The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reaffirmed the right of a Catholic school to employ only teachers who live according to the moral teachings of the Catholic Church. In a unanimous judgment, the court affirmed that the Diocese of Charlotte was well within its rights to fire Lonnie Billard, a former English and […]
President Biden on Wednesday expressed deep skepticism that former President Trump would accept November's election results if he loses, calling it "dangerous" behavior from his opponent. "The guy is not a democrat with a small 'd,'" Biden told CNN's Erin Burnett. “This is Trump ... and he may not accept the outcome of the election?...
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff urged more men to advocate for abortion rights on Tuesday, saying the key 2024 election issue is about more than just women, but families and all Americans. “This is an issue of fairness to women. Women are dying,” Emhoff told NBC’s Yamiche Alcindor. “It’s affecting [men's] ability to plan their lives....
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected in a new report that the extension of tax cuts passed as part of former President Trump’s signature 2017 tax law could add trillions of dollars to the nation’s deficits over roughly the next decade. Citing numbers from the Joint Committee on Taxation, the CBO said Wednesday that the...
The overwhelming majorities of both parties voted on Wednesday to protect Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from a conservative coup in the House, dealing a major blow to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who pushed forward with her effort to oust the GOP leader from the top job earlier that afternoon. The chamber voted 359-43-7 on...
Republican Rep. Steve Womack (Ark.) on Wednesday lambasted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), calling it a "petty political stunt." "Some members would rather upend Republicans’ work instead of advancing the conservative agenda. Americans sent us to Washington to govern," Womack wrote in a post on social platform...
President Biden’s move to pause a shipment of heavy bombs to Israel has drawn the fury of Republicans, further polarizing U.S. efforts to deter Israel from launching a bloody campaign in southern Gaza. The U.S. held back some 3,500 bombs that had already been approved for Israel as the White House is growing increasingly frustrated...
President Biden on Wednesday warned he would stop supplying Israel with offensive weapons like bombs and artillery shells if Israeli forces launch an invasion of Rafah, laying down a clear line amid outcry over the conflict in Gaza. "Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which...
Former President Trump on Wednesday said it was "not the time" for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) attempt to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the top job in the House, warning the effort displayed "disunity" in an election year. Trump gently criticized Greene, one of his most ardent supporters in the House, moments after...