school districts the option to include Bluebonnet Learning (BL), while offering districts that adopt BL an incentive of $60 per student. ….
WINNING: Walmart Rolls Back DEI Programs, Cuts Back on ‘Pride’ Commitments, by Brittany M. Hughes
By Brittany M. Hughes, MRC TV – Walmart has officially joined the long – and lengthening – list of companies ditching their ridiculous, cumbersome, and pricey “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” programs in what is hopefully sounding more and more like the death rattle of corporate “woke” culture… While other companies like Ford and John Deere have initiated similar rollbacks of their own DEI programs, Walmart, which currently employs about 1.6 million people, is by far the largest company to make such an announcement.
Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Has to Start in the Womb, RFK Must Stop Big Abortion, by Erika Ahern
By Erika Ahern, LifeNews – In keeping with his campaign promise to shake up the swamp, President-elect Donald Trump has handed the reins of America’s public health institutions to Robert F. Kennedy Jr… As the secretary of Health and Human Services, the maverick RFK Jr. becomes the effective CEO for over a dozen operating agencies, as well as the marquee divisions of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)… Some pro-life advocates have raised concerns over RFK Jr.’s past comments in support of abortion (which he later “reversed”).
Does DOGE Need Congress for Massive Budget Cutting? by Fred Lucas
By Fred Lucas, The Daily Signal – Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, met over the weekend with President-elect Donald Trump and his choices to slash billions if not trillions of dollars in federal spending—entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy… The Musk- and Ramaswamy-led Department of Government Efficiency is expected to work closely with the new Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget to implement recommendations on fiscal policy… Ernst, who visited Trump’s Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, leads the Senate’s new DOGE Caucus. The Iowa Republican has been a fiscal watchdog since her election in 2014.
Abolishing The Department Of Education Is Just The First Step In Fixing American Schools, by Auguste Meyrat
By Auguste Meyrat, The Federalist – Not only would this incentivize schools to compete with one another for enrollment, but it would also incentivize decentralization in American school systems, giving more say to teachers and parents. Instead of massive one-size-fits-all districts, campuses, and classrooms, K-12 schools would be smaller, more specialized, and tailored to specific educational needs. Instead of the bureaucratic bloat, incompetence, and corporate anonymity that characterizes most faculties, there would be far more efficient, talented, and close-knit communities of educators with a shared mission.
President Donald Trump Nominates Pro-Life Doctor Dave Weldon as CDC Director, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – President Donald Trump has nominated pro-life Dr. Dave Weldon to be CDC director. Trump could not have made a more solid pro-life selection for someone to head the CDC as far as the pro-life perspective is concerned… Not only will Dr. Weldon strongly advocate for the conscience rights of pro-life medical professionals to not participate in abortions, he will make it abundantly clear as CDC Director that abortion bans do not prohibit legitimate medical care for women. …
Tucker Carlson: Longtime Source Says Porn Sites Controlled by Intelligence Agencies for Blackmail, by Emily Mangiaracina
By Emily Mangiaracina, LifeSiteNews – Sexual blackmail is nothing new. Investigative journalist Whitney Webb has written about how it was used by organized crime before U.S. intelligence agencies were created… Tucker Carlson shared during an interview released Wednesday that a “longtime intel official” told him that intelligence agencies control the “big pornography sites” for blackmail purposes… Carlson added that he thinks dating websites are controlled as well, presumably referring at least to casual “hook-up” sites like Tinder, where conversations are often explicitly sexual.
Trump v. the Bureaucrats, by Peter Van Buren
By by Peter Van Buren, The American Conservative – The opening salvos in Trump’s war on the fourth branch of government have been fired… The war has begun. It’s Trump, Elon, Vivek Ramaswamy, and their new Department of Government Efficiency versus the federal bureaucracy in a no-holds-barred cage deathmatch. The first punches have been thrown; who will win? At stake: your tax dollars.
Report: Planned Parenthood Caught Selling ‘Viable’ Fetuses To University Of California San Diego, by Shawn Fleetwood
By Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist – Planned Parenthood has been providing “viable nonanomalous” babies killed in “elective abortions” to the University of California San Diego (UCSD) for experimentation, according to a new report… Published by The Center for Medical Progress (CMP), the emails detail a “Research Plan” that documents the harvesting of babies for experimentation on their bodies. The plan was submitted to and approved by UCSD’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) in 2018. The heavily redacted communications were obtained by the group via open records request. …
The Immorality of Illegal Immigration, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – Again, consider the left-wing logic: it is deemed moral to dismantle the border, disrupt the social fabric of the country, and destroy federal immigration laws. But it is immoral to restore U.S. sovereignty, secure the border, stop the flux of lethal cartel-supplied fentanyl and child sex trafficking, and follow the law?… In this regard, the party that prides itself as progressive is regressively adopting the states’ rights arguments of 19th-century southern states that boasted they would resist all federal enforcement of tariffs.
OPINION: RFK Jr. Has Abortion Issues To Tackle At HHS, by Erika Ahern
By Erika Ahern, Contributor, Daily Caller News – In keeping with his campaign promise to shake up the swamp, President-elect Donald Trump has handed the reins of America’s public health institutions to Robert F. Kennedy Jr… As the secretary of HHS, the maverick RFK Jr. becomes the effective CEO for over a dozen operating agencies, as well as the marquee divisions of the CDC, the FDA and then NIH… Some pro-life advocates have raised concerns over RFK Jr.’s past comments in support of abortion (which he later reversed). Others point to his promise to combat the industrialization of humanity as an opportunity for major reforms when it comes to the way America sees reproductive healthcare.
The Deep State Is Trying to Start WWIII, by Jason Jones
By Jason Jones, Crisis Magazine – The Deep State is trying to start a world war—and they might get what they want. But if they fail, the public mandate for peace under President Trump will become even greater… Here’s the bad news: thanks to the cynical maneuverings of the military-industrial complex since Election Day, I’m not totally confident—and there’s no reason to be—that most of us will still be alive by President-elect Donald Trump’s planned inauguration date of January 20, 2025. A global thermonuclear war is entirely possible, if not imminent. And if it comes, it’s likely only a very few of the very rich and the very well-prepared will live through it.
The Curious Background of the Pope’s ‘Fixer’, by Phil Lawler
By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture – With a curious appointment this week, Pope Francis has shown how much he trusts an American prelate who is now one of the most powerful men at the Vatican. What was that appointment—which to date has escaped public notice? And why has the Pontiff placed so much confidence, and so much power, in Cardinal Kevin Farrell?… Vatican secrets, Vatican investments, Vatican finances: whenever the discussion turns to these matters—with their obvious potential for corruption—one now finds Cardinal Farrell at the head of the table.
As Jimmy Lai Attracts Worldwide Support, Vatican Continues Policy of Silence, by Edward Pentin
By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register – Coming to Lai’s defense have been more than 100 politicians from 24 countries… Political leaders, a United Nations body, and human rights groups have publicly spoken out in defense of Jimmy Lai, the Catholic Hong Kong media mogul who faces possible life imprisonment for his involvement in pro-democracy protests, while the Vatican and senior Church leaders continue a policy of declining to make public statements on the case.
132 Members of Congress Take First Step Towards Defunding Planned Parenthood, by Michael Finan
By Michael Finan , LifeNews – In a bicameral letter led by House Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL), and Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), 112 Members of Congress today asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate and report on the amount of federal funding that has been awarded to abortion providers—including the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the International Planned Parenthood Federation—over the past three years.
The GOP Establishment Is A Greater Threat To Trump’s Agenda Than Democrats, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for attorney general on Thursday. It was an early setback for President-elect Donald Trump that confirms the greatest threat to his agenda isn’t Democrats, but establishment Republicans… Apparently there were at least four GOP senators staunchly opposed to confirming Gaetz as attorney general: Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and John Curtis of Utah. Assuming all Democrat senators voted against him, that would have put Gaetz one vote shy of confirmation.
1,500-Person Migrant Caravan On Its Way to US Border From Mexico: Report, by Katie Daviscourt
By Katie Daviscourt, Human Events – Human smugglers have been encouraging migrants to “hurry up and sneak in” before President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025… A 1,500-person migrant caravan formed in southern Mexico on Wednesday en route to the US-Mexico border. A large-scale effort is underway to illegally enter the United States under Biden’s open-border policies before the Trump administration takes office in January, and cracks down on illegal migration.
The Trump Counterrevolution Is a Return to Sanity, by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – The Trump counterrevolution challenges entrenched elites, bureaucracies, and progressive ideologies in favor of restoring traditional values, government accountability, and national identity.
We are witnessing a historic counterrevolution after Trump’s victory, far different from his first election in 2016… The orthodox and the supposed scripted future are now suspect. And they are likely to be dethroned—from the trivial to the existential. …
NY Post: Biden, Mayorkas Race to Ensure More Migrant Damage After They Leave
By Post Editorial Board, NY Post – President Biden and Homeland Security chief Alejandro Mayorkas seem to think their border policies haven’t done enough damage to the country, so they’re racing to ensure even more harm after they leave… With just two months to go before Team Trump takes over, the Biden crew is getting set to roll out an ICE app — starting in New York in December — that’ll let illegal migrants skip periodic, in-person check-ins that are required while they wait for court dates that could be years off.
Biden Is Sabotaging Trump’s Plan To Peacefully End The Russia-Ukraine War, by Shawn Fleetwood
By Shawn Fleetwood, The Federalist – Biden is ratcheting up the Russia-Ukraine war on his way out the door and sabotaging Trump’s efforts to secure a peace deal… With less than two months until they wander off into the sunset, Joe Biden and his merry band of Marxist misfits are doing everything in their power to undermine President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to peacefully resolve the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
How Should We Respond on the Precipice of War? by Constance T. Hull
By Constance T. Hull, Catholic Exchange – If you were enjoying a quiet Sunday without technology, you may have missed the most dangerous news headline of our generation: “Biden Authorizes the Ukraine to Use U.S. Long-Range Missiles in Russian Territory.” Quietly, on the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, when we as a Church contemplated Christ’s return, tribulation, and hardship, our sitting president put us on the brink of war with Russia. Our senile—much in need of prayers—president made the most dangerous military decision we have seen since the Cuban Missile Crisis. …
Trump Picks Pro-Transgender, WEF-Linked Dr. Oz to Lead Medicare and Medicaid Services, by Matt Lamb
By Matt Lamb, LifeSiteNews – President Donald Trump picked celebrity doctor and former U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services… However, “Dr. Oz,” as he as widely known, has a history of promoting transgenderism and abortion, raising concerns about his role in crafting health care policy, though he has professed to have changed those views in the last few years… He has also opposed COVID mandates, but he has come under scrutiny for promoting products of questionable medical value.
Complicit Clergy: Was a Catholic Charity Complicit in the Murder of Laken Riley? (3.3.2024)
By Complicit Clergy by Staff – The story of the murder of Georgia college student Laken Riley by an illegal alien suspect named Jose Ibarra has dominated national news headlines this past week… Ibarra allegedly entered the US via El Paso, Texas in 2022 and was released from a detention center due to overcrowding… Now we learn that Ibarra was apparently a resident of Covenant House, a New York based charity. Ibarra listed Covenant House’s address as his official release address on his U.S. Customs and Border Patrol documents. Congressman Lance Gooden of Texas has demanded that Convenant House immediately release all records related to Jose Ibarra.
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, by Mason Letteau Stallings
By Mason Letteau Stallings, The American Conservative – The International Criminal Court announced Thursday that it had issued arrest warrants against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, a former Israeli defense minister. The warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant were originally requested in late May by Karim Khan, the ICC’s chief prosecutor… The warrant was issued by a three-judge panel, which agreed with Khan’s assertion that Israel had deprived civilians of basic necessities as a means of waging war.
The Biden Legacy: War With Russia? by Doug Bandow
By Doug Bandow, The American Conservative – The administration’s decision to allow strikes on Russian territory brings the U.S. to the brink… President Joe Biden approved another escalation in his administration’s long march to turn an already extravagant proxy fight into a hot war. He reversed more than two years of policy, easing range limits on Ukraine’s use of American-supplied missiles against Russia… The mentally diminished president justified his decision as retaliation for North Korea’s dispatch of troops to aid Russia’s war effort. He reportedly hopes to dissuade the North from sending more men, apparently by stoking Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un’s fear of additional casualties. …
Trump’s New Dept. of Justice Must Bankrupt the Deep Church, Which Fights Enforcement of America’s Just Immigration Laws, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – I have a proposal for President-Elect Donald Trump’s new attorney general and Department of Justice: Launch a RICO investigation of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Conduct the national investigation which my church’s bishops have so far dodged into 1) the systemic cover-up of clerical sex abuse and 2) the human trafficking conducted by church-controlled nonprofits of illegal immigrants… The DOJ should also investigate the role which the Vatican itself has played in encouraging the sex abuse coverup ….
