Washington, D.C. Beat

The 2026 National March for Life theme is “Life is a Gift,” The March for Life Education and Defense Fund announced Sept. 30.

President Trump released a peace plan to end the Israel-Hamas war which was met with cautious optimism from some world leaders and skepticism from others.

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted in Virginia on two felony charges related to 2020 congressional testimony about the FBI’s investigation into alleged ties between President …

The Sept. 25 memo said to seek “the death penalty in all appropriate cases where, following full examination of the evidence and other relevant information, the applicable factors justify a …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas  discussed topics including originalism and his own Catholic faith during remarks Sept. 25 at The Catholic University of America Columbus School …

As some member countries have recognized a Palestinian state, Trump argued doing so would “encourage continued conflict.” 

A new study issued Sept. 16 by the Cato Institute found U.S. citizens were behind the vast majority of U.S. drug trafficking convictions.

Education Department cuts affect programs that provided materials “used for my daughter’s first Communion and first reconciliation,” said a Catholic parent.

“Our goal must be to bring the human family together, despite their ethnic, linguistic, racial, and even religious differences.”

After his death, Kirk received praise from his allies in conservative politics for his willingness to debate and his advocacy for their cause.