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Pope Calls Death Penalty "Inadmissible" as Pentagon Plans Livestreamed Execution

Pope Leo XIV posted on World Day Against the Death Penalty, two days after the Pentagon said the Dec. 3 firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed. Catholic bishops have objected. Polling shows most U.S. Catholics support capital punishment.

By Lynn Matthews · October 12, 2026

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AMAC's Rebecca Weber Lays Out Her Group's 2026 Priorities

The CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens spoke with Gary Binford about her late father, who started the group, and the issues she says her members care about most.

By Lynn Matthews · October 8, 2026

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A Synagogue in Manhattan, and a Pattern That Predates This Week

A man attacked a congregant during Shabbat services in Manhattan Friday night. It's not an isolated incident — it's part of a documented, escalating pattern researchers say fits the earliest warning stages of how hatred turns violent.

By Lynn Matthews · August 15, 2026

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United Patriots Uprising: Ben Bergquam’s Journey From Darkness to Purpose

United Patriots Rising Gary Binford talks to Ben Bergquam

By Lynn Matthews · July 28, 2026