WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Jan. 10 in a challenge to a federal law that would require social media giant TikTok to shut down in …
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Washington Roundup: ’24 election certified, Carter lies in state, Title IX rule blocked
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — An eventful week in Washington included the uneventful certification of the 2024 election by Congress four years after the violent riot on the same day. The …
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Carter state funeral mourners celebrate former president as man of faith, ideals
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Mourners including all five living U.S. presidents attended the late President Jimmy Carter’s funeral Jan. 9 at the Washington National Cathedral, the first time they have all …
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., and Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, will be among the speakers at the …
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NY Catholic policy group praises governor’s plans to expand child tax credit
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A key Catholic policy group in New York state is praising Gov. Kathy Hochul for her proposed expansion of the state’s child tax credit that would more …
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Catholic climate policy advocates express concern about some Trump proposals
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — President-elect Donald Trump Jan. 7 reiterated his call for some companies that make investments in the U.S. economy to bypass some environmental regulations. That proposal is one …
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New Washington cardinal’s tenure to overlap with second Trump administration
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — With his appointment as new archbishop of Washington Jan. 6, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy’s term in the nation’s capital will begin shortly after President-elect Donald Trump begins …
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Washington roundup: Johnson keeps his gavel; Biden, Trump talk New Orleans; Catholic voters surveyed
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., was reelected as speaker of the House Jan. 3 after swaying two members of his conference who initially voted against him. President Joe …
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(OSV News) — A federal appeals court Jan. 2 revived a challenge to a New York state law that opponents alleged violates the hiring practices of churches and pro-life pregnancy centers. …
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Jimmy Carter, first president to host a pope at the White House, dies at 100
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Former President Jimmy Carter died Dec. 29 at his home in Plains, Georgia, his presidential library announced. At 100, Carter, who had been in hospice care …