LGBT // The Obama administration officially opens the military to transgendered persons. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-OK, has called on Defense Secretary Ash Carter to postpone the implementation of the policy. http://cvote.it/29dNI5c
2016 // Catholics and other groups that receive grants to care for immigrants are in the sights of the American Civil Liberties Union, which has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services. http://cvote.it/2988MXC
2016 // A member of the Republican National Convention’s rules committee has reportedly hatched a plan to lock Donald Trump in as the GOP nominee ahead of next month’s convention in Cleveland. http://cvote.it/2988SyM
PUERTO RICO // Rescue plan becomes lawright before the island would have had to declare default. http://cvote.it/29dR48d
CV BLOG // “Where Trump, Francis, and Conservatism Intersect” http://cvote.it/29dRH1u
CULTURE // The New York Times gives a cultural history of the end of the office dress code. http://cvote.it/298hCmr
ON THIS DAY // 1867 – Canada gains independence from Britain. http://cvote.it/2989dS0
SAINT OF THE DAY // Saint Junipero Serra – http://cvote.it/Daily-Saint
DAILY READINGS // Today’s readings – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
AMERICA // Enjoy your time with friends and family on Independence Day!