Pope Leo XIV is among the world leaders who have criticized the U.S. conflict with Iran and called for peace in the region.
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Washington Roundup: Policymakers’ reaction to pope’s AI encyclical, new trial for death-row inmate
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPope Leo: The development of AI technology must be accompanied by safeguards to protect human dignity, as it is “threatened by new forms of dehumanization.”
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Proposed regulations would further restrict housing, work eligibility for migrants
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe two regulations, not yet finalized, are among the “procedural barriers for asylum applicants” that the second Trump administration has pursued.
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SBA commits to $160 million in midterm and 2028 elections spending amid growing challenges
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe Trump administration has left in place the Biden administration’s eased restrictions on mifepristone that eliminated an in-person dispensing requirement.
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Trump DOJ accuses Biden administration of anti-Christian bias in new report
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe task force was directed to focus on anti-Christian bias, but the report argued that the issues it included “do not only affect Christians. Far from it.”
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Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump effort to end temporary protections for Haitians, Syrians
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonA ruling in the case could have far-reaching implications for those who hold TPS status, including 350,000 Haitians who are living and working in the U.S.
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Vatican says report that Pentagon officials lectured top diplomat about Pope Leo is ‘completely untrue’
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon“The meeting between Pentagon and Vatican officials was a respectful and reasonable discussion,” said a Defense Department official’s statement.
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Judge pauses state’s abortion pill lawsuit until FDA completes timely safety review
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonLouisiana’s request to block the regulation permitting mifepristone to be sent by mail was denied, but it could renew its case after the review.
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As justices consider birthright citizenship, displaced mom says her US-born child ‘should belong’
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonOn Jan. 20, 2025, Trump signed an executive order seeking to change the longstanding legal interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
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“This conflict has religious connotations, but they are manipulations: those who wish to bring religion into it exploit the name of God.”
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