Book Reviews and Commentaries
The Cult of Trump, A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control by Steven Hassan Overview by Simon & Schuster
JFK Volume One 1917-1956 by Fredrik Logevall Reviewed by Rebecca Tinsley Independent Catholic News
A Promised Land by Barack Obama Commentary by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service
Voting and Faithfulness by Nicholas Cafardi Reviewed by Kathleen BonnetteU.S. Catholic
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez Reviewed by Alan Bean Baptist News
Will He Go?: Trump and the Looming Election Meltdown in 2020 by Lawrence Douglas Commentary by Pamela Karlan The New York Reviews of Books
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump Reviewed by Anne Diebel The New York Review of Books
Citizen Trump Reviewed by Gabriel Andrade Merion West
The Fourth Beast: Is Donald Trump The Antichrist? by Lawrence R Moelhauser Reviewed by Lucy (last name withheld) Amazon
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary Trump Commentary by Maggie Haberman and Alan Feuer The New York Times
Surviving Autocracy by Masha Gessen Reviewed by Hari Kunzru The New York Review of Books
The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis Reviewed by Fintan O’Toole The New York Review of Books
Political Action. A Practical Guide to Movement Politics by Michael Walzer Commentary byThe New York Review of Books
Film Reviews and Commentaries
The American President Commentary by Sister Rose Patheos
Articles/Commentaries
Doctor Who Joined Capitol Attacks Leads a Far-Right Campaign Against Covid-19 Vaccine by Sharon Lerner The Intercept
Here Are the Donors to Tea Party Group That Helped Organize Pre-Riot Rally by Aída Chávez The Intercept
Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Biggs Helped Plan January 6 Event, Lead Organizer Says by Ryan Grim and Aída Chávez The Intercept
California faith leaders call for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to resign by Ryan Torok The Forward
What To Do With Those Who Still Live and Breathe Trumpianity? by Christy Thomas Patheos
How Catholics got conned by Donald Trump. A psychological analysis of the president and his supporters by Fran Ferder and John Heagle National Catholic Reporter
The devil is a better loser than Donald Trump. US bishops who pandered to Trump have failed to guide Catholics to be a discerning, peaceful, loving community by William J Grimm UCA News
The Silence of the Sheep by Gordon Nary Profiles in Catholicism
Analysis: A GOP reckoning after turning blind eye to Trump by Julie Pacwe The Associated Press
Warnock and Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control by Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Russ Bynum, The Associated Press
Watergate prosecutor: Trump’s attempt to overthrow the election is criminal—and should be investigated by Kevin Clarke America
Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to ‘find’ him votes by Jeff Amy. Darlene Superville and Kate Brumback The Associated Press
Trump leaves mark on immigration policy, some of it lasting by Ben Fox Associated Press
2020 Shows the Danger of a Decapitated Cyber Regime. Trump's White House has long been AWOL on cybersecurity. That lack of oversight almost seemed to be working—until the SolarWinds hack. by Andy Greenberg Wired
How the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation got included in Congress’ $900 billion relief bill by Paul O'Donnell Religion News Service
The coup and the grift: Understanding Trump's evil endgame, Trump's cash grab is important, and so is his effort to hang onto power. But neither of those is the ultimate point by Chauncy Devega Salon
Evangelical leader Beth Moore trends on Twitter after calling Trumpism ‘seductive and dangerous’ by Roxanne Stone Religion News Service
Casting the inevitable Kushner family movie by PJ Grisar The Forward
Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative media by David Bauder Associated Press
Church vandalism exposes divisions over faith and politics by Eleba Schor Associated Press
Under attack from Trump, institutions bend but don’t break by Julie Pace, Thomas Beaumont and Brian Slodysko Associated Press
How Catholics are carrying out prison ministry during the pandemic by Perry West CNA/ /The Catholic World Report
In Arizona, Trump’s false claims have torn open a GOP rift by Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press
Democratic congresswoman introduces abortion survivors' bill by Catholic News Agency/Angelus
Hundreds of GOP members sign onto Texas-led election lawsuit by Nomaan Merchant and Alanna Durkin Richer Associated Press
Biden administration's climate agenda reflects spirit of Laudato Si' by Daniel P. Horan Earthbeat
Dangerously viral: How Trump, supporters spread false claims by Amanda Seitz and David Klepper Associated Press
White House Lies, Says Trump Is First President to Display Red Ribbon on World AIDS Day Another day, another lie. by Nico Lang them
In video, Trump recycles unsubstantiated voter fraud claims by Aamer Madhani and Kevin Freking Associated Press
Why I, a Republican, am (reluctantly) voting for Pastor Warnock in the Georgia election by Aaron Goldstein The Forward
The mistake of designating the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization by Gregory Johnsen Brookings
Links: Trump and Latinos, religious liberty and conservatives, Jesuit liturgists by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
How Black Americans saved Biden by Rashawn Ray Brookings
Two Newly-Elected Pro-life Catholic Congresswomen Discuss Abortion, Faith, and Outreach. Michelle Fischbach and Lisa McClain are part of the record-breaking number of 17 pro-life women who won election to the House of Representatives for the first time in 2020. by Lauretta Brown National Catholic Register
Archbishop Gregory stood up to Trump. Now he's about to be the first Black cardinal in U.S. by Tracy Wilkinson Yahoo
Trump Administration Banned Melania From Lighting White House in Rainbow Colors For Pride by Nico Lane them
Biden’s Covid-19 Mission. As Donald Trump continues to find new ways to make things worse, Joe Biden is preparing to take immediate action on an escalating crisis. by Amy Davidson Sorkin The New Yorker
Scorched Earth: Trump Plans To Leave Behind A Weakened Country To Biden by Henry Karlson Patheos
The U.S. Bishops should find ways to collaborate with Joe Biden (and not alienate him) by J. Kevin Appleby America
Nancy Pelosi calls Trump a 'psychopathic nut' as the president continues to try to overturn the election results by Oma Seddiq Business Insider
Jesuit magazine La Civiltá Cattolica praises Biden presidential victory, “Biden is a patient, poised and thoughtful man; he belongs to the old school of Democrats. … He is part, as they say, of the ‘establishment…'” by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
