Tag: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

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    Chicago’s Leftist Mayor Says You Can’t Arrest Your Way to Safety. Yes, You Can.

    A spate of “teen takeovers” in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend highlighted a serious, growing phenomenon that now plagues cities across America. Unfortunately, solutions aren’t on the way as Mayor Brandon Johnson, a far-left Democrat, decided to shift blame away from the criminals. More on that in a bit. A so-called teen takeover is when large mobs…
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    Abolishing Filibuster Becomes Pivotal Point in Georgia Senate Race

    The controversial 60-vote threshold needed in the Senate in order to pass legislation, which could by removed by Senate majority leadership, has become a vital point in the Georgia Senate race. Derek Dooley, who is competing against Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., for the Republican nomination to face Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., in November for his…
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    Lying, Amorous Federal Judge Likely Committed a Federal Felony

    News broke earlier this week that a sitting federal judge in the Southeastern United States committed a host of outrageous acts, for which the judge received the ridiculously light punishment of a private reprimand. (Bloomberg Law reports that the judge is Eleanor Ross who sits on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of…
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    Artists Pull Out of Great American State Fair Citing Partisanship and ‘Threats’

    Several musical artists scheduled to perform at the Great American State Fair in honor of America’s 250th birthday have withdrawn from the event after SPIN magazine highlighted President Donald Trump’s connection to the fair. The Great American State Fair will showcase all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. It…
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    Skid Row Residents Say Mayor Karen Bass Doesn’t Deserve Reelection

    LOS ANGELES—With voters set to decide who will lead California’s largest city for the next four years, some residents who live on the streets of Los Angeles, or have been affected by homelessness, spoke out against the current leadership, calling for change. Angelenos have less than a week to decide who their next mayor will…
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    Clemson Hires New President. What Does This Mean for DEI on Campus?

    Last fall, Clemson University officials announced the end of a sordid list of diversity, equity, and inclusion “commissions.” But news of DEI’s death at the college may be premature: The school’s board of trustees hired a new president with a checkered past of applying racial preferences. Are the trustees and administrators serious about civil rights…
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    Spanberger Vetoes Women-Owned and Minority-Owned Businesses Bill—Says Didn’t Go Far Enough

    As Democrats continue to hemorrhage support among white voters, legislation passed by Virginia’s Democrat-controlled Legislature offers a revealing glimpse into the party’s increasingly comfortable embrace of anti-white policymaking. HB 61, known as the Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business (SWaM) certification program, sought to expand preferential treatment for women- or minority-owned small businesses in state contracting and would have…
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    Here’s How the IRS Is Taking on the Networks Potentially Funding Antifa

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters Thursday that the Internal Revenue Service and the FBI have made substantial progress on investigating the networks funding Antifa leftist agitators, and he mentioned one concrete policy change that could undermine nonprofits’ ability to prop up the violent movement. “In October, the Treasury Department started working with the FBI…
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    Mamdani Backs Primary Challenger Against Major Democrat Congressman

    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is defying Democratic Party leadership as he seeks to overhaul the Big Apple’s congressional delegation, endorsing a socialist primary challenger against a prominent Democrat congressman in a race that exemplifies the party’s increasingly anti-incumbent and socialist spirit. On Thursday, Mamdani, who is affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America,…
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    US Judge Won’t Block Trump’s Mail-In Voting Executive Order for Now

    REUTERS—A U.S. judge on Thursday declined to immediately block President Donald Trump’s executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting, but left the door open for the Democratic Party to challenge it again after the administration takes further steps to implement the measure. Washington-based U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols’ order did not address whether Trump’s March 31…
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    New York Ban on Nonlethal Weapons ‘Undermines’ Supreme Court, Expert Warns

    A federal appeals court is defying a pivotal Supreme Court opinion on the Second Amendment and making New Yorkers less safe by upholding a New York City ban on nonlethal electronic weapons like Tasers and stun guns, legal experts warn. “The 2nd Circuit [Court of Appeals] has found a way to undermine” a key Supreme…
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    Colombia, the US, and the New Hemispheric Vision

    As Colombia nears a momentous election decision on May 31, conservative Abelardo de la Espriella vaults to the lead in polling and prediction markets. Known as “The Tiger,” he channels much of the energy and philosophy of another Latin American populist-right renegade, Javier Milei, who similarly uses lion imagery and themes in his campaigns. De…
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    Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Weaponization’ Fund

    REUTERS—A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from setting up a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what Trump has called government “weaponization.” The order by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia blocks the Trump administration from “taking any further action” to set up…
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    Vance Echoes Pope Leo’s Message on AI in AF Commencement Address

    Vice President JD Vance delivered a speech about morality in advanced war technology to the 931 candidates at the U.S. Air Force Academy commencement May 28, but he cloaked it with humor, including a quip about the weather, a reference to being a former Marine surrounded by members of the Air Force, and a chest…
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    Hasan Piker Makes the Perfect Case of the Birthright Tourism Scam, GOP Rep Says

    Self-described Marxist influencer Hasan Piker—who has advocated violence against capitalists while flying first class and reportedly charging up to $100,000 for speaking appearances—has drawn sharp criticism from Republican officials who accuse him of working against the United States. “I think we’re ultimately going to find that there’s a massive problem in this country with so-called…
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    The Selective Outrage and Hypocrisy of Antisemitism

    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal.   A lot of people who oppose Israel resent people who suggest they might be antisemitic, and that’s a legitimate criticism. They’re…
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    Key Health Agency Protects Conscience Rights, Combats Anti-Christian Bias

    The federal agency devoted to health care has reorganized its civil rights office to restore key conscience protections and reverse the alleged anti-Christian bias under former President Joe Biden. “Faith-filled Americans should not be forced to choose between their profession and their conscience, and faith-based organizations should be able to operate on the same level…
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    A Hidden Camera, a Catholic Pitcher, and a Baseball Team Now Under Scrutiny

    The Washington Nationals made news for something other than their play on the baseball field this week. Sean Hudson, the team’s director of community relations, was caught on a hidden camera by James O’Keefe making disparaging comments about pitcher Trevor Williams, who is Catholic. O’Keefe posted footage Tuesday on X of Hudson alleging the team…
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    The Newest Antitrust Fight: Congress Works to Protect This ‘Wild and Unruly’ Billion-Dollar Industry

    A new bipartisan bill is set to be introduced in the Senate next week as the federal government steps in to protect college sports, athletes, fans, and women’s sports. Congress is acting with the first governance and revenue bill of its kind. The Senate Commerce Committee, chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced it has…
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    Jill Biden’s Rewrite of Husband’s Health History Exposes Media Lies

    Jill Biden really wants you to believe that she just had no idea that President Joe Biden was in steep mental decline until it was revealed in front of the whole world. That laughable notion was the narrative she peddled in an interview on CBS News this Sunday, where she acted as if the infamous final debate…
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