PoliticsCommentary
Why Show Votes on Planned Parenthood Aren’t Fooling Anybody
It’s hard to keep up with all the “voting” taking place on Capitol Hill led by Republicans to “show” how committed they are to furthering… Read More
EconomyCommentary
DC’s Plan to License Personal Trainers Hits a Snag
This week, Washington, D.C., took another step towards becoming the first jurisdiction in America to license personal trainers. The little-known Board of Physical Therapy voted… Read More
LawCommentary
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of National Abortion Federation Over Pro-Life Group That Created Planned Parenthood Videos
This week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) in a discovery dispute with the National Abortion Federation…. Read More
PoliticsNews
6 Times John Boehner Clashed With Conservatives
House Speaker John Boehner has announced that he will resign as speaker and forfeit his congressional seat at the end of next month. Boehner, R-Ohio, was… Read More
PoliticsNews
37 Tweets About John Boehner’s Resignation
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Friday morning that he will resign from Congress at the end of October. This announcement comes one day after… Read More
PoliticsNews
Flashback: John Boehner Boasted of ‘Broad Support’ Just Two Months Ago
Two months ago, Speaker John Boehner dismissed suggestions that his job was in jeopardy. Boehner made the comments at a July press conference following news… Read More
PoliticsNews
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich Explains Why John Boehner Resigned
Newt Gingrich served as House speaker from January 1995 to January 1999. He left the job with members of Congress frustrated by his leadership, similar… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Cartoon: The Editing of Pope Francis
Earlier this week Katrina Trinko wrote on Pope Francis and the media: When it comes to Pope Francis, the media are quick to pick up on… Read More
PoliticsNews
John Boehner Will Resign From Congress
>>> Updated to include a wave of response. House Speaker John Boehner announced to Republican lawmakers this morning that he will resign as speaker and from… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Argument for Giving Law Enforcement Special Access to Encrypted Systems Falls Short
In the continuing debate over whether law enforcement and intelligence officials should have some sort of special access to encrypted communications, officials are arguing that… Read More
SocietyNews
Nuns Prepare 100,000 Communion Wafers for Philly Papal Visit
Preparation for mass during a papal visit takes water, flour, and the dedication of a group of Pennsylvania nuns hard at work in the kitchen…. Read More
InternationalNews
Obama, Xi to Cautiously Wade Through Talks of Improved Relations
Fresh off the heels of Pope Francis’ historic Washington, D.C., visit, President Barack Obama hosted President Xi Jinping of China Thursday evening for a private… Read More
InternationalNews
Iraqi Priest Pleads for Pope Francis to Help End ‘Genocide’ of Christians
As ISIS terrorists forced Father Behnam Benoka and his fellow Christian people from their homes last summer, they left behind possessions, money, documents, and history…. Read More
SocietyNews
6 Charts That Show America’s Shifting Catholic Landscape
Upon arriving in Washington, D.C., earlier this week, Pope Francis was greeted by throngs of people eager to see the leader of the Roman Catholic… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Poland Is Key to a Safe Europe, and Putin Knows It
Good news in Eastern Europe is hard to come by these days with Russian President Vladimir Putin playing the bully in Ukraine and elsewhere, along… Read More
PoliticsNews
Ted Cruz: GOP Leadership Won’t Fight to End Planned Parenthood’s Federal Funding
Sen. Ted Cruz delivered a blistering critique of Republican leadership Thursday, just hours before lawmakers held what he described as a “show vote” attempting to… Read More
InternationalNews
Victims of China’s Religious Liberty ‘Crackdown’ Appeal to Obama. But Will He Help?
Earlier this week, as devout American Catholics took to the streets of Washington to celebrate the arrival of Pope Francis, four Chinese human rights activists… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Obama’s Broadband Opportunity Report Undercuts FCC Regulation of the Internet
This week, the Obama administration released its long-awaited report on broadband adoption, produced by a presidential “Broadband Opportunity Council” representing 26 federal agencies. Among other… Read More
EconomyNews
Senators Block Spending Bill Defunding Planned Parenthood for One Year
A government spending bill that prohibited Planned Parenthood from receiving federal dollars for one year and kept the government operating failed in the Senate today…. Read More
SocietyNews
Pope Francis Makes Unscheduled Visit to Little Sisters of the Poor to Show His Support
Pope Francis made an unscheduled stop to visit the Little Sisters of the Poor during his visit to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The Little Sisters… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Should Fix the Broken Highway Trust Fund
After bailing the Highway Trust Fund out (yet again) with $8 billion dollars at the end of July, Congress faces yet another deadline to authorize… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In Address to Congress, Pope Defends Dignity of Politics, Work, Life, Family, and Freedom
Before a joint session of Congress this morning, Pope Francis delivered a rousing address calling upon Americans to live up to the highest of our… Read More
SocietyNews
28 Tweets From Members of Congress During Pope Francis’s Visit to Capitol Hill
On the last day of his trip to Washington, D.C., Pope Francis arrived on Capitol Hill around 9:15 Thursday morning. Francis first met with House Speaker… Read More
InternationalCommentary
A Hamiltonian Foreign Policy
When we think of Alexander Hamilton, we think of him as a great promoter of the Constitution and as America’s financial founding father. He is… Read More
Education News
Boehner Invites Inner-City Students to See Pope Francis
House Speaker John Boehner has invited 10 students from Washington, D.C.’s inner-city Catholic schools to join the thousands expected to pour onto the Capitol’s West… Read More
SocietyNews
Pope Francis Spends Time With Homeless During Trip to US
During his trip to the United States, Pope Francis has chosen to dine with the underprivileged and often overlooked population of Washington, D.C.: the homeless…. Read More
SocietyNews
What Pope Francis Told Obama About Religious Liberty
Pope Francis, with allegiance to Catholic doctrine, spoke out in support of religious liberty to the 11,000 ticketed guests on the South Lawn of the White… Read More
InternationalNews
Why One Republican Thinks an Obamacare Lawsuit Can Stop the Iran Deal
Earlier this month, Senate Democrats blocked a resolution to reject President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, effectively allowing the White House to begin moving forward… Read More
Economy News
Is Another Fiscal Cliff Coming? Why Conservatives Are Concerned
Republicans riding high after passing their first budget plan in six years earlier this year are in for a familiar scare: the specter of a… Read More
SocietyNews
What Millennials Hope to Hear From Pope Francis
Today, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Mixed into the attendees were… Read More
