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Washington Roundup: GOP recalculates on abortion; Biden axes student debt; ‘Disagree...
WASHINGTON -- After former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, issued a statement April 8 arguing abortion should be left to individual...
Supreme Court hears arguments concerning controversial abortion pill mifepristone
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court heard oral arguments March 26 in a case concerning mifepristone, a pill commonly used for abortion. It is the...
5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals again blocks Texas from enforcing...
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision late March 19 once again blocking Texas from enforcing its controversial law that makes...
Georgetown University panel examines Pope Francis’ call for synodality
WASHINGTON -- Synodality is a key theme of Pope Francis' pontificate and its importance to the church's mission can be seen in the American...
U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton allows Biden administration to continue...
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge March 8 dismissed a challenge from Republican-led states, allowing the Biden administration to continue operating a program permitting some...
Major nonprofits unite to foster service, human connection — ‘Focus on...
WASHINGTON -- Four major nonprofits have launched a joint effort to counteract rising polarization and isolation in the U.S., including Catholic Charities USA, the...
U.S. Supreme Court shows some differences in unaminous rejection of Colorado’s...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled March 4 that the 14th Amendment does not permit Colorado to bar former President Donald Trump from...
Texas death-row inmate Ivan Cantu executed despite allegations of false testimony...
Ivan Cantu was executed Feb. 28 by the state of Texas despite claims that the Texan's 2001 conviction for killing James Mosqueda and Amy...
Internet censorship or free speech? U.S. Supreme Court hears four hours...
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Feb. 26 in cases challenging the constitutionality of laws in Florida and Texas that seek to...
Defying Alabama court and Catholic teaching, former President Trump calls on...
WASHINGTON -- Former President Donald Trump on Feb. 23 responded to the Alabama Supreme Court's in vitro fertilization ruling in a statement saying he...