Vice President JD Vance has been making the rounds in a big way today, and ended up on Hannity tonight to discuss more about the Iran deal. Below are two videos from . . .

At any proper funeral, the deceased must actually be dead. It reflects very badly on everyone if they suddenly run off in the middle of the ceremony. Some scholars have proposed tying them up, at least to prevent heart attacks, but that is of little use if they insist on singing a Rolling Stones song in the middle of the choir’s requiem. Excessive weeping for the deceased is unwise, even if they happened to be a good person, which is a very rare occurrence. The living dead are usually a great nuisance and are particularly fond of bursting into “Angie” and disrupting the service. The coroner, Asintov Lathuna, defended the funeral practice of “killing the dead” in order to avoid unpleasant surprises, but the family usually objects. If there is no family, the old ladies in the first pew on the right will object instead; though they never knew the deceased, they are more offended on his behalf than the corpse itself. Any option other than holding a funeral for a dead person is a bad idea. If you know or suspect that the deceased is alive, organize a wedding or a first communion. But not a funeral. The weather should preferably be cold and rainy. It is advisable to call the weather service before dying. The priest must be properly certified. The church selected should actually look like a church, which rules out most of those built in Europe after 1970, when Catholic architecture fell into the hands of the enemies of the faith. The church may be decorated with flowers. However, care should be taken to ensure that the flowers are not decorated with a church. And if the sacristan is to be present, he should remain silent. To facilitate the attendance of the faithful, it is advisable to state the day and time clearly in the obituary. However, we shall not be able to do so, because in the end, we know neither the day nor the hour. A space in the obituary will therefore be devoted to briefly explaining this minor theological inconvenience. The active participation of potential heirs in the ceremony should be kept to a minimum, since they have a tendency to go off script and ask the faithful to join them in prayers “for the proper payment of the inheritance.” At some funerals, at the height of the ceremony, a relative suddenly breaks into poetry. If the subject cannot be subdued before proceedings begin, at the very least, the verses should be prevented from rhyming, in any of the many possibilities offered by the richness of meter. The overall tone of the funeral should be somber but restrained. Excessive weeping for the deceased is unwise, even if they happened to be a good person, which is a very rare occurrence. Nor are fits of laughter looked upon kindly. The proper balance must be struck here, and it always springs from common sense. The celebrant may make a lighthearted remark about the deceased to break the ice, but it should be mild enough to avoid offending the dead person and causing them to refuse to cooperate for the remainder of the proceedings. When a deceased person becomes angry, funerals tend to end badly. Though truth be told, a funeral rarely ends well, since it begins rather badly, with a corpse lying there. It is important that the priest be on the side of the deceased, however much of a scoundrel he may have been. Fortunately, God’s mercy is infinite, and His ways are unfathomable, so anyone trying to guess the eternal destiny of the departed is merely wasting time. Ideally, the Mass should be in Latin, including the homily, in which case the preacher will wisely choose to have it written out beforehand. This will make it easier for the priest not to get carried away by the fervor of the moment and canonize the deceased while he is still warm, prompting the faithful to exchange the necessary prayers for the soul of the departed for a celebratory drunken spree and a Te Deum. Dress should be appropriate to the occasion. If flowers are worn in the hair or on the lapels, they should be wilted. Black is the universal color of mourning, but only for clothing. It is not a good idea to paint your face with shoe polish on this occasion; you might be mistaken for Obama. During the funeral, whether it is hot or cold, nobody should undress, nor, of course, undress anyone else. And all forms of plunging necklines should be avoided, especially among men. After the ceremony, the proper thing to do is to go home or celebrate, but always outside the church. This applies both to the victim’s family and to the victims of the family’s most tiresome friends. And if the funeral is with the body present, it is advisable that the body become officially absent before the church is locked up. Don Julián, all 93 years of him, is coming tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. to celebrate Mass, and he is not in the mood for any surprises. READ MORE from Itxu Diaz: National Security Alert: California Is a CCP Experiment, and There Is an Urgent Need for a Clean-Up Across All Institutions How to Become a True Fan of the 2026 FIFA World Cup That Fleeting Stupidity: Remembering the Horror and the Magic of Adolescence

