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The Monday Loop - September 28, 2026

TRUMP TO SLASH $810M IN ‘WASTEFUL’ FEDERAL SPENDING

Relying on controversial “pocket rescissions,” President Donald Trump is planning to eliminate congressionally-appropriated funding for a host of progressive programs, including DEI initiatives, Justice Department race relations divisions, and pro-immigration offices.

DHS CORRECTS THE RECORD ON MASS DEPORTATIONS AFTER DAILY WIRE REPORT

Following a report from the Daily Wire claiming that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been directed not to arrest illegal aliens with no criminal records, the Department of Homeland Security clarified that “no one is off the table” if they are in the country illegally.

BESSENT: US NAVAL BLOCKADE DEPLETING IRANIAN TRADE CAPABILITIES

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent anticipated that Iran will soon run out of commodities to trade with global partners, thanks to an American naval blockade. The situation may press Iran to make key concessions in negotiations with the U.S.

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POPE LEO XIV ASKS CATHOLICS TO PRAY THE ROSARY FOR PEACE NEXT MONTH

In his Sunday Angelus address, delivered during his Apostolic visit to France, the Holy Father encouraged Catholics around the world to pray the Rosary throughout October, offering their prayers for an end to conflict and uniting them with acts of mercy, penance, dialogue, and reconciliation.

BLESSED FULTON SHEEN’S BAPTISMAL PARISH TO BECOME PART OF FIRST PARISH NAMED IN HIS HONOR

Following the beloved American archbishop’s beatification last week, St. Mary Catholic Church in El Paso, Illinois, where Sheen was baptized, will become part of the first parish to be named after Sheen.

BAPTISM IS ONLY THE BEGINNING: POPE LEO CHALLENGES FRANCE’S GROWING CHURCH

During his Apostolic visit to France, the Holy Father addressed the surge of adult conversions and baptisms seen across the country in recent years, encouraging newly baptized Catholics to live their faith boldly and zealously.

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TRUMP HOSTS ANTHROPIC AI CEO AT WHITE HOUSE

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reportedly attended a private dinner with President Donald Trump Sunday evening, amidst widening differences between the Trump administration and AI tycoons on government regulations for the still-developing technology.

DEFENDING AMERICAN VALUES

Benjamin Franklin famously quipped that the founders had given Americans “a republic if you can keep it,” but we’ll never keep what we neither know nor love. The Littlest Statesmen founder Katie Broussard offers a primer on what makes America worth defending and how to do so well and winsomely.

FARMERS MARKET FINDS

Embrace the farm-to-table movement in your own kitchen by taking advantage of your local farmers market to source local, seasonal items that support families in your community and freshen up your family’s menu.

CATHOLIC 101

While many of the the twelve Apostles were simple fishermen before Christ called them to follow Him, St. Matthew was not. As a tax collector, he was looked down for handling "pagan" Roman money and working in a typically unjust business. But the fact that Christ called him anyways is good news for us sinners in the 21st century.

SAINT OF THE DAY

Fondly remembered in the classic Christmas carol “Good King Wenceslaus,” the 10th century Bohemian duke is credited with converting his country to Christianity.

DAILY PSALM

“Incline your ear to me and hear my word.” (Psalm 17)