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Catholic advocates applaud congressional framework for enhancement of Child Tax Credit,...
WASHINGTON -- The chief congressional tax writers announced Jan. 16 a framework for a bipartisan, bicameral deal that would enhance the Child Tax Credit,...
Trump dominates voting as Catholic Gov. Ron DeSantis ‘ekes out’ second-place...
Former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses Jan. 15 with 51% of the vote, according to multiple projections, marking his first electoral victory...
As GOP primary field narrows, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former...
The Republican presidential primary field narrowed Jan. 10 just hours before the party's final debate before the key Iowa Caucuses, as former New Jersey...
Framework to avoid government shutdown released by congressional lawmakers
WASHINGTON -- Congressional lawmakers Jan. 7 released the framework for a nearly $1.7 trillion agreement to fund the federal government in 2024, keeping funding...
Texas court rules emergency abortions not required by hospitals; No ‘unqualified...
The Biden administration cannot use a 1986 emergency health care law to require hospitals in Texas to perform emergency abortions, a federal appeals court...
Church ministries note pressure with increased migration in 2023: ‘The voice...
WASHINGTON -- Unauthorized border crossings increased in 2023, fueled in part by shifts in U.S. policy and global migration trends. The year saw increasingly...
Pro-life movement wins some, loses some in first full calendar year...
WASHINGTON -- The pro-life movement had a mixed record of success in its first full calendar year without Roe v. Wade in place, losing...
U.S. Supreme Court takes case on abortion pill mifepristone; decision could...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court said Dec. 13 it would take up a case concerning the abortion pill, the first major case involving...
Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman U.S. Supreme Court Justice, dies at...
Sandra Day O'Connor, who was the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice, and often a crucial swing vote as a moderate, died Dec. 1...
Lawmakers call for release of Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Álvarez at congressional...
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers and exiled Nicaraguan nationals at a congressional hearing Nov. 30 called for the release of Bishop Rolando Álvarez, a Catholic prelate...