WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Among the first acts of his second term, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders including on immigration, birthright citizenship and climate. Some Catholic organizations …
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Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president, pledging crackdown on US-Mexico border
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump was sworn in for a second, nonconsecutive term in the White House Jan. 20, becoming the nation’s 47th president four years after he left office as its …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — In the waning days of his single term in the White House, President Joe Biden announced he would bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the …
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Washington Roundup: Trump inauguration moved indoors, Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban-or-sale law
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President-elect Donald Trump announced his Jan. 20 inauguration will be moved indoors as Washington braces for what are expected to be frigid temperatures. The U.S. Supreme Court …
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Trump preparing Day 1 wave of executive orders, including on immigration
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President-elect Donald Trump is preparing a wave of executive orders for his first day in office, including what could constitute dramatic action on deportations as well as …
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US bishops report flags 5 top areas of ‘critical concern’ on religious liberty
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A new annual report by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops identified what it called five areas of critical concern, defined as both threats and opportunities, …
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In farewell address, Biden issues warning about concentration of power
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation on Jan. 15 to warn against the concentration of power not only in government but also …
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Texas high court hears arguments in AG’s effort to shut down Catholic migrant ministry
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon(OSV News) — The Texas Supreme Court Jan. 13 heard oral arguments in a case concerning Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to shut down El Paso’s Annunciation House, a Catholic …
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Biden awards pope Presidential Medal of Freedom, nation’s highest civilian honor
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation’s highest civilian honor, the White House said Jan. 11. Biden, the nation’s …
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Cardinal Dolan will lead prayer at Trump’s second inauguration Jan. 20
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — After congressional lawmakers formally certified Jan. 6 President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, Trump is scheduled to return to the White House Jan. 20, …