Prepare for Deportation, by Sean Fitzpatrick
By Sean Fitzpatrick, Crisis Magazine – The law of God commands us to perform corporal works of mercy but also to obey the just laws of our land. And there is nothing unjust in having laws that govern the process of immigration—and Catholics should stand by those laws with confidence… Many Catholics viewed Donald Trump’s campaign promise to deport millions of illegal immigrants with the same seriousness they have for Republicans stumping about abortion: big talk, little delivery. But something serious is in the air.
BREAKING NEWS! Russia Reportedly Launches Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Against Ukraine — What We Know So Far, by Chris York
By Chris York, News Editor, The Kyiv Independent – Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) against Dnipro, east Ukraine on the morning of Nov. 21, Kyiv’s Air Force reported… If confirmed, it would be the first time the Kremlin has used such a weapon in an attack on Ukraine… In the early hours of Nov. 21, a country-wide air raid alert sounded due to the threat of ballistic missiles, and later, the launch of several Russian Tu-95MS bomber aircraft… According to Ukraine’s Air Force, the attack targeted the city of Dnipro using a number of different missile types. …
In Secret Joe Biden Gives Ex Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards Medal of Freedom in Secret Ceremony, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – In a secret ceremony, Joe Biden awarded the former CEO of America’s biggest abortion business… Biden presented the nation’s highest civilian award to Cecile Richards, who ran the Planned Parenthood abortion giant for years and was responsible for it killing millions of babies… “The ceremony was not listed on Mr. Biden’s public schedule, nor was his decision to award the medal to Ms. Richards publicly announced until after the presentation,” …
SPLC Haters Target “Not the Bee” (Doxxes Writers), by Thomas Gallatin
By Thomas Gallatin, Patriot Post – That wealthy, leftist, hate-promoting outfit known as the Southern Poverty Law Center has once again shown itself to be guilty of the very bigoted hatred it supposedly exists to expose and oppose… The SPLC has published an article about The Babylon Bee, the satirical website that has a straight-news sibling site called Not the Bee. In that piece, the SPLC revealed the identities and locations of six of the writers for the Bee who write under pseudonyms.
Trump’s Musk-Led Government Efficiency Dept. Takes Aim at Planned Parenthood’s Taxpayer Funding
CV News Feed – In a Wednesday op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal, businessmen Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy called out Planned Parenthood by name while outlining their plan for the soon-to-be established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – of which President-elect Donald Trump appointed them co-commissioners… Musk and Ramaswamy outlined that, as one part of its plan to make the government run more efficiently, DOGE will “take aim” at the millions of taxpayer dollars currently being sent annually to abortion giant Planned Parenthood.
Liberal Catholic slanders and the election of 2024, by Carl E. Olson
By Carl E. Olson, Catholic World Report – “Fascism” in the U.S. is just about as real, imbedded, and powerful as is “synodality” in the Catholic Church… The 2024 elections are now two weeks in the rear-view mirror, but the conversations… over the what, why, and how of November 5, 2024, continue. While there is no shortage of opinions and analysis (or venting) in the secular press, I have not seen much about the interesting—again, a polite word—takes offered by some left-leaning Catholics. Since my preferred form of evil social media is Twi—er, X, that’s where I’ve mined for the nuggets that follow.
Is the Deep State Intentionally Risking Nuclear War to Save Its Criminals’ Skins? by Jason Jones & John Zmirak
By Jason Jones & John Zmirak, The Stream – The Mirror in Great Britain reports: WW3 fears as Sweden tells citizens to prepare for nuclear war and stockpile food and water … Sweden has issued five million pamphlets warning its citizens to stockpile food and water — just hours after Volodymyr Zelensky’s chilling video address to Vladimir Putin warned US missile strikes “will speak for themselves.”
UPDATE: Trump Picks Several Catholics for Cabinet: Kennedy, Rubio, Stefanik, Ratcliffe, Duffy, by Tyler Arnold
By Tyler Arnold, Catholic News Agency – President-elect Donald Trump has chosen several Catholics to serve in his Cabinet and other parts of his administration, including environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr., three-term Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Elise Stefanik, and, in an announcement Monday evening, former Rep. Sean Duffy… The 45th and soon-to-be 47th president made more than a dozen announcements within 10 days of his electoral victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. Many of his Cabinet nominees and other administration official picks have yet to be announced.
Speaker Mike Johnson’s Response To The Trans Bathroom Fracas In Congress Was Cowardly, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – This shouldn’t be hard or need any clarification. Rep. McBride is a man, and Johnson should have said so plainly… House Speaker Mike Johnson failed to answer a very easy question lobbed at him Tuesday morning. He was asked whether Rep. Sarah McBride, an incoming freshman lawmaker from Delaware who identifies as transgender, is a man or a woman. McBride is a man who presents as a woman, so Johnson’s answer should have been easy: McBride is a man.
CatholicVote: Russia Says Ukraine’s Use of American-Made Missiles Signal a ‘New Phase’ in War
By CatholicVote – The Russian government this week warned that it would respond to Ukraine’s use of American-made missiles, okayed late last week by the Biden-Harris administration, in the ongoing deadly war between the two Eastern European nations… “Russia has said that Ukraine’s use of long-range ATACMS missiles against its territory marked a ‘new phase of the Western war’ against Moscow, and has said it will react ‘accordingly,’”… “Ukraine used the US-made missiles to target a military facility in Russia’s Bryansk border region overnight, Moscow said… just days after Washington gave the green light for Kyiv to use the long-range weapons against Russian targets.”
Woke Ideology Is Not Dead and Buried, by Francis X. Maier
By Francis X. Maier, First Things – I spent the evening after November 5 on YouTube. The site was full of time-compressed videos that tracked news media icons and Hollywood celebrities as election night wore on. The clips were mesmerizing. It was like watching a Carnival Cruise ship gradually sink. Passengers went from champagne to life jackets in just six hours. Jimmy Kimmel, Rachel Maddow, the always unpleasant Joy Reid, and so many others found themselves trapped in a Greek tragedy, with the bill for their jumbo helping of hubris suddenly due.
US Government Is ‘World’s Largest Child Sex Trafficking Organization,’ Former Border Patrol Agent Claims, by Virginia Allen
By Virginia Allen, Daily Signal – Sitting before members of Congress on Capitol Hill Tuesday, retired Border Patrol agent J.J. Carrell told the lawmakers that the “United States federal government is the world’s largest child sex trafficking organization in modern history.”… “I state with complete certainty that [President Joe] Biden, [Vice President Kamala] Harris, and [Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro] Mayorkas intentionally, strategically and purposely weaponized illegal immigration and use it as a tool to fundamentally transform America” …
CatholicVote: Trump’s Border Czar, a Catholic, Outlines Plan for Ending Humanitarian Crisis, Have Over 300,000 Missing Children
By CatholicVote, CV News Feed – President-elect Donald Trump’s newly announced “border czar” Tom Homan outlined how the incoming administration plans to end the humanitarian crisis at the nation’s southern border… (said) Trump’s second-term border policy has “three rails.”.. The first rail is a “deportation operation”… The second rail, he indicated, is to secure the border… “The third rail,” Homan went on, “is we got over 300,000 missing children.”
Laken Riley’s Alleged Killer Arrived in Georgia on ‘Humanitarian Flight,’ Roommate Testifies, by Nicole Silverio
By Nicole Silverio, Daily Signal – Jose Ibarra, the alleged murderer of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, traveled from New York City to Georgia after requesting a humanitarian flight, his roommate testified Monday… “In Manhattan, we requested a humanitarian flight to come here to Atlanta,” Flores-Bello said when asked how they arrived in Georgia.
Bishop Strickland to Join Our Novena for President Trump Starting November 21
By LifeSiteNews – After the election, Bishop Strickland wrote, ‘We must pray for our leaders – as we pray for ourselves, our families, and our Church – to more and more turn to the truth that God has revealed through His Son, Jesus Christ, Truth Incarnate.’… Soon after the election, the bishop stated that the American people’s decision in favor of President Trump was “a step in the right direction” and an “opportunity.”… “My attitude for this election is that it has given us an opportunity, but an opportunity that we can’t take for granted,” Bishop Strickland said.
McCormick Wins: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Orders ‘Lawless’ Counties to Stop Counting Mail-In Ballots, by Susan Berry, Ph.D.
By Susan Berry, Ph.D., CatholicVote – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Republican David McCormick for U.S. senator from the Keystone State… The state high court ruled on the recount of votes for the U.S. senator’s race between McCormick and incumbent Democrat Sen. Bob Casey that mail-in ballots with either missing or incorrect dates are not to be counted… The court’s ruling was a repeat of its earlier decision. ….
5 Ways to Right the Women’s Vote, by Carrie Gress
By Carrie Gress, American Spectator – There are easy steps we can take to start righting the women’s vote now so future elections don’t hinge on the unhinged…. Kamala Harris campaigned like she was running for the presidency of Planned Parenthood, not the United States, with abortion central to her campaign. She promoted a draconian future should Donald Trump be reelected. And it worked. At least for a large demographic of white, educated, single women. …
Donald Trump Should Defund Planned Parenthood, by Shawn Carney
By Shawn Carney, LifeNews – Donald Trump is the most pro-life president in U.S. history. No other leader of the free world has matched his commitment to defending life, from defunding abortion providers to decisively reshaping the Supreme Court… As we look to a second Trump term, two pro-life policies are likely to take center stage and immediately should be adopted… A third—a national abortion ban—is not likely to get traction at this time.
Fr. Kevin Drew: The Meaning of Ceremony: The Soldier and the Priest
By Fr. Kevin Drew, Catholic Exchange – On November 11, 1918, the disaster for Western Civilization known as World War I ended. An armistice was signed at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. After the war, the United States, following the lead of France and England, laid to rest the remains of an American soldier—his name “known but to God”—on a hillside in Virginia overlooking Washington DC… November 11th is now Veteran’s Day, a day we honor all military veterans, dead and alive. And that hillside overlooking DC is called Arlington National Cemetery. It features the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, symbolizing honor and reverence for soldiers who gave their lives for their country.
LifeSiteNews: Join Our Novena for President Trump Starting November 21
By LifeSiteNews staff, LifeSiteNews – LifeSiteNews readers are warmly invited to register and take part in a nine-day novena dedicated to the well-being of President Donald Trump and his conversion to the Catholic faith… The novena will begin on the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, November 21, and end on the Vigil of Saint Andrew, November 29. Saint Andrew is, of course, the patron saint of Scotland, the country in which the president-elect’s Gaelic-speaking mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, was born and raised.
Trump Proved Rigged Elections Are Winnable. Now It’s Time To Un-Rig Them, by Elle Purnell
By Elle Purnell, The Federalist – In the 2024 election, Donald Trump and his voters faced media interference, suspicious ballot dumps, politicized censorship of information, low-security election laws, polling place issues, and legally dubious Democrat get-out-the-vote operations. On top of those, he faced two assassination attempts and a political lawfare campaign designed to bankrupt and jail him. The fact that Trump succeeded in making this election “too big to rig” doesn’t make those problems any less threatening to self-governance.
While Mexican Leader Was Congratulating Trump, What President-Elect Did During the Call May Explain His Entire Strategy
By Jared Harris, The Western Journal – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s call may not have been as “cordial” as she claimed… A Nov. 11 report from the AP detailed the conversation’s critical turning point… During the call, Sheinbaum said Trump first brought up the border and highlighted the ongoing issues there… Trump’s position on border security, and his plan to address the uncounted millions of people illegally in the United States of America, was made abundantly clear in the appointment of Tom Homan as his future “border czar.” …
SCANDALOUS! Dioceses Will Take Up Collection for US Bishops’ Scandal-Plagued CCHD Program this Weekend
By Peter Martin, LifeSiteNews – This weekend, dioceses across the country will be taking up the United States Conference for Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) annual collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the USCCB’s scandal-ridden charity arm… For years, the CCHD has given millions of dollars to groups that openly reject Catholic teaching and promote abortion, homosexuality, transgenderism, contraception, and other grave evils in contradiction to the CCHD’s own stated policy.
