The LOOP
The Saturday Loop - May 23, 2026
UPDATES: TRUMP WEIGHS RENEWED STRIKES ON IRAN
President Donald Trump was widely reported to be planning new strikes against Iran yesterday evening. As of early this morning, no military action had been taken. Find the latest here in our developing report.
TULSI GABBARD RESIGNS FROM TRUMP ADMIN
Tulsi Gabbard yesterday announced she is resigning from her role as Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying she would step down to care for her husband after his diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer.
Advertisement
SUPPORT PRO-LIFE, PRO-FAMILY CAUSES WITH CHARITY MOBILE
Legislative efforts across America make it clear that the Culture of Death is not going away. Help build a Culture of Life by switching your phone service to Charity Mobile, where a percentage of your monthly bill supports your favorite pro-life, pro-family charity! New customers get a free phone, free activation, and free shipping with promo code LOOP.
ADMIN RELEASES SECOND BATCH OF UFO FILES
The U.S. Department of War yesterday released a second tranche of declassified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs, including more than 50 videos and documents detailing military encounters and historical sightings that officials say remain largely unexplained.
GREEN CARD APPLICANTS TO LEAVE AND APPLY FROM HOME COUNTRIES
The Trump administration yesterday directed U.S. immigration officials to sharply limit the ability of temporary visa holders to obtain green cards while remaining in the U.S., requiring most applicants to leave and complete the process through U.S. consulates in their countries of origin.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT TACKLES KIDS' SCREEN TIME
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week released an advisory and toolkit calling on Americans to reduce “harmful screen use” among children and adolescents, presenting research findings on the negative health effects of screens.
THE MEANING OF PENTECOST
Celebrated 50 days after Easter, Pentecost commemorates the Holy Spirit’s descent upon the apostles, marking the birth of the Church and empowering once fearful followers to boldly proclaim the Gospel.
PATRIOTIC POP-TARTS FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Flaky puff pastry stuffed with strawberry preserves, vanilla cheesecake cream, and blueberry jam makes for a festive Memorial Day breakfast the whole family will love.
PENTECOST DESERVES A PARTY
The birthday of the Church calls for more than a passing mention — here's how to gather friends and family around food, fire, and faith this Sunday.
SAINT OF THE DAY
During the anti-Catholic violence of the French Revolution, St. Jane Antide Thouret was beaten by authorities after refusing orders to remove her religious habit and abandon her faith. She later founded the Daughters of St. Vincent de Paul.
SATURDAY'S PSALM
"The just will gaze on your face, O Lord." (Psalm 11)
SATURDAY'S READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
SUNDAY'S PSALM
"Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth." (Psalm 104)
SUNDAY'S READINGS
Sunday's Mass readings.
ANSWER TO TRIVIA
President Ronald Reagan established diplomatic relations with the Holy See in 1984 after reaching an agreement with Pope St. John Paul II.
NEW EPISODE
Are we in America’s most violent period of domestic terrorism? Were the 1970s worse? Erika unveils secrets fueling today's political violence on the latest episode of The Deep. Now on Zeale.
