Kate Scanlon, OSV News
Trump administration clears path for Arizona Copper Mine amid religious freedom...
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration said March 23 it has cleared a legal path to proceed with a copper mining project it says will...
Conscience protections take center stage at DOJ religious liberty hearing
WASHINGTON -- Conscience protections for faith-based health providers remain a key religious freedom concern, witnesses at a March 16 meeting of the Department of...
U.S. Supreme Court to hear case on Haitian deportation protections
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced late March 16 that it will hear oral arguments in April on whether the Trump administration can...
Execution halted as Alabama governor Kay Ivey commutes Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton’s...
Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Ala., announced March 10 she commuted the death sentence of Charles L. "Sonny" Burton to life in prison, a move lauded...
FDA approval of abortion pill mifepristone would be revoked under proposal...
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced March 11 he has introduced legislation in the Senate that would ban mifepristone, a drug commonly, but...
HHS proposes rescinding Biden-era rule requiring foster parents to affirm LGBTQ+...
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Health and Human Services March 6 proposed scrapping a Biden administration policy requiring foster homes to affirm a child's...
Catholic immigration groups urge policy shift after President Trump replaces DHS...
WASHINGTON -- Catholic immigration advocates are calling for change at the Department of Homeland Security after President Donald Trump announced March 5 that Kristi...
Lawmakers say U.S. G20 presidency offers chance to advance human rights
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. presidency of the Group of 20, a forum for cooperation among the world's largest economies, is an opportunity to advance...
Parental notification of gender identity transition gets temporary win as U.S....
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on March 2 temporarily blocked California from enforcing policies that generally prohibit public school teachers from notifying parents...
Congress debates question over war powers resolution as U.S. and Israel...
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's decision to initiate major combat operations against Iran in concert with Israel has raised debate within Congress over its...