Judge Grants Injunction Against Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Schools, by Rachel Quackenbush
By Rachel Quackenbush – A federal judge has issued an injunction, blocking the implementation of a Louisiana law that would have required public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments… The November 12 injunction is the latest development with the state’s House Bill 71. As CatholicVote previously reported, Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed the bill in June, requiring every public classroom in the state to display the Ten Commandments… HB71 references the Supreme Court case Van Orden v. Perry, in which the court ruled that displaying the Ten Commandments on government property is permissible.
Devout Catholic Worker Fired for Not Getting COVID Shot Wins Over $12M in Religious Discrimination Suit, by Nicholas McEntyre
By Nicholas McEntyre, New York Post – A devout Catholic was awarded nearly $13 million in a discrimination lawsuit claiming she was fired in 2022 for refusing to follow her company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate as it was against her religion… Lisa Domski, an IT specialist for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM), had worked for the company for a combined total of nearly 40 years before the non-profit canned her for not getting the jab… BCBSM implemented a mandatory vaccination policy for its employees in Oct. 2021, requiring all staff to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19 unless they apply for religious or medical accommodations. ….
Marco Rubio, Twice a Revert to Catholicism, to Become the Nation’s Top Diplomat, by Peter Laffin
By Peter Laffin, National Catholic Register – The selection of Rubio, who is seen as a tested and effective leader with deep foreign-policy experience, has been widely hailed… A Time magazine cover in February 2013 featured a black-and-white picture of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., staring into the distance with the caption, “The Republican Savior: How Marco Rubio became the new voice of the GOP.”… It was the kind of cover most politicians would kill for. But it made Rubio bristle. …
We Need To Take A Wrecking Ball To The DOJ. Matt Gaetz Is Just The Man For The Job, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – But how exactly is Gaetz unqualified to lead the Justice Department? Put another way, what does Trump’s incoming attorney general need to be qualified to do?… Mostly, clean house at the DOJ. Going back at least to 2016, the Justice Department has been a viper’s nest of politically motivated prosecutions, sham investigations, coup-plotting, domestic spying and censorship, entrapment schemes, and the terrorization of law-abiding Americans. From illegally spying on Trump to the political persecution of Jan. 6 defendants, the DOJ has become a cancer on our body politic, and we need someone to go in and cut it out.
John Thune: 900,000 Babies are Killed in Abortions Every Year, That’s Like Killing My State of South Dakota, by Sen. John Thune
Senator John Thune, LifeNews – On Jan 25, 2023, Sen. John Thune (R-SD) delivered an eloquent pro-life speech, which appears below. Yesterday, Senator Thune was elected Senate Majority Leader… Mr. President, on Friday, as they have done for decades, Americans from around the country— many of them young people—took to the streets of Washington, DC, to march for life. This year, of course, was a little different because for the first time since the march began nearly 50 years ago, pro-lifers marched in a post-Roe America.
The Catholic Herald: U.S.C.C.B Will Fight Mass Deportation of Migrants, Says Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso
By The Catholic Herald – The American Church will fight the mass deportation of migrants promised by newly-elected President Donald Trump, a bishop has said… Bsp. Mark Seitz of El Paso, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration said the bishops will “raise voice loudly” if threats are followed through… (Seitz says) “The Biden administration’s actions primarily affected those who were in the sending countries or en route, but the new administration will also focus on people who are already here. …
Trump Nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services, by Calvin Freiburger
By Calvin Freiburger, LifeSiteNews – Trump says he has given RFK Jr. a mission to ‘restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency.’… Returning President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he will be nominating former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) in his new administration, confounding pre-election indications that the iconoclastic medical activist would only serve in an advisory capacity.
2024 Proves 2020 Was Stolen, by Austin Ruse
Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine – The numbers from the 2020 election, especially compared to other recent elections, just don’t add up; or rather, they add up to too much… We were supposed to believe that old Joe Biden received millions more votes in 2020 than the historic election of the first black president, Barack Obama, in 2008 and his reelection in 2012… Obama got 69 million votes in 2008 and 65 million in 2012. Sleepy Joe got 81 million four years ago …
Democrat Governors, City Leaders Pledge to Shield Illegal Aliens from Trump, by Jason Hopkins
By Jason Hopkins, Daily Signal – Democratic governors and other liberal elected officials have lined up to declare that they will fight back against President-elect Donald Trump’s hard-line agenda against illegal immigration… Trump, who won the Nov. 5 election, has promised to conduct mass deportations across the country and withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities, along with a slate of other hawkish enforcement proposals.,, Dem. governors in Massachusetts, California, and Illinois—all seen as potential 2028 presidential contenders—and other elected leaders have said they will use their authority to push back against the upcoming second Trump administration’s agenda. …
Trump And Vance Should Immediately Push A Populist, Family-Friendly Agenda, by Charles C. Camosy
By Charles C. Camosy, The Federalist – In theorizing about what it takes to actually break up with someone after a long-term relationship, Jerry Seinfeld came up with an analogy. “Breaking up is like knocking over a coke machine; you can’t do it in one push. You have to rock it back and forth a few times and then it goes over.”… Since at least the early 1980s, the Republican Party was in a long-term relationship with economic libertarianism, but with Trump’s hostile takeover of the party in 2015-2016 we saw the first attempt at a breakup.
Root-Cause Health Relief Ahead? by Michael Bedar
By Michael Bedar, American Thinker – In politics, there’s more to health than insurance. You can “get care” but be wrongly sick in the first place… What precisely do Children’s Health Defense’s Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and others see in the incoming GOP administration that finally can refocus on addressing the overreaches that the federal government commits to make Americans so ill?… These United States are suffering unwellness physically, mentally, and socially. …
Trump Goes for the Deep State Jugular: Appoints Gaetz as AG and Gabbard for DNI, by Al Perrotta
By Al Perrotta, The Stream – The key theme? Donald Trump is not playing around this time…. If you were hoping someone would take a sledgehammer to the corrupted DOJ and FBI, you’re in luck. President-Elect Donald Trump, in another “Wow, my gosh” selection, has picked Florida’s firebrand Congressman Matt Gaetz to be U.S. Attorney General… Said Trump: “Matt will end weaponized government, protect our borders, dismantle criminal organizations, and restore Americans’ badly shattered faith and confidence in the Justice Department.”
Despite Victory and GOP Trifecta, Trump’s Fight Has Just Begun, by Bradley Devlin
By Bradley Devlin, Daily Signal – Republicans have earned an electoral mandate unlike anything the party has seen since the 1980s… Rachel Bovard, vice president of programs at the Conservative Partnership Institute and veteran of over a decade of working on Capitol Hill, told me on the latest episode of “The Signal Sitdown” that conservatives “cannot waste it.”… For the first time in 20 years, the Republican presidential nominee carried the popular vote. President-elect Donald Trump captured more than 300 Electoral College votes on the way to an election victory that reshaped the Republican Party’s coalition.
Kamala Harris Campaigned on Abortions Up to Birth, But 40% of Gen Z Women Voted for Trump, by Sarah Holliday
By Sarah Holliday, LifeNews – Many assumed Vice President Kamala Harris, as a woman, would have secured the vote among young women in the 2024 presidential election. However, according to an exit poll from The Associated Press, that was not the case… It turns out at least 40% of Gen Z women who are under the age of 30 chose to vote for Donald Trump in what experts have described as a “historic comeback” for the former president.
CatholicVote: ‘Smooth Transition’: Biden Greets Trump With a Smile During Oval Office Meeting
CatholicVote – “Today I met with President-elect Trump in the Oval Office,” Biden’s government X (formerly Twitter) account posted Wednesday afternoon. “I look forward to leading a smooth transition and peaceful transfer of power.”… “As I told the President-elect, my team is committed to doing everything we can to ensure the incoming administration has what they need,” the post added… According to The New York Post, Trump and Biden attended the meeting along with “their respective chiefs of staff, Susie Wiles and Jeff Zients, as they discussed topics including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.”
Melania Trump Speaks Out About Jill Biden — ‘She Referred to My Husband as Evil and a Liar’, by Cassandra MacDonald
By Cassandra MacDonald, Gateway Pundit – Mrs. Trump revealed that Jill Biden called her after the assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump in October but wonders if her “concern was genuine,” given the inflammatory way she had been speaking of him on the campaign trail… “I do question, however, whether Jill’s concern was genuine, as a few days prior she referred to my husband as ‘evil’ and a ‘liar,’” she told French outlet Paris Match.
CatholicVote: Trump Announces Plan to Shut Down Education Dept., Safeguard School Choice and School Prayer, and Fight ‘Wokeness’ in Public Education
By Catholic Vote – In a series of remarks, President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to shepherd sweeping changes to the country’s education policy during his second term – at the primary, secondary, collegiate, and university levels alike… In a recent video address, Trump unveiled an education policy plan that included supporting school choice for all parents, allowing school prayer, and abolishing the controversial U.S. Department of Education… “Here are 10 key ideas that will power our movement for great schools,” he said at the beginning of the brief video. ….
WATCH! Open-Border Bishop’s (USCCB) HOWL As They See Illegal Immigration Gravy Trail Threatened By New Trump Administration
By Anthony Stine, Return to Tradition, November 13, 2024 – U.S. Bishops Will Speak Out “loudly” If Trump’s Mass Deportation Rhetoric Becomes Reality
Fr. Shenan J. Boquet: The Fight for Life is More Urgent After the Election
By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, Human Life International – Last Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump won his bid to become the 47th President of the United States, and the GOP is set to control the two Houses of Congress… This election cycle brought both some victories and tragic losses for life and family. Thankfully, people in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota rejected ballot initiatives that would have legalized the on-demand murder of innocent children through all nine months of pregnancy. Devastatingly, initiatives to protect innocent life failed in the states of Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, and New York, which further enshrined the “right to kill.” ….
Exit Polls Confirm Kamala Harris Lost Because Voters Opposed Her Radical Abortion Agenda, by Hannah Hiester
By Hannah Hiester, LifeNews – CNN exit polls revealed that Kamala Harris was extremely popular with abortion extremists in the election but failed to win over those who said abortion should be legal in “most cases.”… She also surprisingly failed to raise more support among women than either Joe Biden or Hillary Clinton had in 2020 and 2016, which CNN called “a troubling sign for the vice president given that she tried to mobilize female voters on the issue of abortion.”
Republicans Can’t Afford To Elect Another Mitch McConnell As Senate Leader, by Rachel Bovard
By Rachel Bovard, The Federalist – Senate Republicans cannot be led by someone who is openly hostile to the agenda of their party’s president and the base who elected him… Last Tuesday, America sent a resounding message to Washington when they elected Donald Trump and gave Republicans majorities in the Senate and likely the House. D.C. Republicans now have one job: Don’t screw it up… For Senate Republicans, this means closing the book on the Mitch McConnell era of governance ….
Fr. David Nix’s Blog: Diversionary Scapegoating in the Catholic Church
By Father David Nix, Blog – Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex-offender who was the nexus point for many elite celebrities before his death and Former-Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick, a convicted sex-offender who was also the nexus point for many elite bishops before he was laicized. There are many commonalities between the two criminals besides child-abuse… The crossover we are going to discuss today is something I label “Diversionary Scapegoating.” Diversionary Scapegoating is when a delinquent group conveniently blames all of its crimes on one person (a criminal already busted) so as to divert the public’s eyes from the criminal activity of that very same group.
The GOP Will Control the Senate … But Will It Be Establishment or MAGA? by Al Perrotta
By Al Perrotta, The Stream – The Battle for Senate Majority Leader.. You’d think with the massive mandate won by Donald Trump, and the stepping down of Trump-hating Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the most logical thing in the world would be for GOP Senators to pick as their incoming Majority Leader someone who is actually on board with the president-elect. That would ensure the smooth enacting of Trump’s agenda… But logic is scarce in The Swamp. The job was set to be a battle between two McConnell-lites: Sen. John Thune and Sen. John Cornyn, both with a history of trashing Trump …
The 4B Movement is a Cult of Death, by John M. Grondelski, Ph.D.
