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Democrats Constitutional and Historical Ignorance (Or Is It Convenience?)
Tim Walz has declared war on the federal government. Clearly the man has no understanding of the history of the Civil War or of just how the Constitution works. This seems to be common in Blue States. This headline caught my eye yesterday,…
Restoring a Constitutional, Republican Form of Government: States Push Back Against Direct Democracy and Bureaucratic Rule
During the 1787 Constitutional Convention, Elizabeth Willing Powel is said to have asked Benjamin Franklin, “Well, Doctor, what have we got — a republic or a monarchy?” His response: “A republic, if you can keep it.” The American people are…
Pope meets with families of those killed and injured in 1/1/26 Swiss nightclub fire
Pope Leo XIV today met with the parents and families of the victims of the Crans-Montana fire, expressing profound closeness as he shared in their sorrow after a tragedy that struck without warning and caused immense suffering. In his remarks,…
Catholics push ahead with peace efforts as violence plagues Mexico
Mexico’s Catholic leaders have urged the country’s political leaders to listen to victims of violence, seek input from all sectors of society, and work together toward pacifying the country as the nation confronts rampant insecurity. Swaths of…
A Catholic perspective on Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’
We hope the administration heeds Pope Leo XIV’s reminder that the long-standing priorities of promoting democracy and upholding human rights around the world shouldn’t be discarded at the expense of hemispherical hegemony. It’s certainly not the…
Jews in America: 250 years of overcoming prejudice with defiance
From scapegoating during the Revolutionary War to last week’s arson attack on a Mississippi synagogue, Jews have fought for their place in American life, and the American story has never been free of antisemitism. But from the country’s earliest…
The Church and Darwin – The Catholic Thing
One of the oddest things about my evangelical upbringing was the catechesis I received in creationism. Because of a certain hyper-literalist interpretation of the Book of Genesis, the evangelical churches that my family attended periodically…
Republicans Refuse to Rein In Trump’s War Powers
Vice President J.D. Vance had to cast a tie-breaking vote on Wednesday to kill a measure that would have empowered Congress to rein in President Trump’s war powers. With Trump seemingly intent on making 2026 a record year of foreign meddling,…
Doctor Saves Baby From Botched Illegal Abortion
Dr. Thomas Hilgers is an OB/GYN who was in practice before Roe v. Wade. He trained in medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School and then completed his residency at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. In 2020, he published a book…
Minneapolis Riots Heat Up; Illegals Involved in Beating of ICE Agent Are Biden “Migrants” Released at Border
Last night, rioters in Minneapolis attacked and looted federal vehicles.Plus, DHS has identified the two goons who helped an illegal alien attempting to escape an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in the city. All three — who…