William Barr and the politics of death, We are not executing the ‘worst of the worst,’ as some may believe, but the poorest of the poor, and disproportionately people of color. by Shane Claiborne Religion News Service
New Catholic Elected Officials Hope to Lead with Faith by Jonathan Liedl National Catholic Register
Thanks, President Trump — I learned a lot from you by Joan Chittiste National Catholic Reporter
They Are What They Say They Hate.Trump is a triggered loser who embodies every trait conservatives spent decades decrying. by Tim Miller The Bulwark
I'll meet you at the cross: A post-election theology of encounter by M.T. Dávila National Catholic Reporter
Gomez's lack of leadership is on full display with statement on Biden by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Trump fires director of Homeland Security agency who had rejected President's election conspiracy theories by Kaitlan Collins and Paul LeBlanc CNN
Pray for President-Elect by Father Kenneth Doyle The Pilot
Moving past inshallah: What Muslims want to see in a Biden presidency by Omar Suleiman Religion News Service
On the ascent and fall from power by Father Shay CullenProfiles in Catholicism
Signs of the Times: End of the Trumpian captivity of the American Church by Massimo Faggioli La Croix International
I won, I won, I won': Paper claims Trump 'was like Mad King George' following his election defeat by Lauren Fruen The Daily Mail
Pope Francis calls Biden to congratulate him on winning presidential election by CNS/The Pilot
Why are Republicans sticking with Trump? Peer pressure—and we’re all susceptible to it. by David Dark America
Trump's firing of Esper raises concerns about national security during Trump's final days in office by Ken Dilanian NBC News
Estonia's far-right minister resigns over Biden remarks by Associated Press
Trump loyalist who posted offensive tweets gets Pentagon job by Associated Press
Shots fired into Akron-area house with ‘Dump Trump’ yard signs, sheriff’s office says by Robin Goist Cleveland.com
Confronting the enduring appeal of fascism by Vanessa Williamson Brookings
Democracy’s Afterlife. Trump, the GOP, and the rise of zombie politics. by Fintan O’Toole The New York Review of Books
As Trump falsely claims victory, Twitter and Facebook counter misinformation, Platforms add disclaimers to Trump’s baseless claims of vote-counting fraud. by Jon Nrodki Ars Technika
Magic Resistance: Michael M. Hughes reflects on four years of witches casting spells to ‘bind’ Trump by Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service
Fear and Loathing and Fear Again With Fox News The best TV drama on Election Night was once again on Fox. by Alex Siquid GQ
Will Russia influence the American vote by Scott Jasper The Conversation
Faith leaders working to ensure that every vote counts and encourage nonviolence after election by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
Border Wall Is Costing Taxpayers Billions More Than Initial Contracts. As the presidential election nears, a review of federal spending data found modifications to contracts have increased the price of the border wall by billions, costing about five times more per mile than it did under previous administrations. by Perla Trevizo and Jeremy Schwartz ProPublica
Prudential voting in bad times by George Weigel The Pilot
For a growing number of evangelical Christians, Trump is no longer the lesser of two evils by Stewart Clem The Conversation
Biden vs. Trump in the final debate by Wamara Mwine Profiles in Catholicism
My child with Down syndrome is not a political statement — and neither is Amy Coney Barrett’s by Amy Julia Becker Religion News Service
The ‘Gays for Trump’ Event in West Hollywood Was An Epic Fail.Trump boasts about huge support from the LGBTQ+ community. That is not the word we’d use to describe a Friday rally. by Derrick Clifton them
Trump aide: ‘We’re not going to control the pandemic’ by Jonathan Lemire, Alexandra Jaffe, and Aamer Madhano Associated Press
Memo: Deportation of Black immigrants to Cameroon and DRC by ICE
In Election Hail Mary, Jared Kushner Tells Black People They’re Lazy and Unambitious by Bess Levin Vanity Fair
Judges again block Trump's efforts to keep unauthorized immigrants out of census by Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Department of Homeland Security Sued for Chemical Weapons Use by Sharon Lerner The Intercept
Presidential Candidates Clash on Racial Justice Donald Trump and Joe Biden hold different policies on race; Catholics weigh in as Election Day looms. by Jonathan Liedl National Catholic Register
The day that America lost $100 billion because of an immigration visa ban by Dany Bahar, Prithwiraj Choudhury, and Britta Glennon Brookings
Trump’s tax returns: Why the Supreme Court should end things now by Richard Lampert Brookings
In battleground states, American Jews prefer Biden over Trump by a wide margin. A pair of surveys of likely Jewish voters in Florida and Pennsylvania shows that former Vice President Joe Biden has a massive lead over Donald Trump. by Yonat Shimron Religion News Service
Supreme Court denies Pennsylvania GOP request to limit mail-in voting. by Axios
Editorial: Barrett's moral relativism is cause for rejection from the bench by NCR Editorial Staff National Catholic Reporter
Will Our ‘Night on Bald Mountain’ Ever End? Election 2020 by Leah D. Schade Patheos
Has Trump failed Black Americans? by Rashawn Ray and Keon L. Gilbert Brookings
Catholics cannot forget workers' rights when voting by Gerald J. Beyer National Catholic Reporter
The Trump Administration Allowed Aviation Companies to Take Bailout Funds and Lay Off Workers, Says House Report, Instead of using bailout money to keep workers, at least two companies restored the full pay of their top management. by Jeff Ernsthausen and Justin Elliott ProPublica
Biden backs ‘transgender rights’ for children during town hall by CNA Daily News/The Catholic World Report
Who really defeated the Islamic State – Obama or Trump? by Grian Glyn Williams The Conversation
Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy has thousands of asylum seekers still stuck at the border by J.D. Long-García America
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distortions on WHO and lockdowns by Jamey Keaten and Hope Yen Associated Press
Never-Before-Seen Trump Tax Documents Show Major Inconsistencies The president’s businesses made themselves appear more profitable to lenders and less profitable to tax officials. One expert calls the differing numbers “versions of fraud.” by Heather Vogell ProPublica
Don’t abolish the police. Reimagine law enforcement. by Tobias Winright America
America magazine: Donald Trump is a unique threat to the Constitution by The Editors America
Trump, Racism, Proud Boys, And Standing Down by Henry Karlson Patheos
Sasse blasted Trump in constituent phone call: 'He kisses dictators' butts' by Zack Budryk The Hill
Campaign seeks to unite a million children in praying the rosary by Catholic News Agency/Catholic San Francisco
