The new pope, born Robert Prevost, fits ‘the profile of a former or Never Trump-type’ ex-Republican (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Robert Prevost, voted in several Republican primaries before being elevated as successor to Pope Francis, election records obtained by the Washington Free Beacon show. Leo XIV, who previously lived in
According to church leaders from the Archdiocese of Chicago, newly elected Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from America, has a heart for the poor and is also a Cubs fan.
The move would help offset the cost of sweeping tax cuts aimed at helping the middle and working class, while also protecting funding for Medicaid. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is asking Republican leaders to raise taxes on millionaires to help fund major tax cuts, according to a source familiar with his thinking. The president is considering
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said on Wednesday that it has canceled around half a million “unneeded” credit cards used by federal agencies. In a “credit card update,” DOGE said on its social media account on X on Wednesday that over the past 10 weeks, its program to audit “unused” or “unneeded” credit cards
The president says military mothers make sacrifices ’so that all of our families can be safe and be free.’ WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted an early Mother’s Day celebration at the White House on Thursday with military mothers and spouses. Speaking at the event, Trump delivered a tribute to the mothers
Former president Joe Biden returned to The View on Thursday for his second interview since leaving office, stumbling through a series of exceedingly polite softball questions about his refusal to relinquish power despite widespread concerns about his age and cognitive health. He began by blaming “sexist” (and racist) Republicans for Kamala Harris’s defeat in the
A reported outburst by Sen. John Fetterman is reopening concerns about whether the Pennsylvania Democrat is fit for office after suffering a stroke several years ago.