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Leftist media outlets take an extremely opportunistic approach to covering the intersection of religion and politics. They’re appalled at religion when it impedes their agenda, but they gush over religious figures when they align with their talking points. On Jan. 19, New York Times religion reporter Ruth Graham penned a story headlined “Top Catholic Clerics Denounce U.S. Foreign Policy.” Three Catholic cardinals—Blase Cupich of Chicago, Joseph Tobin of Newark, and Robert McElroy of Washington, D.C.—put out a statement critical of President Donald Trump’s international policies. “Our country’s moral role in confronting evil around the world, sustaining the right to life and human dignity, and supporting religious liberty are all under examination,” the cardinals contended. “And the building of just and sustainable peace, so crucial to humanity’s well-being now and in the future, is being reduced to partisan categories that encourage polarization and destructive policies.” The line about “partisan categories” is amusing, since the Times and Rachel Maddow and the rest are delighting in how this statement fits their category. It’s puzzling to argue that Trump messing with tyrants in Venezuela and Iran is somehow not taking on “evil.” Opposition to any military action is at the forefront of their message, and religious liberty and the right to life are subordinated. The Times never used words like “liberal” or “leftist” or “progressive” to describe these three prelates, or for Pope Leo, whom they cite as their inspiration. But go back four years, and Ruth Graham and the Times took an entirely different approach. On June 20, 2021, the labels were flying. The headline was “In Rift With Biden, a Dramatic Show of Force by a Conservative Catholic Movement.” Graham and her colleague Elizabeth Dias began by asserting, “Pope Francis and President Biden, both liberals, are the two most high-profile Roman Catholics in the world.” But forget the pope, it’s “now a conservative movement that decides how the Catholic Church asserts its power in America.” Including headlines, the word “conservative” appeared 15 times. In this story, they mourned their heroes Cardinal Cupich and Cardinal Tobin—“leading U.S. allies of Pope Francis”—were “ultimately drowned out” as the bishops voted to draft a policy that could restrain the offering of the Eucharist to Catholic politicians like Joe Biden, who energetically opposed church teaching on abortion and other moral issues. This was lamented as “polarizing the Catholic faithful,” something the Times did not say about the Trump-bashing statement. On Inauguration Day 2021, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, put out a welcoming statement to Biden, but underlined “our new President has pledged to pursue certain policies that would advance moral evils and threaten human life and dignity, most seriously in the areas of abortion, contraception, marriage, and gender.” At the time, the Catholic News Agency reported Cardinal Cupich wanted “a more supportive, clearly pro-Biden statement, and that he spent most of Wednesday trying to get the support of other bishops to come up with an alternative statement.” In other words, he was “polarizing the Catholic faithful” on Biden’s behalf. Cardinal Cupich put out a four-tweet attack on Gomez for an “ill-considered statement” that didn’t seek enough “collegial consultation,” leading to “internal institutional failures” when the bishops should “take up the work of healing our nation in this moment of crisis.” In other words, it’s impolite and divisive to confront a pro-abortion, pro-transgender Catholic president, but years later, church leaders can attack non-Catholic President Trump while claiming they’re against “partisan categories.” This is blatantly partisan advocacy, which is why the leftist media applaud it so enthusiastically. COPYRIGHT 2026 CREATORS.COM We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal.    The post Guess When Catholic Cardinals Are Touted for Their Moral Authority? appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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An American deal over Greenland takes shape as the DOJ arrests protestors linked to the Minnesota church-storming, the Trump administration delivers a pro-life victory as the March for Life heads to D.C., and the Australian government sparks controversy with new gun control and “anti-hate” laws. It’s Friday, January 23, 2026, and this is the news you need to know to start your day. Today’s edition of the Morning Wire podcast can be heard below: Trump’s Greenland Deal New details have emerged regarding Trump’s historic Greenland deal, as Vice President JD Vance and the DOJ crack down on demonstrators in Minneapolis. After President Donald Trump’s highly publicized address to the World Economic Forum, where he reiterated his desire to acquire Greenland and doubled down on his threat of new tariffs, the Europeans came to the table with an offer of their own, and President Trump seemed to like it, saying he’d agreed to the framework of a deal. That agreement stops short of giving the United States outright control of Greenland, but reportedly makes way for the U.S. to expand its military presence on the island. In Minnesota, the administration is cracking down on activists who invaded a Christian church service over the weekend. At least three of the activists have been arrested. Vance traveled to the state this week to show support for the federal agents carrying out the president’s immigration enforcement agenda. March For Life 2026 On the heels of a pivotal announcement from the Trump administration banning the use of aborted fetal tissue in research, hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers are expected in Washington, D.C., on Friday for the annual March for Life. On Thursday, the National Institutes of Health ended the use of abortion-derived human fetal tissue in federally funded research. Notably, though, if someone wants to donate tissue from a miscarriage, NIH can use that for research. The new policy is another win for the pro-life movement on the eve of its 2026 rally. The March for Life will be headlined by Vice President Vance. The theme this year is “Life is a gift.” Australia’s New Anti-Hate Law In response to the terrorist massacre at Bondi Beach, Australia has passed new “anti-hate” and gun control laws that have sparked more controversy. Dan Ryan, the executive director of the National Conservative Institute of Australia, says the “anti-hate” laws in particular are a serious invasion of Australian freedom of speech. According to Ryan, the new legal codes would allow the government to outlaw groups that have engaged in “hate crimes,” even if no other existing statute had been violated. Both sets of new laws ignore the real problems that led to the Bondi Beach attack. As Ryan says, “The underlying cause of what occurred in Bondi and the underlying cause of the sort of ethnic tensions that are playing out on the street has been the problems with our immigration program in Australia.”

