• Defense Department Leak, Mourning Francis, SCOTUS Considers Opting Out

  • Apr 22 2025
  • Length: 14 mins
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Defense Department Leak, Mourning Francis, SCOTUS Considers Opting Out

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  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continues to find himself mired in controversy. Also — tributes have poured in from around the world remembering Pope Francis as a leader who advocated for the poor and the dispossessed, and the Supreme Court considers a case brought by parents who want to pull their kids out of public school classes because of objections to some learning materials.

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