Harris, Trump spar over abortion, migration, and economic policy in heated first debate September 11, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met Sept. 10 for their first — and possibly only — debate of the 2024 presidential cycle.
Before first Harris-Trump debate, party platforms offer insights into policy differences September 10, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News As former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris prepared for their first debate of the 2024 presidential cycle, their party platforms shed light on some key areas of difference between the candidates’ policy agendas.
Trump launches ‘Catholics for Trump’ coalition as survey shows Catholics lean Harris September 9, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Former President Donald Trump Sept. 4 launched his campaign’s Catholics for Trump coalition in a bid to reach Catholic voters. A recent survey indicated Catholic voters currently lean toward Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election.
Polls show pro-life advocates face uphill battle in state abortion ballot referendums September 9, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, Respect Life, World News Voters in states with abortion referendums on the ballot in November broadly appear poised to approve the efforts to codify abortion protections, according to polls of those contests.
Multiple dead after mass shooting at Georgia high school September 4, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Gun Violence, News, Schools, World News A mass shooting took place at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Sept. 4, local officials reported.
Supreme Court allows federal cut in family planning funds for Oklahoma over abortion dispute September 4, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News The U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 3 rejected Oklahoma’s effort to regain millions in federal family planning grants that the Biden administration rescinded over the state’s refusal to comply with its abortion referral requirements.
Federal appeals court upholds Title IX exemption for religious schools September 4, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Colleges, News, World News A federal appeals court recently upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of granting a Title IX exemption for religious post-secondary institutions that receive federal funding.
Trump says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Florida’s abortion ballot measure after calling 6-week ban ‘too short’ August 30, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, Respect Life, World News Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, faced criticism from some pro-life activists after he made comments during an interview that aired Aug. 29 appearing to suggest that he planned to vote to expand abortion access in Florida’s upcoming ballot referendum.
Trump pledges new IVF-coverage mandate under his administration August 30, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, Respect Life, World News Former President Donald Trump pledged his administration would require the government or insurance companies to pay for in vitro fertilization treatments, commonly known as IVF, in comments to multiple media outlets.
Walz, Vance records give insight into presidential contenders vis-a-vis Catholic concerns August 29, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News While the selection of a running mate in recent decades has had little discernible electoral impact on elections, experts told OSV News the selection of vice presidential candidates can be a signal of how a presidential candidate intends to campaign or govern, including in areas of interest to Catholics such as abortion, climate, immigration and labor.
Vance confirms Trump would veto a national abortion ban passed by Congress August 27, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, Feature, News, World News Former President Donald Trump recently wrote on social media that his administration would be “great for reproductive rights,” a term often used by those who advocate for legal abortion, followed by his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, promising Trump would veto a national abortion ban.
Democrats omit call to abolish the federal death penalty from their 2024 party platform August 27, 2024By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: 2024 Election, News, Respect Life, World News The 2024 Democratic Party platform approved by delegates to the Democratic National Convention in August omits previous platforms’ calls to abolish the federal death penalty.
