WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 |
SENATE TO WORK IN AUGUST The Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told his Senate colleagues that the traditional August recess has been canceled and the Senate will be in session after all. The reason: To give the Senate enough time to end the backlog on judicial nominations. READ |
IMPACT OF NO RECESS? Another reason McConnell is cancelling the August recess? It keeps vulnerable Senate Democrats in Washington, instead of campaigning back home. Republicans hold 51 seats in the Senate, but only have to defend 9 seats this year. Democrats need two seats to win the majority, but have to defend 24 seats including 10 in states won by Trump in 2016. READ |
MONTANA SENATE RACE Montana State Auditor Matt Rosendale, a pro-life Catholic, won the Republican Senate primary. Rosendale, who was endorsed by CatholicVote, will face off against pro-abortion Sen. Jon Tester, D-MT, in November. READ |
COURT BATTLE The limited decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case sets up an epic fight for the next Supreme Court vacancy. READ |
SENATE VS. TARIFFS For years, Congress has deferred its power over tariffs to the presidency — usually to help enact free trade legislation. But now that President Trump has used the law to levy tariffs, several Republican senators are considering a new proposal to make such tariffs subject to congressional approval. READ |
ENTITLEMENT PROBLEMS Medicare will become insolvent in 2026, three years sooner than expected, according to a new government report. Social Security will become insolvent in 2034 — the same year that was projected last year. READ |
PERSPECTIVE Why being born without arms is just about the best thing that’s ever happened to me. READ |
SLAVE TO SAINT Julia Greeley was a former slave who died 100 years this week. Now she is on a possible path to sainthood. Here’s a nice profile on her life from, of all places, The Washington Post. READ |
CATHOLIC SCOUTS The Bishop of Fort Worth, Texas, has given his blessing to the Troops of Saint George, a Catholic alternative to the Boy Scouts of America. READ |
SAINT OF THE DAY Saint Norbert founded the order with the most difficult name to pronounce and spell—Praemonstratensians. Perhaps that’s why they go by the name of Norbertines. But this order is anything but hard to appreciate when it comes to the work they do. They were very effective in converting heretics and reconciling enemies. READ |
DAILY MASS READINGS “To you, O Lord, I lift up my eyes.” (Ps 123:1) READ |
NEVER FORGET On this day, 74 years ago… |