July 16th, 2026 - Happy feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel!

Vice President JD Vance told Joe Rogan yesterday that a “discreet, extremely well-funded” campaign tied to elements of Israel’s government is attacking him “obsessively” and trying to derail negotiations with Iran. President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor. The House Judiciary Committee advanced legislation allowing people harmed by “gender-transition” procedures performed on them as minors to sue the doctors, clinics, and hospitals involved. The bill is named for Catholic detransitioner Chloe Cole, who was subjected to hormones and a double mastectomy as a child. Two new studies found that one in three young Snapchat users encounters unsafe content or messages at least weekly, including sexual material, graphic violence, self-harm content, bullying, and unwanted contact from strangers. A federal judge blocked Michigan from enforcing provisions that could force pro-life organizations to hire employees who oppose their mission and provide health insurance covering abortions. A Florida congressional candidate and former U.S. Marine, William Upham, is facing backlash after posting a video calling President Donald Trump "the Antichrist" and saying the president "must be killed." Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe just signed a law that allows first-degree murder charges against anyone who kills a child left alive after a botched abortion procedure.

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