Regardless of what one thinks of the advisability of a pope known for his off-the-cuff remarks partaking in long interviews, the fact remains that Pope Francis is more willing than both candidates to sit down one-on-one in front of a camera.
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Donald Trump attacks pro-life critics after video arguing abortion must be left to the states
Trump has blamed the issue of abortion and pro-life voters for the Republican Party’s underperformance in the 2022 midterm election cycle—a theme he repeated in his April 8 social media posts.
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Most voters oppose a Biden-Trump rematch. Our primary system made it all but inevitable.
In a year that is supposedly a test of “small-d” democracy, the voice of the voters seems fainter than ever.
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Voters are worried about Joe Biden’s age. Don’t blame the media.
It is not democratic, with a small “d,” for major media outlets to simply ignore concerns shared by a wide majority of the electorate.
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The defeats of DeSantis and Haley raise the question: Has Trump always been ‘inevitable’?
When applied to political leaders, the language of “inevitability” and “invincibility” is profoundly dangerous. It also violates the teaching of the the Gospel that God has given us free will.
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Can Donald Trump be banned from the ballot? 5 questions for the Supreme Court.
Colorado and Maine have forced the U.S. Supreme Court to make a quick decision on whether Donald J. Trump can be removed from the ballot for having encouraged an ”insurrection.”
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Trump’s threat to democracy won’t be stopped by court cases alone
Whatever the court decides, Mr. Trump’s brazen refusal to accept the will of the voters or constitutional limits on presidential power still needs to be confronted and rejected.
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GOP debate: Presidential candidates on Trump, youth gender transition, antisemitism and more
When it came to proposals to ban certain types of medical or surgical gender reassignment procedures for minors who identify as transgender, Christie and DeSantis, the two Catholic candidates on the stage, took different approaches.
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Donald Trump calls Ron DeSantis’s 6-week abortion ban a ‘terrible mistake’
Pro-life leaders respond to former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump calling six-week abortion bans “terrible,” singling out Florida’s ban in particular.
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump need to take a page from Pope Benedict (and retire)
What our aging politicians can learn from Pope Benedict XVI’s historic resignation