National pro-life group argued the policy should be “a minimum standard in the Republican Party.”
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Washington Roundup: Trump drops National Guard deployment, Roberts says Constitution remains ‘firm’
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump said Dec. 31 he would drop, for now, his administration’s efforts to deploy National Guard troops after a series of legal defeats.
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Barrett discusses Dobbs decision, Roe’s ‘flawed’ reasoning, life at the court, her faith
by OSV Newsby OSV News“Roe told Americans what they should agree to, rather than what they have already agreed to in the Constitution,” Justice Barrett said.
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Washington Roundup: Trump suspends green card lottery; health care subsidies set to expire
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery program Dec. 18 after the deceased suspect in the shootings of Brown University students and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor was …
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HHS proposes new regulatory actions to prohibit gender transition procedures for minors
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dec. 18 announced new regulatory actions that would effectively ban certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who …
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Approximately 50 Planned Parenthood clinics closed in 2025, report says
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon“Taxpayers should never have been forced to prop up a failing business model that prioritizes abortion, politics, and profits over women and children.”
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Trump, lawmakers call for Jimmy Lai’s release after ‘unjust conviction’
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon“He’s not well,” Trump said of Jimmy Lai. “He’s an older man, and he’s not well. So I did put that request out. We’ll see what happens.”
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Increase in US executions largely driven by Florida, year-end report says
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonAn October 2025 Gallup poll found that a slim majority of Americans (52%) said they favor the death penalty for people convicted of murder.
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Washington Roundup: Supreme Court hears case on independent agencies; CDC abortion report delayed
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonU.S. Senate rejects dueling health care bills Dec. 11. The Democratic and GOP-led bills didn’t reach the chamber’s 60-vote filibuster threshold to advance.
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Vigil outside ICE headquarters honors Our Lady of Guadalupe, offers prayers for immigrants
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon“So our purpose is focusing on Our Lady of Guadalupe, because she was a witness that God is here for all peoples, and we believe that everyone has dignity and …
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