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The Friday Loop - October 9, 2026

FDA SAYS ITS MIFEPRISTONE SAFETY REVIEW IS EXPECTED BY MARCH, DRAWING BACKLASH FROM PRO-LIFERS

The Food and Drug Administration expects to complete its safety review of the abortion drug mifepristone by March 2027, prompting pro-life advocates to demand immediate in-person safeguards and warn that continued mail-order access could cost tens of thousands of unborn children their lives.

VANCE ANNOUNCES VISA FRAUD PROBES INTO 9 ELITE UNIVERSITIES

Vice President JD Vance announced investigations into nine universities, including Harvard and Yale, over allegations they used foreign researcher visas to undercut American workers’ wages. Federal investigators have already served subpoenas.

FBI THWARTS ISIS-INSPIRED TERROR ATTACK

The FBI arrested an 18-year-old Minnesota man accused of plotting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting set for later this month at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Authorities say he planned to kill 30 to 60 people before agents intervened.

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ANALYSIS: CALIFORNIA’S SANCTUARY POLICIES PUT ICE’S REVAMPED ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS TO THE TEST

Since taking over in March, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s low-profile approach to immigration enforcement has seen more arrests and fewer headlines for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but a sweeping operation in California will pit the agency’s new policies against the state’s sanctuary laws.

UNION PUSH FOLLOWS BENEFIT CUTS AT OBAMA CENTER

Months after the Obama Presidential Center opened, workers are seeking to unionize over concerns about workloads and benefits. Their letter cites the former president’s own advice about organizing to address workplace problems.

ACTBLUE ADMITS TO SECURITY FAILURES LIKELY ALLOWING FOREIGN CAMPAIGN DONATIONS

In a letter to Republican lawmakers, Democrat-aligned campaign fundraising giant ActBlue pledged to implement a passport verification program, an announcement that Republicans have said amounts to a confession that ActBlue violated federal law and likely allowed foreign actors to influence American elections.

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POPE LEO GATHERS BISHOPS TO REVIEW AMORIS LAETITIA

Ten years after Pope Francis’ exhortation on marriage and family life, bishops from around the world are gathering at the Vatican for an eight-day review. Pope Leo is asking them to consider what their experiences reveal about the Church’s care for families today.

ROME CONFERENCE REVISITS MARIAN TITLE

A Rome conference is revisiting the Blessed Virgin Mary’s title “Co-redemptrix” a year after the Vatican deemed it inappropriate. Cardinal Raymond Burke’s opening address offered a defense of the title and a caution about weakening the teaching on Co-Redemption.

UNITING GENERATIONS THROUGH THRIFTING

The thrifting boom that sees younger generations scouring neighborhood yard sales, antique shops, and estate sales for treasures from generations past might reveal a desire for more than just physical treasures.

CATHOLIC 101

The next generation of priests and religious will come from our own homes, but have we let a cultural emphasis on secular success and a view of marriage as a means to self-fulfillment muddle our ability to hear God’s call?

SAINT OF THE DAY

Raised in the Anglican tradition in England and well known as a respected Anglican preacher and scholar at Oxford University, St. John Henry Newman’s search for truth led him to embrace the Catholic faith, shaping a life of prayer, scholarship, and devotion to Christ that continues to inspire the Church today.

DAILY PSALM

“The Lord will remember his covenant for ever.” (Psalm 111)

DAILY READINGS

Today's Mass readings.

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