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Pope Leo and the Limits of Government
September 03, 2025
Against the backdrop of Saint Augustine’s City of God, Pope Leo encouraged members of the International Catholic Legislators Network “to infuse the earthly society with the values of God’s Kingdom” in order to allow for “authentic human flourishing.”
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US Court Rules Many of Trump's Global Tariffs Are Illegal
September 02, 2025
A US appeals court has ruled that most tariffs issued by US President Donald Trump are illegal, setting up a potential legal showdown that could upend his foreign policy agenda.
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Judge Strikes Down Minnesota Law Banning Religious Tests for College Credit Program
September 02, 2025
Religious colleges that require students to sign a statement of faith cannot be excluded from a popular Minnesota program that lets high school students take college courses for credit, a federal judge has ruled, tossing a state law that she called an unconstitutional violation of religious freedom.
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Media Misses Significance of Japan’s “Japanese First” Moment
September 01, 2025
Japan's recent elections for the upper house of its National Assembly generated surprising results insofar as the upstart political party Sanseito gained 14 more seats, thus challenging the hegemony of the coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner Komeito.
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The First Amendment Does Not Protect Media Matters From Breaking The Law
September 01, 2025
A federal district court judge in Washington, D.C., ruled that the FTC is prohibited from investigating antitrust violations against Media Matters because the president of the FTC, Chairman Andrew Ferguson, and others associated with him have made critical comments about Media Matters in the past.