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[Catholic Caucus] The Sacred Heart and Vatican II: Why Catholics Must Resist the Revolution Against the MassThe Sacred Heart of Jesus calls Catholics to make reparation for the outrages committed against Him in the Blessed Sacrament. But what if some of the gravest offenses came not from outside the Church, but from within? Drawing on the warnings of Cardinal Ottaviani, Archbishop Lefebvre, Michael Davies, and Fr. Raymond Dulac, this article examines the Vatican II revolution and its devastating impact on faith in the Eucharist.“Could He Who willed to give men the treasure of His Body and Blood have failed at...

President Trump signed S. 2, the Secure America Act, into law on June 10, 2026. The headline result is simple. ICE, CBP, and border enforcement funding are now locked in through Fiscal Year 2029. That is the rest of President Trump’s term. Democrats spent months trying to choke off or condition the money. President Trump now has the law-enforcement funding to keep the pressure on. A White House X post put the total at $70 billion to fully fund ICE and CBP. Fox News reported the package breaks down to $38 billion for ICE, $26 billion for Border Patrol, and...

but after Tuesday's guilty verdict, the family was flooded with dozens of hateful messages across social media and text messages to their personal phones. TMZ has also learned that people are threatening to show up to Metcalf family homes, taunting them by saying they're soiling Austin's grave.

Mahender Makhijani, 44, a lawful permanent resident from India residing in the upscale enclave of Corona del Mar, was arrested this morning on a federal criminal complaint charging him with bank fraud. Makhijani controlled Cantor Group V LLC, a Newport Beach-based outfit that had a lending deal with a federally insured bank. Under the agreement, the bank advanced nearly $100 million so Cantor could originate or purchase real estate loans, but only first-lien loans where Cantor held the top position on the collateral. Instead of playing straight, Makhijani and a subordinate spent months from September 2024 through April 2025 systematically...

June 11 (Reuters) - Iran's top ​joint military ‌command announced the closure ​of ​the Strait of ⁠Hormuz ​on Thursday, ​including oil tankers and commercial ​ships, ​saying any vessel ‌that ⁠will attempt passage will ​be ​shot ⁠at.

The Los Angeles mayoral race just got a little more interesting. It’s already been a wild ride, where wildfire victim Spencer Pratt seemed to be a shoo-in for the second spot the night the polls closed, only to see his lead slowly erode over the days as mail-in ballots continue to be counted in an excruciatingly slow fashion. Somehow, LA Councilwoman Nithya Raman, who tanked in the May debate and was a consistent third in the polls, is now seemingly destined to take the number two position and head to the November general election to face the failed incumbent, Karen...

1:07 VIDEO AT LINK................. $270 MILLION DOLLARS for it's departmental budget for TWO EMPLOYEES! NY City Council member asks a straight question, Where is the money going? gets a word salad for an answer...............

SALT LAKE CITY — Two former Logan Justice Court employees are facing federal charges for allegedly helping an immigrant sought by Immigration and Customs Enforcement evade authorities and sneak out of the court facility. "This case is about some state court clerks who abused their position of trust and took the law into their own hands by helping an illegal alien evade a lawful arrest by ICE," read court documents in the two cases. Federal officials filed charges against Lauren Kelsey Morrow, 26, and Jennifer Joma, 27, in U.S. District Court on June 3 and they were unsealed Tuesday. Both...

Who broke Britain? Someone—or something—must have. The past 18 years, enough time for a whole lost generation to be born and brought up, have yielded nothing but stagnation and mass disillusionment. In 2007, before the global financial crisis, Britain was at its postimperial zenith. Median household income had just surpassed that of Germany. A pound was worth more than $2, and London was arguably displacing New York as the center of international banking. But since then, Britain has been left behind. The country’s output per person is now only just above that of Mississippi, America’s poorest state—and that slight lead...

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ Can You See Me Now?” Sgt. Trevor Nicholas Tate, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, provides roadside security during exercise Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 in the Yukon Training Area, Alaska. (Army photo/John Pennell) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. This is how you handle terrorists! Students with the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program from Tolleson High School, Arizona,...

