The night—at times weighed down by sobering reminders of abuse—was overlaid with levity.

Speaking in a deep blue stronghold, the Democratic leader of the House calls for “civility” and cautiously hopes that she will again wield the speaker’s gavel in January.

Kanye is id-made-flesh, an extreme and uncomfortable example of what we all look like when turned inside out.

“Refugee protection has been politicized...and refugees have been denigrated in our public debate.”

Only about 8 percent of teachers in Catholic schools are Hispanic, compared with 17 percent of students. Low salaries and a weak professional pipeline make it difficult to diversify the teaching staff.

The announcement that the United States will cap its intake of refugees at 30,000 was swiftly denounced by Catholic leaders.

This economy is not working for human beings.

Since hearings began on Sept. 4, they have been marked by daily interruptions—in the audience and from the dais.

As things stand, we are all equal, but some of us are more equal than others.

“There’s so many people looking,” said a girl in a backwards baseball cap, “but there’s no one to see.”