HEALTH CARE // House conservatives aren’t giving up on reforming health care, and say their goal is to come up with a deal by May that could pass the House. “I would have said there was a 2 in 10 chance we would be able to pass a bill, but today I give it a 7 out of 10,” said Rep. Bill Flores, R-TX. “I feel good about it.” http://cvote.it/2niCspz
PP SCANDAL // Hours after being charged with 15 felonies David Daleiden releases another undercover Planned Parenthood video. http://cvote.it/2oa3PH9
PP SCANDAL // Planned Parenthood donated to the two California attorney generals responsible for bringing charges against the pro-life activists behind the fetal tissue scandal. In fact, Planned Parenthood appears to have colluded with one of the State Attorneys in crafting legislation that would punish the undercover activists. Media was silent on all of this. http://cvote.it/2ojiRrn
BREXIT // UK Prime Minister Theresa May said “there can be no turning back” as she formally triggers the process of leaving the European Union. http://cvote.it/2ojjjFM
INDECENCY // The Kansas House of Representative advanced a resolution condemning indecent material – warning that it treats women as objects, lowers the desire to marry, and has contributed to more frequent reports of erectile dysfunction in young men. http://cvote.it/2ojoupb
THROWBACK THURSDAY // 2013 – Senator Chuck Schumer said Democrats believe in “up-or-down” votes, not “obstruction.” http://cvote.it/2oajupG
CABINET // A Senate committee is expected to advance the nomination of Alex Acosta for Secretary of Labor. A full Senate vote could occur by Friday morning. http://cvote.it/2oayxzC
TRAVEL BAN // A federal judge in Hawaii decided to extend his order blocking President Donald Trump’s travel ban. http://cvote.it/2ojwruO
NAFTA // The Trump administration signals it would only seek modest changes to NAFTA. http://cvote.it/2ojxUBk
CATHOLIC // “It is no time to retreat. It is time to advance. It is no time to wave Christians away from politics. It is a time to wave them in,” writes Tom Hoopes critically of Rod Dreher’s book The Benedict Option. http://cvote.it/2ojgBAa
SAINT // Saint Peter Regalado – http://cvote.it/dailysaint
DAILY MASS // “Remember us, O Lord, as you favor your people.” (Ps 106:4) – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
EDITORIAL CARTOON // (click here for larger-size cartoon)
