Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Political columnist Mark Shields dies; billionaire Peter Thiel is no contrarian; the cost of not having universal health insurance; free speech challenges.
Distinctly Catholic: It will take more than COVID-19 to kill the ideologies of our day that distort our political landscape. But let's try slaying some of the ideological stupidities the crisis has brought into focus.
Commentary: The need for sacrifices is just beginning to emerge. Shortages of equipment, medications and even personnel will force us to ration care. How should we as Christians think about this spiritually?
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: A powerful, sad look at El Paso; the worst option for health care; primary dynamics; from a disastrous headline to the priesthood.
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Voters turn out in the Bluegrass State; detainee pulled off life support; Warren vs. Wall Street snowflakes; Atlantic City lessons for the GOP.
Distinctly Catholic: The "No we can't" wing and the "I dreamed a dream" wing had better learn quickly not to attack each other too nastily or they could lose the opportunity to defeat Trump.
With money from donors like church congregations, RIP Medical Debt buys debt portfolios on the secondary market for pennies on the dollar. But instead of collecting the debt, RIP forgives it.
Distinctly Catholic: Trump clearly does not rely on consultants nor obsess about issues. He has figured out that the way to turn out his base is to scare the livin' bejeezus out of them.
The $7 billion cut to the Children's Health Insurance Program as part of a $15 billion rescissions package sent to Congress would imperil "rainy-day" funding, critics say.
