Pope Leo XIV on Sunday hit back at President Trump on his Truth social platform after he went after him, saying he is not afraid of Trump. “I am not afraid to speak out loudly about the Trump administration or about the message of the Gospel for which the Church works,” the pope said Monday….
Will the constitutional promise of equal protection under law be meaningfully implemented, or quietly set aside? Source link
The bipartisan uproar over sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) is escalating into calls to expel not only him, but three other members — two Republicans and one Democrat — accused of wrongdoing. This dynamic could overturn the House in the coming weeks, with forced votes, intense debate and at least one public……
After his vice president left Pakistan without an agreement to end hostilities with Iran, President Trump’s next steps are uncertain, with 10 days left in the ceasefire between the two sides. Speaking to reporters in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Sunday, Vice President Vance said that although talks with Iranian officials were “concrete”… Source link
Republican Senator Ron Johnson (Wis.) said Sunday that the US has not yet “won” the war with Iran, despite President Trump saying otherwise on Saturday. “We will not prevail unless we completely dismantle the Iranian regime. … To me, finishing the job is making sure Iran can never produce a nuclear weapon again… Source link
Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Sunday that he doesn’t understand the “logic” behind President Trump’s recent announcement that the U.S. military will begin stopping ships entering the Strait of Hormuz. “We know we’ve got $4 a gallon gasoline. We know 25 percent of the world’s natural gas passes through the Strait. We know… Source link
In one of Europe’s most important elections of the year, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accepted the party led by Peter Magyar, ending his tenure as Hungary’s leader after more than 16 years. With 60 percent of votes counted, Magyar’s Tisza party received 52 percent more votes than Orban… Source link
President Trump congratulated Rory McIlroy for winning the 90th Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on Sunday. McIlroy won the tournament on Sunday, wearing the tournament’s signature green jacket for the second consecutive year. “Congratulations to Rory McIlroy on another great championship, The Masters! He performed tremendously under intense pressure, some… Source…
The US military said on Sunday that five people were killed in boat attacks in the eastern Pacific, adding that “intelligence confirmed that the vessels were passing through known narco-trafficking routes in the region”. “On April 11, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted two lethal…
Oil futures were more than $100 a barrel in the wake of President Trump’s announcement that the US military would begin stopping ships entering the Strait of Hormuz. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude prices remained above $104 per barrel late Sunday, international benchmark Brent crude oil prices… Source link
