President Donald Trump’s nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to lead the Department of Homeland Security cleared a key Senate hurdle this week.
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UPDATE: Supreme Court to hear arguments in Trump effort to end temporary protections for Haitians
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe U.S. Supreme Court said it will hear oral arguments in cases of Trump administration trying to end TPS for Haitians and Syrians.
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, but relief for poorer Americans uncertain
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy, finding it exceeded his authority, but leaves the matter of refunds unclear.
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A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Feb. 12 that allows Catholics to enter an ICE facility on Ash Wednesday to provide ashes and holy Communion.
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The 2026 national March for Life promises to bring tens of thousands of pro-life Americans to the nation’s capital Jan. 23 with the theme “Life Is a Gift.”
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Barrett discusses Dobbs decision, Roe’s ‘flawed’ reasoning, life at the court, her faith
by OSV Newsby OSV News“Roe told Americans what they should agree to, rather than what they have already agreed to in the Constitution,” Justice Barrett said.
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Washington Roundup: Supreme Court hears case on independent agencies; CDC abortion report delayed
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonU.S. Senate rejects dueling health care bills Dec. 11. The Democratic and GOP-led bills didn’t reach the chamber’s 60-vote filibuster threshold to advance.
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The Supreme Court has moved to block a judge order’s demanding full payments to fund SNAP after the Trump administration asked the high court to intervene.
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Economists express concern about the poor as Supreme Court weighs Trump’s tariffs
by Kate Scanlonby Kate Scanlon“A tariff is a tax,” said Jesuit Father Stephen Pitts, professor of economics at Marquette University. “And so the question with any tax is, who will bear it?”
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“I think all of us, not just lawyers and judges, would profit from any time spent reflecting on the life and example of St. Thomas More.”
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