Faith groups reacted to the historic, and for many unexpected, milestone of a potential breakthrough on climate legislation with a mixture of joy, shock and cautious optimism after years of prayer and advocacy.
In Nov. 10 oral arguments, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh stressed that they didn't see how it was necessary to strike down the entire health care law even if its individual mandate, requiring each person to buy health insurance, was invalidated.
Commentary: As a Catholic, I decided to keep my unborn child who was at risk of being born with a serious disease. Treating his pre-existing disability shouldn't be financially ruinous for my family.
Commentary: Trump has assaulted workers' rights to life, limb and livelihood throughout his presidency. This should matter to Catholic voters, who have an obligation to consider a candidate's respect for the dignity of workers.
Although the Supreme Court began its new term Oct. 5, it is hardly business as usual since the court only has eight members on the bench and it is continuing to hear oral arguments by teleconference due to heath concerns.
This election year, in the midst of a global pandemic and with the Affordable Care Act about to be challenged for the third time before a Supreme Court that is in flux, it's no surprise health care is a bigger issue than it has been in previous presidential elections.
"Let's put the political games aside": In a Q&A with NCR, Kentucky Democrat Amy McGrath explains she sees her Senate campaign as about corruption in Washington, not about abortion or the Supreme Court nominee.
The former vice president, who could be on the cusp of becoming the second Catholic president of the U.S., is hands down the most comfortable Democratic politician of his generation talking about his faith.