By John M. Grondelski, Ph.D., Catholic World Report – What is most interesting to me, however, is the “4B reaction” of this death cult. For those noninitiates who never heard of this movement… it is apparently a five-something-year-old South Korean “feminist” ideological import. The four “Bs” are words in Korean: 1) no dating men, 2) no marrying men, 3) no having babies, 4) no sex with men…. What is happening, I maintain, comes from a deeper and darker place: a sacralization, an idolization of politics into a false religion, so that a political loss becomes an act of faith and the casus belli for a war of religion against one’s opponents.
Pro-Life Americans Still Have Much Work to Do to Change Hearts and Minds on Abortion, by David Clossen
By David Clossen, LifeNews – On November 5, 2024, Donald J. Trump completed the greatest comeback in American political history by winning the 2024 presidential election and defeating Kamala Harris. Trump becomes only the second president to be elected for non-consecutive terms, the first being Grover Cleveland in 1892. For beleaguered pro-lifers, Trump’s victory offers hope and opportunity… Although “unprecedented” is an overused word in modern politics, the 2024 election featured a series of events truly without equal in American history. …
The Lesson Some Leftists Have Learned From Trump’s Win Should Terrify Americans, by Margot Cleveland
By Margot Cleveland, The Federalist – Since Donald Trump’s landslide victory over Kamala Harris last Tuesday, the legacy press has been hosting a public inquest into her demise. Three competing theories soon dominated the discussions — only one of which accepted the reality that Americans rejected the far-left policies and candidate on the merits… a second and more vocal segment of the press and Harris voting bloc instead declared that Trump’s election proves a majority of Americans are racist, sexist autocrats.
Patriot Post: Veterans Day — Honor and Sacrifice
Patriot Post – We set aside Veterans Day to honor the high price of sacrifice paid by generations of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen making up the ranks of more than 41 million Veterans who have served our nation since the American Revolution. They have valiantly carried forward the banner of Liberty since the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord. Millions of American Patriots have, for generations, honored their sacred oaths “to support and defend” the American Liberty “endowed by their Creator” as the unalienable Rights of Man — the rights of all people, as affirmed in our Declaration of Independence and enshrined in our Republic’s Constitution… But Veterans Day, as distinguished from Memorial Day, is primarily to honor and celebrate the millions of American Veterans in our midst — those we can thank in person for their service and sacrifice ….
Celebrate, Yes. But Also Steel Yourself for the Battles Ahead, by Peter Wolfgang
By Peter Wolfgang, Catholic Culture – That is how far we have fallen. The defeat of the radicalism represented by Kamala Harris is a huge win. We should all rightly breathe a sigh of relief. But it was, at best, a stay-of-execution for Christian morality in the United States. Even as the 2024 election is a rebuke to the left for its excesses, we must acknowledge that the whole country has shifted left. And we must steel ourselves to battle against it. Even, at times, against those whose victories we are rightly celebrating this week.
FRONTLINES: AZ Voters Make it Legal to Arrest Illegal Immigrants for Crossing Border Into State
By Frontlines Staff, Human Events – Arizona voters have approved a measure that empowers local law enforcement to arrest migrants suspected of entering the country illegally. This comes when the southern border has seen a historically unprecedented increase in border crossings over the past few years… The measure, Proposition 314, establishes that crossing the border outside an official port of entry into Arizona from Mexico is a state crime, permitting state and local authorities to make arrests and allowing state judges to order deportations. Additionally, those enforcing the law are shielded from civil lawsuits.
Dancing in the Streets, Dr. Janet E. Smith
By Janet E. Smith, Crisis Magazine – I am happy, deliriously so, and grateful. I am floating in a sea of gratitude and amazement over the Trump victory… Everyone expected massive demonstrations after the election, no matter who won. It didn’t happen. I suspect no one is disappointed. But I am disappointed that there was no dancing in the streets. Is that considered uncivil for elections? All elections, or just this one?… Oh, I am happy, deliriously so, and grateful. I am floating in a sea of gratitude and amazement. Six months ago, no one would have predicted ….
America Calls for Sanity and Prosperity, by Thaddeus G. McCotter
By Thaddeus G. McCotter, American Greatness – Trump’s re-election signals a call for a return to sanity and prosperity. A demonstration of magnanimity could bolster his position and advance his policy goals while avoiding partisan retaliation… Donald Trump’s re-election as President of the United States, including an immense electoral college and popular vote victories, was the American people’s call for sanity and prosperity. For the incoming Trump administration, there is no time to waste in honoring the public’s mandate for change from the Obama and Biden administrations’ radical, dangerous, extreme, and disastrous policies. The first step is to lower the country’s political temperature. It won’t be easy.
Free Press Analyst: Abortion Did Not Mobilize Voters, Biological Males in Women’s Sports Did, by Grace Porto
By Grace Porto, Catholic Vote – An analyst at the Free Press recently explained that Republicans picked the winning women’s rights issue in the 2024 election… keeping biological males out of female sports while the Democrats’ strategy of promoting unrestricted abortion failed… the Free Press (on) Nov. 7 (said) that the Democrats’ “big bet” on abortion rights did not pay off… “Not only was abortion a flop with the electorate, it was Republicans — not Democrats — who pushed the winning women’s-rights issue: fighting the encroachment of biological men into women’s spaces and sports,” she said.
Donald Trump Can Thank Catholics for His Big Win, by Paul Kengor
By Paul Kengor, Catholic Exchange – For the year 2024, however… evangelicals seemed down on Donald Trump, or at least less enthusiastic. Their decreased support concerned conservative Catholics worried about what they perceived as a deep, real and unprecedented threat to pro-life gains and religious freedom… judging from exit polls, those Catholics would respond by voting eagerly and overwhelming for the Republican presidential ticket. They came out so decisively for the ticket of Donald Trump and JD Vance (a Catholic) that they offset any waning numbers from evangelicals… Put bluntly, those Catholics got Donald Trump elected.
Correcting What “Everybody Knows” About President Trump, by Robert G. Marshall
By Robert G. Marshall, Catholic Culture – Voters in the 2024 elections told NBC News’ Exit Poll that among five issues, 34% “said democracy mattered most” over other concerns, while 31% picked the economy, 14% abortion, 11% immigration, and just 4% foreign policy. But if voters nationwide picked Democrat candidates to remedy the supposed ills of democracy as identified by VP Kamala Harris and members of the Congressional Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 Capitol civil disturbance, they chose exactly the wrong group of candidates to remedy the situation.
No, Trump’s Too-Big-To-Rig Victory Doesn’t ‘Lay To Rest’ Election Integrity Issues, by Logan Washburn
By Logan Washburn, The Federalist – “I hope we can lay to rest the question about the integrity of the American electorate system. It is honest, it is fair and it is transparent. And it can be trusted, win or lose,” Biden said on Nov. 7 according to The Hill… But that is false. Integrity advocates took immediate action to address issues when they rose on election night, keeping them from developing into a bigger problem. Trump’s massive turnout truly did make this election “too big to rig,” but that does not mean it was free from bad actors trying to rig it.
The Catholic Herald: Trump Can’t Dictate China Policy to the Pope, Says Vatican’s Top Diplomat
The Catholic Herald – The Vatican’s top diplomat has said that a controversial deal with China on the appointment of bishops will continue “regardless of reactions that may come from America” during the new Trump administration… Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, spoke to reporters on the sidelines of an event at Rome’s Jesuit-run Gregorian University on artificial intelligence and international humanitarian law.
Trump’s Win Isn’t the Finish Line, It’s the Starting Point. Now We Need Conservative Policies, by Suzanne Bowdey
By Suzanne Bowdey, LifeNews – While it isn’t what every American wanted, the election did deliver something every American needed: clarity. The results that handed Donald Trump his second term supplied exactly what this weary and fractured country had to have to move forward — an unambiguous winner. A straightforward path. A fresh chance to be the nation its people, and the world, deserve. But none of that will matter, some are pointing out, if we don’t seize the reprieve God has granted.
After Trump’s Victory, There Can Be No Unity Without A Reckoning, by John Daniel Davidson
By John Daniel Davidson, The Federalist – We can’t just say ‘Oh well we’re all Americans in the end’ and pretend that everything is okay. Everything is not okay… Back in July after the first Trump assassination attempt, I wrote that there can be no national unity, no burying the hatchet or cooling the rhetoric with people who have been encouraging political violence and pushing assassination prep for years. You can’t smack someone in the face with a hammer and then insist everyone calm down. …
Free Speech Issue Weighed Heavily in 2024 Elections, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – The importance of retaining their First Amendment right to free speech weighed heavily on the minds of voters in this year’s elections – just as Americans had warned candidates it would… (one) survey revealed that nearly two-thirds (63%) of Americans rated free speech a “very important” issue influencing their vote for president, while nine in ten of both Republicans and Democrats said it would be at least a “somewhat important” factor. …
Catholic World News: Cardinal Parolin Offers Vatican Views on Trump Victory
By Catholic World News – CWN Editor’s Note: Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, offered his thoughts on the presidential election of Donald Trump in an exchange with reporters on November 7… “Of course we wish him well,” Cardinal Parolin said. “We wish him much wisdom, because that is the principal virtue of leaders according to the Bible.”… Parolin said that he hoped Trump could fulfill his promise to end the warfare in Ukraine and Gaza, but added “I don’t think he has a magic wand.” …
How Trump’s Win Could Impact the US Bishops’ Agenda, by Jonathan Liedl
By Jonathan Liedl, National Catholic Register –
The USCCB has already addressed Trump’s victory, with conference president Archbishop Timothy Broglio congratulating the Republican in a Nov. 6 statement that also emphasizes the Church’s nonpartisan commitment to advancing the common good and the need for unity and prayer… Additionally, some of the anticipated agenda items for the 2024 assembly will likely take on a different shape with the conservative populist Trump, and not the progressive globalist Harris, in the Oval Office.
Trump’s Landslide Was a Mandate for Peace, and His Is Now the Peace Party, by Jason Scott Jones
By Jason Scott Jones, The Stream – In the last stretch of the 2024 presidential election season, Donald Trump made it clearer than ever that he was pitting the fate of his entire movement against the military-industrial complex and the violence of war. There has rightly been plenty of talk about the political “realignments” Trumpism has brought about. These historic shifts have resulted in a new populist right that champions the worker …. But the most significant realignment has been a realignment toward peace ….
Trump Won Catholic Vote by 15% as Americans Rejected Kamala’s Abortion Agenda, by Joshua Mercer
By Joshua Mercer, LifeNews – Multiple exit polls show that President-elect Donald Trump won the Catholic vote by a wide margin in Tuesday’s election – posting the strongest performance among Catholics for a Republican nominee since Ronald Reagan… In the past several election cycles, Catholics as a whole have emerged as an important swing voting bloc – and the candidate who wins their vote has almost always gone on to win the presidency.
Exit Polls Show Trump Won Catholic Vote by ‘Massive Margin’ of 15 Points, by Emily Mangiaracina
By Emily Mangiaracina, LifeSiteNews – Catholics supported Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election by a “massive margin” of 15 points — the largest in decades — according to exit polls… A Washington Post exit poll found that Trump outperformed Kamala Harris among American Catholics by 56 percent to 41 percent. An NBC exit poll similarly showed that Catholics voted for the president by a 15-point margin in 10 key swing states, with Trump receiving 56 percent of their vote compared with Harris’ 41 percent. …
Trump Will Win Arizona and Nevada, Secures 312 Electoral College Votes for Landslide Victory, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Donald Trump is now projected to win the states of Arizona and Nevada, which were still counting votes from Tuesday’s presidential race… Trump has already surpassed the necessary 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency and now he’s achieved the 312 vote total… With the Arizona win, Trump’s electoral votes tally will hit 312 compared to Kamala Harris’s 226 – a clear and convincing victory over the radical abortion activist.
Abortion Was On the Ballot, by Emmy Griffin
By Emmy Griffin, Patriot Post – How did voters respond in 10 states? Bad for the most part, but peppered with some good… Over the last few weeks, Kamala Harris’s campaign has leaned heavily into pandering to all the vices. Her favorite vice to promote is abortion, and there were 10 states with this issue on the ballot: New York, Maryland, Florida, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Arizona, Montana, and Nevada.
