LOOP: Chicago and Illinois sue Trump over National Guard deployment

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 BLUE STATE, CITY SUE TO STOP NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT  Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit yesterday seeking to block President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to the city, calling it an "illegal, dangerous, and unconstitutional" use of federal power. The deployment followed a week of violent clashes between federal agents and protestors during immigration raids in the Chicago area.  READ VATICAN MARKS ANNIVERSARY OF OCT. 7  The Holy See's official news outlet marked the second anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack and the beginning of Israel's military campaign in Gaza with an interview in which Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin decried the terrorist attack and the bloodshed that has followed.  READ US TO BUILD ALASKA MINING ROAD  Trump signed an order yesterday to construct a mining road linking Dalton Highway to Alaska's remote Ambler Mining District that will create roughly 2,730 jobs and generate more than $1.1 billion in revenue for the state.  READ DEMOCRATS BLAMED AS GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CONTINUES  The White House blamed Democrats yesterday for prolonging the government shutdown as both parties' funding proposals failed in the Senate, leaving federal workers without pay and programs on the brink of running out of money.  READ TRUMP ADMIN CALLS OUT NATIONS BENEFITING FROM MODERN SLAVERY  Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., a longtime anti-human trafficking advocate, praised the Trump administration's 2025 Trafficking in Persons report for exposing countries he said "are actively profiting" from modern slavery. In particular, the administration called out China, Cuba, Venezuela, and Russia.  READ POPE LEO PRAISES AMERICAN APOSTOLATE'S PRO-LIFE WORK Pope Leo yesterday received the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors in audience and expressed gratitude for their generosity toward projects at the Vatican and in pro-life initiatives in their local communities. READ JOHN PAUL II BIOGRAPHER CORRECTS CUPICH ON DURBIN George Weigel, a prominent Catholic writer and Pope Saint John Paul II's official biographer, has criticized Cardinal Blase Cupich's attempt to use a speech by the late pontiff to justify honoring Sen. Dick Durbin, who is pro-abortion. READ AD: THE NOVEMBER SECRET MOST CATHOLICS DON'T KNOW  FREE PRINTABLE: The first 8 days in November have a secret that most Catholics (including many priests!) don't know! Print this to make the simple steps to gain a special plenary indulgence that can ONLY be applied to the dearly departed in Purgatory. Share with your family, parish and school now. DISCOVER THE NOVEMBER SECRET [FREE PRINTABLE] POPE LEO: THE ELDERLY ARE A BLESSING!  In an incisive and inspiring recent address, Pope Leo said the elderly are a "gift" to the world and that supporting them in their fragility can be "a bridge towards Heaven." He also decried the fact that elderly people are sometimes accused "of consuming too many economic and social resources to the detriment of other generations, as if longevity were a fault."  READ COURT 'PUNISHES' COLORADO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS FOR FAITH  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled Sept. 30 against two Colorado Catholic parish preschools seeking to be included in the state's universal preschool program without having to sign a nondiscrimination requirement that violates their sincerely held religious beliefs.  READ TO LOVE YOUR ENEMIES, HAVE SOME  Dr. Matthew Petrusek from Word on Fire recently advised that we honor the memory of Charlie Kirk by loving our enemies ... as enemies. To be innocent as doves but wise as serpents, we need a proper understanding of this relationship. Here's how Petrusek suggested we approach it.  READ CATHOLIC 101  Don't let going to confession become humdrum and unfruitful! There are ways to become more aware of our sins and imperfections in a way that helps us benefit more from the Sacrament of Reconciliation and become who God created us to be.  READ SAINT OF THE DAY  Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, also known as Our Lady of Victory. The feast was instituted as a testament to the power of praying the Holy Rosary following the resounding Catholic naval victory over the Ottoman Turks in the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. Pope Pius V attributed the seemingly improbable triumph to Our Lady's intercession. READ DAILY PSALM  "If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can stand?" (Psalm 130)  READ DAILY READINGS  Today's Mass readings.  READ LOOPcast  Virginia Democrats stand by Jay Jones despite the release of shocking, violent text messages. Meanwhile, Trump pressures Netanyahu toward a historic peace deal in the Middle East. Finally, AI slop continues to take over the internet. All this and more on the LOOPcast!  WATCH 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