WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Officials are urging calm and increased dialogue after the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk Sept. 10 during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, …
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Trump marks 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon ceremony amid gloom of Charlie Kirk killing
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump marked the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks at the Pentagon, prior to his scheduled trip to New York for a similar event.
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Supreme Court temporarily allows Trump administration to hold up billions in foreign aid
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 9 paused a judge’s order requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to spend billions in previously approved foreign aid the president has sought …
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White House launches prayer campaign as part of nation’s 250th anniversary celebration
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonThe White House has launched the “America Prays” initiative, calling for prayers for the nation as part of the celebration for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the country’s founding.
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Washington Roundup: Ruling on wartime law and deportation; fiery Senate hearing on vaccines; and more
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A federal appeals court found President Donald Trump unlawfully invoked a wartime law to carry out deportations. The same week in Washington, a group of those who …
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Congress faces shutdown deadline as Catholic groups warn nation’s poor at risk
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — After lawmakers returned to Washington from their August recess, they faced a familiar deadline: Passing legislation to fund the federal government and avert a shutdown at the …
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Washington roundup: FBI investigates Catholic school shooting, Trump targets flag burning
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — As the nation grappled with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting Aug. 27 while students and staff from Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis attended an all-school …
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Washington Roundup: Trump, Putin meet in Alaska; State Department scales back human rights report
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonPresident Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska Aug. 15, as Trump seeks to end that nation’s war in Ukraine.
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(OSV News) — The question was shouted at President Donald Trump as the commander in chief, headed for Scotland, was ready to depart the South Lawn on July 25. “Mr. …
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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 …