Kavanaugh Nomination Highlights Senate’s Partisan Divide
Almost all U.S. senators are expected to vote along party lines, but Trump’s Supreme Court pick poses a serious challenge for a few — including Indiana’s Joe Donnelly, a Catholic Democrat.
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Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh: A Conservative Judge, Formed by Faith
Assessing the background of President Trump’s new pick.
Taking a Gamble on Legalized Sports Betting
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has paved the way for expanded sports gambling, but Catholic analysts urge caution.
US Supreme Court Issues Narrow Ruling in Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case
The court rebuked a Colorado civil-rights commission for ‘impermissible hostility’ toward Christian baker Jack Phillips’ religious beliefs, but shied away from ruling on broader free-speech issues.
The US ‘Futile-Care’ Debate: How Are Cases Like Alfie Evans’ Handled Here?
Texas is one of three states that have enacted laws providing families with a window to seek new medical facilities when doctors or hospitals conclude additional care is not warranted for terminally ill patients.
Does California Law Deny Parents’ Right to Opt Out of ‘Gender Education’?
The issue was spotlighted by a recent Orange County Board of Education legal memo, which says a 2016 state law prohibits withdrawal of children from classroom instruction on homosexuality and transgenderism.
US Strike on Syria Renews Just-War Debate
Catholic leaders and scholars, in the United States and in the Middle East, differ about whether the military action was warranted.
Second Amendment Squall: US Citizens Take to Streets to Protest Gun Violence
The gun debate has perhaps never been as heated or as polarizing.
Will Mike Pompeo’s Christian Convictions Translate Into Policy Shifts?
Trump’s Secretary of State nominee has strong credentials as a defender of human life, marriage and family, and religious freedom.
Planned Exclusion of Abortion in State Dept.’s ‘Human-Rights Report’ Earns Praise
Pro-life groups and Catholic and other Christian nonprofits have sent a letter of support to former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, but progressive politicians and organizations aren’t happy with the shift in direction.
