Politics

• Is American Democracy in Trouble? Our political polarization and complete and irrational fear of the opposite political party have caused untold damage to our body politic. We have stopped seeing people around the globe who would like to do us harm as our... Aug 24, 2021

  

  Is American Democracy in Trouble?
• Court Upholds Texas Ban on Dismemberment Abortions, Says It’s ‘Self-Evidently Gruesome’ On Wednesday, a federal appeals court upheld a Texas law banning a common abortion procedure in which the unborn baby is ripped apart, limb by limb, to prevent a live birth. Aug 19, 2021

  

  Court Upholds Texas Ban on Dismemberment Abortions, Says It’s ‘Self-Evidently Gruesome’
• Biden Is to Blame Because He Broke Trump's Deal with the Taliban, Pence Says: 'Weakness Arouses Evil' In a new opinion column for the Wall Street Journal, former Vice President Mike Pence blames President Biden for the botched U.S. exit from Afghanistan. Aug 18, 2021

  

  Biden Is to Blame Because He Broke Trump's Deal with the Taliban, Pence Says: 'Weakness Arouses Evil'
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Is 'In Good Health' after Testing Positive for COVID-19 Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19. According to a spokesperson, Abbott is in good health and is not experiencing any symptoms. Aug 18, 2021

  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Is 'In Good Health' after Testing Positive for COVID-19
• Biden Authorizes New Refugee Funds, Fends Off Criticism from Aid Groups On Monday, President Joe Biden authorized an additional $500 million to aid refugees from Afghanistan, pushing through the funds as the White House fends off suggestions it failed a moral test to aid those fleeing the war-torn... Aug 18, 2021

  Biden Authorizes New Refugee Funds, Fends Off Criticism from Aid Groups
• U.S. Has Moral Obligation to Protect and Resettle Afghan Allies, Evangelical Leaders Say Arguing that America has a moral obligation to assist those endangered by Taliban rule, a coalition of evangelical leaders is urging the Biden administration to help resettle Afghanistan citizens who were allies of the U.S. or... Aug 18, 2021

  U.S. Has Moral Obligation to Protect and Resettle Afghan Allies, Evangelical Leaders Say
• 'I Stand Squarely Behind My Decision': President Joe Biden Defends Decision to Pull Troops Out of Afghanistan During a press briefing on Monday, President Joe Biden defended his decision to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. Aug 17, 2021

  'I Stand Squarely Behind My Decision': President Joe Biden Defends Decision to Pull Troops Out of Afghanistan
• Poll: Nearly 70 percent of Americans Disapprove of Biden's Handling of US Military Operations in Afghanistan According to a new poll, nearly 70 percent of American voters disapprove of President Biden's handling of military operations in Afghanistan. Aug 17, 2021

  Poll: Nearly 70 percent of Americans Disapprove of Biden's Handling of US Military Operations in Afghanistan
• Federal Judge Orders President Biden to Reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' Border Policy A federal judge has ordered President Joe Biden to reinstate the "Stay in Mexico" policy, which requires asylum-seekers to stay in Mexico while they wait for their U.S. court dates Aug 16, 2021

  Federal Judge Orders President Biden to Reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' Border Policy
• 84 Lawmakers Blast Biden DOJ for Not Defending Nurse Forced to Help with Abortion At least 84 Republican lawmakers are demanding the Biden administration explain why it dropped a Trump-era lawsuit against a Vermont hospital that allegedly forced a Catholic nurse to assist with an abortion. Aug 13, 2021

  84 Lawmakers Blast Biden DOJ for Not Defending Nurse Forced to Help with Abortion