‘Counter to the message of Jesus’: progressive Christians stake a claim to their religion amid Trump-pope feud

Anti-war, anti-ICE, anti-authoritarian Christians and Catholics are organizing around their faith in opposition to the version claimed by Trump and Hegseth The Trump administration has long tried to wrap itself in Christianity, with Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, invoking warfare “in the mighty and powerful name of Jesus Christ”. Trump even recently posted an AI … Read more

Will I ever retire? It doesn’t look like it | Dave Schilling

Being financially equipped to retire feels like a fantasy. And yet plenty of people who could do so are avoiding it “Retirement.” A word I can hardly spell anymore, it seems so abstract and impossible – like a science-fiction concept from a tattered old novel. In the classic film Blade Runner, “retirement” is the term … Read more

Todd Blanche wants to be attorney general – and he’s going all in on Trump’s retaliation agenda to prove it

Trump’s former personal attorney has left little doubt to how he’d further politicize the justice department if his status becomes permanent In just the few weeks since he’s taken over the justice department’s top job on an interim basis, Todd Blanche has aggressively moved to deploy the department’s resources to please Donald Trump, leaving little … Read more

Louisiana judge in abuse case belatedly recuses himself after ruling in favor of church on whose finance panel he sits

Kendrick Guidry, alone among judges, initially ruled that the state supreme court’s decision to uphold a ‘lookback window’ for abuse claims did not set a binding precedent Only one judge in Louisiana has ruled in favor of the Catholic church’s ongoing attempts to strike down a law there which allowed old abuse claims their day … Read more

NBA’s Rwanda ties face scrutiny after sanctions-linked BAL withdrawal

US sanctions tied to Rwanda’s military have prompted a BAL team withdrawal, renewing scrutiny of the NBA’s long-standing partnership As the NBA enters its postseason crescendo, its carefully cultivated image as one of the most progressive leagues in sports is once again in the spotlight due to its partnership with Rwanda, which has long been … Read more

Staff decry ‘constant turbulence’ under Trump’s labor secretary, as she blames ‘deep state’ in resignation

Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid allegations of an affair and steering grants to politically connected figures The secretary of the Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, resigned this week after several controversies surrounding her brief tenure at the helm of the agency. But labor officials say even though her troubled reign is over, the US labor authority … Read more