Day: November 18, 2025

The Senate agreed by unanimous consent Nov. 18 to clear a House-passed bill requiring the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release all unclassified records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, positioning the measure for swift delivery to President Donald Trump’s desk. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said all 99 senators approved passing the … Read moreSenate unanimously agrees to approve Epstein transparency bill

Federal authorities arrested two illegal immigrants accused of raping and torturing a young girl for years after the federal government released her in 2014 to a man who falsely claimed to be her great-uncle, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported Nov. 17. DHS officials said the girl entered the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) … Read moreYoung girl raped, tortured for years by fraudulent sponsor; DHS tightens vetting 

In response to the arrival of federal agents in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area, Bishop Michael Martin of the Diocese of Charlotte issued a pastoral message Nov. 18 urging Catholics to stand with migrants in solidarity and faith. As CatholicVote previously reported, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested more than 130 people over the … Read moreCharlotte bishop calls for prayer, compassion amid increased presence of border patrol agents

Pope Leo made one of his clearest public interventions yet on immigration policy, telling journalists outside the papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo that defending the dignity of migrants should never be confused with advocating for open borders. His remarks, delivered spontaneously in response to questions from journalists the evening of Nov. 18, came after … Read morePope Leo: Supporting human dignity does not mean ‘open borders’

The House voted 427-1 on Nov. 18 to pass a bill directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release the records tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  According to The Hill, the bill directs the attorney general to release unclassified DOJ records related to Epstein, his convicted associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and others … Read moreHouse overwhelmingly backs bill to release Epstein files

Public school districts across the nation are struggling with declining enrollment, leading school authorities to consider cutting back staff or consolidating schools, an education news outlet reported earlier this month. According to K-12 Dive, the public school enrollment problem stems from falling birthrates and the expansion of school choice programs that many states have undertaken … Read moreReport: Public school enrollment across country in freefall

In a new opinion column, radio host and former New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea argues that New Jersey’s abortion debate is being flattened into a simple “for or against” binary and that political messaging has obscured what he sees as meaningful distinctions within the issue. In his Nov. 17 article, “Strengthening support systems for … Read moreAnalyst explains difference between ‘pro-choice’ and ‘pro-abortion’ in New Jersey

For the first time in three decades of national surveying, high school senior boys are more likely than girls to say they expect to get married someday, according to a new analysis from the Pew Research Center.  In 1993, 83% of 12th grade girls said they wanted to marry. The Pew report published Nov. 14 … Read moreAnalysis of Pew report finding 12th grade girls less likely than boys to say they want to marry one day