Editorial by The Catholic Herald: Trump Triumphs and Returns to the White House With a Catholic Vice President
By The Catholic Herald – The US election has turned out to be not quite as close-run as the pundits and the pollsters predicted. The results are in, and they are decisive. In January Donald Trump will return to the White House as the next president; JD Vance, a Catholic convert, will be his vice president… This is a momentous result, not least for Catholics and indeed for all who hold dear the protection of life in the womb. Kamala Harris’s only clear policy… was that she was pro-abortion in all circumstances ….
Democrats Close Campaign With Porn (“Hands Off My Porn” Campaign), by Megan Basham
By Megan Basham, First Things – In the final days of the 2024 election, the Democrats have at last hit on a pitch they believe will make inroads with young men: Vote for us, the party of porn.
When ads tying Dems to smut first rolled out on October 7, they still seemed like a niche play by the party’s fringe. A coalition of porn actors… pooled a measly $100,000 for a campaign billed as “Hands Off My Porn,” to run on porn sites in swing states.
CatholicVote: Exit Polls: Trump Dominates Among Catholic Voters On His Way to Victory
By CatholicVote – Multiple exit polls show that President-elect Donald Trump won the Catholic vote by a wide margin in Tuesday’s election – posting the strongest performance among Catholics for a Republican nominee since Ronald Reagan…. In the past several election cycles, Catholics as a whole have emerged as an important swing voting bloc – and the candidate who wins their vote has almost always gone on to win the presidency. In 2020, Joe Biden bested Trump among Catholics by five points, per Gallup. …
Saving the World From Democracy, by Phil Lawler
By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture – When our children were young, we had a regular light-hearted morning routine. After breakfast I would head to my office, asking, “Do you know what I’m going to do today?” And the children—having been coached—would chorus: “Save the world from democracy.”… Our government is not a democracy—at least, not just a democracy. When he was asked what sort of government the Constitutional Convention had designed for us, Benjamin Franklin famously answered: “A republic—if you can keep it.”
The Stream: Archbishop Viganò Thanks God for Election Result
By The Stream – Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò: Donald J. Trump’s victory in the electoral competition for the Presidency of the United States of America constitutes a historic moment in the dramatic events of the present and marks a formidable setback for the criminal plan of the New World Order. I express my warmest congratulations to President Trump, while I thank Our Lord for having prevented the United States and the Western world from definitively falling into the tentacles of the deep state and globalist tyranny. …
EDITORIAL: Trump Wins: Let the Work Begin, by Eric Sammons
By Eric Sammonsm, Crisis Magazine – But here’s a sobering thought: all those attacks (on Trump) will look like child’s play compared to what’s coming. Don’t for a minute think that Trump’s overwhelming victory—which proved that the American people decisively rejected the lies about him—will slow down his enemies. In fact, it will likely embolden them… I predict that defeat will lead Trump’s opponents completely over the edge (if they haven’t already fallen over it). Every single day of a second Trump term will be filled with demented politicians and talking heads accusing Trump of the most vile evils. Every single governmental act by Trump will be compared to a Nazi pogrom. This is going to be ugly.
3 States Reject Pro-Abortion Ballot Measures While 7 Other States Expand Abortion, by Jonah McKeown
By Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency – Voters in Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota on Tuesday night voted down major pro-abortion proposals in their states, while seven other states saw voters approve measures to expand abortion, in several cases codifying abortion access into the state constitution… After back-to-back pro-life losses in half a dozen states since 2022, the rejection of the pro-abortion measures in three states on Tuesday represent the first victories at the ballot box for pro-life advocates since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Florida Defeats Radical Amendment Creating a Right to Kill Babies in Abortions, by Dan Hart
By Dan Hart, LifeNews – In the ongoing aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the 2024 election saw an unprecedented 11 ballot initiatives in 10 states that mostly attempted to codify a “right” to obtain an abortion into state constitutions. Perhaps the most highly contested initiative took place in Florida, where the pro-abortion Amendment 4 failed to pass.
How Republicans Kept the Voting Secure, Swept 9 Ballot Integrity Measures, by S.A. McCarthy
By S.A. McCarthy, Daily Signal – With unaddressed allegations of fraud dominating the months following the 2020 presidential election, Republicans made election integrity a major focus on Tuesday night… The Republican National Committee and its team of lawyers were quick to respond to potential hijinks Tuesday night, while voters followed up with a resounding push for ballot integrity in nine states.
Texas AG Says Catholic Charity Smuggling Migrants Into US, Running A ‘Stash House’, by Isabel Vincent
By Isabel Vincent, New York Post – A charity run shelter in El Paso, Texas stands accused of “planning and facilitating” illegal migrants to cross over the border from Mexico into the US, according to court documents… The accusation of brazen illegality is part of a suit filed by the state Attorney General Ken Paxton against Annunciation House, a Catholic group who run a handful of shelters providing temporary housing to migrants who have illegally crossed into the US.
Donald Trump Elected President in Decisive Win Over Kamala Harris, by Calvin Freiburger
By Calvin Freiburger, Peter Martin, LifeSiteNews – Republican former President Donald Trump has won this year’s election to become the 47th president of the United States, defeating Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris… Fox News called the 2024 presidential race for Trump around 1:50 a.m. EST on Wednesday after declaring him the winner of swing states Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The Associated Press has since called the election for Trump… Republicans are also projected to win control of the Senate with at least 51 seats, though control of the House is not known yet.
America’s Legacy Is Built in Our Homes, Not in Washington, by Dakota Meyer
By Dakota Meyer, The Stream – … only a small part of America’s legacy is based on who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It’s prominently dictated by the actions and decisions of hundreds of millions of people who build their own legacies one day at a time, regardless of their circumstances or who the president is… The Greatest Generation taught us this 80 years ago, when it defeated Germany and Japan… They could have given up any time, and I doubt we would have blamed them. Instead, they cemented their legacies one person at a time.
‘Profoundly Relieved’: Major Abortion Amendment in Florida Fails to Pass
By Daniel Payne, CNA – By 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, with roughly 90% of the vote counted, returns showed Amendment 4 with about 57% of voters in favor, failing to clear the 60% threshold… A proposed pro-abortion amendment in Florida failed to pass on Tuesday, bringing an end to an effort to enshrine broad abortion access in the state constitution and serving abortion advocates with a major defeat in the 2024 election.
Donald Trump Declares Victory: ‘God Spared My Life For A Reason’, by Breccan F. Thies
By Breccan F. Thies, The Federalist – “Many people have told me that God spared my life for a reason,” Trump said, referring to the summer attempt on his life that left him bloodied and left one supporter dead and two others injured… “This will truly be the golden age of America. That’s what we have, this is a magnificent victory for the American people that will allow us to make America great again,” Trump said in his speech. “We’re gonna make you very proud of your vote.”
HUMOR! Democrats Warn That if Trump Is Elected It Will Be the End of Bureaucracy as We Know It, by The Babylon Bee
The Babylon Bee, Patriot Post – U.S. — On the eve of a hotly contested presidential election, top Democrats warned the American people that if Trump is elected, it would likely be the end of bureaucracy as we know it… The sobering news came as voters prepared to head to the polls today, with many prominent members of the Democratic Party issuing public pleas for people to turn out and defend the federal government’s bureaucratic establishment from certain death.
The Election Eve of Destruction … or Restoration, by Al Perrotta
By Al Perrotta, The Stream – We’ve traveled a long road in Campaign 2024. You can say it began when counting stopped in swing states and hundreds of thousands of ballots magically appeared for Joe Biden after America went to bed on election night in 2020, and the American people were deplatformed, told to shut up, and even jailed for saying that something funny was going on… (Today), the American people have the chance to vote in numbers too loud to ignore, to say firmly and as one, “We are not garbage. We are not fodder for your foreign invaders. ….
Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: Make America Good Again
By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture – Jesus teaches: “The first [commandment] is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Love God. Love neighbor. It’s personal.
Kamala Harris Will Put More Pro-Life Americans in Prison if Elected, by Anne Reed
By Anne Reed, LifeNews – Newman added, “Christians must show up in massive numbers tomorrow and vote for Trump to keep this Marxist out of the Oval Office. We must understand that Christians are not welcome under a Harris regime. We will suffer grave consequences if we don’t take our responsibility seriously right now and leave Kamala in the pages behind us.”
How the Corruption of Democrat Elites Enabled the Rise of Donald Trump, by John Leake
By John Leake, LifeSiteNews – We now live in a country in which tens of millions of people are so blinded by violent hatred for Donald Trump that they are no longer able to perform a rational evaluation of anything pertaining to politics. I believe that this hate is infinitely more destructive and dangerous that the so-called “hate” that Elliot Kirschner attributed to Tony Hinchcliffe’s bad jokes at the Trump rally.
Emerge from the Upper Room and Vote, by Dr. Leisa Marie Carzon
By Dr. Leisa Marie Carzon, Catholic Exchange – While many Catholics have already cast early votes, others are indicating they will sit it out this election. Abstaining, examination of social justice issues, and voting for a third party are considerations for Catholic voters. Our bishops remind us that, because we are people of both faith and reason, we are called to witness to the dignity of human life, defend marriage, and promote the well-being of all. We currently have before us an incredible opportunity to advance the common good, limit evil, and permeate culture with beauty, truth, and goodness.
Fr. Shenan J. Boquet: Voting Catholic in 2024
By Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, Human Life International – As we cast ballots for the 47th president of the United States and elect people to fill various federal, state, and local positions, it is time once more to remind ourselves just how high the stakes of this election are and what our duties are as Catholic citizens… The results of Tuesday’s elections will impact every level of our society – from legislation, to judges, to the educational system, foreign policy, health care, and so much more. And though our vote is only one among millions, it nevertheless remains true that the accumulated weight of those millions of votes determines, in crucial ways, the future our country will take.
State of Play – Abortion Amendments, by Anthony Iafrate
By Anthony Iafrate, CatholicVote – For pro-life Americans, the stakes in the 2024 election cycle could not be higher… While the lion’s share of media coverage surrounding Election Day has been focused on the all-important presidential race, in many parts of the country, extreme pro-abortion measures lurk down-ballot… On Tuesday, voters in 10 states will decide whether or not ballot initiatives creating a so-called “right to abortion” in their state constitutions will pass…
Politics and the Dignity of the Person: John Paul II’s Call for Charity, by Ryan Bilodeau
By Ryan Bilodeau, Catholic Exchange – As Catholics, we are entrusted with the responsibility of bringing our faith into the public square. Yet, as this election season unfolds, political discourse seems to have lost its moral compass, focusing more on defeating enemies than building a just society. Drawing on the wisdom of St. John Paul II, we must ask: how can we restore the Catholic principles of solidarity, subsidiarity, and the common good in a political climate that thrives on division?
Here’s Why More Catholics May Vote for Trump, by Mario Enzler, Kevin Mooney
By Mario Enzler, Kevin Mooney, The Daily Signal – Kamala Harris and company are all in with radical, anti-life policies that could unsettle swing voters who might describe themselves as “moderately pro-choice” but hardly pro-abortion… The amorphous terminology built around the concept of personal autonomy has different meanings to different ears. In conversations with family members, friends, co-workers, and neighbors who are saturated with media reports designed to obscure the brutality of the abortion industry, practicing Catholics are at a perpetual disadvantage.
The Rules of Radicals, by Allen West
By Allen West, Patriot Post – Many times, people ask me about a reading list, and one of the books I recommend is Saul Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals.” Alinsky’s rantings are truthfully the playbook of leftists… You can see this playing out currently as another so-called son of Chicago, Barack Hussein Obama, hits the road in the election cycle. It is all about the politics of personal destruction, targeting, coercion, intimidation, threats, and ultimately violence. It follows right with the schemes of Karl Marx and all of his acolytes that the world has had to endure. And now, it has firmly taken root here in our Constitutional Republic.
Donald Trump Will Re-Open White House Faith Office to Protect Religious Freedom, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – Donald Trump emphasized the importance of faith and prayer in his life during a recent event in South Carolina. He stated that his spiritual beliefs guide him and play a crucial role in his leadership… Trump discussed how he plans to bring these values back to the White House if re-elected in 2024, promising to promote religious freedoms and support faith-based initiatives. He also criticized the current administration for its stance on faith-related issues, positioning himself as a candidate who prioritizes religious values in governance. …
The Boys in the Bandwidth, by Mary Eberstadt
By Mary Eberstadt, First Things – Red and blue Americans are locked in a hostile custody battle right now. But if they agree on anything, it’s that “the gender gap has never been wider,” as one piece in the New York Times just summarized. For both the Harris and Trump campaigns, that gap shapes the playbook. Electoral binaries like hawks vs. doves, flyover land vs. coasts, are out. The battle between the sexes, and which side leverages it best, will decide what happens next week.
