July 9th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Veronica Giuliani, the Martyrs of Gorkum and the Franciscan Martyrs of China!

The U.S. military struck roughly 90 targets in Iran on Wednesday, widening a fast-moving exchange after the end of the ceasefire. U.S. officials said the strikes were aimed at Iranian military sites tied to missile, drone and maritime threats after attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Fourteen women harmed by abortion drugs urged Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to settle a lawsuit challenging mail-order abortion pills. In a letter addressed to Blanche, the women joined a growing chorus of pro-life leaders pushing the Trump administration to stop defending Biden-era policies allowing chemical abortion by telehealth and mail. The Trump administration launched a major new probe into H-1B visa fraud and abuse, with Vance saying the Department of Labor is issuing subpoenas into foreign fraudsters accused of exploiting laborers, faking applications, and displacing American workers. Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) finally suspended his campaign yesterday after scores of fellow Democrats called him to step down due to sexual assault allegations. He denied all accusations, attributing his decision to total withdrawal of support by his party. Video testimony from Lance Twiggs, the former homosexual lover of suspected Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson, will be played in court this morning as a weeklong preliminary hearing nears its end.

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