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Tim Pool was in the front row as a new member of the press corps this week. The former Occupy Wall Street liberal has matured into a man who seeks truth and freedom.  He will be the legacy media’s cross to bear. “Many of the news organizations represented in this room have marched in lock […] The post Tim Pool Joins the Press Corps Wearing His Beanie & Hoodie appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Bill O’Reilly was on the radio this morning, and he stated that it is not a crime to enter the country illegally, but it should be. However, he is wrong. It is a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the circumstances. Sometimes, it is not a crime. The Truth About the Crime of Illegal Immigration […] The post Bill O’Reilly: It’s Not a Crime to Enter or Re-enter the US Illegally appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

As we lay to rest Pope Francis, a man entrusted with the astonishing task of leading 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, we must acknowledge that he was a pope who inspired devotion and yet also disillusionment. The first non-European pope in over a millennium, the first Jesuit to hold the Chair of Peter, and the first to take the name Francis — after the saint of humility and radical poverty — he came to the papacy with the power of symbolism already at his side. But symbols alone do not make a legacy. His pontificate has been marked by deep paradoxes, extraordinary global events, and the unrelenting scrutiny of a digital age that magnifies every gesture, every silence, and every word into global significance. Pope Francis led the Catholic Church at a time when questions of identity, history, and moral authority were being fiercely renegotiated across every sphere of public life. From the rise of “woke” ideology and the deconstruction of long-standing societal structures, to the counter currents of cultural revivalism and nationalist pushback, the world around the Church was changing — faster and more fundamentally than ever. To that world, he showed incredible, compelling pastoral sensibility by embracing the very sick, the downtrodden, before the eyes of the world, making him a beloved figure among so many. No moment captured the spiritual loneliness and universal leadership of Francis more than the evening of March 27, 2020. As the world reeled from the shock of a global pandemic, Francis stood utterly alone in the rain-drenched emptiness of St. Peter’s Square. His solitary figure, small under the weight of a sodden white cassock, illuminated by the flickering torches before the Eucharist, became an icon of global grief — and hope. He did not thunder. He prayed. He did not offer a solution. He stood there in the silence of that unforgettable moment. Credit: Vatican Media Yet while he insisted Church doctrine could not and would not be changed, many weary Catholics saw how he loosened the uniquely stalwart position of the Catholic church on issues related to marriage and family.  On one hand, he condemned abortion, equating it to “hiring a hitman” and denounced gender ideology; but more than once he gave a disturbing nod to ministries aimed at changing Church doctrine over gay “marriage” and transgenderism, including his brief exchange with Father James Martin, the founder of the LGBT Catholic ministry, Outreach. Pope Francis’ handling of clerical sex abuse was also marked by troubling contradictions. On one hand, he established clearer procedures for investigating abuse and holding bishops accountable and publicly condemned the culture of cover-ups that protected abusers. On the other hand, his actions in high-profile cases like those of Fr. Marko Rupnik and Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta raise serious questions about consistency and impartiality. Perhaps more than any other pontiff before him, Pope Francis lived his entire papacy inside the glass house of modern social media. Every homily, every off-the-cuff remark, and even every carefully crafted document was instantly dissected by millions across ideological, religious, and national divides, though it was often his informality in communication that blurred clarity, allowing ideologues across the spectrum to weaponize his words. In the echo chambers of the internet, he was often cast simultaneously as a reformer and a betrayer, a prophet and a populist, a revolutionary and a regressive. The speed with which opinions formed around his leadership was unprecedented — and sometimes uncharitable. In his many interviews and press conferences that often required follow-ups or clarifications, it is clear that he perceived himself as a pope who stood at the crossroads of history amidst the noise of clashing narratives. In many ways, his legacy will be as divided as his papacy. To his supporters, he will be the “Pope of the Peripheries,” to his critics, the Pope of Ambiguity, leaving behind a trail of confusion and even division that his successor in the papacy will have to deal with. Francis reminded us that the Pope is both a man and a sign — fragile, flawed, and beloved. We now pray not only for his soul but for the Church he leaves behind: wounded in places and always in need of shepherds who speak with both his tenderness but also with the clarity of truth. * * * Kelsey Reinhardt is Director of Media and Evangelization for CatholicVote. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP

