Twelve years ago, I was nine years old, playing on the beach and savoring the final moments of spring break 2013. Unexpectedly, my mom shouted from her beach chair, “We have a new pope!” I dashed over to her chair, interested in this exclamation. “He’s a Jesuit, that’s weird,” she continued. I just nodded, not sure […]
The funeral of Pope Francis — the world's first Argentinean pontiff — will be held in Rome early Saturday as Catholics around the globe gather to pay their respects. Francis died Monday at the age of 88 from a stroke — a complication of chronic lung disease, which had plagued the pope for months. His...
Pope Francis's funeral is slated to begin early Saturday in Rome as Catholics mourn the loss of their leader and prepare for the conclave to replace him. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re will preside over Francis's funeral in St. Peter's Square and is expected to deliver the eulogy. Francis died earlier this week from heart failure...
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified a bombshell Biden administration document this week, a blueprint for combating “domestic terrorism,” an umbrella term encompassing parents who attended school board meetings or Catholics who favored the traditional liturgy. This 2021 document, called the Strategic Implementation Plan for Countering Domestic Terrorism, reveals a coordinated effort to target […]
Russia has attacked Ukraine despite the ongoing and agreed-upon “Easter truce,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday. “As of Easter morning, we can state that the Russian army is attempting to create the general impression of a ceasefire, while in some areas still continuing isolated attempts to advance and inflict losses on Ukraine,” Zelensky said...
Most Americans say they believe their job is meaningful to society, a new survey found. According to the survey, released last week by YouGov, 62 percent of adult U.S. workers with full- or part-time jobs say they are meaningful. Just 20 percent of Americans say their jobs are not making meaningful contributions to the world,...
Crucially, a country’s decision to become party to a treaty, even one that imposes some limitations on its freedom of action, is not a restriction on sovereignty.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in a new interview, said autism was an epidemic with an impact that surpasses the COVID-19 pandemic. “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...
Calls for generational change among Democrats are growing louder as the party seeks to chart a path forward going into the 2026 midterms. On Wednesday, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair David Hogg’s group Leaders We Deserve PAC launched a $20 million effort aimed at primarying House Democratic incumbents in safe seats in hopes of...
Schools and parents are anxiously awaiting the impacts of President Trump’s tariff war, fearing the worst for a spike in the cost of food and school supplies. The situation is fluid, with the president putting a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for most countries but keeping a 10 percent flat rate for most foreign products...
Several widely floated 2028 contenders are making their foray into the podcasting world, part of a broader trend of politicians using the platform to expand their reach. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) is the latest rising political star to launch his own podcast, joining other high-profile names like California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Sen....
Advocates are warning lawmakers that the proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid will leave millions of pregnant Black women at a heightened risk of death, worsening the maternal mortality crisis and its racial disparities. Last month, the House budget resolution proposed up to $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid over a decade, which would also...
Comedian Bill Maher rejected criticism of his March White House visit organized by Kid Rock and said he shared harsh truths with President Trump in their face-to-face meeting. During Friday’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” he compared his one-on-one with the president to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Oval Office appearance, where she...
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Saturday afternoon to reject an emergency request to temporarily pause the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants to El Salvador swiftly detained in portions of Texas. In a court filing, Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the high court to "dissolve its current administrative stay"...
Three Pentagon officials fired on Friday after being placed on administrative leave amid an ongoing investigation into information leaks at the Defense Department say they are "incredibly disappointed by the manner in which our service at the Department of Defense ended." In a joint statement from Dan Caldwell, Colin Carroll, and Darin Selnick, posted on...
Thousands of people nationwide gathered on Saturday to voice their opposition to President Trump's administration and several of its policy initiatives. Lafayette Square outside the White House was packed with demonstrators in the morning while some rallied near the Washington Monument amid gatherings in New York, Massachusetts and other states. Signs displayed condemned the war...
This year's White House Easter Egg roll on the South Lawn will feature events sponsored by some major corporations, including Amazon, Meta, Youtube. Amazon is sponsoring the reading nook offered to guests, while Meta plans to offer an AI-Powered experience and photo opportunities in addition to Youtube's Bunny Hop Stage according to a Friday release....
