Some Trump-voting Catholics in Bucks County express buyer's remorse over papal dispute - WHYY

A big midterms year in Arizona kicks off with the state's largest county embroiled in election drama - AP News

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQSzBPRkpteVI5U2lUQi1IeldzUkM2QlgzazloZTlXdVhoMXdVV1NjcEtSMkdoWWEtVXlIZGpwWmtseEtLa2t0RjBlaDdiRjJzN29sVl9HNG91UzkwbE5rbjhCS1BxQ0RkNGFrdDc3b2kwODBBVUZfU1YtdGZTNUVObVUxMkdIbms3TU1RSkxyWl9SZ0RDZHBGejBsaFl6Nk1ibFdWUHZUUllfT1F4WlBnWg?oc=5" target="_blank">A big midterms year in Arizona kicks off with the state's largest county embroiled in election drama</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">AP News</font>

‘It’s kind of a tough situation’: US Catholics torn in feud between president and the pope

<p>Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV polarizing the diverse community as faith and politics come to a head</p><p>Maryellen Lewicki meets once a week for Bible study with a group of Catholic women in Decatur, Georgia, in a space they try to keep clear of politics. But Donald Trump’s name arises nonetheless.</p><p>“We have one person that we pray for during the course of the week,” she said. “What my friend said is that she prays for the president every day, that God will remove that hard heart of his and replace it with a softer one that has love.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/18/us-catholics-trump-pope">Continue reading...</a>

Giant nuclear waste dump in Armstrong County set to be dug up

The federal government will begin the long-awaited cleanup of a nuclear waste dump outside Apollo in Armstrong County.

Pope Leo’s Challenge in Cameroon: Show African Catholics How Much They Matter - The New York Times

Scoop: DeSantis "begging" Trump for prime role in administration

<p><a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">President Trump</a> has told confidants that Florida Gov. <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/01/21/governor-desantis-claims-victory-on-public-education-in-florida" target="_blank">Ron DeSantis</a> is "begging" for a job in Trump's administration — including attorney general — Axios has learned.</p><ul><li>DeSantis also has expressed interest in being secretary of defense and even a spot on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to six sources briefed on the discussions.</li></ul><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>DeSantis has to leave office at the end of his second term in January and is "looking for what to do next," according to one source who said Trump is inclined to consider helping out his understudy-turned-rival-turned-friend.</p><hr><p><strong>Inside the room:</strong> DeSantis' future was on the menu after the two men had lunch at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami a week ago Sund...

Trump applauds Senate Republican’s effort to expunge 2019 impeachment

President Trump on Monday praised Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) for the lawmaker’s effort to expunge his 2019 impeachment over allegations of an illegal quid-pro-quo with Ukraine’s leader. Scott introduced a resolution expressing that Trump’s impeachment trial lacked “legitimacy” and accused a whistleblower of “potential bias.”  “Thank you to Senator Rick Scott. Hopefully, Justice will finally…