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The Wednesday Loop - June 10, 2026
DOJ OPINION COULD UNDO DEI POLICIES IN WORKPLACE
Federal workplace discrimination guidelines on so-called “disparate impact” violate the Constitution by pushing employers to make race-based hiring decisions, the Department of Justice said in an opinion released yesterday. Officials said the document will allow businesses to rely more heavily on merit-based employment standards, with many analysts believing it will be the undoing of many “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) practices in the workplace.
KARMELO ANTHONY CONVICTED, SENTENCED FOR MURDER OF AUSTIN METCALF
A jury has sentenced Karmelo Anthony to 35 years in prison, hours after finding him guilty of murder for the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. The case gained national attention after establishment media and figures on the political left defended the killer amid claims that the victim had been a racist. Anthony had argued the killing was in self-defense.
US RETALIATES AFTER IRANIAN DRONE NEARLY KILLS 2 SERVICE MEN
U.S. forces launched strikes against Iran yesterday after President Donald Trump said Iranian forces shot down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, with CENTCOM describing the strikes as "a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression." Iran denied deliberate responsibility for the downing.
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HOUSE PASSES BORDER ENFORCEMENT FUNDING
House Republicans passed the Secure America Act by a 214-212 vote, approving $70 billion over three years for immigration enforcement and border security, including $38 billion for ICE and $26 billion for CBP, with the bill now heading to Trump's desk for his signature.
NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE TO MARK NATION'S 250th ANNIVERSARY
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a national Catholic pilgrimage scheduled for Oct. 6-15 will invite participants to journey through historic East Coast cities while reflecting on the enduring witness of Catholic faith that helped shape the nation.
VANCE REFERS MINNESOTA OFFICIALS TO DOJ FOR FRAUD PROBE
Vice President JD Vance is referring Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Justice Department for a possible criminal investigation into allegations that they failed to stop widespread fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs.
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GALLUP FINDS GROWING DISAPPROVAL OF IMMORAL BEHAVIORS
Americans have become less likely over the past year to view several long-debated social behaviors as morally acceptable, with the sharpest declines on birth control, having a baby outside of marriage, gambling, sex between teenagers, and cloning animals, according to a new Gallup poll.
JURY DEADLOCKS IN CASE AGAINST PRO-LIFE SIDEWALK COUNSELOR
A California jury deadlocked in the case of Anastasia Rogers, a pro-life advocate charged with intimidation under the FACE Act after posting an Instagram video contrasting her sidewalk-counseling efforts with the realities of abortion, with Life Legal reporting that a substantial majority of jurors rejected the prosecution's case.
SUMMER READ-ALOUDS
A list of delightful picture books — and fun activities to make them more memorable — for you to enjoy with your little ones this summer.
CATHOLIC 101
Sister Blandina Segale was not your everyday Italian nun. An immigrant to the U.S., she served in the West in the 1870s and was known for calming angry mobs and dealing with outlaws, including Billy the Kid!
SAINT OF THE DAY
St. Landry of Paris, a seventh-century bishop renowned for his care of the poor and sick, founded Paris' first hospital near Notre Dame Cathedral and famously sold church treasures and his own possessions to feed the hungry during times of famine.
DAILY PSALM
"Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope." (Psalm 16)
DAILY READINGS
Today's Mass readings.
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