New poll: Support for Donald Trump takes a hit among white Catholics by Michael J. O’Loughlin America
Romney cites Trump's rhetoric as he denounces 'vile' state of American politics by Devan Cole CNN
Bishop laments questioning of Biden's faith due to abortion policies by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
Locked in a Tight Race, GOP Sen. San Sullivan Cauth in Environmental Scandal by Rachel M. Cohen The Intercept
Trump’s administrative presidency and its effort to weaken federal oversight in public education by Kenneth K. Wong Brookings
Trump evangelical advisers exposed to COVID-19 flout CDC guidelines, preach in public, A number of high-profile Christian leaders attended recent Washington, D.C., events with people who have since tested positive for COVID-19. Some have chosen to quarantine out of precaution, but others continue to travel and even to preach in front of their congregations. by Jack Jenkins and Emily McFarla Religion News Service
How the alt-right misreads the Constitution by John E. Finn The Conversation
What Happens If Trump Actually Refuses to Accept the Election Results? by Molly Jong-Fast Vogue
Rebuffed by the Vatican, Pompeo meets critics of Pope Francis. US secretary of state has been strident in his criticism of the Vatican's coziness with Beijing by Michael Sainsbury UCA News
Gun Control Groups Voice 'Grave Concerns' About Supreme Court Nominee's Record by Carrie Johnson NPR
J'accuse Donald J.Trump by Roy Morrison Common Dreams
Lessons from embedding with the Michigan militia – 5 questions answered about the group allegedly plotting to kidnap a governor by Amy Cooter The Conversation
Federal Agents Used Toxic Chemical Smoke Grenades in Portland by Sharon Lerner The Intercept
Voting Catholic: How can Catholics help alleviate poverty in the United States? by Kevin Christopher RoblesAmerica
“There are *Four* Lights”: Trump and the Gaslighting of America by Guest Contributor Patheos
Trump evangelical advisers exposed to COVID-19 flout CDC guidelines, preach in public by Jack Jenkins, Emily McFarlan Miller Religion News Service
Not a Normal Election. The ethical meaning of a vote for Donald Trump by Timothy Snyder Commonweal
Trump’s rhetoric is at odds with Pope Francis’ call to recognize the humanity of refugees by Giulia McPhersonAmerica
In a First, New England Journal of Medicine Joins Never-Trumpers. Editors at the world’s leading medical journal said the Trump administration “took a crisis and turned it into a tragedy.” by Gina Kolata The New York Times
Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to NY prosecutor by USA Today
Trump Campaign Uses Racist And Sexist Tropes To Attack Kamala Harris by NPR’
Border Patrol agents raid faith-based immigrant aid camp for second time in two months by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
GOP lawmakers seek to keep Louisiana pastor from prosecution by Melinda Deslatte Crux
Audit likely gave congressional staff glimpse of Trump taxes by Andrew Taylor The Associated Press
Pro-life? Why the Trump campaign is collapsing by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Trump, still contagious, is back at White House — without mask; ‘An embarrassment’: Trump tweet angers pandemic survivors by The Associated Press
Nun honored by Time Magazine says politics should serve people, not party interests by Elise Ann Allen Crux
German court upholds conviction of priest in rape attempt by David Rising Associated Press
A Rotting Pumpkin Reveling in Madness. The view from the debate by Paul Merman Tablet
Candidates approach environmental protection from widely varying viewpoints by Dennis Sadowski Crux
Bishops and advocates denounce Trump administration’s historic low refugee cap by AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources
Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Is the Ultimate Unknown Unknown by Mike Goodman GQ
Biden campaign says racism is a religious issue: ‘We must repent’ by Jack Lyons Crux
Black church turnout effort mobilizes against alleged voter suppression by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service
What makes a ‘good’ patriot? Donald Trump may be surprised by an ethicist’s answer by Stewart Clem The Conversation
UK Bishops, Christian leaders appeal for halt to violence in Cameroon. Bishops Declan Lang of Clifton and Philip Egan of Portsmouth join with four other UK Christian leaders to call for an end to the violence and "robust diplomatic action" in Cameroon by the international community. by Fr. Benedict Mayaki, SJ Vatican News
Priest sexually abuses sick woman in private room by Rochelle Kirkham The Courier
Trump’s encouragement of GOP poll watchers echoes an old tactic of voter intimidation by Mark Krasovic The Conversation
In Washington Post, Gupta Shows How Massive Voter Turnout Can Protect Our Democracy by The Skanner News
Trump’s Praetorian Guard by Jonathan Stevenson New York Review of Books
Bishop Seitz: Single-Issue Voting Has Corrupted Christian Political Witness. Our vote is but one expression of this all-encompassing commitment to the common good and the project of building up solidarity by Bishop Mark J. Seitz America
Biden campaign says racism is a religious issue: ‘We must repent’ by Jack Lyons Crux
Proud Boys are "emboldened" by President Trump's language, former member says by CBS News
Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump's massive debt; Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes by Samuel Petrequen Associated Press
Trump’s violent debate performance is a reflection of his racially violent policies by Andre M. PerryBrookings
America’s democracy on the edge by John R. Allen Brookings
Trump’s Taxes: A Thousand Scandals in One. The president’s leaked taxes are an explosion of many different scandals, like a huge fireworks display on the Fourth of July by Jon Schwarz The Intercept
A Rotting Pumpkin Reveling in Madness. The view from the debate by Paul Merman Tablet
Why it's impossible to believe Trump simply misspoke about the Proud Boys by Chris Cillizza CNN
Chaotic first debate: Taunts overpower Trump, Biden visions by Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Will Weissart, and Michelle L Price Associated Press
AP FACT CHECK: Trump muddies facts on mail ballots, Harris by Hope Yen and Josh Boac Associated Press
New York Times Trump tax revelation could tarnish image that fueled rise by Jill Colvin Associated Press/ABC13
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s dubious claims on health care, court by Jope Ven, Ricardo Alfanso-Zaldivar, and Josh Boak Associated Press/Sports
Backing Biden, John Carr calls out political misuse of bishops' voting guid by Christopher White National Catholic Register
Trump says he still can't share returns after report he paid only $750 in income taxes in 2016 and 2017 by David Jackson and Courtney Subramanian USAToday
