Kevin

Smear, shame, repeat — the oldest trick in the authoritarian playbook.

Liberal men aren’t attractive.

When the Left claims the Trump tax cuts were only for the rich, they are either lying or misinformed. In 2017 (the last year before the tax cuts), the top 1% paid 38% of federal income taxes. In 2021 (the last year w/ data), the top 1% paid 46% of federal income taxes.

Interest on US federal debt has never been higher: In the first 6 months of Fiscal Year 2025, interest expense jumped +7% YoY, to $623 billion, the highest for this period in history. This is even higher than during the massive pandemic response in 2021, when the budget deficit was at $1.7 trillion. Over the last 12 months, gross interest expense is running at a record $1.3 trillion. As a result, interest is now the 2nd-largest spending category, only behind Social Security at $1.6 trillion. Interest expenditures are $300 billion larger than health spending and $400 billion larger than defense spending. The US debt crisis is in full swing.

In a rare joint interview, three of America’s most influential cardinals, who actively serve archdioceses, share what they’re hearing in their pews.