High court appears skeptical of Trump’s absolute immunity claim in landmark case for U.S. presidency April 26, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 25 in a case concerning claims from former President Donald Trump that he is immune from criminal prosecution in a case charging him with seeking to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election while still in office.
Arizona House votes to repeal state’s near-total protections for unborn children April 25, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, World News Arizona’s Republican-controlled House voted April 24 to repeal the state’s 1864 law banning abortion recently upheld by that state’s Supreme Court. Republicans in the state Senate recently allowed that chamber to proceed to a repeal vote, meaning that chamber could soon follow suit.
Supreme Court weighs Idaho abortion ban against federal emergency health care law April 25, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Health Care, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court on April 24 weighed a potential conflict between Idaho’s abortion restrictions and federal law governing emergency health care.
Biden signs $95 billion aid package critical for Ukraine’s defense, global humanitarian needs April 25, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, War in Ukraine, World News President Joe Biden on April 24 said the U.S. will begin sending military aid to Ukraine within “the next few hours” after he signed legislation sent to him by Congress approving $95 billion in foreign aid to provide weapons and support to key U.S. allies including Ukraine and Israel — as well as billions in humanitarian aid — after a monthslong process.
Biden campaigns on abortion in Florida, seeking to turn increasingly red state back to blue April 24, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News President Joe Biden reiterated his administration’s commitment to restoring Roe v. Wade as he campaigned in Florida April 23, a pitch his campaign has argued could help Democrats carry the state in a presidential election for the first time in over a decade.
Pence: Trump betrayed pro-life movement by rejecting idea of federal abortion restrictions April 23, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Former Vice President Mike Pence argued his ex-running mate, former President Donald Trump betrayed the pro-life movement by stating his opposition to implementing federal abortion restrictions should he be elected to another term in 2024.
Passions flare as Supreme Court hears case with major impact on homelessness policy April 23, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Social Justice, Supreme Court, World News The Supreme Court on April 22 heard a case concerning the constitutionality of local laws that ban public camping and their impact on people who are homeless.
Foreign aid deal passes House after months of negotiations April 22, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, Feature, News, U.S. Congress, War in Ukraine, World News A bipartisan coalition the U.S. House of Representatives, led by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., voted April 20 to approve a $95 billion package providing aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and other U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific region, over the objections of some far-right lawmakers who indicated they would attempt to remove Johnson from his role over the deal.
Arizona GOP lawmakers block abortion ban repeal ahead of likely ballot measure April 19, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Republican lawmakers in Arizona’s Legislature chose different responses to the question of whether to repeal the state’s 1864 law banning abortion April 17. Some Republicans in the state Senate allowed that chamber to proceed to a repeal vote, while Republicans in the state House blocked a comparable effort.
Planned Parenthood annual report shows increase in abortion, decrease in health services April 19, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report shows an increase in abortions from the previous year, while also showing a decrease in health services.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’s final regulations to protect mothers, but accommodate abortion April 18, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Final regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will grant workers protections for time off and other job accommodations for pregnancy-related medical conditions like miscarriage, stillbirth and lactation — but also for abortion, which was opposed by many of the bill’s supporters.
Burbidge: ‘Christian nationalism’ is opposed to Catholic teaching April 18, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The concept of Christian nationalism is not compatible with Catholic teaching, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., said on a recent episode of his “Walk Humbly” podcast.
