“Let the pope have his say”: Pennsylvania Catholics caught between Trump and Pope Leo

Bucks County, Penn. — Catholic churches seem to be everywhere in this southeastern Pennsylvania county — 33 parishes, to be exact — and for good reason. More than a third of Bucks County residents are Catholic, according to the privately run 2020 U.S. Religion Census. In 2024, Catholic voters helped deliver Bucks County to President

Gas Prices Will Return to Low Levels After Iran Conflict Ends, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House, on April 15, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that relatively high gas prices will not last long but that any change is contingent on when the United States and Iran cease

House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing on Revitalizing Shipbuilding, Maritime Industrial Base

The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces holds a hearing on Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base at 3:30 p.m. ET on April 22.   Witnesses: Jason Potter, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy for research, defense, and acquisition, Department of the Navy … Original News Source Link