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First federal death penalty case heard under President Joe Biden, who...
The terrorism trial of Sayfullo Saipov, who is accused of fatally striking eight people with a truck in New York City in 2017, began...
‘On Religious Freedom Day, we reflect on our right to practice,...
WASHINGTON -- Like his five most recent predecessors, President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation declaring Jan. 16 Religious Freedom Day and calling for...
118th Congress elects Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House as two...
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was elected Speaker of the House Jan. 7 after a tumultuous process that stretched across the first week...
President Joe Biden plans first visit the U.S.-Mexico border after U.S....
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden said Jan. 4 he plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border, which would be the first visit to the border...
Death Penalty Information Center names 2022 ‘the year of the botched...
WASHINGTON -- After a report dubbed 2022 "the year of the botched execution," Catholic activists renewed their calls for an end to capital punishment...
President Joe Biden respects the wishes of Pope Benedict XVI, does...
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden did not attend the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Jan. 5 and instead sent U.S. Ambassador to the...
FDA allows retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills as pro-life groups...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow retail pharmacies to offer abortion pills in the United States for the first time,...
Nancy Pelosi hands over the speaker’s gavel, ending a 16-year unbroken...
WASHINGTON -- When the new Congress gathered this week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's handing over the speaker's gavel marked an end both to her...