DHS says REAL ID, which DHS certifies, is too insecure to confirm U.S. citizenship

DHS says REAL ID, which DHS certifies, is too insecure to confirm U.S. citizenship

Only the government could spend 20 years creating a national ID that nobody wanted and apparently doesn’t even work as a national ID. But that’s what the federal government has accomplished with REAL ID, which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) now considers insecure, even though getting one requires providing proof of citizenship or legal … Read more

Woman priest paid for sex since age 17 says ‘there is no real winner’ after resignation

Woman priest paid for sex since age 17 says ‘there is no real winner’ after resignation

The woman who publicly claimed she was 17 when a longtime Roman Catholic priest in Alabama successfully offered her financial support in exchange for sex and other forms of private companionship — recently prompting him to resign from the clergy — says “there’s no real winner in this situation.” In her first remarks since Robert … Read more

Alabama priest quits clergy after woman claims ‘private escort’ since age 17

Alabama priest quits clergy after woman claims ‘private escort’ since age 17

A longtime Roman Catholic priest in Alabama has voluntarily left the clergy after a woman alleged to his superiors that he offered her financial support in exchange for “private companionship,” including sex, starting when she was 17. Robert Sullivan’s self-imposed removal from the priesthood — known as laicization — was announced Wednesday, the day before … Read more