Vice President JD Vance refused to politicize the death of Pope Francis as he spoke with reporters on Wednesday, arguing that the pope was a “great Christian pastor.” The vice president said he was saddened by the pope’s death as he spoke with reporters in Agra, India, acknowledging that he was one of the last people to meet with the pontiff, but saying he had no idea that Pope Francis had less than 24 hours left on earth when the two met in Rome on Sunday. In his last Easter address, Pope Francis condemned “how much contempt is stirred up at times towards the vulnerable, the marginalized and migrants” and warned against leaders who “yield to the logic of fear.” The late pontiff also pushed back against President Donald Trump’s deportation plans ahead of the president’s inauguration. “I appeal to all those in positions of political responsibility in our world not to yield to the logic of fear which only leads to isolation from others, but rather to use the resources available to help the needy, to fight hunger and to encourage initiatives that promote development,” the pope said in his final address. “These are the ‘weapons’ of peace: weapons that build the future, instead of sowing seeds of death!” “A lot of people, especially in the American press want to make the Holy Father, his entire legacy, and even his death, about American politics,” Vance told reporters on Wednesday. “I think he was obviously a much broader figure than the United States of America, he represents over a billion Catholics worldwide.” Vice President JD Vance and Pope Francis. (Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images) “Yes,” he added, “I’m aware that he had some disagreements with some of the policies of our administration. He also had a lot of agreements with the policies of our administration. I’m not going to soil the man’s legacy by talking about politics. I think he was a great Christian pastor, and that’s how I choose to remember the Holy Father.” Asked if he would like to see the next pope continue in Pope Francis’ tradition, he laughed and responded, “I won’t pretend to give guidance to the cardinals on who they should select as the next pope. We have plenty of issues to focus on in the United States. I’ll just say a prayer for wisdom, because I obviously want them to pick the right person. I want them to pick someone who will be good for the world’s Catholics, but I’ll let them make that decision.” President Donald Trump announced on Monday in a Truth Social post that he will attend the funeral of Pope Francis,  “Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome. We look forward to being there!” The president will depart the United States for Rome on Friday afternoon. His announcement came after he ordered federal and state flags to fly at half-staff in memory of Pope Francis. “As a mark of respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, on the day of interment,” Trump wrote in a separate post. He added: “I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.”

