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June 5th, 2026 - Happy First Friday and feast of St. Boniface! President Donald Trump yesterday dismissed the House’s advancement of a resolution to limit his power to order continued military actions against Iran, calling lawmakers “unpatriotic”. A motion to attach the SAVE America Act to the BR conciliation bill has failed. Four Republican Senators dissented: Susan Collins, Mitch McConnell, Lisa...

June 4th, 2026 - Happy feasts of Corpus Christi and St. Francis Caracciolo! Israel and Lebanon agreed yesterday to implement a U.S.-brokered ceasefire framework, contingent on Hezbollah ending its attacks. Iran simultaneously warned that renewed Israeli strikes on Beirut could trigger a “full-scale resumption” of the broader regional war. Speaking to the association of Catholic Colleges and Univer...

June 3rd, 2026 - Happy feast of the Ugandan Martyrs! The Supreme Court ruled last night that Alabama lawmakers can revert to a GOP-backed congressional map in the upcoming midterm elections – striking down a federal court panel order that blocked the map. President Donald Trump reportedly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “crazy” and blamed his aggression against neighboring countri...

June 2nd, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Elmo! Comedian Bill Cosby was denied his request for a new trial over his claim that the $60 million that he was ordered to pay to his rape victim was “excessive.” Vickrum Digwa has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder of Henry Nowak. Henry’s family is still requesting an investigation into the officers who arrested him instead of...

June 1st, 2026 - Happy feasts of St. Justin Martyr and St. John Baptist Scalabrini! Major evacuations are underway in southern Beirut as Israel ramps up military actions in Lebanon. The U.S. and Iran have traded strikes while the “ceasefire” officially continues. A potential peace deal is still reportedly in the works, with President Trump still holding off on a final decision. The Washington Nati...

May 29th, 2026 - Happy feasts of St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi and Pope St. Paul VI! California State Assembly passed the so-called ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ which will put journalists at civil risk for investigating fraud. A federal judge yesterday allowed President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to create federal voter lists and tighten rules for mail-in voting to remain in place for now, re...

May 28th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Augustine of Canterbury! Today we welcome our first-ever guest: Fr. David LiPuma, pastor and rector of Our Lady of Victory National Shrine & Basilica in Lackawanna, NY. We discuss Venerable Nelson Baker, the history of the Basilica, and the anniversary celebrations happening this weekend. Pope Leo XIV is inviting Catholics around the world to join him in pra...

May 27th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Bede the Venerable and Augustine of Canterbury! Reports claim that the U.S.-Iran peace deal is complete except for signatures. The Trump cabinet is holding a meeting at the White House today. Israel continues strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The SCOTUS opted not to hear Florida’s petition regarding Washington and California giving illegal aliens co...

May 26th, 2026 - Happy Pentecost Tuesday and feast of St. Philip Neri! Pope Leo released his encyclical on AI yesterday, and it has already received both praise and condemnations. President Donald Trump said over the weekend that a peace deal with Iran, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, had been "largely negotiated," though he said the naval blockade on Iranian ports would remain in...

May 25th, 2026 - Please join Jake and Sarah in discussing the history and meaning of Memorial Day in the United States, the importance of praying for the dead, Catholic teaching on Purgatory, and praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary for the souls of those who gave their lives for their country. Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, design...

May 22nd, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Rita! President Trump has again stated he will speak with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. A US President has not directly spoken to a Taiwanese President, at least to the public's knowledge, since 1979, when the US and China established diplomatic relations and officially recognized Beijing as the only legal government of China. Federal officials announced sweepi...

May 21st, 2026 - Happy feast of the Mexican Martyrs! Federal prosecutors yesterday announced charges against 94-year-old former Cuban President Raúl Castro for the 1996 downing of two civilian planes operated by Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue. In a letter to Congress, a coalition of 60 pro-life organizations across the U.S. urged lawmakers to extend a moratorium that protects taxpa...

