Franklin Delano Roosevelt

The influx of Puerto Ricans, largely Catholics and Democrats, to Central Florida, is part of a state with complicated politics. The Miami area of South Florida reflects a more Democratic tilt, too, with its mix of transplanted New Yorkers and Latinos, but these voters are offset by Republican growth in other areas.

Distinctly Catholic: The House resolution condemning Trump's racism is a civics lesson that teaches us why America is great. The Democrats must communicate this positive vision to the electorate.

Distinctly Catholic: As we prepare to celebrate the nation's birthday, the idea of America is being contested on terrain we thought was in our past, with the resurgence of a racially tinged understanding of the American nation.

Distinctly Catholic: Trump's trip to the Brussels NATO summit illustrated both his political genius and his magnificent vacuity. But he has no way of assessing the cost of his tantrums.