Federal immigration enforcement agents deployed chemical smoke against Minneapolis residents documenting routine immigration operations, raising urgent questions about excessive force and constitutional violations of First Amendment rights. Federal Agents Deploy Chemical Weapons Against Observers U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino deployed a “pocket tactical green smoke” canister at Minneapolis residents on January 21, 2026, during immigration enforcement activities near Mueller Park in the Lowry Hill East neighborhood. The incident occurred around 2:30 PM after federal agents detained two Latino individuals near Blaisdell Avenue and West 28th Street, drawing approximately 30 protesters and observers. Bovino issued three verbal warnings before deploying the Defense Technology canister, which left visible green stains in the snow and required medical attention for affected individuals. Pattern of Aggressive Enforcement Tactics Emerges This Minneapolis deployment follows Commander Bovino’s October 23, 2025, incident in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, where he threw a gas canister at demonstrators without providing a verbal warning. That earlier action violated a judge’s temporary restraining order limiting the use of force and became central evidence in court proceedings challenging the tactics of Operation Midway Blitz. The Trump administration launched this immigration enforcement initiative in September 2025, marking a significant escalation of federal immigration enforcement. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently stayed lower court restrictions on crowd-control tactics, effectively removing judicial oversight that previously protected citizens documenting enforcement operations. Constitutional Concerns Over First Amendment Rights Federal agents confronted citizens attempting to document lawful immigration enforcement activities, raising serious First Amendment concerns about the right to observe and record government actions. Witness Yusuf Mohamed reported that agents threatened to break vehicle windows if occupants refused compliance within three seconds. Multiple protesters were tackled and arrested, while others were exposed to chemical irritants and required immediate medical treatment with water poured into their eyes. Some witnesses reported coughing and vomiting from smoke exposure. This undermines fundamental constitutional protections for citizens monitoring government operations, a cornerstone of accountability in limited government. Evidence and Documentation Raise Legal Questions The incident was extensively documented through video footage by photographer Ben Luhmann and Minnesota Star Tribune staff, providing clear visual records of federal tactics. Physical evidence includes the deployed smoke canister and a loaded rifle magazine dropped by an agent, later recovered by the Minneapolis Police Department. Federal agents used chemical irritants at two separate locations approximately one mile apart, suggesting coordinated deployment strategies. Bovino stated in a video that protest whistles and shouts “actually help our patrol efforts quite often,” while confirming Title 8 Immigration Enforcement authority. The documented pattern strengthens legal challenges to enforcement tactics, particularly given Bovino’s prior court order violation. Community Impact and Federal Overreach The confrontations occurred in south Minneapolis neighborhoods with significant immigrant populations, directly impacting residents experiencing federal enforcement in their communities. Federal agents possessed tactical advantages, including chemical weapons, firearms, and organizational authority, against largely unarmed civilians exercising constitutional rights to observe government activities. The temporary lifting of court restrictions shifted power dynamics decisively in favor of federal agents, removing judicial checks on enforcement methods. While immigration enforcement serves legitimate national security interests, deploying chemical weapons against observers documenting operations represents concerning government overreach that erodes civil liberties and community trust in federal authority. Sources: Border patrol agents use smoke canister, chemical spray on observers in Minneapolis Border Patrol commander admitted he lied about tear gas incident: Court docs Minnesota agitators stalk, pelt Border Patrol agents with food, spit at gas stations, DHS says