MAID Madness Updates

September 23rd, 2026 - Happy feast of St. Padre Pio!

President Donald Trump said he is poised to make a “big decision” on the war with Iran, threatening to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” if it rejects a deal. A new survey conducted by the Center for Strategic Politics found that nearly six in 10 would feel positively if military leaders removed Trump from power to “safeguard the Constitution” and assumed control of the U.S. A network of socialist and communist organizations helped organize and promote an anti-ICE protest in Austin, Texas, within hours of an ICE-involved shooting, according to a Fox News Digital investigation. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) used established local and national networks to promote the demonstration shortly after the shooting. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) announced that it has launched a research program to improve autism diagnosis and care. In the case of the MA couple fighting to regain custody of their daughter, Democratic Gov. Maura Healey cited criminal charges while disputing the parents’ account. However, newly reported DCF records revealed the state agency found no reasonable cause to believe the parents had abused their daughter.

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