July 8th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Elizabeth of Portugal!

Rep. Chris Smith introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning China’s new “ethnic unity” law, warning that it gives Beijing legal cover for forced assimilation and religious repression at home and abroad. A federal judge blocked the Justice Department’s subpoena seeking names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County. A district judge has ruled that the January 6th pipe bomber is not protected by President Trump’s pardons. President Trump said early this morning that he considers the ceasefire with Iran to be “over”, telling reporters that the agreement had become a “waste of time.” Three commercial vessels were struck by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz between Monday and Tuesday. And U.S. Central Command said yesterday that American forces had begun launching strikes against Iran in response. The preliminary hearing against Tyler Robinson continued yesterday, with new evidence being presented to the public, showing the DNA evidence of Tyler on items at the sniper perch from which he is accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, and video evidence of him on campus. The US has condemned the disappearance of Bishop Juan Abelardo Mata by authorities in Nicaragua. An unconditional release has been demanded, while Senator Rick Scott has demanded that proof be provided that the bishop is still alive. Legal counsel for the Little Sisters of the Poor delivered oral arguments to a federal appellate court yesterday as the Catholic religious society continued its 15-year legal battle over contraception mandates.

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