At election time, clergy need to stay pastoral rather than political by Father Jeffrey F. Kirby Crux
A Disputed Election, a Constitutional Crisis, Polarisation ... Welcome To 1876 by Martin Pengelly, The Guardian
Victims Can’t Always Speak Out – And This Can Compound Trauma by Guest Contributor Patheos
Trump's 1776 commission is proof America is spiraling toward fascism by Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian
How Donald Trump Is Killing Politics ,Peaceful coexistence requires a system of compromise. Targeting that system is a recipe for violence. by Franklin Foer The Atlantic
Trump's ambassador to the Netherlands tweets photo of Nazi cemetery, calling it a 'terrible reminder' of the cost of war by John Haltiwanger Business Insider
Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power after election by Irish Times
The first virtual Nuns on the Bus tour begins, highlighting voting rights, poverty and pro-life policies by Dan Stockman Global Sisters Report
Donald Trump Is Attacking American Democracy at Its Core by John Cassidy The New Yorker
Opinion: Did Harris cover for the Catholic Church? by Catholic League
Survey says COVID-19 putting stress on families, and motivating Biden supporters by Charles Collins Crux
Head of Federal Election Commission calls separation of church and state a ‘fallacy’ and 2020 election a ‘spiritual war’ by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
Now more than ever, America needs a leader who cares for all of us by Mark Kennedy Shriver National Catholic Reporter
Survey finds correlation between Catholic Mass attendance, political views by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Amy Barrett and the relationship between religion and politics by Brian Jones The Catholic World Report
Election 2020: How seven climate-conscious young Christians are deciding their vote by Brian Roewe EarthBeat
Donald Trump and Joe Biden Campaigns Intensify Faith-Outreach Efforts — With a Focus on Catholics by Lauretta Brown National Catholic Register
The GOP's Civil Rights Betrayal by Juan Williams LA Times
Firefighters Union, a Key Biden Ally, Confronts a Barr Investigation and Trump’s Pardon Power by Rachel M. Cohen The Intercept
Attorney General Barr suggests charging protesters with sedition in call to federal prosecutors by Kristine Phillips and Kevin Johnson USA Today
Jared Kushner Not Sure Why You Chickenshits Are So “Hysterical” About a Virus That’s Killed 195,000 Americans by Vanity Fair
I helped write the bishops’ first document on Catholics and voting. Here’s why I’m voting Biden, not Trump. by John Carr America
Ask the Editor: Matt Malone, S.J., responds to your questions about ‘America’ and the 2020 election by Matt Malone, S.J. America
HHS Official Michael Caputo Admits Warning Of 'Sedition' At CDC, Riots If Trump Wins by Brian Naylor NPR
Cardinal Tobin: A 'person in good conscience' could vote for Biden by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
Does Catholic political involvement contribute to sectarianism? by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Register
Trump’s indoor rally in Nevada risks becoming a superspreader event by Washington Post
‘People will die’: Trump indoor rally in Nevada called ‘negligent homicide’ by doctor .‘Super-spreader events’ have become a flashpoint in the US’s coronavirus culture wars by Andrew Naughtie Independent
Judges block Trump’s order to exclude some from census count by Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service/Crux
The U.S. political system is broken. How can we fix it? by Thomas Levergood America
Trump Said He's "Entitled" to a Third Term During Nevada Campaign Push, and Defied COVID-19 Restrictions by Lucy Diavalo Teen Vogue
Two groups criticize Catholic honor planned for U.S. attorney general by Julie Asher CNS/Crux
The Tablet Ten. Jews running for Congress this fall who are worth keeping an eye on, whether or not you’re Jewish by Armin Rosen Tablet
Sister Plautilla Nelli, the Forgotten Woman Painter of the Renaissance by Solène Tadié National Catholic Register
Biden and Trump Vie for Catholic Votes, Disagree on What Issues Take Priority ;Patrick Carolan, Catholic outreach director for the group Vote Common Good, said Catholics should heed the advice of Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego, that “a person’s character is what’s as important as any of these issues when considering who to vote for.” by Matt Hadro CNA/National Catholic Register
COVID-19’s summer surge into red America sets the stage for November’s election by William H. Frey Brookings
Poll: Biden bests Trump with Jewish voters on every issue but may have lost ground overall by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
Environment, other issues beyond abortion are critical in voting, bishop says by Brian Roewe EarthBeat
If You’re Terrified Trump Will Win this Election, You Should Pray. by Rebecca Hamiltpn Patheos
This election is a referendum on who is allowed to break the law by Nathan Schneider America
International efforts to counter violent extremism under President Trump: A case study in dysfunction by Eric Rosand Brookings
“THERE IS NO MERCY” As the Coronavirus Descended. As the Coronavirus Descended on the Border, the Trump Administration Escalated Its Crackdown on Asylum by Ryan Devereaux The Tablet
Multiple Sources Corroborate Story that Trump Called America’s Fallen Soldiers “Losers” and “Suckers.” by Rebecca Hamilton Patheos
The U.S. political system is broken. How can we fix it? by Thomas Levergood America
Is Russian Meddling as Dangerous as We Think? by Joshua Yaffa The New Yorker
Multiple Sources Corroborate Story that Trump Called America’s Fallen Soldiers “Losers” and “Suckers.” by Rebecca Hamilton Patheos
Who should Catholics vote for? A surprising answer from Church by Niall O'Dowd IrishCentral
‘Catholics for Biden’ claims Democratic candidate shares pope’s priorities by Matt Hadro CNA/The Catholic World Report
How hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweet by Jacob Gursky and Samuel Woolley TechStream/Brookings
Our morally unserious president on display in Kenosha by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. confronting 'original sin' by Bill Barrow, Will Weissert, Scott Bauer Religion News Service
Trump Faces Fallout From Report He Calls Military 'Losers' And 'Suckers' by Franco Ordonez NPR
Bullies, Inc. How CNN head Jeff Zucker’s Miami high school days explain the bizarro alt-reality world of his future frenemy, Donald Trump by Andrew Fox Tablet
American voters deserve facts on outside influence on this election by Jon Bateman The Hill
More than 350 faith leaders to back Biden for president, including many first-time endorsers by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
Will Trumpism change Republican foreign policy permanently? by Thomnas Wrights Brookings
Biden Hits Campaign Trail, Blames Trump for City Violence by Alexandra Jaffe, Jonathan Lemire and Will Weissert Associated Press/The Skanner