May 20th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Bernardine of Siena! Justices Charlie Bethel and Sarah Hawkins Warren were both reelected to the Georgia Supreme Court yesterday despite substantial Democratic and abortion-industry efforts to unseat them. The future of Georgia’s law protecting unborn children after six weeks hinged on the outcome. The Senate advanced a measure that would require President Donal...

May 19th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Peter Celestine! Israel has issued evacuation orders for parts of Lebanon, due to their resumption of operations against Hezbollah following ceasefire violations. A New York judge blocked some items found in Luigi Mangione's backpack from being used as evidence in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson. That includes including the magazine,...

May 18th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Felix of Cantalice and Pope John I! Vladimir Putin is set to visit President Xi this week, just days after President Trump’s visit. Tens of thousands of right-wing Brits protested on the streets of London in a "Unite the Kingdom” rally. Sen. Bill Cassidy lost his Louisiana Republican primary Saturday to Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow, becoming the first elected...

May 15th, 2026 - Happy feasts of St. Isidore, St. Dymphna, and St. John Baptist de la Salle! U.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks is resigning effective immediately, reported Fox News. “It’s just time... I feel like I got the ship back on course from the least secure disastrous chaotic border to the most secure border this country has ever seen.” Fr. James Martin has been revealed as the mastermind...

May 14th, 2026 - Happy feast of the Ascension! Rise Right is a live morning program hosted by Sarah Cain & Jakob Martin Kraft, designed to help Catholics begin their day grounded in faith, clarity, and peace. The goal is simple: help listeners start their day well. Stay rooted in prayer, informed about the world, and able to face each day with joy and reason. RiseRight.org

May 13th, 2026 - Happy feast of Our Lady of Fatima! President Donald Trump said yesterday that Americans’ financial struggles are not a consideration in his approach to negotiations over the Iran war. He made the remark hours after new inflation data showed consumer prices rising to the highest inflation rate in three years. The Israeli military said that it sentenced two soldiers to military jail...

May 12th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Pancras! President Donald Trump is weighing the reinstatement of Project Freedom – as well as a potential renewal of military strikes – after Iran rejected a U.S.-backed proposal that would have opened the Strait of Hormuz and ended hostilities for a 30-day negotiation period. Pakistan has begun helping Iran shield and shelter its military aircraft following the...

May 11th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Gangolf of Burgundy! President Donald Trump said yesterday he plans to reject Iran's response to the latest U.S.-backed peace proposal, after waiting 10 days for the country to reply. Trump told Axios, "I don't like their letter. It's inappropriate," and later called it "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" in a Truth Social post. President Trump also expressed hope for an en...

May 8th, 2026 - Happy feast of the Apparition of St. Michael! Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV yesterday in a meeting that lasted far longer than most papal audiences and exceed the time that was allotted for their conversation. Iranian and U.S. forces exchanged fire in the Hormuz Strait yesterday, with each side saying the other initiated the conflict. U.S. officials stated af...

May 7th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Stanislaus! Senate Judiciary Republicans have slipped $1 billion of taxpayer funding toward the White House ballroom project in a major immigration and border security reconciliation package, which is a shift away from the plan to fund it with private donations. Pope Leo XIV is expected to sign his first encyclical on May 15, the 135th anniversary of the landmark...

May 6th, 2026 - Happy feast of St. John Before the Latin Gate! Axios claims the U.S. and Iran are nearing an agreement on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations, according to two U.S. officials and two other sources. Pope Leo XIV yesterday explained that the Catholic Church has long opposed nuclear arms after President Donal...

May 5th, 2026 - Happy feast of Pope St. Pius V and the Conversion of St. Augustine! The Vatican released an old letter condemning German misuse of Fiducia Supplicans. A State of Emergency has been declared in Belleville, New Jersey, amid a massive warehouse fire that ignited on Sunday afternoon and continued to burn throughout Monday, prompting the closure of public schools in the area. The fire i...

May 4th, 2026 - Happy feast of Ss. Monica & Florian! US Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirmed the bullet that struck a Secret Service agent during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting “definitively” came from the weapon used by Cole Allen, the man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. Republican lawmakers are pressing the Justice Department to indict Dr. Anthony Fa...