A shooting during a Catholic school Mass left two children dead and seventeen more injured.

Today, top U.S. bishops went beyond thoughts and prayers.

They’re demanding Congress act. Here’s what they said — and what they want passed. 👇 Pope Leo's ally and fellow Chicagoan Cardinal Cupich said the failure to pass gun laws was a major part of the problem — and condemned the misuse of “freedom” to block reform. archchicago.org/en/statement/-…

🧵Under Pope Leo, Catholics in MAGA country are defying Trump’s ICE raids.

500 sisters in Atlanta. Kansas bishops telling ICE to stand down. Texas priests accompanying migrants to court. Florida clergy forcing Mass inside Alligator Alcatraz.

A state-by-state rundown below. ⬇️ 500 Catholic sisters marched through downtown Atlanta for migrant families — prayer, signs, and courage. In MAGA country, the Church is loud. thelettersfromleo.com/p/500-nuns-mar…

American Catholic bishops are confronting Donald Trump in ways we never saw during his first presidency.

What changed?

Eight years of appointments by Pope Francis — and now, Pope Leo.

👇 A thread on their recent acts of defiance.

https://x.com/chrisjollyhale/status/1936250250223874436

Silicon Valley says: Move fast and break things.
Democrats say: Form a committee.
That mindset is killing us.
Here’s how we beat DOGE—and Trump—by doing the opposite. 🧵 DOGE wins headlines, voters, and legitimacy—not because of its ideas, but because it acts first and figures out the rest later.
Sound reckless?
It is.
But it works.
Democrats need to understand that before we lose the country.

Every veteran who is applying for a VA housing loan will have their application canceled and denied today at 5:00 EST by President Donald Trump. Why is President Trump doing this to our nation’s veterans?

With Congressman Matt Gaetz's nomination, Donald Trump has officially wiped out his narrow majority in the United States House of Representatives. I think Trump wants to shrink the GOP’s already slim House majority Why?

— Limits Mike Johnson’s power.
— Reduces pressure on him to pass significant legislation, shifting focus to executive orders.
— Solidifies Trump’s role as the uncontested leader of his party.

A Latino prison guard who voted for Clinton and Biden told MSNBC’s Chris Jansing he voted for Trump yesterday because “Democrats make me feel bad about who I am.” I'm not sure what he means, but it reminded me of this:

"The cliché is voters judge politicians based on their likability. The deeper question isn’t how much voters like a politician, but whether they believe a politician likes them." — @EzraKlein vox.com/2020/8/21/2138…

If you're a Catholic who is supporting @KamalaHarris to be the 47th president of the United States, I hope you'll join us on Tuesday.

RSVP here: bit.ly/catholicsforha…
Warning: if you come to this meeting, Donald Trump will say you're a traitor to the shared faith of our ancestors.

The Irish have come a long way in this great country.

It was an honor to spend St. Patrick’s Day with President Biden and friends at the White House. President Biden started tearing up as the violinists played his favorite hymn: “On Eagle’s Wings.”

Father Mychal Judge — the first recorded death at Ground Zero on September 11 — is on the pathway to becoming the first openly gay saint in the history of the Catholic Church.⁣ ⁣ He died as he lived: ministering to the suffering as a firefighter, patriot, priest, and saint.⁣ As Mychal rushed into the North Tower with firefighters, the Mayor called out, "Father Mike, pray for us!" The priest responded, "I always do! I always pray for you!"⁣

The national right-wing attack on Tennessee Democrats has begun in earnest today.

First Matt Walsh and now Tucker Carlson have outrageously accused @Justinjpearson of doing “verbal blackface.” Matt Walsh is the one who accused Pearson of “doing blackface” first. Now Tucker is coming in tonight with the same argument. This will be the new GOP talking point.

They’re not criticizing the GOP’s own goal. They’re doubling down on the nonsense.

https://twitter.com/jasonscampbell/status/1646225420134522881

With Speaker Sexton's statement below, it's now official — the three most powerful officials in Tennessee's GOP supermajority government have offered support for red flag gun laws. I have a prediction that something similar will happen in Kentucky in the coming days as well. Tennessee and Kentucky might (shockingly) lead the way on red flag laws throughout the South.

Father Mychal Judge — the first recorded death at Ground Zero on September 11 — is on the pathway to becoming the first openly gay saint in the history of the Catholic Church.⁣
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He died as he lived: ministering to the suffering as a firefighter, patriot, priest, and saint.⁣ As Mychal rushed into the North Tower with firefighters, the Mayor called out, "Father Mike, pray for us!" The priest responded, "I always do! I always pray for you!"⁣

My United States Congressman pulled a gun on his first wife and fired it, pressured her and a mistress into three abortions, and illegally prescribed pills to a patient he was sleeping with.

My neighboring Congressmen are Madison Cawthorn, Mo Brooks, and Marjorie Taylor Greene. I ran against the first guy and lost, but I did at least have a kick-ass graphic design game.

Father Mychal Judge—the first recorded death at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001—is on the pathway to becoming the first openly gay saint in the history of the Catholic Church.⁣
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He died as he lived: ministering to the suffering as a firefighter, patriot, priest, and saint.⁣ As Mychal rushed into the North Tower with firefighters, the Mayor called out, "Father Mike, pray for us!" Mychal responded, "I always do! I always pray for you!"⁣
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They pay $2.15 an hour plus tips.

https://twitter.com/sabrinanc9/status/1390009290619068425

That was the exact going rate for servers in Tennessee when I was in high school 15+ years ago.

I'm not bullshitting you. This is a voting location in my congressional district.

After we win the election, I'll be sure to drape the place with HALE YES flags. I should properly credit the Bradley County Democrats with the photo. Thanks for doing your due diligence, y'all.

My opponent pulled a gun on his first wife & shot it, pressured her and a mistress into three abortions, & illegally prescribed pills to a patient he was sleeping with.

Me? I didn't do any of that.

I'll give you health care though.

Chip in right away. secure.actblue.com/donate/cjhfort… Google it. It’s all real.

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My opponent pulled a gun on his first wife & shot it, forced her & mistresses into three abortions, & illegally prescribed painkillers for a patient he was sleeping with while married.

Me? Not so much. I will vote to give you health care though.

Chip in: secure.actblue.com/donate/cjhfort… Don’t just press like. Donate a few bucks right away. Let’s beat the hell out of Scott DesJarlais this November 3. Secure.actblue.com/donate/bleach/

BREAKING: At a @BernieSanders rally in Iowa tonight, a leading Sanders’ surrogate @RashidaTlaib led the crowd in booing @HillaryClinton. I love @BernieSanders’ vision for this country. But I think time and again his top surrogates and advisors do a disservice to him and that vision.

It’s time to clean house, Senator Sanders. You very well could be our nominee. Put a stop to this nonsense. Help bring us together.

I regret to inform you that Mike Bloomberg attempted to shake a dog’s mouth. Some people are suggesting that I’m misinterpreting very legal and very cool human-dog interactions. I’ll let that debate continue below. Here’s a gif of @BarackObama and @MichelleObama’s Bo and Sunny to brighten everyone’s day.