The publisher of Letters from Leo joins History of the Present to discuss Pope Leo XIV, Catholic social teaching, Trumpism, mercy, power, and the moral crisis of American politics.

Vladimir Putin moved forward with Russia’s Victory Day ceasefire proposal after missile and drone strikes killed at least 27 people across Ukraine, including rescue workers and civilians.

Kash Patel denied allegations in the article, but MS NOW reported the FBI later opened a leak inquiry tied to reporting about his conduct and leadership at the bureau.

RFK Jr.’s health department halted publication of Covid vaccine safety studies showing rare side effects, researchers say.

Foreclosure filings rose to nearly 119,000 in the first quarter, as analysts point to rising insurance and property tax costs reshaping financial pressure on homeowners.

President Vladimir Putin is tightening control over access, movement and information amid reported fears of assassination as war pressure, drone attacks and internal tensions mount.

The Trump administration has overseen strikes that have killed at least 186 people, but has not released evidence confirming the boats were carrying drugs.

Authorities say he left his children unattended for several minutes while he went to get a drink; a bystander revived the girl with CPR.

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Challenges to books remain near record levels, but data and reporting show a shift from local complaints to broader, organized efforts operating across districts and states.

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Donald Trump’s attacks on the pope, alongside messianic, self-sacralizing imagery, raise urgent questions about judgment, restraint, and the limits of the presidency.

President Donald Trump escalates attacks on the pope, embraces messianic imagery, and signals a presidency drifting outside the bounds of fitness for office.

President Donald Trump has privately discussed blanket pardons for aides as legal risks mount, raising new questions about accountability and the expanding use of executive power.

Amanda Ungaro says her former partner Paolo Zampolli, a Trump-linked envoy, contacted ICE, leading to her detention before bail and deportation, affecting custody. She alleges abuse, which he denies.

Veterans sue to stop Trump’s 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery, warning it would disrupt a historic view and alter one of the capital’s most symbolic landscapes.

Robert Morris, a megachurch pastor and former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, was released after serving six months in jail after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl.

A federal restructuring will eliminate regional offices, centralize authority, and expand logging priorities as wildfire risks rise.

A new federal law will automatically register millions of U.S. men for the draft system, ending decades of self-registration while keeping the legal threshold for a draft unchanged.

The Justice Department under President Trump is backing a convicted F.B.I. informant who admitted fabricating Biden bribery claims tied to Burisma and contacts linked to Russian intelligence.

Bondi’s refusal to appear after her firing is testing whether Congress can still compel testimony from former officials.

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Vice President JD Vance warns of election interference while backing Orbán days before Hungary’s vote, highlighting the contradiction of condemning outside influence while engaging in it.

The Supreme Court opened a path for Trump’s Justice Department to dismiss Bannon’s conviction after he served time, testing whether criminal judgments are ever truly final.

MS NOW reports a photo appears to show Pam Bondi’s official portrait in a Justice Department trash bin after her ouster; officials have not confirmed the image.

President Donald Trump is seeking more than $377 million to renovate the White House, an 866 percent increase that would mark one of the largest expansions of the complex in decades.

At a White House Easter event, the president invoked Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem as king, then said “They call me king now,” drawing backlash from observers.

U.S. casualties have risen in the Iran war, but officials report them in fragments, without a unified total of killed and wounded, under an administration with a history of misleading the public.

Trump faces mounting economic discontent as 67% say he is not focused on top problems and nearly two-thirds say his policies have made conditions worse.

Michael W. Banks, the Border Patrol chief, is accused by multiple agents of describing overseas trips involving paid sex, allegations the agency says were previously reviewed and closed.

Tyler Robinson, accused of killing Charlie Kirk, faces a key evidentiary gap as filings say the bullet cannot be conclusively matched to the gun authorities say is linked to him.

For the first time in recent memory, federal law enforcement personnel will be present at a Marine Corps graduation in South Carolina, conducting screening as families arrive to reunite with recruits.

Special Counsel Jack Smith and federal investigators found Trump held highly sensitive classified documents linked to his business interests, a potential motive left unresolved in court.

Special Counsel Jack Smith and federal investigators found Trump held highly sensitive classified documents linked to his business interests, a potential motive left unresolved in court.

The Trump administration’s proposed deal with Zambia ties funding for lifesaving HIV treatment to access to critical minerals.

President Donald Trump expressed satisfaction at Robert Mueller’s death. The way a leader speaks of the dead is the standard they set for how they will be remembered.

President Donald Trump celebrated the death of Robert Mueller, reviving a long-running effort to discredit the investigation as illegitimate despite its documented findings.

Authorities said the alleged abuse occurred during a 2020 Florida vacation. Duggar was arrested in Arkansas and is awaiting extradition.

Kushner is seeking billions from Gulf sovereign wealth funds while participating in U.S. diplomacy with those same governments, raising disclosure and conflict-of-interest questions.

Trump used a dignified transfer for six U.S. service members killed in the Iran conflict as the backdrop for a political fundraising email promising donors “private national security briefings.”

The first sign of AI disruption may not be layoffs. Entry into the occupations most exposed to the technology for workers aged 22 to 25 has fallen about 14 percent since 2022.

Thousands of Chinese fishing boats formed strange geometric patterns near Taiwan late last year, clustering in tight lines that analysts say do not resemble normal fishing activity.

After Jon Husted suggested poverty reflects a failure to navigate the “real world,” decades of research point to a much different explanation.

Months before Iranian drone attacks escalated in the Middle East, Kyiv offered Washington battle-tested counter-drone technology. U.S. officials declined — and are now seeking Ukraine’s help.

Erika Kirk joins the board that evaluates curriculum, discipline and campus culture at one of the military’s key officer-training institutions.

D.C. Bar complaint says Trump appointee Ed Martin threatened to block Georgetown students from DOJ jobs over DEI instruction.

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Lawmakers are investigating whether a Trump-linked Wall Street firm helped underwrite Chinese listings later tied to stock-promotion schemes that wiped out billions in market value.