Clarence Thomas was deep in debt when he hinted to a GOP lawmaker that he'd quit if he didn't get a pay raise: report  — Justice Clarence Thomas pushed a House Republican in 2000 to get justices a pay rise, a report says.  — ProPublica quoted Thomas telling the lawmaker that …

Trump reprises dehumanizing language on undocumented immigrants, warns of ‘invasion’  —  Former president Donald Trump on Sunday accused undocumented immigrants of waging an “invasion” of the United States, in a speech that highlighted his frequent use of dehumanizing language and exaggerated terms …

'Biden's too old,' Nikki Haley says in new campaign ad  —  Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has launched a new campaign ad calling President Biden “too old,” in one of the most direct attacks on the president's age this election cycle.  —  “I'll just say it: Biden's too old,” Haley, 51, says in the ad.

Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if they don't resemble marriage  —  Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God's love and mercy shouldn't be subject to …

Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Relationships  —  A church official said the blessings amounted to “a real development” that nevertheless did not amend “the traditional doctrine of the Church about marriage.”  —  Pope Francis has taken one of the most concrete steps in his efforts …