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[Catholic Caucus] Open letter to Pope Leo XIV: The heresy of Modernism lives on through Vatican IILegal scholar Raymond Marcin has urged the Pope to reject Vatican II’s path, calling it a covert revival of what St. Pius X condemned as the ‘synthesis of all heresies.’Editor’s note: Below follows the full text of an Open Letter to Pope Leo XIV by Emeritus Professor of Law at the Catholic University of America Raymond B. Marcin.(LifeSiteNews) — Your Holiness, The purpose of this letter is to express a concern regarding the path that our Catholic Church has been following for six decades...

Summary President Donald Trump insists the US needs Greenland for "national security", adding that anything less than American control of the territory is "unacceptable" It comes as US Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers in the White House Trump's demands to take control of the island have been rejected by Greenland's leaders and Nato member Denmark, of which the island is a semi-autonomous territory European powers have thrown their support behind Danish sovereignty over Greenland The Danish military says it's boosting its presence in Greenland in "close cooperation with Nato...

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has been forced to delete a post urging the 'ultra-wealthy' to fully fund city schools after it was mocked online for misspelling 'governor.' On Tuesday, the CTU posted a flyer across X, Facebook and TikTok calling on the public to push state leaders to tax billionaires, months after a report found the district is $1.6 billion short of necessary funding, according to Chicago Public Media. A damning report revealed that last year, over half of Chicago students couldn't read at grade level, and nearly three-quarters failed to reach math proficiency on state tests, according to...

President Trump has made lowering prescription drug prices a clear priority, repeatedly arguing that Americans should not be forced to pay more for medicine than patients in other developed countries. Drugmakers have publicly welcomed that message. But their actions tell a more complicated story.First reported by Reuters this week, pharmaceutical companies are raising list prices on more than 350 drugs for 2026. Many of the increases were small, but others were not, including sharp hikes on certain hospital-administered and specialty medicines that patients and providers rely on every day.Among the steepest increases were those for Demerol, a painkiller used in...

Bobby Kennedy on President Trump’s health: “He's got a he's incredible health. Dr Oz looked at his medical records and said he's got the HIGHEST testosterone level that he's ever seen for an individual over 70 years old. I know the President will be happy that I'll repeat that.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With arguments being presented on issues that will have far-reaching effects on shaping the future of American laws, society, and culture, the other eight Supreme Court justices brought in Ms. Rachel to explain cases to Ketanji Brown Jackson. The judges reportedly discussed a variety of potential solutions to mitigate Jackson's intellectual shortcomings before deciding to hire the popular YouTube star and children's educator to help Jackson better understand the complex cases being ruled on by the court. "Hi, friend! Are you a… Supreme Court justice? You are! Yay! And you're a woman of color! GOOD JOB!" Ms....

The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security. It is vital for the Golden Dome that we are building. NATO should be leading the way for us to get it. IF WE DON’T, RUSSIA OR CHINA WILL, AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN! Militarily, without the vast power of the United States, much of which I built during my first term, and am now bringing to a new and even higher level, NATO would not be an effective force or deterrent - Not even close! They know that, and so do I. NATO becomes far more...

Whoopsie. Look what Tampon Tim signed into law back in 2020. As the circus over the George Floyd protests raged on, Minnesota’s Legislature updated its “use-of-force” statute, and Gov. Walz signed it into law that July.Well, well, well…Look what Tim Walz signed into law in 2020: MN law §609.066: Officers can use deadly force if a driver accelerates toward them, creating immediate life-threatening danger. No need to wait for impact—they can act based on apparent intent & proximity. JUSTIFIED.It’s real. Under Minnesota Statute 609.066, peace officers may use deadly force only when a reasonable officer believes it’s necessary to protect...

Tensions between a president and a Federal Reserve chairman are nothing new. Up until now, they may have reached a peak when Lyndon Johnson shoved William McChesney Martin at the LBJ ranch. Martin gave in a while later, another step into the inflationary quagmire from which the U.S. emerged only after Paul Volcker reasserted the Fed’s independence. However bad that Texas moment, it falls far short of the Department of Justice’s serving the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas on Friday. They relate to testimony given to the Senate Banking Committee concerning an over-budget renovation project and come with the...

