U.S. Catholic bishops voted to officially ban Catholic hospitals from performing gender-affirming care for any transgender patients. Wednesday’s vote to update the “Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services” will have significant impacts on patients across the country, though most Catholic institutions don’t currently offer gender-affirming care. More than 1 in 7 patients...
Jim Avila, a veteran reporter for ABC News, died this week after a long illness, the network reported Thursday. Avila, 69, reported for marquee ABC News programs like "20/20" and "World News Tonight" during his decades-long career with the broadcast network. He covered some of the biggest national stories during his time in front of...
Longtime cable news host Chris Matthews said Democrats’ “snobbery” had compelled working-class voters to support President Trump and Republican-leaning candidates. Matthews joined MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports” to promote his new book, “Lessons from Bobby: Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters,” and he was asked about the enduring lessons Democrats can take from the man...
America says it wants to be tough on crime. But instead of solving murders, we’re funding deportations. Instead of clearing rape cases, we’re building detention centers.
A top White House economic adviser said Thursday that the government will be unable to determine what the unemployment rate was in October due to the shutdown. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told reporters that the government was not able to complete the household surveys that are used to determine unemployment data. “The October...
Democrats are more energized to vote in next year’s midterm elections, according to a new survey. A Reuters/Ipsos survey released Wednesday found that 44 percent of registered voters who identify as Democrats say they are "very enthusiastic" about voting in the next election cycle, compared with 26 percent of Republican voters. Respondents were also asked...
Congress has shown "benign ambivalence" towards President Trump's bombing of alleged drug-running boats in the Caribbean, with questions being raised about the legality of the strikes under the War Powers Resolution and the potential for escalation into a land war.
An opinion drafted over the summer by the Department of Justice argues service members who participate in boat strikes in the Caribbean cannot be prosecuted — one of the many concerns expressed by critics who have questioned their legality. Details of the July opinion, first reported by The Washington Post, come as lawmakers have expressed...
Sharon Osbourne thanked President Trump for leaving her family a voicemail praising Ozzy Osbourne as an "amazing guy" in the wake of the heavy metal performer's death. "I just wanted to wish you the best and the family," Trump said in the message played on an episode of "The Osbournes" podcast, released Wednesday. "Honestly, he was amazing....
All Smithsonian museums that were closed due to the government shutdown are expected to reopen Monday. The Smithsonian's website said all of its "museums, research centers and the zoo" remain closed Thursday. “The National Museum of American History, the National Air and Space Museum, and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center will reopen on Friday, Nov....
Jennifer Lawrence has questioned the effectiveness of celebrities speaking out against President Trump, while the Democrats should focus on the economy and the struggles of everyday Americans, rather than relying on out-of-touch celebrities to deliver their message.
A group of former officials at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked the agency to repeal its "news distortion policy," which it notes sitting Chair Brendan Carr has cited in threatening to crack down on mainstream media coverage that is critical of President Trump. In a petition filed Thursday, the group criticized the policy as...
