While Congress was in the midst of its August recess, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced she would step down from her podium at the end of the month.
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Supreme Court sets date for case over Catholic preschools and Colorado’s ‘universal’ program
by OSV Newsby OSV NewsWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court set a November date for oral arguments in a case over a clash between Catholic preschools and the state of Colorado over …
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Pro-life groups urge follow through from Blanche on policy permitting mifepristone by mail
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — As Todd Blanche was confirmed and sworn in as attorney general, a group of pro-life organizations urged him to follow through on his previous comments that the …
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Massachusetts bishops: Eliminating ‘any legal restraint’ on late-term abortion ‘gravely immoral’
by Wes Cipollaby Wes CipollaBRAINTREE, Mass. (OSV News) — The “elimination of any legal restraint on late-term abortion” is “a radical measure which is gravely immoral,” the Catholic bishops of Massachusetts said. The bishops made …
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Washington Roundup: Senate passes Russia sanctions bill, expected to confirm Blanche; new Marquette poll
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonActing U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche was expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate after one of the senators seen as a key swing vote offered his support to …
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Blanche signals potential restrictions on mifepristone by mail from Trump administration
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signaled on a call with a predominantly Protestant Christian ministry that the Trump administration would be “putting practices and policies in place” …
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Israeli strikes cast doubt on White House peace plan as Catholic leaders call for prayers
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonFurther Israeli strikes in Gaza cast doubt on the White House’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip, a University of Notre Dame scholar told OSV News.
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The Diocese of El Paso has shut down its long-running legal aid ministry to unaccompanied child migrants, as the Trump administration withholds almost $1 million in funding for work already …
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Washington Roundup: Blanche nomination in limbo, shutdown deadline looms
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe nomination of Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared to be in limbo July 31 as the Senate Judiciary Committee lacked the votes to advance the nomination to the …
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(OSV News) — A Texas bishop said he is “grateful to God” that a foreign-born religious sister, detained by immigration authorities in late June, can remain in the U.S. as …
