NOMINATIONS The Senate is expected to go “nuclear” on a proposal to expedite executive branch and judicial nominations. Under the plan, debate time would be slashed from 30 hours to 2 hours for judicial nominees for federal district courts and sub-Cabinet executive branch nominees. READ |
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HEALTHCARE After considerable objections from Congressional Republicans, President Trump punted on the issue of healthcare until after the 2020 elections. READ |
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BIDEN 2020 A second woman has come forward accusing former Vice President Joe Biden of inappropriately touching her at a political fundraiser in 2009. Amy Lappos, then a congressional aide said: “It was an invasion of personal space and incredibly awkward. Joe Biden can’t keep his hands to himself.” READ |
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WAR ON CHICK-FIL-A The City of Buffalo has canceled plans for Chick-Fil-A to open a restaurant at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport – the second city in recent weeks to shut out the restaurant because of the conservative and Christian views of the restaurant’s founder. READ |
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BIAS ON CAMPUS After an outcry from a LGBTQ group, Yale Law School pulled stipends from students who worked for Christian firms. READ |
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SETBACKS FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD “No matter how you look at it, in politics, policy, or even in pop culture, it’s been a terrible 2019 for Planned Parenthood,” said pro-life activist Terry Schilling. READ |
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RELIGIOUS ATTIRE A bill in Quebec would prohibit future government workers from wearing Muslim headscarves, Jewish yarmulkes, or crucifixes during office hours. READ |
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SSPX TALKS Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Patrick Descourtieux, a French patristics scholar, to handle talks with the Society of St. Pius X. READ |
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SAINT OF THE DAY Saint Francis of Paola wanted to live a quiet life of solitude. He managed to do this in a cave near Paola, but soon followers began to gather. He formed them into a community which emphasized pretty severe penance and austerity. Saint Francis also had a public life assisting in the French court. READ |
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DAILY READINGS “The Lord of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob.” (Ps 46:2) READ |