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WASHINGTON (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 …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Congressional lawmakers approved an eleventh-hour deal to fund the government and avert a shutdown, after the rejection of such a deal the previous day left them …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Senate on Dec. 18 passed a massive annual defense policy bill despite controversy over language added by House Republicans banning certain types of medical or …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — This week in Washington, President Joe Biden pledged a peaceful transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump in January, reminding Americans, “You can’t love your country …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden reiterated his call for further gun safety measures in the aftermath of a mass shooting at the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs’ …

(OSV News) — Even in a politically divided country, the reduction of child poverty in America — reported by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2022 as 16.3% nationally, or more …

Microbrewing and miracles and Mariapolis, oh my!  This week’s stories have covered the gamut of topics: happy stories such as a Catholic priest sharing the Good News via “ale-vangelization” at …

Who are some of the new cardinals-designate recently named by Pope Francis? What is the state of religious liberty across the world? Why is the recently FDA-approved over the counter …

By Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON (OSV News) — A child tax credit expansion was not included in an omnibus funding bill passed at the end of December, despite efforts by some …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The election for speaker in the U.S. House of Representatives bled into a historic fourth day when Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the leader of the GOP …