Life should never be used as a political weapon by CathNews
Rev. Al Sharpton, families of police shooting victims join march on Washington by Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service
Endorsing Congressman Joe Kennedy for US Senate in Massachusetts by IrishCentral
Is Donald Trump the Antichrist? by Fellow Dying Inmate Patheos
Over the Objections of the Navajo Nation, Trump Prepares to Execute Lezmond Mitchell by Liliana Segura The Intercept
The night that broke Jim Gaffigan, the 'clean' Catholic comedian by Brian Roewe National Catholic Reporter
After Priest Supports Right to Choose, Boston Cardinal Says Life is Preeminent Catholics, said Cardinal Sean O’Malley, should play an “active role” in public life, and “fulfill the basic obligation of a democracy, to vote.” by Christine Rousselle CNA/National Catholic Register
Closing the RNC, Trump bets big that voters won't trust their 'lyin' eyes' by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Irish cousins call Trump girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle the “lunatic on the telly”after GOP speech by Shane O'Brien IrishCentral
Pence, McEnany and the Republicans' cotton candy convention by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Mike Pompeo accused of violating Hatch Act in Jerusalem RNC speech by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
President Trump, You Are Calling Out the Wrong People for “Hurting God” by Shane Phipps Patheos
Politics and Pulled Teeth by Father Joseph Chamblain, O.S.M. Profiles in Catholicism
Joe Biden's convention was about the content of our character by Elaine Kamarck Brookings
EDITORIAL: Pro-life Democrats were abundant in the ranks of their party’s leaders not so very long ago, so it’s proper for Catholics of every political stripe to pray that this might be the case again. by The Editors National Catholic Register
How to Counter Trump’s Attempt to Manipulate the Election and the Census by Isaac Chotiner The New York Times
Coronavirus researchers must examine Trump-backed conspiracy—or lose Wuhan lab. funding. by Beth Mole arsTechnica
Trump on QAnon conspiracy theory: 'Is that supposed to be a bad thing?' by NBC News
Trump Said Two Years Ago That He Would Deny Citizenship to Americans Like Kamala Harris, In 2018, the president called birthright citizenship “ridiculous” and vowed to stop it by executive order. by Robert Mackey The Intercept
Poll finds Catholics divided by race and party in 2020 election by CNA/The Catholic World Report
Donald Trump Tried to Hit Back After Michelle Obama's DNC Speech ,She said Trump's White House offers only "chaos, division, and a total and utter lack of empathy." by Lucy Diavalo Teen Vogue
Biden’s bid touts faith, courts even religious conservatives by Simran Jeet Singh Religion News Service
Pavone’s Tweet Is Sacrilege and Bishops Must Act by Mary Pezzulo Patheos
Pro-life Democrats hail Minnesota primary win by CNA/The Catholic World Report
Trump says he opposes more funding for Postal Service over mail-in voting by Grace Severs CBS News
Joe Biden leans into his Catholicism, openly discusses his faith by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
USCCB official says Biden-Harris ticket good for ‘people on the margins’ by CAN/The Catholic World Report
GOP Candidate Calls Into Question Kamala Harris’ Blackness in Bigoted Tweets by Beth Stoneburner Patheos
Co-opt & Corrupt: How Trump Bent and Broke the GOP by Ruth Ben-Ghiat NYR Daily
‘Deeply flawed’: Catholics react to Harris VP nomination by CNA/The Catholic World Report
USCCB Official ‘Elated’ Over Harris, Biden's Pro-Abortion VP Pick by J.D Flynn CNA/National Catholic Register
Analysis: Will anything change on pro-choice politicians and holy communion? by JD Flynn CNA/The Catholic World Report
‘Deeply flawed’: Catholics react to Harris VP nomination by CNA/The Catholic World Report
Don't play politics with people's lives during a pandemic by NCR Editorial Staff National Catholic Reporter
The Scandal Of William Barr by Henry Karlson Patheos
Donald Trump's claims the Joe Biden will "hurt the bible, hurt God" is not only deranged and desperate but dangerous. by Niall O’Dowd Irish Central
Trump, at Risk of Losing White Evangelicals, Attacks Biden on God by Jacob Jarvis Newsweek
How Trump Politicized Schools Reopening, Regardless of Safety by Diane Ravitch NYR Daily
Trump’s Unholy Alliances: An Interview with Sarah Posner by Eric C. Miller Religion and Politics
Joe Biden endorsed by pro-abortion NARAL by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Rep. Lori Trahan Lied About Campaign Funds. The House Ethics Committee Cleared Her Anyway. by Matthew Cunningham-Cook The Intercept
Trump’s coronavirus swamp by Norman Elson and Aryeh Mollman Brookings
Trump Holds Up a Chart on Fox News That Shows He’s Lying, Then Lies About What It Says by Robert Mackey The Intercept
Unalienable rights are still unassailable despite Pompeo by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Rights group slams shooting of two Papuan 'refugees' by Konradus EpaKonradusEpa UCA News
Nothing can justify the attack on Portland by Quinta Jurecic and Benjamin Wittes The Atlantic
Faith leaders rebuke Trump's rollback of major environmental law by Brian Roewe Global Sisters Report
Boosting local climate resilience and economic opportunity in the COVID-19 era by Joseph W, Kane Brookings
The Trump administration’s anti-immigration policies are America’s loss and the rest of the world’s gain by Britta Glennon Brookings
That Trump can still sway some Catholic voters is a real scandal by NCR Editorial Staff National Catholic Reporter
New ad uses Bible, ‘Amazing Grace,’ Jesus to call Republican Christians to vote against Trump by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
The White House Says Trump Has a “Great” Record on LGBTQ+ Rights Hint: He doesn’t. by Kate Sosin them
Democrats and Republicans criticize Trump for commuting Roger Stone's prison sentence (Fox News) by The Daily Briefing
Evangelical, Catholic leaders say Trump has left persecuted Christians in danger by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
John Bolton and Mary Trump Seem to Agree On One Thing: Donald Trump Is a Truly Awful Person by Molly John-Fast Vogue
Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. from WHO 'deeply regrettable,' CHA says by Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Trump’s Impeachment Revenge: Alexander Vindman Is Bullied Into Retiring.The Army lieutenant colonel’s patriotism cost him his career. by Robin Wright The New Yorker
Why White House Catholics are concerned about Trump’s Catholic tweets by Ed Condon CNA/Catholic World Report
Trump and López Obrador forge a new friendship but neglect asylum seekers by J.D. Long-García America
Biden threatens to restore Obamacare birth control mandate if elected president by Calvin Freiburger LifeSiteNews
‘The Most Ignorant and Unfit’: What Made America’s Worst Ever Leader? by David RothkopfNYR Daily
