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How a War of Words With Donald Trump Has Been the Making of Pope Leo XIV

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How a War of Words With Donald Trump Has Been the Making of Pope Leo XIV

A social media post led to a clash with the Vatican, an enlivened pope and now risks a rupture with American Catholics.

By Jesus Mesa

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Exclusive: Bishop Strickland Decries Trump Admin’s ‘Threatening Attitude’ Towards Pope

Bishop Joseph Strickland spoke to Newsweek after reports Pentagon officials urged the Vatican to get on board with U.S. policies.

By Dan Gooding | 5 min read

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Exclusive: Bishop Strickland Decries Trump Admin’s ‘Threatening Attitude’ Towards Pope

Bishop Joseph Strickland spoke to Newsweek after reports Pentagon officials urged the Vatican to get on board with U.S. policies.

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Trump’s Path to Greenland Ownership Goes Via Iran—and May Finish NATO

Some NATO allies denied the U.S. assistance over Iran, strengthening concern about loyalty and arguments over owning Greenland.

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President Trump Welcomes Indian Prime Minister Modi To The White House

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Key AOC Ally Wants Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries Gone

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Key AOC Ally Wants Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries Gone

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Trump’s Path to Greenland Ownership Goes Via Iran—and May Finish NATO

Some NATO allies denied the U.S. assistance over Iran, strengthening concern about loyalty and arguments over owning Greenland.

By Didi Kirsten Tatlow | 9 min read

President Trump Welcomes Indian Prime Minister Modi To The White House

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Key AOC Ally Wants Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries Gone

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Key AOC Ally Wants Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries Gone

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Reality TV Roasts the Rich Better Than Any Scripted Satire

Apple TV’s Your Friends & Neighbors may bill itself as satire, but the real deal is being aired on Bravo 

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Billy Magnussen Fought Hard for His Role in AMC’s ‘The Audacity’

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Reality TV Roasts the Rich Better Than Any Scripted Satire

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