Leo, who studied canon law, has spent much of his first eleven months in office assessing the Vatican internally, like a new chief executive getting to know a firm’s culture before initiating strategies for optimal performance.
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Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
So when, in December 2025, thousands of ICE agents descended upon the Twin Cities, initiating two months of unrest and violence, restaurants were not at the forefront of the headlines, but acutely absorbing its impact.
The White House team is required to file a report informing the court of the status of its compliance within 21 days after the order takes effect.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Thousands of Oracle workers woke Tuesday to an email from their employer informing them that their jobs had been cut with immediate effect, in what appears to one of the largest mass layoffs in the tech giant’s history.
Israeli officials were simultaneously briefing reporters that the attack had been conducted with US coordination and consent.
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Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
The administration bypassed Congress, launching strikes without an Authorization for Use of Military Force and without briefing the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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