Trump’s Language of Hate by John Connelly Commonweal
Trump expected to refile paperwork soon in his effort to end DACA by Carol ZimmermannCatholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Is that Benedict Donald in the White House? by Kermit Zarley Patheos
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Widower Asks Jack Dorsey to Remove Trump’s False Tweets. Twitter Says No. byThe New York Times
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Trump Mocks Man’s Mask at White House as Pence Refuses to Wear One at Mayo Clinic by Robert Mackey The Intercept
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Trump vows to ‘suspend immigration’ to US because of virus by Jill Colvin and Been FoxAssociated Press
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Dan Lipinski, myth-buster by George Weigel Catholic World Report
Trump talks blarney while Biden builds Irish coalition by Shane O'Brien IrishCentral
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Lawmakers Plan to Reintroduce ‘Backdoor Discrimination’ Bill by Saundra Sorenson The Skanner
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Crisis of Conscience. The Lines People Won’t Cross for Trump by Paul Moses Commonweal
Three Forms of Gerrymanderin by Jorge I. Dominguez-Lopez The Tablet
Amid street killings, Trump praises Modi for 'religious freedom' by Nirendra Dev,UCANews.com
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Why I signed the letter asking Barr to resign by Hank Shea National Caholic Reporter
Evangelical pastor has a simple mission: Get Trump out by Isaiah Murtaugh Religion News Service
Courage in the Age of Trump by D. G. Hart Patheos
Trump is Now a Dictator, Courtesy of the Republican-Controlled Senate by Rebecca Hamilton Patheos
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The evolution of Trump's Muslim ban by Stef W. Kight Axios
Texas Refugee Ban: Jesuits Speak Out by ISN Staff Ignatian Spirituality Network
The New Normal: Traitors are Protected. Heroes are Punished. by Rebecca Hamilton Patheos
Dialogue: Is Trump Really Pro-Life? by Dave Armstrong Patheos
The Most Important Moment of Mitt Romney’s Speech Was When He Said Nothing At All by Melissa Boria Patheos
Amid Trump's shameful address and breakfast remarks, Romney restores some faith by Michal Sean Winters National Catholic Register’
Congress has a duty to protect immigrants by The Editors America
Mercy Sister on SOTU: Trump tearing families apart worse than Pelosi tearing speech apart by Nick Mayrand Crux
Impeachment failed, but the separation of powers is still worth fighting for by The Editors America
Romney cites faith as inspiring his vote to convict Trump by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
Trump is Now a Dictator, Courtesy of the Republican-Controlled Senate by Rebecca Hamilton Patheos
U.S. Bishops and Catholic hospitals denounce Trump’s plan for Medicaid by Michael J. O’Loughlin America
American Gangsters by Dominic Preziosi Commonweal
Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy expanded to now include Brazilians by Catholic News Service/Angelus
The polarization of America, part N: sex and politics and the GSS by Jane the Actuary Patheos
Whatever He Wants by Fintan O’Toole The New York Review of Books
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Faith groups join call to oppose Trump 'peace plan by Independent Catholic News
Paula White’s sermon comment about ‘satanic pregnancies’ goes viral by Bob Smietana Religion News Service
Trump seals his Catholic deal. The selling of the church's moral authority is complete by Tom Robert National Catholic Reporter
Kelly And Pompeo: How A Journalist Masterfully Combated Gaslighting by Stephanie Sarkis Forbes
Cardinal Cupich warns against the Church entering partisan politics by Christopher White Crux
Trump Marches, Catholics Sell Out by Stephen G. Asubato Patheos
Taiwan president tells pope of China's religious persecution by UCA News reporter UCANews.com
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Those Who Shamed Us For Immorality Are Now Its Biggest Defenders: The Gaslighting Cycle of the Christian Trump Supporter by Rebecca Bratten Weiss Patheos
Donald Trump and the New Crusades by Shane Phillips Patheos
Pro-Trump group targets Catholic voters using cellphone technology.' Geofencing' captures cellphone data of Mass-goers by Heidi Schlumpf National Catholic Reporter
There’s little evidence to support Pence’s tweets tying Qassem Soleimani to 9/11 by Isaac Saul Vox
In Trump Country, a season of need on family farms by Annie Gowen The Washington Post
Why Trump Vilifies Whistle-blowers and Venerates War Criminals by Eric Levitz Intelligencer
An open letter from friends of Christianity Today affirming Mark Galli’s editorial by Religion News Service
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Talking with an atheist friend about justice by Mark Shea Patheos
Impeachment: Catholic Experts Weigh In by Lauretta Brown National Catholic Register
Network lobby announces support for impeachment by Heidi Schlumpf Global Sisters Report
The Editors on the Question of Impeachment by The Editors America
Has Franklin Graham Gone Off the Rails? by Rpger E. Olson Patheos
The New ‘Three Amigos’ Riding into Trump Impeachment Inquiry by Lisa Mascaro Associated Press/The Skanner
Trump’s attacks on public servants undermine the Constitution—and his own office. by The Editors America
How the Federalist Society Stole the Federal Judiciary, Conquered Washington DC, and Imperiled the Nation by Peter Hammond Schwartz Patheos
50 years since White House conference on food, hunger issues remain by Carol Zimmermann Crux
Impeachment, the Democrats and Putin's poodle by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
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The call to holiness in an election year by Cardinal Blase Cupich Chicago Catholic
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Trump tells Kim Jong Un that Joe Biden is 'somewhat better' than a 'rabid dog' by William Cummings USA TODAY
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Trump is stonewalling Congress. The House should respond with a formal impeachment inquiry vote. by The Editors America
El Paso bishop: Trump’s border wall merges ‘nationalistic vanities’ with racism by Christopher White Crux
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Trump’s Divisive Politics Are Nothing New by Paul Moses Commonweal
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Presidential censures and commonsense by Russell E. Saltzman Catholic World Report
Trump should lift sanctions on Iran, for both moral and diplomatic reasons. by The Editors America
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Never Again In The Age Of Trump by Henry Karlson Patheos
The Trump White House has a record of violating the Hatch Act by Ursula Perano Axios