Patty Morin, whose daughter Rachel, a mother of five, was raped and murdered by El Salvadoran illegal immigrant Victor Martinez-Hernandez in 2023, condemned Democrats for championing the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 member whom the Trump administration deported to El Salvador, while ignoring her pain and never reaching out to her. Morin spoke of the White House press briefing last week at which she spoke, telling Fox News Digital, “People were literally shoulder to shoulder cameras, microphones everything going and as soon as I get up to the podium, everyone shut off their cameras; everyone shut off their microphones.” “People don’t realize what actually happened to my daughter,” she said. “And during the trial, and before the investigation, they only gave us an outline; they didn’t give us details. And during the trial, we actually saw the crime scene photos and the autopsy photos and they had so many expert witnesses come in and testify to this horrendous, gruesome brutal murder, this thing that happened to my daughter. And so I went in and I described, summarized, what had happened to her. She was dragged 150 feet; they followed a 150-foot blood trail to the culvert where her body was. Her body was outlined in blood. The silhouette of her body is against the tunnel ball outlined in the blood that was gushing from her head. She was raped. She was strangled. There wasn’t a part of her body that didn’t have some kind of bruise, abrasion, cut some kind of abuse to it.” “And none of them had their recorders on or their cameras on because they didn’t want the American people to know how violent these crimes are and how rampant they are,” she stated. “There’s only one or two maybe three that have hit the headlines, but there are thousands of these stories all over America that aren’t being covered because either 1) the family is ashamed; 2) law-enforcement doesn’t wanna cause a panic, and 3) it’s usually blue states or Democrats that wanna downplay it because for some reason, they are profiting in some way from having these 20 million illegal immigrants in our country.” “I had somebody just this past weekend come up to me and said that there has been migrant crime going on in Maryland and in our county for decades,” she recalled. “He cited one that happened 20 years ago and he said people don’t realize that that was a migrant crime because media and law enforcement kind of played it down.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) flew to El Salvador last week and met with Garcia. Democrat Reps. Robert Garcia of California, Maxwell Frost of Florida, Yassamin Ansari of Arizona and Maxine Dexter of Oregon flew there on Monday. “It’s been about 20 months since my daughter was murdered; it’s been about ten months that we’ve known it’s been an illegal immigrant, and in all this time, President Biden never reached out; Kamala Harris never reached out; Mayorkas never reached out,” Morin said. “Senators here in Maryland have not reached out at all. And it’s been almost 20 months, total. So their silence and their actions or lack of actions speak volumes to their character and the values that they hold. And as an American citizen, as a Maryland citizen, and as a mom, it tells me that I‘m not important or valuable, and that an illegal immigrant — that means he’s broken federal law by coming into the country and staying here, has broken state law by coming to the country and staying here, and then beating his wife, it’s in court; he’s broken other state laws — they would rather champion his cause, a criminal, than the victim. I think it is utterly despicable.” ? BREAKING STUDY: The anti-American media obsessed over illegal “Maryland man” for over 143 minutes and only spent 12 seconds covering the trial of Rachel Morin’s killer. The leftist media are America last! https://t.co/4TFpbxbupq — MRC NewsBusters (@newsbusters) April 23, 2025  

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes welcomed baby #3, Golden, in January, but we have yet to see her face. The younger sister of Sterling, 4, and Bronze, 2, appeared in Brittany’s Easter Instagram post. However, Mom paid careful attention to keeping her baby girl from the world.  In an Instagram story posted on March 4, Brittany said she would not show Golden’s face “for a while.” It’s unclear why she allows Sterling and Bronze on social media and not Golden. But her fans didn’t seem to mind. They loved getting a glimpse of Brittany Mahomes and her baby, even if it was just from the back. Instagram Brittany Mahomes Shared Sweet Photos Of Her Kids With Baby Golden In Her Arms Brittany Mahomes carefully shielded Golden’s face with her hand as she smiled in an Instagram photo. “He is Risen. Happy Easter,” she captioned. Brittany, Patrick, Sterling, and Bronze all looked thrilled to share Easter Sunday on a beautiful sunny day. The kids participated in an Easter egg hunt and posed for photos with other sweet little children. Fans quickly shared Easter blessing with the Mahomes family. A follower wrote, “Wishing everyone a joyous Easter. Such a beautiful family photo. God Bless.” This person thinks Brittany Mahomes looks beautiful with the baby in her arms. “3 kids later and still so hot.” Someone shared, “Happy Easter to the Mahomes family! Love seeing the 3 kids!! God Bless you all. “ This person agreed, “Happy Easter, Mahomes family. Ladies, you are so beautiful, and what handsome guys.” A fan loved seeing Patrick and Brittany Mahomes with their kids, even if they only got a tiny peek at Baby Golden on Easter. “Happy Easter, finally we see a sneak peek of Golden Raye and she’s a brunette.” Good for Brittany Mahomes for sharing her baby a way that makes her comfortable and safe. This story’s featured image is by Fernando Leon/Getty Images. The post Brittany Mahomes Shares Rare Family Photo With Newborn Daughter Golden appeared first on InspireMore.

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