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Trad Godfathers at Vatican II: Lefebvre on the Eve of the CouncilTowards a Better Understanding of the Second Vatican Council: The Importance of studying the Cœtus Internationalis Patrum. Read part I The Coetus: Trad Godfathers at Vatican IIPart II: What Did the Leading Members of Coetus Want Vatican II to Address?The Case of Archbishop Marcel LefebvreWhen the progressives won their first procedural victory at Vatican II on November 21, 1962 (John XXIII withdrew the schema on Revelation that had been prepared before the council), a conservative resistance formed around Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre throughout the rest of that first conciliar session....

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) introduced the Restoring Trade Fairness Act, the first bipartisan bill that would revoke China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR). This comes following President Trump's new executive order, directing the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to assess legislative proposals regarding Permanent Normal Trade Relations with the People's Republic of China. In 2000, as China prepared to enter the WTO, Congress voted to extend PNTR status to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), hoping that the...

Stewart Rhodes, previously sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy, was at the Capitol Wednesday chatting up lawmakers and reporters.The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to drop his recent order barring Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes — who was freed from prison by President Donald Trump earlier this week — and several top allies from entering Washington D.C. or the Capitol without permission.Acting U.S. attorney for D.C. Ed Martin, a longtime advocate for Jan. 6 defendants, signed the motion asking U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta to reverse his position, issued just hours earlier on Friday. The defendants “are...

<p>With Trump’s strict immigration policies, 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.</p><p>Now, with Donald Trump back in the White House, there are plans for mass deportations.</p>

President Trump received a firm handshake from California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he exited Air Force One upon arrival in Los Angeles Friday — with the Democrat making nice after Trump blasted his management of the crisis. “I appreciate the governor coming out and meeting me,” Trump told reporters on the tarmac. “We want to get it fixed.” “You got hit by a bomb,” Trump said — likening the scenes of wildfires to the devastation of World War II. “Most importantly, thank you for being here,” Newsom told Trump. “We’re going to need your support. We’re going to need your...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military.

If President Donald Trump is looking for a way to curtail immigration excesses while dealing a blow to the left-wing higher education cabal, he need not look further than reforming the student visa program.International students have been part of the American higher education system for decades with good reason. An education in the United States is a wonderful opportunity, which is a testament to the quality of education that U.S. institutions can provide. It is also good for American students, who have the opportunity to form relationships with and learn from foreign students. But, as it is currently practiced, the...

Oklahoma State Sen. Regina Goodwin was pulled over after police said she ran stop signs in Tulsa.. A longtime state senator in Oklahoma was caught-on-camera going head-to-head with a sheriff deputy after a traffic stop dissolved into a "very verbal" ordeal. ... The scene was recorded by Alaniz’s body-worn camera... Goodwin was pulled over ... "Ma’am, I’m not going to ask you again. Can I get your driver’s license, or can I take you to jail on running a stop sign?" Alaniz asked Goodwin shortly after pulling her over and asking repeatedly for her license. "I’m not going to ask...

It was always going to come to this.The corrupt ANC government just starved dozens of black miners to death to gain control over the diamond trade. The regime suffered a massive decline in popularity forcing it to cut deals even as it hiked welfare spending and taxes. The lights aren’t staying on and the South African regime outsourced its foreign policy to Iran and Qatar to wage a political war for Hamas at the UN. So what’s left? Going full Zimbabwe.President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday signed the Expropriation Bill into law.In a statement, the Presidency said the Bill allows for...

One day after President Donald Trump signed pardons for the 23 pro-life Americans unjustly persecuted by the Biden Administration, the Trump Department of Justice issued a new memo making it clear it would not prosecute any pro-life Americans for peacefully protesting abortion. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a significant shift in its approach to prosecuting individuals accused of violating the controversial FACE law and blocking access to abortion businesses or protesting or praying and singing near them. Under the new directive, actions under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act will proceed only under “extraordinary...

You love to see it.Trump’s State Department halted funding for military aid to Ukraine for 90 days.According to Politico, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued new guidance on Friday to temporarily halt spending on most foreign aid for 3 months.Military funding for Egypt and Israel will continue.Deep state officials in the State Department were reportedly shocked after Marco Rubio issued the new guidance.The new guidance is effective immediately.“State just totally went nuclear on foreign assistance,” a State Department official said according to Politico.Politico reported:Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday issued new guidance halting spending on most existing foreign aid...

