When the RNC called the Jan. 6, 2020, attack on the Capitol "legitimate political discourse," many Republican leaders said "Enough!" Could this be the Trumpian straw that will break the GOP camel's back?
The bishop of the Delaware Catholic diocese where Joe Biden has worshipped for decades offered congratulations and his hopes that voters heed the Gospel's call for unity.
Distinctly Catholic: If by "Catholic vote" you mean those who vote this way or that way because they are Catholic, a quick examination of the shifting landscape shows there is no such thing.
Distinctly Catholic: While Congress fought over impeachment and we almost went to war with Iran, you'd be forgiven for missing the news about Homeland Security sharing information with the Census Bureau.
The practice called "geofencing" allows retailers to track shoppers at malls and political consultants to harvest information from cell phones at demonstrations. It has now moved into Catholic churches, with the prize being information on Republican-trending Mass-goers.
A new piece of legislation endorsed by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos could put Catholic or other religious schools within reach of many families who would otherwise not be able to afford them.
Distinctly Catholic: He's charismatic, authentic and upbeat, but can Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke achieve more than his happy-talk optimism, get up to debating speed on policy and become a serious candidate?
Distinctly Catholic: If the Democrats muster the courage to elect new leaders to be the face of the party, and they adopt a big tent on social issues, they might even win some of the rural districts they continued to lose last night.
2018 Midterm Elections: In a nation where the two major political parties seem to have divvied up the Catholic view of a consistent ethic of life, it's problematic to prioritize partisan politics over faith, especially because doing so doesn't encourage the development of candidates or even parties who do respect the comprehensive Catholic worldview.
