Trump heads to NATO on the heels of possible Israel-Iran ceasefire; Jesse Watters breaks down ‘Operation Midnight Hammer’; SCOTUS allows Trump to resume deporting migrants; Mexican archbishop protests Marilyn Manson concert; Pope telegraphs condolences to victims of Damascus bombing and more —
Trump Heads to the NATO Summit on the Heels of a Possible Israel-Iran Ceasefire
President Donald Trump’s first appearance at NATO since returning to the White House was supposed to center on how the U.S. secured a historic military spending pledge from others in the defensive alliance — effectively bending it to its will.
But in the spotlight instead now is Trump’s decision to strike three nuclear enrichment facilities in Iran that the administration says eroded Tehran’s nuclear ambitions as well as the president’s sudden announcement that Israel and Iran had reached a “complete and total ceasefire.” The sharp U-turn in hostilities just hours before he was set to depart for the summit is sure to dominate the discussions in The Hague, Netherlands.
Read more at Newsmax
Trump told Netanyahu in ‘exceptionally firm’ terms not to retaliate against Iran’s missile fire
US President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in “exceptionally firm” terms not to retaliate against Iran’s violation of a US-brokered ceasefire today, a White House source tells Axios.
After publicly condemning both Israel and Iran for what he considered violations of the truce, Trump said he would try to stop Israel’s response. Over the phone with Netanyahu, Trump expressed in “an exceptionally firm and direct way” his disapproval of the Israeli retaliation strike, which was about to be carried out by fighter jets in Iran.
Read more at Times of Israel
Trump says he doesn’t want a regime change in Iran: ‘Chaos’
President Trump said Tuesday he does not seek regime change in Iran, as doing so could lead to “chaos.”
“No. If there was, there was, but no, I don’t want it. I’d like to see everything calm down as quickly as possible,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to the NATO summit in the Netherlands. …
Read more at the New York Post
JD Vance weighs in on Iran-Israel’s agreement to ‘complete and total ceasefire’
Just seconds after President Trump’s Monday announcement, Vice President Vance broke down the details of the Israel-Iran a ceasefire on Fox News: “We have destroyed the Iranian nuclear program. Zero Americans have died.”
Watch on Fox News (9 min.)
Trump’s announcement of ceasefire, end of ‘The 12-day War’ June 23, 2025
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED! …
This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will! God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and GOD BLESS THE WORLD!
Read the president’s entire post on Truth Social
‘The Iranians had no idea what was coming’: ‘Operation Midnight Hammer’
Fox News host Jesse Watters breaks down what led up to Israel and Iran’s ‘complete and total ceasefire.’
Watch at Fox News
Why Saturday’s Strike on Iran Was Perfectly Timed
For over two decades, the United States has employed every tool short of direct
military action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Sanctions, sabotage, cyberattacks, and diplomatic negotiations all aimed to slow Tehran’s relentless march toward becoming a nuclear power. Four different administrations—including Trump’s own in 2019 — have contemplated striking Iran’s nuclear facilities but ultimately pulled back due to the enormous risks involved.
Saturday’s coordinated assault on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure represents the culmination of what may be the most rehearsed, examined, and studied war plan of the last twenty years. Yet President Trump’s decision to finally pull the trigger wasn’t born from recklessness or impulse—it was the product of a unique convergence of favorable conditions that may not present themselves again for years, if ever. …
Read more at Real Clear Defense
No, Trump Didn’t Violate the War Powers Act
The unhinged Democrats making that claim obviously haven’t read the statute.
It was hardly necessary to consult Nostradamus to know that the Democrats would denounce President Trump’s decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday. Nonetheless, the combination of hypocrisy, historical illiteracy, and constitutional ignorance that characterized their reaction to the raid was startling even by Democrat standards.
Several actually claimed that Trump somehow committed an impeachable offence by ordering the strikes, though none seemed able to specify any “high crimes” or “misdemeanors” …
Read more at The American Spectator
Victor Davis Hanson: Why Trump’s Iran Strike Worked
It is difficult to imagine any other Republican or Democratic president taking such a risk to hit Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. The Middle East is understandably viewed as the graveyard of presidential misadventures, where an administration’s good polls crash and sometimes do not revive. …
But President Donald Trump’s limited and defined agenda—and unpredictability—was a different operation and may avoid such a fate.
