INDICTMENT? Everyone in Washington is on pins and needles after it was leaked that special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating the influence of Russia in the 2016 elections, could hand down indictments within a week. http://cvote.it/2yesBvC
JUDGES, JUDGES, JUDGES Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans a confirmation blitz of four circuit court nominees this week, including Amy Coney Barrett. Sen. Dianne Feinstein previously attacked Barrett, a Catholic, saying “the dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s a concern.” http://cvote.it/2lszmUA
McCONNELL VS BANNON We mentioned before that Steve Bannon has declared war on Mitch McConnell. Naturally, McConnell and his allies are fighting back. But 61% of GOP voters support Bannon’s war and 56% want McConnell gone. http://cvote.it/2lqYKdl
ICONOCLASM It was never going to just be the Confederates. We knew that. Now, George Washington’s church says the plaque honoring the first president must come down. http://cvote.it/2yez4Xk
BASKIN-ROBBINS BUSHISM Pete Spiliakos of First Things slams George W. Bush’s speech and the failure of many establishment GOP candidates to change their policies. “The problem is that what conventional Republicans are offering is unpopular… The public will not suddenly wake up and support tax cuts for high earners and Social Security cuts for themselves.” http://cvote.it/2yfyd8H
LGBT Danica Roem, born a man, is running for office in Virginia and claims to be ‘transitioning’ to female. But State Del. Bob Marshall published a flyer that referred to Danica as a man. The Washington Post did not like that one bit. http://cvote.it/2lroIND
MEN AND WOMEN ARE DIFFERENT In an address to European civil and Church leaders, Pope Francis said: “The family is the harmonious union of the differences between man and woman.” The Holy Father also called out “secularist prejudice” which is “incapable of seeing the positive value of religion’s public and objective role in society.” http://cvote.it/2yfMWQW
VATICAN The Pontifical Academy of Science has invited Gov. Jerry Brown, D-CA, to speak on climate change. Brown is a strong supporter of abortion, but claims to be Catholic. http://cvote.it/2ydufxw
SAINT OF THE DAY Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez – http://cvote.it/dailysaint
DAILY MASS READINGS “Our God is the God of salvation.” (Ps 68:21) – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
BEAUTY The archtitectural traditionalists are back and “we should celebrate” writes Hugh Pearman for the UK’s Spectator. http://cvote.it/2yeuok3