Members of New Mexico’s U.S. House delegation have signed on to cosponsor articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after a Minnesota woman was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last week. “I know a lot of people are feeling very frightened out there, but we want you to know that we are conducting oversight; we are taking action,” said Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M. Videos of Renee Good’s final interaction with a federal immigration officer before he shot and killed her have flooded social media feeds and fueled a national debate over whether the...

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Eighty-eight German Shepherds are finally safe after federal agents raided a Texas breeding operation where dogs were reportedly killed. Big Dog Ranch Rescue said the January 9 rescue followed a tip on December 29 about extreme cruelty at Giant German Shepherd Ranch in Hopkins County, owned by Kristine Hicks. What authorities found was shocking: more than 100 dogs living in squalor, many in critical condition.

Saudi Arabia has conveyed to Washington that it will not permit the United States to use its airspace for any military action against Iran

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Sugary drinks and alcohol are not being sufficiently taxed and remain affordable, making it harder to tackle the chronic health problems caused by these beverages, according to two reports from the World Health Organization. The WHO has called for higher taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened drinks multiple times in recent years, arguing it would help cut consumption of the products which contribute to diseases such as diabetes, as well as raise money at a time when development aid is shrinking and public debt is rising. According to a report from WHO, sugary drinks have become more...

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who fatally shot Renee Good last week in Minneapolis, Jonathan Ross, suffered internal bleeding to the torso following the incident, according to two U.S. officials briefed on his medical condition. It was unclear how extensive the bleeding was. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Ross' injury, but has not yet responded to CBS News' requests for more information. This story will be updated as we learn more. Videos from the scene showed Ross walking away after the incident. Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security secretary, previously acknowledged that Ross was taken to the hospital after...

@RepThomasMassie The Clinton’s think they’re above the law but they’re not. They must comply with congressional subpoenas and appear before the House of Representatives, or face arrest, conviction, and incarceration. I suspect they’ve observed Bondi’s lack of resolve and have decided to test it.

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - On Tuesday, officers responded to the Palms of Emerald Coast Massage Parlor due to a report of a battery on a Department of Health (DOH) employee. According to the Fort Walton Beach Police Department, the DOH employee was conducting a routine inspection when Fang Wang, a massage parlor employee, became upset and started yelling at the inspector. Police said Wang tried to force the inspector out of the business. When officers tried to detain Wang, she started defecating toward officers in an attempt to avoid being arrested.

"Being a male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of choice." —Edwin Louis Cole The day the Democratic Party lost testicle #1 was in 2016. They limped by for another eight years and severed part #2 in the summer of 2024. Both times, the root cause of its neutering was exactly the same: The Dems tried to rig a presidential election to help a female candidate. Historians, I suspect, will credit the Democratic Party’s PR emasculation to two events. The first was rigging the 2016 primaries in favor of Hillary Clinton. All the grassroots liberals...

House Speaker Mike Johnson poured cold water on President Donald Trump’s proposal to cap credit card interest rates, telling reporters Tuesday that Trump “probably had not thought through” the negative consequences for consumers. Trump, as part of his affordability push, floated a temporary 10% cap on credit card rates Friday, adding that he wants a freeze to begin for one year starting on Jan. 20. The proposal would likely require Congress to act, but Johnson signaled his chamber would not be taking up legislation anytime soon. “You’ve got to be very careful if you go forward in that, in the...

Daily Readings from the USCCBRising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursued him and on finding him said, “Everyone is looking for you.” He told them, “Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.” So he went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee. Mark 1:35–39Jesus’ prayer was unique. He did not pray because He needed God in His life—He was and is God. Yet,...

Florida GOP Rep. Neal Dunn said Tuesday that he plans to retire from Congress, rather than seek reelection. “After much prayerful consideration and discussion with my family, I have decided not to seek re-election to the United States House of Representatives. This will conclude my service after five meaningful terms representing the people of Florida’s Second Congressional District,” Dunn posted on X. “The time has come to pass the torch to new conservative leaders, return home to Panama City, and spend more precious time with my family and our beloved grandchildren. I am deeply grateful for your trust, support, and...