President Trump an embarrassment throughout UK, D-Day trip by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
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Judge not, unless it's Lindsey Graham by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
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The Insults Trump Has Hurled at 2020 Democrats by K. K Rebecca Lai and Karen Yourish The New York Times
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Not Tragic, Just Sad. ‘The Case for Trump’ by Charles McNamara Commonweal
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Trump's emerging Catholic problem by Madd tolk Religion News Service
Trump’s emerging Catholic problem by Mark Silk Religion News Service
Poll: American Jews feel threatened, blame Trump by Yonat Shimron Religion News Service
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New Trump administration policy is eugenics for immigrants by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Unfollow the Leader.How Trump’s Tweets Obstruct Justice by Paul Moses Commonweal
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James Corden takes on troll who wished cancer on his kid by Lisa Respers France CNN
The politics of baseball, from Fenway Park to the South Lawn by Carmen Nanki-Fernandez National Catholic Reporter
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Thomas Merton's counsel for Donald Trump (and the rest of us) by Daniel P. Horan National Catholic Reporter
The issue of truth looms large in American politics by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Mission Creep by Mark Shea Patheos
Cory’s Plan to End the Gun Violence Epidemic by Cory Booker Medium
Catholic charity urges Trump not to cut aid to East Africa by Crux Staff Crux
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A Specialist in Smokescreens. William Barr Has Shamelessly Corrupted the Mueller Report by E. J. Dionne Jr. Commonweal
2020 Candidate Joe Biden Identifies as Catholic, But Breaks With Church Teaching by Lauretta Brown National Catholic Register
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The Mueller Report’s most pressing question: Who will hold Trump accountable? by The Editors America
Catholic voters and the 2020 presidential election by Russell Shaw Catholic World Report
Trump deserves impeachment, but failure would harm Constitution by Michael Sean Winter National Catholic Reporter
The Mueller Report’s ‘Smoking Gun’ on Obstruction of Justice by Murray Waas NYR Daily
Pete Buttigieg and The Politics of American Greatness by Kristin Du Mez Patheos
The Roots of Trumpian Agitprop by Todd Gitlin NYR Daily
1 big thing: Top Mueller takeaways by Mike Allen Axios
Bannon helps spread cancer of populist nationalism by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Steve Bannon and U.S. ultra-conservatives take aim at Pope Francis by Richard Engel NBC News
Pete Buttigieg and The Politics of American Greatness by Kristin Du Mez Patheos
Build the Wall!” A Flight from Understanding by Robert Dueweke, OSA Lonergan Institute
Trump attorney general's ruling expands indefinite detention for asylum seekers by Mica Rosenberg, Kristina Cooke Reuters
Steve Bannon ‘told Italy’s populist leader: Pope Francis is the enemy ’by Mark Townsend The Guardian
Steve Bannon and U.S. ultra-conservatives take aim at Pope Francis by Richard Engel NBC News
Nielsen's policies were both inhumane and ineffective, advocates say by Maria Benevento National Catholic Reporter
Arroyo's EWTN show is anti-Francis, pro-Trump propaganda by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
The Solution To The Migration Crisis Is Stronger Communities, Not Higher Walls by Erin Wathen Patheos
Beck Interviews Buttigieg About His Faith and Catholic Roots by Deacon Greg Kandra Patheos
Pete Buttigieg’s Favorite Book Is Ulysses, and That’s Great by Charles Finch Vulture
The Cruelty Behind Trump’s Policies Cannot Go Unchallenged by Henry Karlson Patheos
Trump’s border wall will make US a “prisoner” of isolation, pope says by Inés San Martín Crux
Why Trump Inquiries Are Now Centered in New York by Azi Paybarah The New York Times
Call to end Affordable Care Act is 'immoral,' says CHA president by Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Agency/The Pilot
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We Must Resist Trump’s Attack On The Poor by Henry Karlson Patheos
Standing Up to Trump? by E. J. Dionne Jr. Commonweal
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Irish Catholic group demands apology from GOP for ‘offensive meme’ by Christopher White Crux
Catholic support for Trump declines, according to latest poll by Christopher White Crux
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Remain in Mexico Policy: Catholic Boarder Bishops Express Complete Disagreement by ISN Staff Ignatian Spirituality Network
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Abortion politics by Russell Shaw Echoes
Anti-Semitism and Orthodoxy in the Age of Trump by Eliyahu Stern TheTablet
Court rules asylum seekers who fail ‘credible fear’ test have a right to appeal by J.D. Long-García America
In memory of Jakelin and Felipe, we must have justice at the border by Arturo J. Bañuelas National Catholic Reporter
What to do when the president is a crook by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
D.C. bishop to Congress: Pass a permanent solution for Dreamers and T.P.S. recipients by J.D. Long-García America
Our Pentagon spending is a moral scandal by Kevin Clarke US Catholic
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Shock: Thousands of Migrant Children Allegedly Abused While in U.S. Custody by Deacon Greg Kandra Patheos
Faith and the Pursuit of Happiness by Shane Phipps Patheos
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Indonesian state-school expels kids over HIV fears by Katharina R. Lestari UCANews.com
Catholic leaders resist Trump’s ‘national emergency’ plan to fund border wall by Kevin Clarke America
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Trump Admin Wants to House 7,500 Unaccompanied Children At Toxic Military Site by Brian Krassenstein HillReporter
Catholic leaders resist Trump’s ‘national emergency’ plan to fund border wall by Kevin Clarke America
We met no one to fear at the border by Barbara Kane Global Sisters Report
That God Chose Trump and Other Dumb Ideas by Darrell Lackby Patheos
For Democracy to Work, Politicians Must Believe in It by Jack Quirk Patheos
One of Trump’s most vocal black supporters seemed to defend Hitler in a recent speech by Eugene Scott The Washington Post
Top 6 Catholic takeaways from President Trump’s State of the Union address by Brandon Sanchez Robert David Sullivan America
The moral depravity of Andrew Cuomo & Friends by George Weigel The Catholic World Report
Trump: Another unconvincing stab at statesmanship by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Welcome to Babylon: When a Wall Trumps Freedom to Worship by Julia Smucker Patheos
