“When a pro-life Democrat decides to run, the Democratic consultants come in and they tell you, ‘Well, you can’t run as a pro-life Democrat,’ and they urge you to change your position on life, like they did with Heath Mello.”
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Donald Trump should be making more decisions in the military
No amount of flexibility on the ground can replace an achievable strategy.
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Travel ban a blow to Sudanese refugees awaiting U.S. resettlement
“I’m totally depressed. I was approved over a year ago for resettlement, just passed my medical exam last week and was hoping to see family living in Iowa. But instead I’ll be stuck here worried about my physical safety,” said Ibrahim, who like many Sudanese refugees has no travel documents and thus cannot leave Egypt.
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Jesuit Refugee Service chief: refugee placements may pass muster under SCOTUS ruling
“This is a pretty broad exception to the ban,” David Robinson says, “and it does allow for legitimate entry into the United States for people who can pass the screening process, which is what we want.”
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Who should take the lead in protecting the environment? America readers gave us a definitive answer.
Regardless of who readers thought should take the lead, a striking majority called for collaboration in battling climate change.
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Religious freedom supporters are applauding Supreme Court decision on Lutheran school
The high court, in a 7-2 ruling in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, sided with the religious school.
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Congregations can’t make up for proposed federal budget cuts
Every religious congregation in the U.S.would have to raise an additional $714,000 every year for the next 10 years to make up for the 2018 budget cuts President Trump has proposed.
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Catholic bishops: Loss of affordable health care under GOP plan ‘simply unacceptable’
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the measure would leave 22 million more people without insurance.
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Faith leaders challenge morality of U.S. budget priorities
More than a dozen leaders lined up shoulder-to-shoulder in a unified front to defend a broad array of domestic and international aid programs that, they argued, sustain life.
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The Editors: Trumpcare bill is closing the door to democracy
Just about everyone is sick of the partisan rancor that radiates from Washington.