Read more at The Free Press (subscription required for full article)
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume deporting migrants to “third countries”
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration can resume deporting migrants to countries other than their home nation with limited notice.
In a 6–3 decision that broke down along ideological lines, the justices stayed an April ruling by a Boston federal judge that stymied the rapid deportation effort.
The conservative majority did not provide a rationale for their ruling but liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor penned a scathing 19-page dissent that was joined by fellow liberals Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Read more at the New York Post
Biden Judge DEFIES Supreme Court, Says His Order Barring Deportation of Illegal Aliens to South Sudan Remains in Effect – Stephen Miller Responds
US District Judge Brian Murphy on Monday evening defied the US Supreme Court and said his order barring deportation of illegal aliens to South Sudan remains in effect. …
“The Court’s May 21, 2025 Order on Remedy remains in full force and effect, notwithstanding today’s stay of the Preliminary Injunction,” Murphy said. …
Trump advisor Stephen Miller said to expect “fireworks” tomorrow when the Trump admin holds Judge Murphy accountable.
Read more at the Gateway Pundit
Sen. John Thune: Senate on Schedule to Pass Big, Beautiful Bill by July 4
The U.S. Senate is on track to pass the budget reconciliation plan — better known as the “big, beautiful bill” — out of the Senate by President Donald Trump’s preferred July 4 deadline, Senate Majority Leader John Thune told Breitbart News Saturday over the weekend. …
“The one thing I’ve discovered in my time in Washington is if you don’t put deadlines out there, nothing gets done, and this stuff can drag on and on endlessly,” Thune explained.
“If we want to get the one big, beautiful bill done, the Senate is going to have to act …
Read more at Breitbart
Pope tells politicians that AI should serve human beings, not replace them
Pope Leo urged political leaders from around the world to promote the common good, warning especially of the threat to human dignity from artificial intelligence (AI).
AI “will certainly be of great help to society, provided that its employment does not undermine the identity and dignity of the human person and his or her fundamental freedoms,” the pope said on June 21 to legislators from 68 countries gathered at the Vatican for the Jubilee of Governments.
Read more at the Catholic News Agency
Pope Leo XIV recently issued a stark warning that deserves far more attention than it received.
Speaking at a conference on AI and ethics, the pontiff warned that artificial intelligence could disrupt the cognitive, emotional and moral growth of young people. Then, without elaboration, he moved on, leaving the audience to quietly wrestle with the weight of what had just been said. …
The Pope offered no specifics, perhaps wisely avoiding the role of technology critic. But someone needs to connect the dots he left unconnected. Someone needs to explain exactly how AI is reshaping young minds and why we should be deeply concerned. …
Read more at the Catholic Herald
Mexican prelate opposes concert by accused rock star Marilyn Manson
Archbishop Jorge Cavazos Arizpe of San Luis Potosí, a city of more than 800,000 residents in Mexico, has asked the local state governor to cancel a concert by rock star Marilyn Manson scheduled for 10 August, stating it could “lead to situations of evil.” …
“Yes, I have sent a letter about it to the governor asking him exactly, for the sake of society and the sake of all Christians, [for the concert’s suspension],” [the archbishop told journalists]. Cavazos claimed the concert “does not bring fraternity nor joy” and involves mockery of the Catholic faith and creeds.
Read more at the Catholic Herald
US Catholic Bishops Face Federal Investigation Over Billions in Illegal Immigration Funding
The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Charities (CCU) — the domestic charity wing of the U.S. Catholic Church — are among 200 NGOs facing a federal investigation over the misuse of taxpayer funding to facilitate illegal immigration.
The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security and the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability announced the probe in a June 11 statement, accusing the USCCB and CCU of colluding with the Biden administration in “helping to fuel the worst border crisis in our nation’s history.”