Vice President JD Vance delivered his inaugural public address at the 52nd annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. today. In his speech, Vance celebrated the pro-life movement’s recent achievements, notably the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. He praised President Donald Trump’s role in appointing pro-life judges and pardoning two dozen pro-life activists whom he described as “unjustly imprisoned.” Vance emphasized the administration’s commitment to pro-life policies, stating, “Our country faces the return of the most pro-family, most pro-life American president of our lifetimes.” Vance condemned abortion and said it is the government’s task to...

Donald Trump’s special envoy yesterday publicly slapped down Nato’s chief over the idea that Ukraine could be admitted to the alliance. Richard Grenell told secretary-general Mark Rutte he would ‘run into a big buzz saw in America’ if, as Mr Rutte suggested, he tried to make it happen. The spat broke out during an annual Ukraine breakfast on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The event laid bare divisions between those in Mr Trump’s new administration who are pushing for early peace talks with Russia to end the war and others including European ministers who say Vladimir...

President Donald Trump addressed participants of the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. via video address today to a massive crowd of over 100,000 people. The comments came just one day after he signed pardons for two dozen pro-life advocates who Joe Biden put in prison for protesting abortion. The president commended pro-life advocates for their unwavering commitment to protecting the unborn. He emphasized the sanctity of life, stating, “Every child is a beautiful gift from the hand of our Creator.” We must “stand up for little babies who can’t stand up for themselves” he said. Trump’s remarks highlighted...

Pro-life activist Joan Andrews Bell, a 76-year-old pro-life grandma, was incarcerated for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act while protesting late-term abortions. Bell was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison after she was arrested in August 2023 after peacefully praying inside of an abortion clinic. Today, Bell is free. “Joan Bell has been pardoned and released from federal custody,” the Thomas More Society, a pro-life legal group, posted on X today. Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order pardoning the 23 pro-life Americans Joe Biden imprisoned for protesting abortion. “This is a great honor...

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump Administration has moved to dismiss the case of Dr. Eithan Haim, the heroic whistleblower who exposed the child sex-change program at Texas Children's Hospital.

The Department of Justice is still pursuing charges against a Texas doctor who exposed transgender operations on kids. He told The Federalist he could face jail time in just days and pled with President Donald​ Trump to stop the lawfare. “This case needs to be dropped with prejudice because this illegal application of HIPAA will destroy the medical profession,” the whistleblower, Eithan Haim, told The Federalist. “Not only that but the prosecutors and FBI agents involved need to be investigated for potential criminal abuse of power.”Haim, a Dallas-area doctor, exposed Texas Children’s Hospital in May 2023 for performing transgender procedures...

Pete Hegseth’s nomination for secretary of Defense has reportedly hit a new snag. This confirmation was always destined to face fierce resistance, with Democrats offering unrelenting opposition and the media happily running interference with their smear machine. As we previously reported, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) have already announced their opposition to Hegseth’s confirmation, but a third Republican U.S. senator is allegedly joining them. ... Hegseth previously managed to advance from the Armed Services Committee by the narrowest margin, a 14-13 party-line vote. On the Senate floor, cloture was invoked at 51-49, barely avoiding a situation where...

Amid his flurry of first moves as president, Donald Trump tapped a vehement supporter of Jan. 6 rioters, right-wing activist Ed Martin, to serve as Washington, D.C.’s interim government prosecutor, NBC News reports. Unlike other regions where district attorneys are elected, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., handles both local and federal cases, and the U.S. attorney is handpicked by the president. The announcement, made on the day Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 Jan. 6 rioters, means the top lawyer in Washington — a place Republicans have tried to portray as crime-ridden because of liberal policies — will be a...

Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine are hinging their opposition to the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, on their alleged concern that he is not fit to handle the pressures of the Pentagon job.Their paragraphs-long attempts to justify why they are going against the will of their GOP voters, however, pale in the face of their voting records for a cabinet member who abandoned his post twice without notifying Congress.Murkowski announced Thursday on X that she “cannot in good conscience support [Hegseth’s] nomination for Secretary of Defense” because...