MONDAY, JANUARY 22

DeSANTIS ENDS 2024 RUN, ENDORSES TRUMP Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday suspended his 2024 presidential campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination. “I can't ask our supporters to volunteer their time and donate their resources if we don't have a clear path to victory," DeSantis said. READ

TRUMP PRAISES DeSANTIS After DeSantis dropped out, a voter asked Trump whether he would go on calling his former 2024 GOP primary opponent by the derisive nickname “Ron DeSanctimonious.” Trump replied that the nickname is now “officially retired.” READ

HOUSE MOVES TO FREE UP FUNDING FOR PREGNANCY CENTERS The House on Thursday moved to block the Biden administration from restricting funds for pregnancy resource centers. The Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act passed with a vote of 214-208. It now goes to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where it will face stiff opposition. READ

NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRAT: BORDER ‘IN CRISIS’ Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire repeatedly refused to answer if she believes President Joe Biden is “the strongest and best candidate to take on” Trump in 2024 during an interview over the weekend. “The border is in crisis,” Hassan said in the same interview. “I have long been saying we need to improve security. It’s not where it needs to be.” READ

FETTERMAN: ‘WE NEED TO SECURE THE BORDER’ Sen. John Fetterman, D-PA, doubled down on his calls for border security after progressives attacked the Democratic senator over the issue. “I honestly don’t understand why it’s controversial to say we need to secure [the] border,” Fetterman said. “I think two things can be true at the same time — you can be very supportive of immigration, but we also need to have a secure border.” READ

WHO DIRECTOR CALLS FOR ‘DISEASE X’ PANDEMIC TREATY The head of the World Health Organization has called on countries to sign the health organization's pandemic treaty to prepare the world for a "Disease X," an undesignated term for a future pandemic that could be more deadly than anything humanity has faced. READ

BIDEN MOCKS GUN OWNERS AGAIN Biden again mocked gun owners over the weekend, suggesting they will “need an F-16” fighter jet if they are serious about taking on the government. His remark echoes similar comments he made in 2022. READ

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BISHOP DIES SUDDENLY AT 63 The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana announced that Bishop Mario Dorsonville died suddenly at age 63 on January 19, less than a year after being appointed as the governing Catholic bishop. Dorsonville “passed away due to ongoing health complications related to liver disease which was discovered late last year,” the diocese explained. READ

TWO NAVY SEALS LOSE THEIR LIVES Two Navy SEALs were conducting a nighttime mission on January 11 where they were climbing up onto a vessel holding Iranian weapons when one got knocked off by powerful ocean waves. Following protocol, the next Navy SEAL up jumped into the water to help rescue him. U.S. officials announced Sunday that the two were never found and are now presumed dead. READ

DAD TAKES PLAYTIME ‘VERY SERIOUSLY’ Erin Eddinger shared a video of her husband Mike going all-out in his role as “cashier” during playtime with their daughter, and it went viral. Social media users praised him for taking playtime so seriously and having so much fun. Here are some #dadgoals for all you LOOPer men with children. READ

CATHOLIC 101 At one time only males could serve at the altar, but in the 21st century, many such roles are open to both sexes. Now that the Church permits females to serve at Mass as well, is it unfair or misogynistic to reserve that role for males? Fr. Dwight Longenecker presents some practical reasons for the choice. READ

SAINT OF THE DAY St. Vincent was ordained a deacon in Spain in the late 200s. The Emperor Diocletian imprisoned Vincent and attempted to break him through torture: Vincent was stretched on the rack, his flesh was torn with iron hooks, his wounds were rubbed with salt, and he was burned alive on a red-hot gridiron. Ultimately Vincent was cast in a cell, where he proceeded to convert his jailer and finally died of his wounds, a martyr. READ