The world seems intent on locking Gen Z down. As children, they were given smartphones and iPads which taught them to see the world through a screen, rather than with their own eyes. As tweens and teens, their schools were shut down, sending them into the solitude of Zoom classes in their bedrooms. And now they’re being shut out of communal spaces. In Albany, unaccompanied teens are getting categorically banned from bowling alleys, roller skating rinks, and even grocery stores — sending them onto the streets or back to their screens for entertainment. “Our culture keeps complaining about kids addicted...

A glance at her bio shows that Dem Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania is the daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. CNN: "You are the daughter of Holocaust survivors... do you support him as a candidate?" HOULAHAN: " I don’t make that choice for the people of Maine; I am hopeful that his candidacy is successful"

Machine Gun Kelly has revealed his skin turned yellow after rushing to finish his blackout tattoos. The rapper, real name Colson Baker, said he decided to get the full blackout tattoo after looking in the mirror and seeing a mishmash of tattoos, some from periods of his life he’d rather forget about. So, he decided to enlist the help of celebrity tattoo artist ROXX who came up with a ‘dark mode’ tattoo that covers most of his arm, chest, and stomach in solid black ink. But says he was left feeling unwell after refusing to take it slow and steady...

Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison for murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. However, his time in prison will begin in isolation. According to a report from TMZ Sports, a representative for the Collin County Jail confirms that, for now, Anthony will be held in a remote part of the jail away from the general population, out of concern for his safety. “We’re told the jail is taking appropriate steps to ensure the safety and security of all inmates in the facility … but the rep declined to comment on why Anthony specifically is being kept in isolation,” TMZ...

Philadelphia Police have released images of two suspects wanted in connection with the killing of Penn State student Billy Schmidt in South Philadelphia over the weekend. ---SNIP--- One of the suspects, according to police, is approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall with braided hair. He was wearing a gray "KONFUSED" brand hoodie, with skulls and crossbones, each with a bejeweled halo above them. He was also wearing a black mask.

The main online donation fund supporting convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony has been unpublished. One day after Anthony, 19, was convicted of the murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, GiveSendGo has “unpublished” his campaign page. “This campaign is unpublished,” the page that formally hosted Anthony’s primary online financial support page read. The GiveSendGo fund had a fundraising goal of $1,396,725. As of last check, hours after Anthony’s sentencing on Tuesday, $629,724 had been raised. But as Breitbart Sports noted, even hours after the verdict and sentence were announced, donations continued to pour in. This, despite the fact that the fund’s purpose is...

Musk predicts AI will write machine code directly by year-end, a shift TSLA's autonomy roadmap and MSFT's $37B AI business are already built around. Anthropic reports Claude authored over 80% of its merged code by May 2026, with engineers merging 8x more code daily than in 2024. AI-related layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed all of 2025's total, with software engineers and tech workers cut first. SNIP

An accused intelligence operative has escaped from a secret Hezbollah detention facility in Beirut, utilizing the chaotic aftermath of a major Israeli air strike to vanish into the diplomatic quarter. A high stakes espionage scandal has thrown the political leadership in Beirut into profound disarray following the successful escape of an individual accused of operating a sophisticated intelligence network for the Mossad. The individual, identified as Khaled al-Aidi, managed to exploit the immense structural chaos caused by a heavy Israeli aerial bombardment against the Dahiya district of Beirut. As surrounding buildings collapsed and security personnel fled the impacts, al-Aidi broke...

Whenever a European football championship final involves a French team, the public prepares as if for war. March 6, 2019: Paris Saint-Germain FC (PSG) was eliminated from the UEFA Champions League after losing to Manchester United. Paris erupted in violence, with 160 arrests, hundreds of acts of vandalism, and numerous police officers injured. Authorities attributed the unrest to isolated groups driven by frustration over the unexpected defeat. May 30, 2026: PSG defeats Arsenal and wins the Champions League. During the ensuing celebrations, Paris once again went up in flames. There were nearly 900 arrests, about 200 police officers injured, riots...

A family-friendly “6-7 Event” at the Sky Zone trampoline park in a quiet St. Louis suburb descended into mayhem on Sunday, when more than 300 unaccompanied juveniles and teens showed up, overwhelmed the venue, and sparked at least eight separate fights. The chaos spilled into nearby businesses, with gangs of minors damaging property, threatening employees and customers, and prompting a large police response.