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[Catholic Caucus] Vatican invites pro-abortion, pro-LGBT Arnold Schwarzenegger to speak on climateThe former California governor, who officiated at two homosexual ‘weddings,’ spoke at a Vatican press conference ahead of a ‘climate justice’ meeting at Castel Gandolfo.Actor-turned-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is pro-abortion and pro-gay “marriage,” spoke at a Vatican press conference Tuesday welcoming Catholics’ contributions to the environmental movement.Schwarzenegger spoke at a Holy See Press Office press conference ahead of the “Raising Hope for Climate Justice” conference to be held in Castel Gandolfo on October 1-3, when more than 1,000 political and religious leaders as well as “climate experts” will...

A Washington, D.C., police sergeant is on administrative leave after authorities say he crashed a car into a federal vehicle during a traffic stop and was found with unregistered weapons. Police Sergeant Montez Clark, 27, and two others were arrested Monday night after Clark allegedly tried to flee from federal agents patrolling on behalf of President Donald Trump’s Make DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force, according to court records and a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Clark faces ten charges of assault on a federal officer, fleeing from a law enforcement officer, leaving after...

U.S. — Celebrations have erupted all across America today as the federal government has actually shut down. Tears poured forth from overjoyed citizens as the government finally closed its doors after years of devastating close calls. "I thought I would never see this day," said local man Chris Henning. "We've come so close so many times, I started to think it might never happen. To be able to look my kids in the eye and say 'Yes, sweetheart, the federal government has really shut down' -- it's an incredible feeling. What a beautiful moment." Fireworks could be seen dotting the...

WND already has reported that a Christian baker from California has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up her cake fight. The dispute is over the state's virulent attack on baker Cathy Miller because she declines to promote ideologies that violate her Christian faith in her cake artistry. The court already has ruled on the issue, deciding in the case involving Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado that he could not be forced to violate his faith.

United States lawmakers continued tightening rules for the H-1B and L-1 worker visa programmes Monday after three senators introduced two separate pieces of legislation to target "loopholes" used by for- and non-profit employers. The top Republican and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee - Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, and Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois - tabled a bill to raise wage and hiring standards, mandate public job postings, and narrowing visa eligibility, among others. "Congress created the H-1B and L-1 visa programs as limited pathways for businesses to acquire top talent when it can't be found at home....

Three famous quotes explain the inevitability of the “Schumer Shutdown” — why it always had to happen, what the Democrats really want, and why it’ll all be over within 10 days. But first, an observation that illustrates a larger point: The greatest PR mistake Israel made in Gaza was giving a damn about civilian casualties. By historic standards, an enemy death toll of roughly 65,000 after 720+ days of intense urban warfare is preposterously low. (That statistic, by the way, is self-reported from Hamas, which has every incentive to inflate its numbers, and makes no distinction between civilian and military...

In the latest round of the NFL choosing to turn football into a political activity rather than just appeasing its furious conservative fans, the organization announced that the performer who will headline this year’s Super Bowl halftime show will be a cross-dressing, Trump-hating, pro-illegal immigration Puerto Rican singer who goes by the name “Bad Bunny.” As background, the NFL was already in hot water with what few conservative fans it still has at the start of this season, as it announced that it would not be getting rid of the infamous “end racism” endzone slogans, or other social justice slogans...

Hey, kids — it's trivia time. But don't sweat today's question because it's an easy one. What do you get when you take carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere, hydrogen from water split by renewable energy, and glycerol, then use proprietary catalysts in high-pressure bubble reactors to synthesize hydrocarbon chains, oxidize them into fatty acids, esterify them into triglycerides that mimic the molecular structure of a common fat, and finally blend and crystallize the result, before extruding it into four-ounce sticks? Something very much but not exactly like butter! See, I told you this was an easy one. But don't...

Congressional candidate Kshama Sawant’s husband is facing assault charges after allegedly shoving a young staffer for a Washington Congressman in August. Police video obtained by KOMO News showed Sawant’s husband, Calvin Priest, leading a group of protesters who forced their way into a Renton town hall meeting at the Renton Technical College held by Congressman Adam Smith, with whom Sawant is competing for a congressional seat. Priest, 54, pushed Smith’s 22-year-old staffer as she attempted to block him and the other protesters from entering. The town hall was canceled once the protesters disrupted it, resulting in the arrest of Priest...

Democrats are wagering that Republican moderates will crack, but the gamble could play out in Trump’s favorThe surprising thing is not that the federal government has shut down. It would have been surprising if it did not. Each side thinks it has the cards and that it has put the other in a bad position. The result is that the budget feud could last for months, ending with a temporary armistice that satisfies no one. There is little incentive for either side to shut down the shutdown. Washington Post columnist Paul Kane notes that most Senators have little reason to...

