NotableTrump has pope derangement syndrome. “For many Catholics, myself included, Leo’s words make us proud of our faith and thankful to have a pope who isn’t afraid to clearly and powerfully articulate a vision of what we consider morally and scripturally right, even if — or especially if — the church’s teaching clashes with the views of a president.” — James V. Grimaldi, a former executive editor of The National Catholic Reporter How many people heard about Swalwell and did nothing? “Self-absorbed lawmakers fail to learn from the ruined careers of the past in part because those around them too often shrug off the whispers, red flags and glaringly bad behavior until some line gets crossed and scandal erupts.” — Michelle Cottle, an Opinion writer Is it too much to ask to care about the war in Sudan? “When we care — as individuals, as a nation — we can make things happen.” — Ann Curry, a former international correspondent for NBC News Spotlight
She Has an A.I. Companion. Her Son Has Questions.What happens when your parent falls in love with an A.I. chatbot? ICYMIWhat Orban’s defeat means for the rest of the world. “If Magyar was just a slightly less corrupt version of Orban, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin wouldn’t have cared so much about thwarting him.” — Michelle Goldberg, an Opinion columnist Listen (or Watch)More in Opinion
In Your WordsRe “Pete Hegseth’s Gospel of Carnage” Once leaders believe (or claim) they’re acting on God’s behalf, restraint becomes weakness and opposition becomes heresy. Hegseth’s religious fervor is almost enough to make Trump’s secular incoherence seem like divine intervention. — A comment by LT from Chicago Read more comments on the story here and check out our Letters to the Editor. We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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