Read more at The Stream
Health and Human Services investigates Michigan health group for religious discrimination
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investigating a Michigan health care provider for allegedly firing a medical professional who refused to participate in sex reassignment surgeries. …
HHS is investigating the unnamed health care group for allegedly firing a medical professional after she requested religious accommodations in order not to assist in sex trait modification procedures or use pronouns that do not align with biology — practices she said she opposes due to her religious beliefs
Read more at Catholic News Agency
Catholic Congressman calls for justice in ‘D.C. Five’ abortion deaths
Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to launch a full investigation into the deaths of the “D.C. Five,” the five deceased babies recovered from a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic in 2022, whose brutal deaths shocked the nation and raised serious allegations of infanticide.
Remains of the five aborted babies were recovered in 2022 from a D.C. facility operated by notorious late-term abortionist Cesare Santangelo. The babies’ remains sparked widespread outrage among pro-lifers, with many suggesting the babies may have been illegally killed in violation of the Partial-Birth Abortion Act and the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act.
Read more at Catholic Vote
Pope Leo XIV sends telegram to victims of Damascus bombing
In a telegram on June 24, the Pope joins his voice to that of others offering their condolences and prayers for the victims and their families of the suicide bombing at St. Elias church in Damascus, Syria.
Read more at Vatican News
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs calls out EU for silence on suicide bombing attack on Christians in Syria
Péter Szijjártó: “After a brutal, religiously motivated terrorist attack on Christians in Syria, the EU remains silent. Brussels usually reacts within minutes when it comes to other parts of the world, like Ukraine. This double standard is outrageous, and the lack of condemnation is unacceptable.”
Watch @Péter Szijjártó on X
Hungary’s Humanitarian Assistance Program is sending emergency medical aid to Syria
Hungary does not look away when Christians are under attack. We condemn the terrorist act committed during Sunday liturgy in Damascus, where dozens of worshippers, including the priest, were killed. As part of the Christian world, we take responsibility.
Hungary is sending €25K in emergency medical aid via @HungaryHelps to support the Christian families & and local community affected by the attack.
Read @Balázs Orbán on X
Orthodox prelates visit injured victims of suicide bombing attack in Syria
[On Monday] His Holiness Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II and His Beatitude John X visited the injured victims of yesterday’s terror attack in hospitals, offering prayers for their healing.
The Christians of Syria stand united, holding firm in their faith and trust in God. We call upon everyone to pray for all the victims, the wounded, for every Christian, and for all the people of Syria.
Read/see images @Gabriel ☦︎ ܓܒܪܐܝܠ on X
Trump Stood Up for Nigerian Christians Before. He Should Do It Again Now.
“We’re deeply concerned by religious violence in Nigeria, including the burning of churches, and the killing and persecution of Christians. It’s a horrible story.”
These were President Donald Trump’s words on April 30, 2018, in a White House meeting with then-President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari.
We need Trump to speak again now. The horrible violence against Christians in Northern and Central Nigeria has gotten vastly worse. …
Read more at The Daily Signal
Poles Say ‘Enough’: Polish Cities Protest Surge of Illegal Immigrants
The residents of Słupsk, Poland have made their wishes clear. They demand the city authorities and the government stop mass immigration into their city.
The residents took to the streets after a foreigner integration center was opened there in early June. They fear that the introduction of migrants will lead to the kind of pathologies that Western Europe has been struggling with for years.
Watch at Poland Daily Live
World’s highest IQ holder affirms Christian faith on X and voices support for Trump
YoungHoon Kim, a South Korean scientist reputed to have the highest recorded IQ in the world, has publicly affirmed his Christian faith on social media. …
Kim posted a message on X declaring: “As the world’s highest IQ record holder, I believe that Jesus Christ is God, the way and the truth and the life.” … In a follow-up message … Kim wrote that he “will use this opportunity to lead many souls to God,” later [saying] “Christ is my logic”. …
[Kim] posted a widely shared message on X declaring his support for President Donald Trump.
Read more at the Catholic Herald
‘We are so back’
After hearing Pope Leo XIV talk to them about the Sacred Priesthood, 4,000 seminarians spontaneously break into singing the Marian Antiphons of Ave Regina caelorum, Salve Regina, Sub tuum praesidium, and Alma Redemptoris Mater, in Latin, in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Watch @CatholicSat on X
