LOOP: Court sides with parents, states, and limits on judges

SATURDAY, JUNE 28 SCOTUS DELIVERS 3 MAJOR WINS ​In a trio of rulings Friday, the Supreme Court advanced key conservative priorities — reining in judicial overreach, strengthening parental rights in public education, and upholding state authority to protect minors online. Here are the details of each case.  READ 'BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL' IS A WIN FOR FAMILIES The Senate's version of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" would permanently expand the Child Tax Credit to $2,200 per child, delivering long-term relief to more than 40 million American families.  READ CATHOLIC MOTHER FINDS INFANT SON INCORRUPT  Nearly four decades after his death, infant Brian Gallagher's body was found perfectly preserved, sparking a possible cause for canonization. "He was just this perfect baby, like we had just buried him that day," his mother recalled. "There was no decomposition, no discoloring. It gives us goosebumps to this day."  READ WHY THE CDC DROPPED MERCURY FLU SHOTS  Members of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) newly-formed vaccine advisory panel voted Thursday to end recommendations for flu shots containing thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative. The decision follows strong criticism from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who challenged the preservative's safety and links to big pharma. READ NEWSOM SUES FOX FOR $787M  California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a $787 million defamation suit against FOX News, alleging the network deliberately misrepresented a phone call with Trump during the LA riots. He's demanding a public retraction and apology.  READ MAMDANI'S WIN SIGNALS LEFTWARD SHIFT FOR DEMOCRATS  Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's victory over Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral primary marks a seismic shift in the Democratic Party. Conservative writer Rod Dreher called the outcome "a referendum on the Democratic Party itself, and the party's style of politics."  READ JUDGE ACQUITS ATTACKER IN ASSAULT ON PRO-LIFER  A Baltimore judge acquitted Patrick Brice of first-degree assault for a brutal 2023 attack on 73-year-old pro-lifer Mark Crosby outside Planned Parenthood, despite severe injuries and video evidence.  READ AD: BUILD A CULTURE OF LIFE WITH YOUR EVERYDAY CELL PHONE USE  Switching your cell phone service to Charity Mobile helps build a Culture of Life, supporting everything from local pregnancy centers to nationwide Pro-Life causes. 5% of your monthly plan price goes to your favorite Pro-Life charity at no extra cost, and new customers get a free phone offer with promo code LOOP. Get value + your values with Charity Mobile!  LEARN MORE INTRODUCING 'THE DEEP WITH ERIKA AHERN'  This new weekly offering from CatholicVote LOOPcast cohostess Erika Ahern will take you on deep dives into important issues of the day from a perspective you won't find anywhere else. In the first episode, discover how modern society accidentally sparked a Catholic boom. WATCH & SUBSCRIBE 5 BEST ROADTRIP ROUTES  Is there really any vacation better than a good old American roadtrip? With the lower 48, we have it all. Here are the 5 best roadtrip routes you can drive, covering the West Coast, the Midwest, and the East Coast, and ranging from 3 to 14 days. READ SUMMER SPIRITUAL ROUTINES  Summer changes a lot of routines — or obliterates them. But we'll all have the best summer if we maintain spiritual routines to anchor each day. Here are 3 practices you can keep through these months. READ VINTAGE JULY 4TH RECIPES  Independence Day calls to mind many themes, such as history and tradition. This 4th, serve these vintage dishes that your mother and your mother's mother served to celebrate our nation's birth.  READ CATHOLIC 101  God doesn't want the Eucharist to remain hidden at Mass. It's a whole way of life. But what does that mean, and what does it look like? At Catholic Gentleman, Dr. Jared Staudt explains.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Today, the Church honors Saint Irenaeus of Lyons, the second-century bishop who boldly defended the Incarnation and the goodness of creation against Gnostic heresies. A student of Saint Polycarp, St. Irenaeus linked apostolic tradition to sound doctrine, safeguarding the faith amid persecution. READ SATURDAY'S PSALM  "The Lord has remembered his mercy." (Luke 1:54)  READ SATURDAY'S READINGS  Saturday's Mass readings.  READ SUNDAY'S PSALM  "The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him." (Psalm 34:5)  READ SUNDAY'S READINGS  Sunday's Mass readings.  READ ANSWER TO THE TRIVIA  In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to establish a settlement. On May 13, they chose the site of Jamestown, Virginia — named for King James I — marking the birth of the first permanent English colony on American soil.  DEVOTION Every year on the Saturday after the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Catholics celebrate the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. More than a feast, it's a powerful reminder that in a broken world, humanity has a mother who never stops loving, interceding, and leading us to her Son. Learn how to honor Our Lady on this feast.  READ Paid for by CatholicVote Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) organization. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here. CATHOLICVOTE  |  PO Box 3310  |  Carmel, IN 46082  |  (317) 669-6127