The British government announced Monday that it will implement a social media ban for children under 16 in early 2027. The ban will be wide-ranging, covering platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X.  “High-risk features” on other online services, including “livestreaming” and “strangers being able to contact children,” will also be restricted for those under 18. Those features “will be switched off by default” for 16- and 17-year-olds on social media and other online platforms like websites and gaming consoles. The changes come after the government ran what it called “one of the largest [public] engagement exercises undertaken by this government” on underage social media access from March to May 2026. The results showed overwhelming support for new restrictions, with “9 in 10 parents backing a social media ban” for under-16s, and “two-thirds of young people” agreeing that at least some platforms should be prohibited for under-16s. The government summarized the reasoning plainly: “This is about reducing harm, improving wellbeing and giving young people more time for a healthier childhood.” To many, this sharp policy turn will sound like just the kind of drastic government overreach we are used to seeing from across the pond, but this policy did not spring out of nowhere. The government is recognizing a broader public sentiment: social media is not just a silly or fun pastime, but a real developmental environment affecting children, and there are few real guardrails. The pressure of combating addictive algorithms has largely been foisted from tech companies onto overmatched parents and families, as noted by the U.S. Surgeon General in 2023. The Surgeon General’s advisory summarized the evidence bluntly: “We cannot conclude that social media is sufficiently safe for children.” One study found that adolescents who spent more than three hours per day on social media “faced double the risk of experiencing poor mental health outcomes,” such as symptoms of depression and anxiety. Frequent social media use in early adolescence “may be associated with distinct changes in the developing brain,” namely in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex — the areas associated with emotional behavior and impulse control. Beyond the developmental concerns are the risks of exposure to sexualized content, adult strangers, and harmful mental health content like self-harm or suicide-related material. Frequent social media users also “were more likely to report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness … [and] having seriously considered attempting suicide.” This (RELATED: Don’t Sue the Mirror) Parents have been told for years that managing children’s online lives is their private responsibility, and that is true. Yet they also should not have to go it alone against the billion-dollar tech companies and their engineers devising platforms meant to hold people’s attention and create dependency. (RELATED: Parents Have Everything They Need to Keep Their Children Safe Online) The ban will not work perfectly. Children will try to evade restrictions, and age verification systems are going to raise real questions about privacy and enforcement. But imperfect enforcement does not negate the real underlying concerns of social media. A ban on social media use cannot replace parental discipline, community, good sleep, exercise, and all the other things children need in order to grow into functional adults. These are standards that must be set by parents. Government policy on social media should, however, help set public norms that make it easier for parents to parent effectively. Parents don’t need the state to raise their children, nor can it do so. They do, however, need a society willing to back them up. READ MORE from Henry Zavalick: China Says It Faces Espionage Risk From Sea Turtles and Fish Karmelo Anthony and Race ‘Justice’ Belfast Riots Follow Brutal Stabbing by Asylum Seeker

On Sunday night, President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday by hosting a UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House. The event started as Trump and his longtime friend, UFC CEO Dana White, walked from the White House to the Truman balcony. There, they greeted the 4,000 people seated in the arena, as well as thousands in the crowds outside the gate. While a 12-plane formation of Navy fighter jets and Air Force Thunderbirds flew overhead, the Zac Brown Band sang the national anthem with the U.S. Marine Band. During pre-show spectacles, there was a bald eagle released over the crowd, and professional motorcyclists performed bike stunts over the fountain in the lawn. Organizers constructed a 600-ton steel arch structure known as “the claw” and an octagonal-shaped arena to host the fights. The event was undeterred by forecasted thunderstorms that never came. In the main event of the night, UFC lightweight fighter Ilia Tapuria was defeated by Justin Gaethje. Winners of all the matches received patriotic victory belts inscribed with the dates “1776-2026.” Additionally, the belts were clad with 60-carat diamonds, 250 stars, and an engraving of the White House match. Before the sixth match of the night, a B-1 bomber flew over the arena, causing a huge gust of wind and many cheers. Along with being on Trump’s birthday, the fights were held on Flag Day and were marketed as the start of America’s 250th birthday celebration. To advertise the fight, the UFC posted multiple promotional videos emphasizing the rugged American spirit and other patriotic themes. In one video, Dana White remarked, “Where it is, when it is, what it represents, everything about this makes it the most historic sporting event of all time.” Another video featured an AI-generated Teddy Roosevelt. In the video, the narrator shared the story of how Roosevelt brought many mixed martial arts fighters to the White House to spar with him personally during his administration. Roosevelt said, “It is not the critic who counts. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement. And who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails, daring greatly.” As Roosevelt predicted, there were many critics of the $60 million event held yesterday. Former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, commented in a video interview, “I like the UFC. They ruined it.” Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger said the news of the UFC fights was “just disappointing” and “a sad lesson for our kids.” Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel joked that the octagon “has eight sides, one for each year of our lives the president has ruined.” However, many others enjoyed the event, including the CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, the president of Paramount, David Ellison, and many of Trump’s children and grandchildren, who watched matches ringside. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the UFC event as a “gift to the American people.” The Sunday UFC fights precede many other celebrations to come this summer for the country’s semiquincentennial from the America250 campaign, including fireworks, concerts, and gatherings across the country from New York City to Los Angeles.

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