Data: Morning Consult; Chart: Axios Visuals There are signs that the so-called vibecession is back for 2026, but with a twist — it's the highest-earning Americans who feel more glum, as the faltering labor market for white-collar workers drives a bit of a doom loop. Why it matters: The U.S. economy increasingly runs on the spending power of the upper middle-class and wealthy, and if they're anxious that could affect everyone. Where it stands: Amazon's latest round of layoffs — 16,000 corporate jobs axed — is the latest piece of grim news for professionals who are growing antsy about the job market. - An increasing share of Americans are either reporting that they expect to lose pay or have already lost pay, per Morning Consult's…
President Trump 's immigration crackdown and aggressive foreign policy has put him on a collision course with one of the oldest institutions in the world: The Catholic Church . Why it matters: Faith leaders and scholars tell Axios that Trump's agenda conflicts with the Church's commitment to safeguarding human dignity. With an American Pope at its helm for the first time, the Vatican is positioned to be a unique foil for the president. - "Leo is the pope for this moment," said Vincent Miller, a theology professor at the University of Dayton, adding that he's been "utterly unambiguous" in his criticism of Trump's policies. State of play: In the latest example, Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,…
AI:The Catholic Church is positioning itself as a primary engine of resistance against the Trump administration, launching a coordinated assault on the President's immigration enforcement and foreign policy maneuvers. Under the leadership of Chicago-born Pope Leo, the Vatican has abandoned previous diplomatic generalities to launch direct, specific attacks on federal actions, including ICE operations and military objectives. This isn't just religious rhetoric; it is a calculated political maneuver by ecclesiastical leaders who view mass deportation as "objectionable" and are now suggesting that military personnel may be morally justified in defying lawful orders based on their own conscience. While the White House maintains its policies are…Open
Democratic leaders such as Hakeem Jeffries are calling for President Trump to fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, saying that if he doesn't, they will try to impeach her. #KristiNoem #Impeachment #HakeemJeffries
AI:Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic leaders have issued an ultimatum to President Trump demanding the immediate removal of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem or they will initiate impeachment proceedings. This political maneuver follows recent instability regarding Department of Homeland Security funding and shootings in Minneapolis, as the radical left attempts to weaponize the impeachment process to destabilize the administration's leadership and force a departmental overhaul.Open
Pretti, an ICU nurse, was the second fatality of the current deployment, following Renee Good, whom an agent shot in her vehicle during an unrelated incident.
AI:The Department of Homeland Security has placed agents involved in the death of Alex Pretti on administrative leave. Pretti, an ICU nurse, becomes the second fatality during this current deployment; she follows Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an agent inside a vehicle during a separate incident.Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge temporarily blocked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from deporting illegal immigrant Adrian Alexander Conejo Ramos and his five-year-old son, even though the latter was not arrested by ICE.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Liam Conejo Ramos, his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Ramos, ICE officials, and U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery.WHEN […] The post Clinton Judge Halts Deportation of Illegal Immigrant Who Abandoned His 5-Year-Old Child. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge temporarily blocked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from deporting illegal immigrant Adrian Alexander Conejo Ramos and his five-year-old son, even though the latter was not arrested by ICE. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Liam Conejo Ramos, his father Adrian Alexander Conejo Ramos, ICE officials, and U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery. WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued on Tuesday in the Western District of Texas. KEY QUOTE: “The facts in this case have NOT changed: ICE did NOT target or arrest a child.” – Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin IMPACT: The deportation of the father has been halted for now—DHS says the son was never considered for deportation—and ICE is…Open
TOPEKA, KS — A kindly hospital clerk asked local man Jonathan Arnold to please fill out the brief 50-page intake form, promising they would then get right to addressing the axe embedded in his skull.
