Two Notre Dame lawyers describe Kennedy as a jurist who consistently ruled in favor of personal liberty and free speech.
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Republicans help bring down their party’s ‘compromise’ immigration bill
The proposal, which had been called a “compromise” bill by Republicans, would have provided some respite to youth brought to the country illegally as minors, as well as some $25 million in funding for part of a wall along the border with Mexico.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on her Catholic faith and the urgency of criminal justice reform
I believe in the forgiveness of sins.
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Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions
The 5-4 decision fulfills a longtime wish of conservatives to get rid of the so-called fair share fees that non-members pay to unions in roughly two dozen states. The court ruled that the laws violate the First Amendment by compelling workers to support unions they may disagree with.
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New York City leaders and clergy rally in defense of immigrants at the border
Together they prayed for God to change anti-human rights policies, and the hearts of those who enforce them.
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Would Jesus eat with Sarah Sanders?
The way Jesus used table fellowship in the Gospels was morally transformative—but by inclusion, not by exclusion.
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Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban in a 5-4 decision
In a 5-4 decision June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people entering the U.S. from some Muslim-majority countries, saying the president’s action was within his power.
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9 rules for civility from the Catholic tradition
We each have a responsibility to change the game, to treat each other better, particularly when we disagree.
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Supreme Court voids part of crisis pregnancy center law
The Supreme Court says a California law that forces anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to provide information about abortion probably violates the Constitution. The 5-4 ruling Tuesday also casts doubts on similar laws in Hawaii and Illinois.
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Democrats face challenges engaging faith voters
Roberts, now president of UMW, said these days, the Democratic Party seems to have lost its way when it comes to embracing supporters with a religious identity, including those he grew up with in coal country and whose faith drove them to work to elect those who believed that “all of God’s children should have equal opportunity in this society.”