An incoming doctor of the church, a “Pilgrimage of Peace” and more are highlights of this week.
Donald J. Trump
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Washington Roundup: Senior US officials visit Gaza amid hunger crisis, Trump announces new tariffs
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonU.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and special envoy Steve Witkoff made a rare trip to Gaza Aug. 1, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would be “going to …
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Washington Roundup: Epstein controversy boils; Trump signs order on homelessness; and more
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonAs Epstein controversy swirls, President Trump signs an executive order aiming to give cities and states more authority to remove people suffering homelessness from their streets.
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A federal appeals court dealt another blow to President Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship that is subject to a class-action lawsuit.
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Washington Roundup: Trump’s Epstein fallout; Congress backs rescissions; IRS church policy shifts
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThis week in Washington, the Trump administration faced increasing political controversy over its handling of documents surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case, and more.
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A federal judge placed a new block on President Donald Trump’s executive order to end the practice of birthright citizenship as part of a class action lawsuit.
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Washington Roundup: Trump bill passes; USAID closes; concerns rise over Russia religious persecution
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe U.S. House approved Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, USAID closed after six decades, and a religious freedom watchdog issued a report on Russia.
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Miami clergy have expressed concern over “Alligator Alcatraz,” a new detention facility for migrants in Florida’s Everglades that President Trump toured July 1.
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ultimately said the bill “currently fails the poorest families,” and urged people to contact lawmakers.
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Supreme Court limits judges’ ability to block Trump on birthright citizenship
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonJustices on June 27 limited federal judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions in a case concerning Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship for some.