Police found the body of a 28-year-old woman hidden behind a wall in a Vallejo, California, home Tuesday, authorities said. The Vallejo Police Department said officers discovered Renia Lewis’s body inside a concealed attic entry at a residence in the city, according to a press release. Lewis had been reported missing two days earlier. Investigators first searched the home on Sunday but did not find her. Detectives issued an Ebony Alert the next day and asked the FBI for help before returning to the property on Tuesday, when they located her body. Police named Douglas Irwin Shaw, 41, as a...

The Anti-Defamation League pulled its Glossary of Extremism and Hate days after conservatives assailed the antisemitism watchdog for including the late Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA in the index. Without directly addressing criticism from Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr., and others, the ADL on Tuesday said its database had become "outdated." "[A]n increasing number of entries in the Glossary were outdated. We also saw a number of entries intentionally misrepresented and misused," ADL said in a post to X. "Moreover, our experts have continued to develop more comprehensive resources and innovative ways to provide information about antisemitism, extremism and hate....

Uthman ibn Farooq and others are making concerted efforts to convert American non-Muslims. What are the churches and synagogues doing to counter their appeal? Nothing. “San Diego Imam Uthman Ibn Farooq In Birmingham, UK Lecture: The Future Is Ours – Their ‘Nightmare Of A Muslim Europe Will Come True’; America And Russia Will Be Muslim Countries; We Must Stand Firm, Never Apologize Or Compromise Our Faith,” MEMRI, May 28, 2025: Uthman ibn Farooq: “The future is ours. Every EDL [English Defence League] nightmare of a Muslim Europe will come true. They can be as mad as they want, I don’t...

ESPN host and analyst Paul Finebaum might run for office because of Charlie Kirk despite never being involved in politics. The SEC Network personality and host of "The Paul Finebaum Show" said in a recent interview that he is "considering" leaving the Disney-owned network to run for the United States Senate. Perhaps surprisingly, Finebaum said that he would run on the Republican ticket in Alabama, finding inspiration after Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10. "I spent four hours numb, talking about things that didn't matter to me. And it kept building throughout that weekend," Finebaum said. "I felt very empty...

There has never been a positive outcome when the government sets out to disarm the people. Authoritarian states are the inevitable result. Certain semi-automatic weapons were prohibited in March 2025, with a one-year amnesty period for lawful gun owners to surrender their rifles through a buyback program. The government claims the buyback program is completely voluntary “with the expectation they will comply,” according to Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree. Anandasangaree does not believe the Canadian government is equipped to disarm citizens, as revealed in a leaked audio clip. “I just don’t think municipal police services have the resources to do...

A grooming gang ringleader who raped two schoolgirls in Rochdale has been jailed for 35 years. Mohammed Zahid, 65, known as Boss Man, gave the girls free underwear from his market stall, expecting regular sex for him and his friends in return. The father-of-three, who showed a "chilling disregard" for the girls, was one of seven men convicted in June of committing a raft of sexual offences between 2001 and 2006. Mushtaq Ahmed, 67, Kasir Bashir, 50, Mohammed Shahzad, 44, Naheem Akram, 49, Nisar Hussain, 41 and Roheez Khan, 39, also received lengthy prison sentences at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown...

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed embattled Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to remain in her chair for now. The high court will hear the case in January 2026 and allow Lisa Cook to keep her job in the meantime. This also means Lisa Cook will be able to participate in December’s interest rate meeting.

Hundreds of students at Northwestern University refused to watch an anti-Semitism training video that the school made mandatory amid President Donald Trump's crackdown on campus anti-Semitism. At least 300 of Northwestern's 22,000 students boycotted the training, leading the university to bar them from registering for fall classes, the Forward reported. Northwestern, which also requires students to watch anti-bias training on Muslims, told students in a March email that the new anti-Semitism training "will adhere to federal policy," including Trump's January executive order "Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism." Latest News Hundreds of Northwestern Students Refuse To Watch Anti-Semitism Training Video The...

@TiceRichard Starmer is all out of ideas so is lashing out in a vicious coordinated way with his cabinet colleagues He’s unleashed a deliberate incitement of violence against Nigel Farage and Reform activists We thought long and hard about sharing this, but believe it is in the public interest that they know: This disgusting attack comes just 2 weeks after the Government slashed Nigel’s security by 75%. Is this a coincidence? Thankfully we have donors who have stepped in to shore up the security so that Nigel is still well protected. For the Govt to behave like this just a...

Daily Readings from the USCCBAs Jesus and his disciples were proceeding on their journey, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” Luke 9:57–58At first, this appears to be an unusual response from our Lord. This person appeared to be committing himself to follow Jesus wherever Jesus led. But rather than complimenting the would-be follower, Jesus indicates that there is nowhere for this man to follow Him. Instead, he would have to follow...