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Politics & SocietyShort Take
Zac Davis
Whether or not impeachment is warranted, it will not be enough to redeem this strange episode in the life of the United States.
Former FBI Director James Comey testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & SocietyIdeas
Joe Hoover, S.J.
It’s not that Mr. Comey told a bunch of lies and covered them up with a prize-winning performance. It’s that facts can sound like lies when you tell them under pressure. Mr. Comey, who has had experience testifying before Congress, didn’t buckle to the pressure.
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House on May 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Ellen K. Boegel
The removal of a president from office is, and should be, difficult to accomplish. Currently, there are two constitutional means to remove a U.S. president: impeachment and activation of the procedures set forth in the 25th Amendment.
Activists with the March to Springfield hold a protest and rally outside the governor's office at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Tuesday, May 30, 2017. (Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register via AP)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Judith Valente
The Illinois General Assembly ended its regular session on May 31 without passing a budget for the third year in a row. The length of the legislative stalemate is unprecedented.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence gestures as he speaks during the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast June 6 in Washington. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The vice president highlighted the administration's initiatives to promote religious freedom and protect human life.