Boeing Ditches Controversial DEI Policies, by Elizabeth Kidney
By Elizabeth Kidney, CatholicVote – Conservative scholar and author Christopher Rufo on Thursday reported that Boeing was taking steps to eliminate its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) department… “WINNING,” Rufo wrote. “Boeing has abolished its DEI department.”… “Earlier this year, we published a story showing how DEI was undermining competence at the company,” continued Rufo. “Insiders tell us it helped put pressure on the new CEO, who made the decision to shutter the department.”
Are Elected Republicans Ready To Respond To Potential Post-Election Chaos? by Joy Pullmann
By Joy Pullmann, The Federalist – One of the best ways to know what Democrats are up to is to simply check how they’re smearing their opponents. Who is really “destroying democracy” if not those who support mass censorship, surveillance, and the jailing of reporters and others over speech crimes? Who really colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 election? Who ended the United States’ lifelong tradition of peaceful transition of power by spying on and sabotaging the governance of the opposition-party president elected after Barack Obama?
From ‘Clingers’ to ‘Garbage’—Why the 16 years of Vilification? by Victor Davis Hanson
By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness – Who actually are the “garbage” people?… Are they one and the same with Joe Biden’s “semi-fascists,” “chumps,” and “dregs of society?”… Or Barack Obama’s “clingers?”… Do they include Hillary Clinton’s “deplorables” and “irredeemables?”… Over the last decade-and-a-half, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Harris-Walz, and a host of other self-described elites have variously invented a wide range of smears and slurs—but about whom exactly?
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Undated Ballots Won’t Be Counted in Presidential Election, by Calvin Freiburger
By Calvin Freiburger, LifeSiteNews – Mail ballots submitted without a date will not be counted in Pennsylvania after all, the state’s highest court ruled Friday after a lower court declared they should be accepted… the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted the GOP and Pennsylvania GOP Party’s emergency request for a stay of a appellate court ruling two days earlier that the “free and equal elections clause” of the Pennsylvania Constitution required the Philadelphia Board of Elections to count a set of undated envelopes in a September special election for a state House seat.
Cardinal Burke Tells Raymond Arroyo Catholics Have ‘Duty’ to Vote for Candidate Who Will Prevent More Evil
By Stephen Kokx, LifeSiteNews – Cardinal Burke told EWTN’s Raymond Arroyo that if there is ‘some good reason to think we can advance the cause of life, and the family, and religious freedom, that’s the kind of candidate we need to support.’… Both major political party candidates have “gravely morally objectionable content” in their platforms, Cardinal Burke acknowledged, but “to not vote at all in a democracy like our own” is a “failure of our own duty to try to support a candidate, even if he or she is highly flawed but at least gives us some hope to advance the cause of life, and the family, and religious freedom.”
The Uncomfortable Truth: Abortion Rights Do Not Hinge on Who Is Elected President, by Betsy McCaughey
By Betsy McCaughey, The Stream – The biggest lie roiling the election is Vice President Kamala Harris’s claim that former President Donald Trump will ban abortion nationwide… Abortion rights do not hinge on who is elected president, nor on which party controls Congress. The issue is out of their hands. Wherever you live, the people you elect as state legislators will determine your abortion rights. That is what the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2022 when it overturned Roe v. Wade.
Vote Against Florida’s Amendment 4, We Can’t Allow Abortions Up to Birth, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – The biggest contest next Tuesday, November 5, is without doubt the race for the White House. With various suggestions that this will be the last quadrennial election in our democracy, put me on the side of those who think it likelier that the race for the White House in 2028 will be in the news before the doomsday talk takes hold. On one subject matter at least, however, next Tuesday’s election will be fateful: the installation of abortion on request in state constitutions.
Donald Trump, Garbage Man of the People, by Al Perrotta
By Al Perrotta, The Stream – We are five days away from the election. And whatever the outcome, Donald J. Trump will go down as one of the greatest trollers of all time… When Joe Biden calls Trump’s supporters “garbage,” how does Trump respond? By rolling around Green Bay, Wisconsin in a specially painted garbage truck… He would later wear the waste disposal gear at his rally in Green Bay. His message: “Two hundred and fifty million Americans are not garbage.”
Fr. Raymond J. de Souza: Put Not Your Trust in Princes
Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, First Things – As the presidential campaign winds down, the Trump-Vance ticket is ramping up warnings of Christian persecution if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the election. “The radical left is not going to leave Christians alone. It’s going to get worse and worse, and you’re going to suffer greatly,” President Donald Trump told the 11th Hour Faith Leaders Meeting in Concord, N.C., on October 21. “Ms. Harris has been an integral part of the most anti-Catholic administration in living memory—ironic given President Joe Biden’s Catholic faith,” Sen. JD Vance wrote …
Will Trump Save Us From Big Food? by Austin Ruse
By Austin Ruse, Crisis Magazine – I am angry at what I have come to know through the work of Casey Means and Calley Means. Brother and sister, she is a Stanford-educated surgeon, though practicing that no longer. He was a Harvard MBA working at the top of major food companies. After what he saw, he walked away, too… Did you know that we ingest a credit-card-sized amount of plastic every single week? Did you know that fifty percent of American children have some chronic health issue and that 50 years ago this was a mere one percent? …
Nebraska Bishop to Lead Eucharistic Procession Around State Capitol November 3, by Grace Porto
By Grace Porto, CatholicVote – Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, is holding a Eucharistic procession around the Nebraska State Capitol two days before the presidential election… According to a post on Bishop Conley’s X account, the Eucharistic adorers will “plead for the life of the preborn” through their prayers and witness. This year, Nebraska has two competing ballot measures regarding abortion restrictions, as CatholicVote previously reported.
Kamala Harris Has Encouraged the Largest Sex Trafficking Operation in History, by Shea Bradley-Farrell
By Shea Bradley-Farrell, Human Events – Border security and immigration are critical issues for the November 5th election, and Americans must make an informed decision when voting. Presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ administration has claimed for four years that its “immigration policies” are “safe, orderly, and humane” for the millions flooding to U.S. borders. In reality, Harris presides over the largest human and sex trafficking scheme in history—and women and girls bear the brunt of it.
CatholicVote: Trump: ‘250 Million Americans Are Not Garbage’
Catholic Vote – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday drove up to a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, wearing a workman’s orange safety vest and driving a garbage truck… The gesture comes after President Joe Biden said earlier in the week that Trump supporters are “garbage” for backing a candidate who engages in “unconscionable” rhetoric… “How do you like my garbage truck?“ Trump said to reporters after he pulled up to the rally in Green Bay. “This truck is in honor of Kamala and Joe Biden.”
WATCH: Joe Biden Calls Trump Supporters “Garbage”, by Joshua Mercer
By Joshua Mercer, CatholicVote – Joe Biden on Tuesday said that supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are “garbage” for backing such an “unconscionable” candidate… The president’s remarks came after insult comic Tony Hinchcliffe made a joke about Puerto Rico being an island of “floating garbage“ during a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden. While numerous conservative Puerto Ricans came forward to say they were not offended by the joke, Democratic operatives claimed it was malicious and tied it to Trump.
Steve Bannon Taught Civics in Prison, and Now Schools the Reporters, by Jason Scott Jones
By Jason Scott Jones, The Stream – What is anarcho-tyranny? Put simply, it means “Anarchy for me, tyranny for thee.” It describes a two-tiered justice system which operates to intimidate, punish, and finally suppress political opposition. You could find examples of it all through our fallen history.. the most infamous example of anarcho-tyranny as a means of consolidating power can be found in Weimar Germany. The Nazis employed anarcho-tyranny to extend their control of the German street, such that the conservative government felt there was no choice but to invite Hitler to join them… The left in today’s America is following not the Communist playbook (which often fails) but the Nazi one.
Viewer Advisory! Devastating New National TV Commercial: ‘Horror of Kamala’ Vividly Shows the Carnage of Abortion, by Doug Mainwaring
By Doug Mainwaring, LifeSiteNews – The Randall Terry presidential campaign produced a Halloween-themed commercial displaying dozens of incendiary images of aborted children aimed at dissuading voters from casting their ballots for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, a strident supporter of abortion up until birth… “She’s a baby killer,” Terry said in a recent interview. “This is an evil woman, a disgusting human being.”
Abortion Is Built on Fraud: A Response to The New York Times, by Thomas Jipping, Sarah Parshall Perry
By Thomas Jipping, Sarah Parshall Perry, Daily Signal – In an essay published by The New York Times and titled “Abortion Pills Are Safe. Post-Roe America Isn’t,” Dr. Chavi Eve Karkowsky, a physician who practices maternal-fetal medicine, demonstrates that the campaign for unlimited abortion is as fraudulent and deceptive as ever… From the beginning, the “right” to abortion was built on fraud. Abortion advocates pushed states to repeal their pro-life laws with baseless claims about illegal abortions.
Justice! SCOTUS Pauses Lower Court Order, Allows Virginia to Purge ‘Noncitizens’ from Voter Rolls, by Nick Kangadis
By Nick Kangadis, MRC TV – According to the Daily Caller: The Supreme Court allowed Virginia on Wednesday to remove individuals identified as noncitizens from the voter rolls… The justices paused a lower court order preventing officials from removing around 1,600 individuals who the state said “self-identified” as noncitizens… Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan would not have granted Virginia’s request, according to the order.
Why Are Illegals Being Clustered? by Michael Swartz
By Michael Swartz, Patriot Post – Three small Rust Belt towns embody the willful open-border catastrophe of the Biden-Harris regime… Back in the summer, we heard about the woes of Springfield, Ohio, a town of 60,000 that has been inundated by 20,000 Haitian refugees, courtesy of the Biden-Harris administration. A similar story can be told about Charleroi, Pennsylvania, another small town where Haitians have become the majority of employees at a local food-processing plant.
Pres. Joe Biden: “The Only Garbage I See Floating Out There is (Trump’s) Supporters”
By Brett Samuels, The Hill – “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporter’s — his — his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American. It’s totally contrary to everything we’ve done, everything we’ve been,” Biden said, according to the transcript provided by the White House.
Kamala Campaign Is Stalling With Catholic Voters, While Trump Is Connecting, by Peter Laffin
By Peter Laffin, National Catholic Register – Both former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have made a concerted outreach to Catholic voters during the campaign, especially in the Catholic-heavy swing states in the Mountain West and Midwest… But in recent weeks, the Trump campaign has sharpened its focus and deployed its best Catholic surrogates to make a direct appeal, while the Harris campaign has eschewed Catholic outreach in favor of messaging on Trump’s character and the threat they believe he poses to democracy.
When Will We Know Who Won the Election? by Virginia Allen
By Virginia Allen, Daily Signal – It’s a race to 270. With just six days until the 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are seeking to motivate voters in key swing states across the nation in hopes of picking up enough support to earn 270 electoral votes and claim victory… Trump will speak to voters Wednesday afternoon in North Carolina’s 1st District, a region that is anticipated to determine which candidates win the state’s 16 electoral votes. …
Christ is King! a Lone Cry in the Wilderness of the 2024 Elections, by Josué Luis Hernández
By Josué Luis Hernández, OnePeterFive – As the days once more begin to shorten and the greater light withdraws into its autumnal languor, we find ourselves living through a moment of profound civilizational darkness that, evidently, very few are able to properly appreciate. Many, it is quite true, increasingly have a sense that something has gone terribly wrong, but it is beyond the grasp of most to understand the depth to which society has been plunged, for we are no longer aware of the heights from which it has fallen.
OOPS! Kamala Harris’ Obsession With Abortion is Part of Her Population Control Agenda, by Tom McClusky
By Tom McClusky, LifeNews – At a global warming event earlier this year, Vice President Kamala Harris stated, “When we invest in clean energy and electric vehicles and reduce population, more of our children can breathe clean air and drink clean water.” The White House quickly moved to let the press know she misspoke and meant to say, “reduce pollution.” Her record on children, however, shows that her verbal miscue was less a misstatement and more a Freudian slip.
