Tag: U.S. politics
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Pope Leo XIV Declares Inhuman Immigration Not Pro-Life
Pope Leo XIV Expands Catholic Teaching Beyond Abortion VATICAN CITY — In remarks that quickly ricocheted through global Catholic discourse, Pope Leo XIV argued that a politician’s stance on abortion cannot be evaluated in isolation from other policy areas, notably immigration. During a brief encounter with reporters at Castel Gandolfo, the pope said that someone…
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Pope Leo XIV Immigration and Pro-Life Debate: A Vatican Call for Human Dignity
The Vatican weighs in on immigration and the pro‑life debate Vatican City recently found itself in the middle of a highly charged political conversation as Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. policy, urging Catholics and politicians alike to judge public figures by the full range of their positions. In remarks delivered to reporters outside…
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Pope Leo XIV: Inhuman Immigration Treatment Isn’t Pro-Life
Pope Leo XIV Draws a Connection Between Pro-Life and Immigration Policy Vatican City — In a rare intervention into American political debates, Pope Leo XIV challenged Catholic politicians to be weighed by the full range of their policy positions. He explicitly linked how a nation treats migrants with the Church’s understanding of what it means…
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Supreme Court halts Trump bid to fire Fed board member Cook
What happened: Supreme Court pauses removal of a Fed board member The United States Supreme Court has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to remove Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook. In an unsigned, brief order issued on Wednesday, the court said Cook may remain in her post until a January hearing, where arguments will…
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Dollar Falls as US Government Shutdown Sparks Selloff
Dollar Falls as U.S. Government Shutdown Sparks Selloff The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against six major currencies, slipped 0.2% on Wednesday to 97.61. That small move masked a broader concern: the greenback is about 10% weaker for 2025 so far, a pace that would mark its worst annual performance since 2003 when it…
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Dollar Falls on U.S. Shutdown: Worst Decline in 22 Years
Market snapshot: dollar slides amid U.S. government shutdown The U.S. dollar added to its losses on Wednesday after lawmakers failed to avert a government shutdown, sparking fresh questions about the economy’s near-term trajectory. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, dipped 0.2% to around 97.61. With this move,…
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Trump War Rhetoric: Military Chief and Inside War in US
Overview In what was described by several outlets as a pivotal moment, President Donald Trump addressed the nation’s top military leaders at a Quantico base, flanked by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. Hegseth, who in some circles has begun to be referred to as a hawkish figure akin to a “War Minister,” used the moment to…
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Trump War Speech Sparks Tension in U.S. Military Leadership
Overview: Trump addresses the top ranks of the U.S. military In a dramatic siting before America’s armed forces, President Donald Trump gathered the full leadership of the U.S. military, accompanied by Pete Hegseth — who has been styled by supporters as a modern-day war minister. The event, held at a secure military facility, featured a…
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Trump Welcomes Netanyahu to White House Amid Gaza Plan Talks
Trump Welcomes Netanyahu to White House Amid Gaza Plan Talks President Donald Trump opened a closely watched session with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, signaling a renewed U.S. push to advance a Gaza peace plan. The visit comes as Washington races to present a coherent framework for Gaza diplomacy while domestic…
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Trump History Rewrite Claims: Ty Cobb on Comey Indictment
Overview: A claim about rewriting history In the noisy aftermath of the Russia investigation, a claim has circulated that an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey would amount to an attempt to rewrite history from Donald Trump’s perspective. The assertion comes from Ty Cobb, a lawyer who served in the early Trump administration and…