Turkey brush off Trump threats over Syria by Nathan Morley Vatican News
Government may have split up thousands more migrant families by Coleen Long and Richard Alfanso Zaldivir Associated Press
Cohen acknowledges rigging polls for Trump in 2014 and 2015 by Associated Press
At Trump’s Inauguration, $10,000 for Makeup and Lots of Room Service by Maggie Haberman, Sharon LaFraniere and Ben Protess The New York Times
Donald Trump and His Team of Morons by Paul Krugman The New York Times
Government may have split up thousands more migrant families by Coleen Long and Richard Alfanso Zaldivir Associated Press
Cohen acknowledges rigging polls for Trump in 2014 and 2015 by Associated Press
Judge Orders Trump Administration To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question by Hansi Lo Wang NPR
Rep. Steve King under fire for comments on white supremacy by NBC News
Hooray for Carlson, but let's keep expectations in check by Michael Sean Winters Crux
Trump pokes Pelosi for trip she didn’t take by Cavin Woodward Associated Press
Catholic groups and others rail against Trump border 'crisis' speech by Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter
A Crisis of Trump's Own Making by Jim Wallis Sojourners
Trump signs law to pump $430 million into anti-human trafficking efforts by Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter
President Trump makes his case for the border wall, citing ‘a crisis of the soul’ by J.D. Long-García America
1 big thing: Big Tech's Trump problem by Mike Allen and Jim VandeHe Axios
Who's saying 'Never Trump' now? by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
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Knights take stand against lawmakers’ judicial litmus test by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service/America
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Trump Is Making It Easier to Get Away With Discrimination by Adam Serwer The Atlantic
Pentagon chief of staff Kevin Sweeney resigns by Zachary Basu Axios
Trump administration has stopped responding to UN investigators by Zachary Basu Axios
The Truth About the Soviet War in Afghanistan by Gregory Feifer The Atlantic
1 big thing: Inside Trump’s fake news recidivism by Mike Allen Axios
What to do about escalating numbers of asylum-seeking families by J.D. Long-García America
Trump destabilizes the presidency and the nation's soul by Joan Chittister National Catholic Reporter
Supreme Court turns down Trump administration request on asylum rules by Catholic News Service/ National Catholic Reporter
Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Christian Defense Of Donald Trump Has To Be Seen To Be Believed
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At the border, communities vent anger toward Washington by Rhina Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Taking stock of the political life of 2018 by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
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Supreme Court turns down Trump administration request on asylum rules by Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Taking stock of the political life of 2018 by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
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It's just wrong… separating children from their family by Carol Rose Independent Catholic News
Trump Quietly Starts Firing Service members Living With HIV Just Before the Holidays by Lambda Legal
Do we need a wall? Here’s what people on the border think by J.D. Long-García America
Supreme Court turns down Trump administration request on asylum rules by Catholic News Service/Angelus News
Profiting off presidency? Trump biz takes hit since election by Bernard Condon Associated Press/PBS News Hour
More Kansas lawmakers switch parties: Sykes, Clayton leave GOP, become Democrats by Jonathan Shorma The Kansas City Star
The America Profile: Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, the pro-life Catholic Democrat by Matt Malone, S.J. America
Trump Threatens to Sue Saturday Night Live by Ed Brayton Patheos
Trump tweets, Mueller indicts by NCR Editorial Staff
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Lethal Hypocrisy by The Editors Commonweal
Trump blasts Rex Tillerson as 'dumb as a rock' after he claims president wanted to break law by Sabrina Siddiqui The Guardian
How Trump’s Immigration Policy Makes a Bad Situation Worse by Charles R. Morris Commonweal
14 Trump and Russia Questions Robert Mueller Knows the Answers To by Garrett M. Graff Wired
George H.W. Bush and the extinction of the Country Club Republican by Pierce Gibson, S.J America
Bush 41: A life to brag about by Ruben Navarrette Angelus
Trumpism may not be here to stay after all by Pat Perriello National Catholic Reporter
The Last Days of Trump by Shane Phipps Patheos
A Compassionate Conservative by Pierce Gibson, SJ The Jesuit Post
Bipartisan criminal justice reform is within reach by The Editors America
Trump & CNN: Case History of an Unhealthy Codependency by Michael Massing The New York Review of Books
How Trump Fuels the Fascist Right by Bernard E. Harcourt The New York Review of Books
House passes measure to provide humanitarian aid to genocide victims by Julie Asher Catholic News Service/Angelus
The Use of Tear Gas on Refugees is a Moral Failure by Ed Brayton Patheos
The Courts Are Increasingly in Conservative Hands by Gene Veith Patheos
Stop the assault on asylum seekers by James Martin, S.J. America
Donald Trump buried a climate change report because 'I don't believe it' Analysis by Chris Cillizza CNN
Our Lack of Welcome by Father Ron Rolheiser Echoes
Data show Catholics increasingly split in political leanings by Julie Bourbon National Catholic Reporter
Panel says however you slice it, faith matters in US politics by Christopher White Crux/Angelus
Does political rhetoric incite violence? by Readers of America
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Should U.S. bishops speak out on politics—or stick to religion? by Stephen J. Fichter, Thomas P. Gaunt, Catherine Hoegeman and Paul M. Perl America
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Trump’s Tax Cut Was Supposed to Change Corporate Behavior. Here’s What Happened. by Jim Tankersley and Matt Phillips The New York Times
Jesuit Migration Network Statement Repudiates Trump’s Action on Asylum by ISN Staff
The faithful deported: Study details impact of Trump’s immigration policies by J .D. Long-García America
Fox Rebukes Sean Hannity’s and Jeanine Pirro’s Participation in a Trump Rally by Peter Baker The New York Times
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President Trump Pardons Bill Cosby by Andrew Hall Patheos
Suspended Animation in the Age of Trump by Franklin Foer The Atlantic
The fight to save the soul of the G.O.P. by John P. Langan, S.J. America
A Shameful Alliance by The Editors National Catholic Reporter
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