The Harris-Walz War on Children, by Tom McClusky
By Tom McClusky, Washington Stand – At a global warming event earlier this year, Vice President Kamala Harris stated, “When we invest in clean energy and electric vehicles and reduce population, more of our children can breathe clean air and drink clean water.”… Even as she worked her way up the ladder in California politics, she built a reputation of abusing her power to attack individuals who try to protect unborn children and also targeting those who run maternity homes and offer alternatives to abortion in the Golden State.
JD Vance Writes Op-Ed Blasting Kamala Harris’ Blatant ‘Anti-Catholic Bias’, by Stephen Kokx
By Stephen Kokx , LifeSiteNews – The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published an op-ed written by GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance that lays out the many instances when Kamala Harris’ “anti-Catholic bias” has been on display… JD Vance slammed Kamala Harris for her ‘consistent pattern’ of attacking Catholics, including by suggesting that a judicial nominee should be disqualified because of his Catholic faith and by backing legislation that would force Catholic hospitals to commit abortions and transgender surgeries.
Vatican Whistleblower Carlo Viganò Endorses Trump; Denounces Harris as ‘Infernal Monster Who Obeys Satan’, by Debra Heine
By Debra Heine, American Greatness – In an open letter to American Catholics, former Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò endorsed former President Donald Trump and strongly denounced his opponent Kamala Harris as “an infernal monster who obeys Satan.”… In his letter, Vigano wrote that the choice in the November election is “between two radically opposed ways of conceiving the government of your Nation: you are called to choose between democracy and dictatorship, between freedom and slavery.”… “For a Catholic, there can be no question: voting for Kamala Harris is morally inadmissible and constitutes a very grave sin. Nor is it morally possible to abstain, because in this war declaring oneself neutral means allying oneself with the enemy”
Msgr. Richard C. Antall: Politics and Truth: America Is at War With Babies
By Msgr. Richard C. Antall, Crisis Magazine – “Mendacity,” cried Big Daddy in Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Our culture seems to be built on it, and our politics especially. The Japanese writer Yukio Mishima had a character say, “The essence of politics is this. Listen. There is no truth in politics. Politics knows that there is no truth in it. So politics is required to make a counterfeit of truth.” The counterfeiting of “facts” is perhaps the most striking of the campaign we have been exposed to, and this has been aided and abetted by an elite that is in control of so much of the access we have to news and opinion.
It’s Not 2004 Anymore: The Stale Catholic Debate Over Voting Ignores New Threats, by Peter Wolfgang
By Peter Wolfgang, Catholic Culture – In 2020, Ross Douthat wrote “The Decadent Society.” It is a book in which, as Vox described it, “Douthat’s definition of a ‘decadent society’ is that we’re trapped in a stale system that keeps spinning in place, reproducing the same arguments and frustrations over and over again.”… Could there be any better description of how we think about Catholics and voting in the United States? It has been the same thing forever. Or at least since the 1980s… That was the decade in which New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, in 1984, made his infamous “personally opposed, but…” speech about abortion at Notre Dame University.
Dare to Be a Daniel, by Roger Helle
By Roger Helle, Patriot Post – The story of Daniel is an incredible one. At the tender age of 15, he was snatched away from his comfortable life as a member of the royal family in Judah. He’s dragged hundreds of miles away from home, castrated in the court of Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, and sent to a brainwashing school to make him forget everything about his past life, especially his religion
The Real Reason Men Just Aren’t Into Democrats, by Auguste Meyrat
By Auguste Meyrat, The Federalist – The problem of appealing to men has less to do with messaging and more to do with the actual women who constitute the Democrat Party… Due to the unfortunate fact that Democrats and leftists have largely ditched Christianity.. it falls to Republicans and conservatives to learn this crucial lesson: If you want men to join your movement, welcome and cultivate good women in your ranks. And as a corollary, if you want to welcome and cultivate good women, offer a worldview that is humanizing and signifying… thus (transcending) the current sexual polarization that’s warping Western political culture.
For Kamala Harris, Abortion Isn’t About Freedom; It’s About Force, by Laura Hollis
By Laura Hollis, Patriot Post – Harris’ disregard for the religious freedoms of medical care professionals will not be limited to abortion… Democratic Party presidential candidate Kamala Harris has been struggling to articulate issues that resonate with voters in the final days of the campaign. Other than bland assurances about “an opportunity economy” and growing up “a middle-class kid,” the only issue Harris seems both emphatic and explicit about is abortion.
Biden Admin Gives Chicago Schools Almost $1 Million for LGBT, Climate Agenda as Kids Fail Math, Reading, by Calvin Freiburger
By Calvin Freiburger, LifeSiteNews – 82% of Chicago Public Schools students are not proficient in math, 74% are not proficient in reading, and around 40% are chronically absent, in a district with a budget deficit of half a billion dollars. But the district received almost a million dollars from the federal government for its ‘LGBTQ+’ and climate agendas.
Vote for Life, Marriage and the Family, by Barbara Toth, PhD
By Barbara Toth, PhD, Souls and Liberty – The cardinal makes clear that, “Only if no candidate provides any ray of hope of serving, at least in some part, the common good … are we justified in not voting at all.”… Cardinal Burke’s counsel is especially relevant, given that millions of Christians intend not to vote in November – a fact reflected in numerous polls. Such inaction could determine the results of the election, and decide the fate of the nation… “All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” – attributed to Thomas Jefferson.. Burke’s advice provides essential instruction for anyone desiring to vote with moral integrity. It is especially useful for those confused by media spin or struggling with their own moral compunctions. It is divided into five parts, each a guide to a moral vote.
Fr. Olek Stirrat: Liberation Theology Today
By Fr. Olek Stirrat, Catholic World Report – What we need now is to be aware of the theological faultlines which have a Marxist scent and underpin certain strands of liberation theology. One must appropriately align the pastoral dimension of the faith with doctrine; be attentive to the voice of the Holy not Hegelian spirit—the Holy Spirit who is always the Spirit of the Father and the Son; and finally appreciate the sacramentality of the Church and the world, as well as the indispensability of the incarnate Jesus Christ for our salvation.
On the Brink, by Janet E. Smith
By Janet E. Smith, Ph.D., Crisis Magazine – We are on the brink of the 2024 presidential election—which, perhaps more than ever, has us on the brink of preserving this wonderful nation or losing it… Is it true that some Catholics still don’t know for whom they are going to vote, or if they are going to vote? What more do they need to know than they know already? Maybe a lot… A good case can be made for not voting or voting for a third-party candidate in “non-swing” states, but I believe it imperative for Catholics to vote for Trump in swing states. Indeed, somewhat indirectly, Cardinal Burke makes a strong case for this perspective… The only hope we have for changing the laws on abortion (and saving this country!) is to elect those who will work to defend free speech and freedom of religion, who will deport illegal immigrants, who will ensure that elections are fair.
The World Watches as Donald Trump’s Enemies Resort to Murder as a Campaign Strategy, by Richard Truesdell, Keith Lehmann
By Richard Truesdell, Keith Lehmann, American Greatness – It’s plain to see that the real existential threat to American democracy is not Trump. It’s lunatics on the left motivated by more than nine years of Trump Derangement Syndrome. It’s real and Democrats like Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), and so many more are what they accuse Trump of being—a threat to American democracy. These two especially, but many other Democrats in public life wouldn’t know democracy if it bit them squarely in the —.
CatholicVote: RFK Jr. Stars in New CatholicVote Ad for Trump
By CatholicVote – CatholicVote on Thursday released a new ad in support of Republican nominee Donald Trump, featuring former 2024 independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a Catholic… Kennedy addresses Catholic voters. “My Catholicism provided the foundation for a lifetime of striving to perfect my personal relationship with God… Two features of Catholicism are the notions of original sin and the concept of a forgiving God,” he continues. “Our job is to strive to perfect ourselves through conscious contact with our Creator, knowing that in human form, we are never going to achieve perfection.”
JD Vance Says Kamala Harris is Part of the Most Anti-Christian Administration in American History, by Steven Ertelt
By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews – (Vance) blasted Harris for bias against pro-life Christians… In 2019, Ms. Harris also introduced the equally misnamed “Do No Harm Act,” which would force Catholic hospitals to perform abortions and even transgender surgeries. If this bill were to become law, Catholic doctors and medical professionals who refuse to perform late-term abortions or subject minors to dangerous, life-altering surgeries could lose their license and face federal discrimination lawsuits.
Harris’ Open Border Has Turned US Into ‘Garbage Can for the World,’ Trump Says, by Virginia Allen
By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal – Under the Biden-Harris administration, the United States has become a “garbage can for the world,” former President Donald Trump said at a campaign rally Thursday in Tempe, Arizona… “When [Vice President Kamala Harris] came in, she deliberately dismantled our border and threw open the gates … to an invasion of criminal migrants from prisons and jails, from insane asylums and mental institutions, from all over the world,” Trump said.
Tucker Carlson Predicts Trump Victory, Slams ‘Democratic Machine’ at Massive Georgia Rally, by Stephen Kokx
By Stephen Kokx, LifeSiteNews – Tucker Carlson issued a searing indictment of the “freaks and misfits” who run the “Democratic machine” and America’s establishment class while touting his belief that Donald Trump is going to win this year’s election… “This is the end of a redemption arc,” Carlson declared to a raucous audience at a rally in Georgia on Wednesday. “I’ve really never seen anybody treated like Donald Trump is treated ever … and he’s going to win.”
The Synod and the Presidential Election — Which Outcome Matters Most? by The National Catholic Register
The Editors, National Catholic Register – If the Synod on Synodality definitively reshapes the missionary ability of the Catholic Church, either for better or for worse, that will be the more important outcome. That’s because the Church’s divine mission, granted to it nearly 2,000 years ago by Jesus himself, is the salvation of souls. And nothing, including who wins control of the White House for the next four years, can ever be as crucial as our eternal destiny.
Where Are the Children? When Children Cross Border, Some Disappear Into Darkness, by Virginia Allen, Kellen McGovern Jones, David Agren
By Virginia Allen, Kellen McGovern Jones, David Agren, The Daily Signal – Lying among the 16 or 17 dead bodies, Tom Homan spotted the corpse of a little boy, only 5 years old. The child died inside a sweltering truck trailer in Victoria, Texas, while being smuggled into the U.S. in May 2003… These are the memories that today’s images from the border evoke in Homan, a father himself. Children are victims here, not only of America’s broken immigration system and wide-open border, but also of the ruthless cartels that see children—particularly unaccompanied children—as a resource to exploit.
LOOK: Catholic Actor Eduardo Verástegui Gives Trump Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, by Stephen Kokx
By Stephen Kokx, LifeSiteNews – Catholic actor and human rights activist Eduardo Verastegui gifted Donald Trump a massive image of Our Lady of Guadalupe at a Latinos for Trump event on Tuesday in Miami… Verastegui is the producer of the hit movie Sound of Freedom, which is based on real-life events involving child trafficking. He unfurled the banner of Mary while speaking to Trump… “Today, I gave President Trump the most powerful thing that united and keeps Mexico united despite everything,” the Mexican American activist said in an X post. “Our Mother and Lady, the Virgin of Guadalupe.”
CatholicVote: Young American Men Only Demographic Shifting More Conservatively, Surveys Find, by Rachel Quackenbush
By Rachel Quackenbush, CatholicVote – Young American men, ages 18-34, are the only demographic in a study of 20 developed countries that has shifted more conservatively in recent years, according to multiple surveys provided in a report from The American Prospect… The Harvard Youth Poll released in late September showed .. VP Kamala Harris holding strong support among young women, with a 47-point lead over Donald Trump on issues like climate change and abortion. Among young men, however, her lead was a more modest 17 points. ….
Welcoming Terror to the Homeland, by Jonathan Alexandre
By Jonathan Alexandre, The Stream – Recently, an Afghan national living in Oklahoma City, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, was arrested for conspiring to commit a terrorist attack on American soil on Election Day… Thankfully, his plans were thwarted by federal law enforcement — but if this ISIS-inspired terrorist plot doesn’t raise red flags about all the immigrants welcomed into our country under the Biden-Harris administration who pose threats to our national security, I don’t know what will.
New Ad to Run During ABC World News Tonight Honors Pro-Lifers Imprisoned by Biden-Harris Admin, by Doug Mainwaring
By Doug Mainwaring, LifeSiteNews – “Nearly 20 innocent Americans are in federal prison for peacefully protesting abortion,” Terry says at the start of the ad, while showing the names and images of the jailed pro-life heroes whose stories have been reported extensively by LifeSiteNews… “Abortion to the day of birth is on the ballot in these 10 states”… Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, and South Dakota.
