Washington, D.C. Beat

The Supreme Court April 30 heard oral argument on whether St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School could be a publicly funded Catholic charter school.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., suggested April 29 the budget blueprint backed by President Donald Trump could “redirect funds away” from abortion providers.

“What Franklin Roosevelt accomplished during his first 100 days has become the yardstick for measuring a president’s success or failure at the beginning of a term.”

(OSV News) — The Trump administration has collided with a legal roadblock in its quest to limit the collective bargaining rights of almost 160,000 federal government employees belonging to the National …

Biden wrote in USA Today that the papal funeral was a chance to reflect on Pope Francis, on “his mission, his ministry, his life’s work.”

The lawyers asked for a temporary injunction prohibiting the transfer of Oak Flat to Resolution Copper until the Supreme Court responds to their pending appeal.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, a bipartisan congressional delegation, and former President Joe Biden are among the U.S. officials traveling to Rome for Pope Francis’ …

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk called on the international community to act after Russia’s Bright Thursday attack on Ukraine.

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary said April 24 he has “no plans” to restrict the availability of mifepristone, a pill commonly used for abortion.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Debates over a plan to reorganize the State Department should seek to improve American “efforts in the world at diplomacy and global citizenship,” and should prioritize human …