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  • ‘Hillbilly’ to Capitol Hill? Catholic author eyes Senate bid in Ohio

    ‘Hillbilly’ to Capitol Hill? Catholic author eyes Senate bid in Ohio

    • Apr 16, 2021

    Rodney Muterspaw figures J.D. Vance has already shown he’s got what it takes to be a U.S. senator. Vance, the Hillbilly Elegy author and a fellow Middletown native, broke out of poverty and family chaos and never forgot his Appalachian roots on his way to success.

    By Dan Sewell
  • Biden announces commission to study potential changes to Supreme Court

    Biden announces commission to study potential changes to Supreme Court

    • Apr 12, 2021

    President Joe Biden signed an executive order April 9 announcing the formation of a commission to look into possible reforms to the Supreme Court, including the idea of expanding the court or instituting term limits for justices.

    By Carol Zimmermann
  • Mexican bishop announces run for political office, then backtracks

    Mexican bishop announces run for political office, then backtracks

    • Apr 7, 2021

    A Mexican bishop announced his intentions to run as a candidate in the country’s upcoming elections, then backtracked — a decision creating confusion and reviving debate in Mexico over the role of priests and pastors in the country’s politics.

    By David Agren
  • U.S. bishops’ working group set up last November completes work

    U.S. bishops’ working group set up last November completes work

    • Mar 2, 2021

    A special working group of the U.S. bishops formed last November to deal with conflicts that could arise between the policies of President Joe Biden, a Catholic, and church teaching has completed its work, Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said in a March 1 memo to all the U.S. bishops.

    By Julie Asher
  • Bill would block taxpayer funding of abortion, make Hyde Amendment permanent

    Bill would block taxpayer funding of abortion, make Hyde Amendment permanent

    • Feb 10, 2021

    U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, has introduced a bill to prohibit use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund abortions.

    By Catholic News Service
  • U.S. Senate again fails to pass Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

    U.S. Senate again fails to pass Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

    • Feb 6, 2021

    Failure to pass the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act “shows just how extreme the majority of Senate Democrats are,” said Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life.

    By Catholic News Service
  • Biden calls out ‘political extremism’ at prayer breakfast

    Biden calls out ‘political extremism’ at prayer breakfast

    • Feb 4, 2021

    President Joe Biden on Thursday called for a confrontation of the “political extremism” that inspired the U.S. Capitol riot and appealed for collective strength during such turbulent times in remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast, a Washington tradition that asks political combatants to set aside their differences for one morning.

    By Will Weissert and Elana Schor
  • Prayer breakfast gives Biden fresh chance to call for unity

    Prayer breakfast gives Biden fresh chance to call for unity

    • Feb 4, 2021

    President Joe Biden is expected to address the National Prayer Breakfast, a Washington tradition that calls on political combatants to set aside their differences for one morning.

    By Will Weissert and Elana Schor
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