Kamala Harris Rejects Religious Exemptions for Abortion Laws: ‘That Cannot be Negotiable’, by Tyler Arnold
By Tyler Arnold, Catholic News Agency – ice President Kamala Harris confirmed that she would oppose religious exemptions in abortion laws if elected president and emphasized that she would not make concessions to Republicans on the issue… “I don’t think we should be making concessions when we’re talking about a fundamental freedom to make decisions about your own body,” Harris responded.
JD Vance at Wisconsin Faith Rally Says Catholics ‘Feel Abandoned’ by Biden/Harris, by Tyler Arnold
By Tyler Arnold, Catholic World Report/CNA – Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, at an Oct. 20 faith rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin, accused the Biden-Harris administration of persecuting Christians and Catholics in particular… Vance also spoke about religious liberty and the impact of inflation, illegal immigration, and drug addiction… “There are a lot of Catholics … [who] I think rightfully feel abandoned by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ leadership, and they’re just looking for somebody to protect their rights and make this country an affordable and decent place to raise a family.”
The Crash of Civilization, by Charles A. Kohlhaas
By Charles A. Kohlhaas, MRC TV – The left is using the inherent instability and weakness of democracies to cause them to destroy themselves, although it proclaims intent to “save democracy.” This is one of the most perverted uses of the language since the 1930s; Goebbels would be proud… Western Civilization needs to be saved. Defeating the attempt by Fascists/Marxists to use the vulnerability of democracy to destroy it is the first and most critical step.
Lies, Lies, and Damned Lies, by Jason Negri
By Jason Negri, LifeSiteNews – Incessant gaslighting by the Left has led many former Trump opponents to now support the former President for re-election… Left-leaning Americans, do you want to know why erstwhile good people are flocking to support Donald Trump? Do you really want to understand it and actually grapple with the reasons why people who you once saw as decent fellow Americans are supporting the man you believe to be a lecherous, grifting, egomaniacal political opportunist and convicted felon for president? …
Biden Calls For More Political Persecution Of Trump: ‘We Got To Lock Him Up’, by M.D. Kittle
By M.D. Kittle, The Federalist – While Pres. Joe Biden may not have much juice left in the cognition battery, he’s got enough spark remaining to deliver the real marching orders of the Democrat Party and the deep state: Lock up Donald Trump… A Trump victory, coupled with Republicans controlling Congress, should mean not only investigations into myriad cases of misconduct, corruption, and abuse of power over the past four years, but actual accountability for wrongdoing. That scenario is what should most frighten Biden, Harris, and their corrupt government minions who have routinely violated the Constitution …
WATCH! ‘The 1916 Project’ Exposes Planned Parenthood’s 100-Year-Plus Sordid Agenda, by Patty Knap
By Patty Knap, National Catholic Register – The new documentary The 1916 Project — which is streaming free Oct. 22-Nov. 14 on X, with additional screenings at churches — goes a long way in answering that question. It explores the chronology of the secular moral revolution and the architects and intentions of our current culture of death…While many factors have played a role in the cultural downfall, the documentary explains that, for more than 100 years, one well-funded organization has been part of the equation: Planned Parenthood.
Pulling Back Curtain on the Border Crisis Today, by Virginia Allen, Kellen McGovern Jones, David Agren
By Virginia Allen, Kellen McGovern Jones, David Agren, The Daily Signal – On the outskirts of this west Texas desert town, the “no go zone” of the U.S. border with Mexico is pitch black and tense at 10 p.m. Darkness suits everyone’s interests here; it appears neither border crossers nor U.S. Border Patrol agents want to be seen before they make their move… Anapra Road and the connecting wall route are where illegal immigrants and their cartel handlers now choose to cross in this region –– and they will use force if they feel it necessary. Nearly a dozen Border Patrol vehicles and at least as many agents sit, with their lights off, behind a partition of scrub brush.
Catholic Vote: Harris Rejects Religious Exemptions When it Comes to Abortion, a ‘Fundamental Freedom’
By Catholic Vote – Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris roiled Christian leaders Tuesday when she took a no-exceptions pro-abortion stance during an interview with NBC in which she announced her opposition to religious exemptions and called abortion a “fundamental freedom.”… “Kamala Harris admits she would deny religious exemptions for abortions—forcing Christians to kill unborn children and seemingly doubling down on weaponizing the government to jail pro-lifers who pray outside abortion facilities,” CatholicVote wrote. “Why would any Christian vote for her?”
National Right to Life: Here’s Exactly How Tim Walz Denied Medical Care to Babies Who Survive Abortions
By LifeNews, National Right to Life – Many people are asking: Did Minnesota lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz repeal the right to lifesaving care for born-alive infants? Is it really true that babies can be left to die?… Some journalists, advocates, and politicians have gotten this question wrong—often badly wrong. Let’s walk through the facts, one by one, with documentation and screenshots, and respond to frequently asked questions and confusions. …
EXCLUSIVE: Coalition of Pro-Life Medical Professionals Challenges Misinformation About Chemical Abortion, by Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
A coalition of doctors and medical organizations are calling for transparency surrounding women’s health to combat misinformation about the abortion pill and pro-life laws… ProPublica published two articles claiming Georgia women died after taking abortion pills because the state’s abortion ban after six weeks of pregnancy prevented them from getting necessary treatment… the women did not die because of abortion bans, but rather because the abortion pill is dangerous…
The Press Can’t Handle Trump’s Brilliant Display Of Retail Politics at McDonald’s Drive-Through, by Tristan Justice
By Tristan Justice, The Federalist – Trump is so effective that the Democrats and the media can’t handle it… The press was hysterical after former President Donald Trump manned the drive-through window at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s Sunday and genuinely looked like he was having a blast… “I think I might come back and do it again,” Trump said after handing off another bag of fast food. When the next car pulled up, Trump went on to chuckle about being shot in the face this summer when a passenger said, “Thank you for taking a bullet for us.”
‘Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation’: Join to Pray for Our Country, by Joseph Pronechen
By Joseph Pronechen, National Catholic Register – No doubt, these are trying times. Our country is straining at the seams. Sides are split. Rancor is running high. Parties are poles apart. Foreign wars seem intent on dragging the United States closer to them. Marriage is attacked. Gender assaulted. Families besieged. Religious freedom is in danger. Churches and statues vandalized, desecrated. But this is no time for handwringing or being at a loss ahead of a contentious election on Nov. 5.
Chinese Bishop Lauds ‘the Sinicization of Catholicism’ and Vatican’s Secret Deal With the CCP, by Michael Haynes
By Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent, LifeSite News – On October 17, a slightly more detailed account of Bishop Joseph Yang Yongqiang’s (of the Chinese Diocese of Hangzhou) testimony was given by Vatican News. “The Church in China is the same as the Catholic Church in other countries of the world: we belong to the same faith, share the same baptism, and we are all faithful to the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church,” Yang was reported as saying… Yang said that “we effectively adapt to society, serve it, adhere to the direction of the sinicization of Catholicism, and preach the Good News.” Sinicization refers to the process of Chinese state-assimilation and control of the Church in the country for its own ends.
‘Disaster Equity:’ FEMA Shifted Focus to Migrants, Climate and DEI, by Casey Harper
By Casey Harper, Just the News – The Federal Emergency Management Agency is taking fire for its increased focus on migrants, and diversity, equity and inclusion polices while its response to recent hurricanes is under scrutiny… Many Americans assume FEMA is only focused on helping respond to disasters, but a closer look at FEMA’s recent internal documents, spending, and public actions shows that FEMA has broadened its focus to handling the flow of migrants into the U.S. and attempting to double down on DEI initiatives on gender, sexuality and race.
41 Million Evangelical Christians May Not Vote in This Election. Here’s Why They Should Reconsider, by Tyler O’Neil
By Tyler O’Neil, Managing Editor, The Daily Signal – New research finds that approximately 41 million evangelical Christians won’t vote in the Nov. 5 presidential election, but that pastors can persuade approximately 5 million to vote just by urging them to fulfill their civic duty… George Barna, director of research at Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center, conducted two in-depth surveys in August and September. Online and by phone, Barna surveyed 2,000 adults who self-identified as Christians and said they attended church services at least once a month. He also did an online survey of 1,000 adults in the overall U.S. population.
Full Text: Trump Talks Abortion, IVF, Immigration and More on EWTN, by Raymond Arroyo
By Raymond Arroyo, EWTN News – Mr. President, I’m delighted, first of all, that you made the Downton Abbey auditions. I think we’re going to fit in nicely. We’re at the Al Smith Dinner, of course. Tell me, why did you decide it was important to be here? And what message is Kamala Harris sending by not being here to Catholic voters?… Well, I think you’re honoring the Catholic Church. And, you know, I’ve been a longtime supporter, and I’m surprised she’s not here. I think she’s the first one in many, many decades, actually, to miss it as a candidate.
Kamala Harris Mocks Christian Who Shouted “Jesus is Lord” While She Promoted Abortion, by Bob Unruh
By Bob Unruh, LifeNews – Harris was promoting America’s industry of killing unborn children at the time, saying, “We remember Donald Trump hand-selected three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Roe v. Wade and they did as he intended.’… Actually, the Supreme Court ruled that the Roe decision was faulty from its outset and not based on the Constitution, so it was overturned, and the result returned regulation of the abortion industry to states.
Memo to Harris: Violent Crime Did NOT Decline, by Mark Alexander
By Mark Alexander, Patriot Post – Two years earlier Demos kicked off their “summer of rage” riots ahead of the 2020 election, insisting that our justice system was infested with “systemic racism.” That was a lie. They supported their Black Lives Matter and antifa fascist thug violence while vilifying law enforcement officers. Across the nation, the mayors of Demo-controlled urban centers enacted measures to release criminals while simultaneously defunding the police
The Party of Plagiarists and Parasites, Like the Dark Spirits They Serve, by John Zmirak
By John Zmirak, The Stream – Evil Can Create Nothing… Like the rest of the leftists in power, Kamala Harris is a parasite. Every element in her proposals and in the rhetoric of the left is a hijacking, theft, or perversion of some wholesome natural value or even Christian sentiment. You can’t just lead with “We’re the party of porn, dead babies, castrated children, shoplifting flash mobs, hordes of grabby foreigners, and global surrender to our enemies.” It just doesn’t sound good… That’s what the left (and the squish right) are actually promoting, of course — as the principalities and powers which by now wholly control them know very well.
Even New York Times Admits DEI Ideology Has Backfired, by Craig Bannister
By Craig Bannister, MRC TV – On Wednesday, The Times acknowledged that the left’s beloved Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) movement is having the exact opposite effect of its claimed goal… In its piece, “The University of Michigan Doubled Down on D.E.I. What Went Wrong?” The Times examines “the largest D.E.I. bureaucracy of any big public university,” exposing the utter failures of the school’s DEI programs.
Why Christians Are Obligated to Vote, by Chenyuan Snider
By Chenyuan Snider, The Stream – Over 30 years ago, when I first arrived in the U.S., I met an elderly lady in our church who had escaped from communist Cuba. Now, a few decades later, my memories of her have faded away, except those concerning her enthusiasm about voting… (she) understood the gravity of voting. It is not just a civic duty, but one of the privileges and responsibilities God has laid on American Christians’ shoulders. This spiritual weight can no longer be ignored… We must vote, lest judgment fall upon us!
The Stream: Contending for Breakthrough: Our Elections
By The Stream – Tensions are high, and all eyes are on the November elections. What will the results mean for our nation? It is a critical time in history for both America and our world… While leaders determine a nation’s course, God is sovereign and can be trusted. Let’s humbly seek His Presence and His intervention on behalf of America. In a posture of unity, let’s agree that He is the only one who can turn the tide in our nation… Our battle is not against flesh and blood but principalities, powers, and spiritual wickedness in high places, and the battle belongs to the Lord.
Father Radcliffe Blames the Russians—Not the Bible, by Phil Lawler
By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture – Blame the Russians. Blame the Americans. Blame the Muslims… In a lengthy essay featured by the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano Father (soon to be Cardinal) Timothy Radcliffe strives mightily to understand why so many African bishops resist accepting homosexuality. He has a few theories: African bishops are under intense pressure from Evangelicals, with American money; from Russian Orthodox, with Russian money; and from Muslims, with money from the rich Gulf countries.