Trump demands Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as the war intensifies. We analyze the strategy, the risks, and what comes next. Meanwhile, Kristi Noem is out as DHS secretary. And finally, we answer your questions live. All this and more live on the LOOPcast!

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02:30 Updates on the Iran War

39:55 Kristi Noem is OUT

1:07:15 Good News

1:17:40 Q&A

1:37:23 Twilight Zone

1:57:20 Closing Prayer

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Daily Prayer for America 250

By Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, King of Heaven and Earth, I place today my nation, the United States of America, into Your Heart pierced for love of us. On the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, I acknowledge that true liberty is Your gift, and that our lasting homeland is the eternal Kingdom of God. Under the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, and through the intercession of her Immaculate Heart, bless my homeland anew, purify her from sin, and guide her leaders in truth, justice, and peace, so that she may safeguard all human life, respect the integrity of marriage and the family, and honor the practice of religion. Reign in my home and in my nation. Draw every heart into communion with You, that Your truth, love, justice, mercy, and peace may triumph in America and throughout the world.

Amen.

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For over a century, the College Board has shaped who gets into college – and what “success” even means to American kids. In this episode of The Deep, Erika traces how a nonprofit testing company became a billion-dollar gatekeeper, why standards have quietly shifted, and why elite universities are now scrambling back to testing after going test-optional. Is the system ensuring merit – or masking its own decline? Let’s look at the data.

Timestamps:
0:00 - College Board: The gatekeeper of American education
1:06 - College Board’s unsettling origin
4:35 - College Board takes over universities
6:47 - “Aptitude” controversy
8:49 - College Board cashes in (big time)
10:00 - Becoming the gatekeeper
12:24 - How do we escape the College Board matrix?

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Daily Prayer for America 250
By Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, King of Heaven and Earth,
I place today my nation, the United States of America,
into Your Heart pierced for love of us.
On the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence,
I acknowledge that true liberty is Your gift,
and that our lasting homeland is the eternal Kingdom of God.

Under the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas,
and through the intercession of her Immaculate Heart,
bless my homeland anew,
purify her from sin,
and guide her leaders in truth, justice, and peace,
so that she may safeguard all human life,
respect the integrity of marriage and the family,
and honor the practice of religion.

Reign in my home and in my nation.
Draw every heart into communion with You,
that Your truth, love, justice, mercy, and peace may triumph
in America and throughout the world.

Amen.

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Catholic bishops call Trump’s birthright citizenship push “immoral” — but what does Catholic teaching actually say about borders and citizenship? Meanwhile, there is major beef between the Pentagon and Anthropic. And finally, Pope Leo issues a warning to priests about using AI for homilies. All this and more on the LOOPcast!

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02:30 USCCB and Trump’s EO
23:55 Notre Dame Update
29:44 Anthropic vs. Pentagon Beef
40:43 Good News
47:06 War Imminent?
01:00:20 Twilight Zone
01:18:45 Closing Prayer

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Scott Hahn joins Erika for a very special episode on politics, religion, and what it means to live well in our American “Babylon.” If you’ve ever felt torn between pursuing Christian holiness and the mess of politics, if you’ve ever felt uncomfortable being “too obviously Catholic” in public, this conversation is for you.

Books & Resources:

The First Society: The Sacrament of Matrimony and the Restoration of the Social Order, by Scott Hahn https://stpaulcenter.com/store/the-first-society-the-sacrament-of-matrimony-and-the-restoration-of-the-social-order
It Is Right and Just: Why the Future of Civilization Depends on True Religion, by Scott Hahn and Brandon McGinley https://stpaulcenter.com/store/it-is-right-and-just-why-the-future-of-civilization-depends-on-true-religion
Catholics in Exile: Biblical Wisdom for the Journey Home, by Scott Hahn and Brandon McGinley https://stpaulcenter.com/store/catholics-in-exile-biblical-wisdom-for-the-journey-home
The St. Paul Center: https://stpaulcenter.com

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