Newly elected Pope Leo XIV is signaling a major shift in tone from his predecessor by describing mass migration as a “huge problem,” marking a break from the unqualified pro-migration advocacy of the late Pope Francis. The comments, made by then-Cardinal Robert Prevost during a Catholic Mass, reflect a more balanced and realistic approach to one of the most pressing challenges facing modern nations.
San Francisco’s Friday morning came to a halt as the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system suffered a complete shutdown due to a computer network failure, underscoring the vulnerability of outdated American infrastructure—even after the Biden administration poured billions into it. Tens of thousands of commuters were stranded during rush hour in one of the nation’s most liberal strongholds, as the transit system that services over 150,000 daily riders ground to a halt.
President Donald Trump has dismissed three Democrat commissioners from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), continuing his efforts to overhaul key federal agencies. The firings target Richard Trumka Jr., Mary Boyle, and Alexander Hoehn-Saric—each originally appointed by former President Joe Biden.