ABORTION // Cecile Richards said that if Planned Parenthood is defunded, she’s “terrified” that women won’t be able to get abortions. But haven’t they been telling us that federal funding of Planned Parenthood had ‘nothing’ to do with abortion. http://cvote.it/2maMYT3
CULTURE // Disney buckles to social pressure and announces that there will be a character who has a ‘gay moment’ in the upcoming Beauty and the Beast movie. http://cvote.it/2lu5emo
ELECTION 2018 // This has to make the Trump White House happy: Progressives are threatening primary challenges for Democratic lawmakers who don’t commit to full obstruction of President Trump’s agenda. http://cvote.it/2maUxJh
QUOTE OF THE WEEK // Do you remember Miguel Estrada — who was nominated to the federal bench by President Bush but was filibustered by Democrats? Well, he hasn’t forgotten. When asked if he would consider the job of solicitor general, Estrada said: “I would never accept a job that requires Senate confirmation or, for that matter, willingly place myself in any situation (e.g., a hearing room) in which convention requires that I be civil to Chuck Schumer.”
TRUMP SPEECH // 32 million people watched the Oscars. But 47 million watched Trump’s address to the nation. http://cvote.it/2maUcpY
TRUMP // How this iconic skating rink tells the story of Donald Trump. http://cvote.it/2lu8PRp
THROWBACK THURSDAY // 1807 – Congress abolishes the African slave trade. http://cvote.it/2luf2g1
CATHOLIC // Phil Lawler at Catholic Culture writes that Pope Francis’ homily on Friday “turned the Gospel reading completely upside-down.” After reading his homily, Lawler said that he “could no longer pretend that Pope Francis is merely offering a novel interpretation of Catholic doctrine. No; it is more than that. He is engaged in a deliberate effort to change what the Church teaches.” http://cvote.it/2maOe8C
CULTURE // ABC’s relentlessly-hyped LGBT miniseries When We Rise collapses in ratings, beaten by three networks. http://cvote.it/2maHgR5
CATHOLIC // The head of the Knight of Columbus is honored for aiding persecuted Christians. http://cvote.it/2maIPyq
SAINT // Saint Agnes of Bohemia – http://cvote.it/dailysaint
DAILY MASS // “Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.” (Ps 40:5) – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
TRUTH // What if grocery stores worked like public schools? http://cvote.it/2lupuEi