How Pope Francis’ early life in Argentina shines light on his time in the Vatican
On March 13, 2013, Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican: a new…
House Republican enters race for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat, setting up high-stakes GOP primary
Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., is officially entering the race to replace longtime retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Barr, who has served in the House for over a decade, is expected…
RTX, GE Aerospace expect more than $1 billion tariff impact
RTX and GE Aerospace expect a more than $1 billion impact combined from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods and materials, the latest sign of higher prices for major U.S. manufacturers that rely on a…
‘Let us be the parents’: Supreme Court should let parents opt kids out of LGBTQ school lessons, lawyer argues
Counsel representing a coalition of parents fighting for the choice to opt their children out of LGBTQ-related curriculum says the case is about letting parents ‘be the parents.’ ‘We’re just…
Everything we know about the funeral of Pope Francis
Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him…
Parents tell SCOTUS: LGBTQ storybooks in classrooms clash with our faith
The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday from religious parents who say young children can’t be expected to separate a teacher’s moral messages from their family’s beliefs – raising the…
Iran ramps up state executions amid nuclear talks with US
Iran has carried out 1,051 state executions since President Masoud Pezeshkian took office on July 8, 2024 – a surge that security experts say the U.S. must weigh as it…
Russia reduces sentence for American Robert Woodland, who was convicted on drug charges
A Russian court reportedly slashed the sentence of an American who has been held overseas following a drug trafficking conviction. The sentence of Robert Woodland was reduced from 12.5 years…
Republicans troll Dems’ El Salvador visits with offer to foot travel bill – in exchange for one thing
The House GOP’s elections arm is offering to foot the bill for any future Democratic lawmakers’ trips to El Salvador after multiple progressive lawmakers traveled there in protest of the…
Gunmen open fire on tourists in Himalayan region, killing at least one, police say
At least one tourist has been killed and 13 others injured in a suspected terror attack in the disputed Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, authorities said. The…