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Feb 01 2021
Analysis
Devout Catholic? The Media vs. Biden’s Real Record
President Biden is a “devout Catholic,” the liberal media say. But there’s consternation among some U.S. Catholic leaders about how Biden’s policies directly contradict Church teachings. As columnist Cal Thomas asked elsewhere on this site, “How can one be devout about one’s faith and not comport with Scripture and the teachings of the Catholic Church?”
First, the media sales pitch. You
NewsBustersMar 19 2021
News
U.S. Rushes to Expand Covid Vaccine Eligibility in a ‘Race Against Time’
Officials in at least 17 states have committed in recent days to opening coronavirus vaccine appointments to all adults in March or April, part of a fast-moving expansion as states race to meet President Biden’s goal of universal eligibility by May 1.
In Ohio, all adults will be allowed to seek shots starting March 29. In Connecticut, April 5. In Alaska and Mississippi, all adults are
New York Times (News)Jul 09 2020
News
Supreme Court rules Trump's financial documents can be obtained in criminal probe
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday a New York district attorney can obtain President Trump’s financial documents in a criminal probe.
The ruling was 7-2.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. wrote the opinion of the court and said the president cannot have absolute immunity from a state criminal subpoena. They remanded the case back to the lower court for further review.
“Two
Washington TimesSep 28 2020
Opinion
Amy Coney Barrett’s Extremist Religious Beliefs Merit Examination
President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, is a devout Catholic. Obviously, that has no bearing on her fitness to join the court. The Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, is a devout Catholic. Justice Sonia Sotomayor is Catholic, as are four conservatives currently on the court: Chief Justice John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Brett Kavanaugh. It is
Joan WalshJul 15 2015
News
Drawing the Link Between Money and Political Polarization
In the last decade, two trends have received a great deal of press: income inequality and political polarization. The first of these has been well established by scholars like Thomas Piketty, author of the best seller Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Meanwhile, political scientists worry that inequality may be linked to increased polarization within the U.S. House of Representatives,
Kellogg InsightNov 24 2020
News
Biden selects architect of DACA to lead DHS
Presumed President-elect Joseph R. Biden said Monday he wants Alejandro Mayorkas to lead the Homeland Security Department, tapping an Obama-era mainstay who helped create the DACA program that protected “Dreamers,” but was also part of the team that expanded family detention.
Mr. Mayorkas, born in Cuba, would be the first Hispanic person and first immigrant to head the department,
Washington TimesNov 23 2020
News
Biden To Choose Antony Blinken For Secretary Of State
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Antony Blinken for the coveted secretary of state post, a source familiar with the transition discussions told NPR.
Blinken, 58, has extensive foreign policy experience, serving as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser under President Obama.
A graduate of Harvard University and Columbia Law School, Blinken began his
NPR (Online News)May 17 2015
News
What you should know about child abuse in Utah
Earlier this year, Rob Parrish got a call informing him that a man named Leland Thomas Demille had died.
Parrish has been an attorney for more than 30 years and worked on countless cases, but Demille's is a name he would never forget.
“He was one of the first people in Utah convicted with murder for killing a child,” Parrish said, referring to child abuse-related deaths. “Back
Deseret NewsSep 24 2020
News
Breonna Taylor protests: Suspect in cop shootings ID’d, Louisville sees nearly 100 arrests after grand jury decision
The Louisville Metro Police Department announced Thursday nearly 100 arrests were made overnight amid demonstrations following a grand jury decision to charge only one officer in connection to the police operation that killed Breonna Taylor, but not her death.
A suspect accused in shooting two Louisville police officers during protests Wednesday evening has also been identified. Larynzo
Fox News DigitalJun 08 2020
News
Officer Charged in Floyd's Death Has 1st Court Appearance
The Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd's death was scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday.
Derek Chauvin, 44, is also charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's May 25 death. Floyd, a handcuffed black man, died after the white police officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes even
Newsmax (News)