Politics

• Biden: Pope Called Me a 'Good Catholic,' Said to 'Keep Receiving Communion' President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday that when he met with Pope Francis earlier in the day, the pontiff told the president he was a “good Catholic” and should continue taking Communion. Nov 01, 2021

  

  Biden: Pope Called Me a 'Good Catholic,' Said to 'Keep Receiving Communion'
• Portland Gives Bereavement Leave for Abortion The city of Portland recently approved a policy that provides bereavement leave for employees who undergo an abortion. Some pro-life activists are arguing that the policy acknowledges that the procedure involves a "tragic... Oct 29, 2021

  

  Portland Gives Bereavement Leave for Abortion
• Biden Administration Cannot Discipline or Fire Unvaccinated Employees, DC Judge Rules A  Washington D.C. district court judge issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday, preventing the Biden administration from firing or disciplining unvaccinated employees. Oct 29, 2021

  

  Biden Administration Cannot Discipline or Fire Unvaccinated Employees, DC Judge Rules
• Psaki Dodges 'Abortion Is Murder' Question about Pope Francis-Biden Meeting This week, White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to say if President Joe Biden agrees with Pope Francis that "abortion is murder." Oct 29, 2021

  Psaki Dodges 'Abortion Is Murder' Question about Pope Francis-Biden Meeting
• Poll: Most Americans Support Church-State Separation; Christian Nationalists Differ Americans do not want to see the United States declared a Christian country and they do not want to forsake the separation of church and state, a new Pew Research study finds. Oct 29, 2021

  Poll: Most Americans Support Church-State Separation; Christian Nationalists Differ
• Unusual Secrecy Attends Biden's First Meeting with Pope Francis as President President Joe Biden is set to meet with Pope Francis for the first time as president this week. Oct 29, 2021

  Unusual Secrecy Attends Biden's First Meeting with Pope Francis as President
• EEOC: Vaccine Exemptions Must Be Based on 'Sincerely Held' Religious Beliefs, not Politics The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has updated its guidance on religious exemptions for workplace vaccine mandates, saying in a new document that requests based on “sincerely held” beliefs must be accommodated,... Oct 28, 2021

  EEOC: Vaccine Exemptions Must Be Based on 'Sincerely Held' Religious Beliefs, not Politics
• Biden State Dept. Issues Passport with Non-Binary Gender Marker, 'X' On Wednesday, the Biden State Department said it has issued America's first-ever passport with an "X" gender marker identifying the person as non-binary or intersex. Oct 27, 2021

  Biden State Dept. Issues Passport with Non-Binary Gender Marker, 'X'
• Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Executive Order Telling State Agencies Not to Enforce Federal Vaccine Mandates On Monday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signed an executive order advising state agencies to resist President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Oct 27, 2021

  Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Executive Order Telling State Agencies Not to Enforce Federal Vaccine Mandates
• Biden Council: Expanding Abortion on Demand ‘at Home and Abroad’ Is a ‘Moral’ Priority The Biden administration is pledging to promote abortion “at home and abroad” as part of a new 10-point strategy by the White House Gender Policy Council. Oct 26, 2021

  Biden Council: Expanding Abortion on Demand ‘at Home and Abroad’ Is a ‘Moral’ Priority