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The Moralist

Decency still matters

A massive golden Triumphal Arch towers over the dusty, empty streets of Washington D.C. at sunset. The warm amber light of the golden hour catches the intricate stone carvings. Symmetrical composition, classical perspective, 4K HDR professional photography, 50mm lens.
A massive golden Triumphal Arch towers over the dusty, empty streets of Washington D.C. at sunset. The warm amber light of the golden hour catches the intricate stone carvings. Symmetrical composition, classical perspective, 4K HDR professional photography, 50mm lens.

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Judge Halts Billion Dollar Payouts While Border Guards Starve #

Judge Leonie Brinkema looked down from her bench in a Virginia courtroom on Friday and issued a ruling that stops a tidal wave of taxpayer money from leaving the Treasury. The court blocked the administration’s plan to disburse $1.776 billion from the federal Judgment Fund, a pool of money critics have branded a "slush fund" for political allies. Under the order, no money may be processed or transferred until at least June 12, according to the filing. This temporary halt…

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Holy Father Defends Human Dignity Against The Machine #

Pope Leo XIV sat in the quiet of the Apostolic Palace and signed a document that may well define the moral landscape of the next century. On the 135th anniversary of the Church's landmark teaching on labor, the American pontiff released "Magnifica humanitas," an eighty-three-page encyclical addressing the rise of…

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Leaders Betray Border Security For Soccer Profit #

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stood before a map of American airports and detailed a plan that would withdraw federal officers from some of the nation’s busiest hubs. The proposal targets so-called sanctuary cities, where the administration threatens to halt Customs and Border Protection processing as a political lever. This…

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Potent New Drugs Cannot Replace True Discipline #

A patient in Indianapolis displays a small, plastic injection pen, the latest tool in a pharmaceutical arms race that promises to transform the human body. Eli Lilly recently unveiled data…

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Alabama Defends Election Integrity At Supreme Court #

Representative Shomari Figures watches from his district as the state of Alabama once again takes its fight for electoral sovereignty to the highest court in the land. Republican officials in…

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In Brief #

Maryland Governor Seeks Relief For Farmers

Governor Wes Moore issued a directive to state agencies to address the devastating impact of a late April freeze followed by an ongoing drought. The move seeks to unlock federal disaster aid and emergency loans for Maryland’s struggling agricultural community.

Terrorist Operative Indicted For New York Plot

The Justice Department announced an eight-count indictment against Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a dual Iranian-Iraqi national. Al-Saadi is accused of directing attacks against civilians and targeting a synagogue in New York on behalf of Iranian-backed groups.

Heatwave Leaves Thousands Without Water In England

A record-breaking heatwave and a dry spring have exposed the failings of Britain's aging infrastructure, leaving thousands in southeast England without water. Residents in the coastal town of Whitstable were forced to queue for emergency bottled supplies as reservoirs hit critical lows.