Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before an estimated 200,000 pilgrims, presidents, patriarchs and princes. Leo officially opened his pontificate by taking … Read more
Federal transportation officials have launched an investigation into why a Mexican navy tall ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge in a collision that snapped the vessel’s three masts, killed two crew members and left some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air. The ship known as the Cuauhtemoc was visiting New York on a global … Read more
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Tom Homan shared some tragic news when he spoke at the Republican National Lawyers Association’s annual policy conference. At the event on Friday, he shared the story of ICE recently rescuing a pregnant 14-year-old girl who had been trafficked, The Daily Caller reported. “We just found one two days ago. … Read more
Democrat New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been working hard at making herself a national celebrity on her “Fight The Oligarchy” tour with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and with other events she has hosted, but it may cost her the job that put her in the spotlight to begin with. While she has been on … Read more
President Donald Trump no doubt shocked more than a few people on Saturday when he posted a video report citing a number of “mysterious deaths” linked to former President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton. Trump wrote “The Video Hillary Clinton Does Not Want You to See” in the Truth Social post. The clip goes … Read more
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Rep. Maxine Waters clashed during a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to his agency’s information, with the Trump Cabinet member at one point reminding the California Democrat there’s “no such thing as a DOGE employee.” Waters began her line of questioning by claiming that DOGE chief Elon … Read more
Pope Leo XIV affirmed Friday that the family is founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman,” and that the unborn and elderly enjoy dignity as God’s creatures, articulating clear Catholic teaching on marriage and abortion at the start of his pontificate. Leo, the first American pope, also called for reviving multilateral diplomacy and promoting dialogue between … Read more
Republicans put forth a resolution on Friday that would bar former FBI Director James Comey from ever being employed by the federal government due to an Instagram post that has questioned both his judgment and his knowledge of common criminal vernacular, The Hill first reported. On Thursday, Comey posted a photo on his Instagram account that showed seashells … Read more
The State Department has directed employees in a new style guide to avoid using identity- and gender-related terms, such as LGBTQI+ and other acronyms. The guide stands in stark contrast to the Biden administration’s State Department, including a memo signed by former Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly encouraging officials to use “gender-neutral language whenever … Read more
President Donald Trump says he will speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. Trump said in a social media post Saturday that the subject will be “STOPPING THE ‘BLOODBATH.” Trump said he also plans to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and members of NATO. “HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE … Read more