Tim Kennedy

Mass for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Homily Given by Robert Cardinal McElroy - Archdiocese of Washington HOMILY Mass for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Given by Robert Cardinal McElroy, Archbishop of Washington Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, DC September 28, 2025 at 5:30 ...

Big moment for Catholic Church in America. Teaching is clear. Bishop McElroy is spot on in this homily from Sept.

Will the US Conf of Bishops be up to the challenge?

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Toyota says it did not explicitly promise Trump new $10 billion investment in US Japan's Toyota Motor did not explicitly promise a new $10 billion investment in the United States, a senior executive from the Japanese automaker said on Wednesday, a day after President Donald Trump mentioned a potential investment of that size.

Toyota says it did not explicitly promise Trump new $10 billion investment in US reut.rs/4qyCASU

Trump administration keeps saying there are riots at Portland’s ICE building, but last one was 4 months ago Just two people have been charged with rioting, and that was back in June.

The only time Portland police declared the scene in front of the ICE building in South Portland a riot this year was more than four months ago, on June 14

A judge in Chicago had to tell the head of Border Patrol not to throw tear gas at kids in Halloween costumes. No virtue. And apparently no bottom to the conduct.

Russia Hits Kindergarten and Power Plants Hours After Trump Delays Summit President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the overnight assault showed that Russia “clearly doesn’t feel enough pressure to stop prolonging the war.”

Russia on Wednesday unleashed a broad attack that hit a kindergarten, power plants and other sites in Ukraine, killing six people. The barrage came hours after President Trump said he was putting off a planned meeting with President Vladimir Putin to avoid a “wasted” effort toward ending the war.

Trump once again claims Portland ‘is burning down.’ It’s not.

Read more:
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/trump-once-again-claims-portland-is-burning-down-its-not.html 

Jordy created a website where visitors can contribute $35 to “provide an inflatable costume for a True American.™”

He initially hoped to collect enough to buy a couple dozen suits.

But as he put it -- “This whole thing has blown up a lot.”

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Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Silencing Jimmy Kimmel is government censorship. Period. (Editorial Board Opinion) Media companies whose businesses stand on the First Amendment should show some spine and stand up for it.

ICYMI : faceless TV spokespeople from Texas speak on behalf of central N.Y. www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

Cato raid lays bare the shameful cruelty of Trump’s immigration crusade (Editorial Board Opinion) A raid on a protein bar manufacturing plant in Cato was not about justice. It was about instilling fear.

ICYMI: The Immigration lie exposed www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

GOP Upstate NY mayor invokes his mother’s immigration and criticizes Cato raid: ‘We must do better’ (Guest Opinion) "My mother’s story is not unique," the mayor writes. "It echoes the experiences of countless families who came to this country seeking safety, dignity, and a better life."

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Syracuse.com and The Post-Standard seek applicants for the 2025 Best & Brightest Awards Applications for the 2025 Best & Brightest Awards are now being accepted. Deadline is Oct. 14.

Syracuse.com and The Post-Standard seek applicants for the 2025 Best & Brightest Awards

Gov. Hochul steps up to guarantee vaccine access as RFK Jr. tears it down (Editorial Board Opinion) Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, is undermining public health by limiting Covid shots and politicizing science.

Gov. Hochul steps up to guarantee vaccine access as RFK Jr. tears it down (Editorial Board Opinion)

Trump’s view of flag burning conflicts with the Constitution, SU free speech expert says Roy Gutterman explains the civil liberties at stake if people could be jailed for burning the flag in protest. "We should be strong enough to withstand offensive speech."

The "flag burning EO" had its origins in 2016... www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

Exclusive | Silicon Valley Launches Pro-AI PACs to Defend Industry in Midterm Elections Venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI President Greg Brockman are among those helping launch and fund Leading the Future.

Shamefully thin rationale “There is a vast force out there that’s looking to slow down AI deployment..." A more honest statement would be:
"We don't want to stop stealing content; we don't want to pay for content; we don't want to be responsible for the harm we do"

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ICE released this Mass. mom with no phone, 30 miles from home in the rain after detainment for a sealed marijuana conviction Federal authorities refused to tell the Canton woman's husband or lawyer on what grounds she was being detained until shortly before her release.

Excellent reporting. More embarrassing US Govt conduct. www.masslive.com/news/2025/08...

Outstanding book.

Yup…

This is Trump’s immigration crackdown, up close: cruel, immoral, unjust (Editorial Board Opinion) The weight of the federal justice system came down on Doris Aleman-Bonilla, a 30-year-old mom from Honduras. A federal court jury could not agree to convict her.

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Prices up not down. Not going down. 6 months in.

Tesla’s UK sales plummet 60% as Elon Musk receives $30bn stock award Carmaker’s vehicle registrations sink in July as board moves to refocus chief on reviving fortunes

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NEW: Kremlin officials decisively rejected US President Donald Trump's new deadline for Russia to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine and reiterated Moscow's interest in continuing the war. (1/4)

Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar07292025

Trump's tariffs could squeeze US factories and boost costs by up to 4.5%, a new analysis finds A new analysis suggests President Donald Trump's tariffs could increase factory costs by 2% to 4.5%.

Quietly happening now. Most of these tariffs are unconstitutional but Let’s see what fall brings…. apnews.com/article/trum...

Demagogues cannot stop as a rule: bsky.app/profile/fact...

An Upstate NY village gets a surprise visit from ICE: Why would they come for Mr. Zhang? "These aren't the immigrants people voted to have sent away," the local barber said.

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As federal cuts loom, pressure on Medicaid leaves Pa. patients feeling the crunch Low Medicaid rwimbursement rates make it difficult for providers to keep their pay competitive, leading to staffing shortages and gaps in care.

Here's what it means for a disabled person to live on Medicaid today: Linda Reigel is only able to stay out of a nursing home because of the kindness of an old friend. No one else would work for $14 an hour. via @pennlive.com
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NY is offering free tuition for nursing school, a dozen other med jobs. But act fast! Caring Gene program has hundreds of millions in funding. But it expires soon.

NY is offering free tuition for nursing school, a dozen other med jobs. But act fast!

KFF chart titled “Expansion is the primary Medicaid pathway for people with mental health or substance use disorders.” The chart has a donut chart for substance use disorder, opioid use disorder, any mental health disorder, and serious mental illness showing the distribution of eligibility pathways for Medicaid-covered adults with diagnosed mental health disorder or substance use disorder in ACA Medicaid expansion states.

Work and reporting requirements for Medicaid enrollees may be particularly challenging for people with mental health or substance use disorders.

We explore the challenges they may pose: on.kff.org/3ZMJ6cX