One of the quirks of President Obama is that he appears liberal, but is strikingly pragmatic. This idiosyncrasy may benefit Catholic schools. Obama supports charter schools, even though this view is opposed by teachers’ unions. For those who need a refresher course, charter schools are run by independent agencies, are funded with public dollars, but…
The Obama administration’s decision to interrogate the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing without first warning him of his rights has sparked criticism from both sides of the political spectrum about the best way to prosecute terrorism cases. Justice Department officials have said their move to question bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 19, without reading him…
President Barack Obama on Wednesday acclaimed the election of Pope Francis and vowed to work with him “to advance peace, security and dignity for our fellow human beings, regardless of their faith.” Vice President Joe Biden, the top-ranking Catholic in the U.S. government, said he would travel to Rome to attend the pope’s inaugural Mass…
Updated 5:56 p.m. ET According to a senior U.S. government official, Vice President Joe Biden – America’s first Catholic vice president and the highest ranking Catholic official in the country – will lead the U.S. delegation to witness the installation of Pope Francis in Rome, CBS News Chief White House correspondent Major Garrett reports. The…
1 day ago Christopher Dorner, the homicidal former cop currently on the run from the LAPD, is a target of airborne drones on U.S. soil, an anonymous source told London’s Express. A senior police source told the Express, “The thermal imaging cameras the drones use may be our only hope of finding him. On…
The atheist “Reason Rally” that will take place in Washington on Saturday, March 24 symbolizes the growing strength of atheism in American culture and politics. Events of this kind are meant to get our attention and to generate media interest and articles such as this one. So as people prepare to gather on the National Mall…
Rick Perry dived right in. The Texas governor, now a Republican presidential candidate, held a prayer rally for tens of thousands, read from the Bible, invoked Christ and broadcast the whole event on the Web. There was no symbolic nod to other American faiths, no rabbi or Roman Catholic priest among the evangelical speakers. It…
Hurricane Irene and the recent East coast earthquake were directed at America’s politicians, according to a statement from Michele Bachmann. The Minnesota congresswoman and presidential candidate told an audience gathered at a Shriner’s temple in Sarasota, Fla., Sunday that God was trying to communicate a message about fiscal responsibility via the two recent natural disasters. From the St….
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry asked Christians to turn to God for answers to the nation’s troubles as he held court Saturday over a national prayer rally attended by thousands of evangelical conservatives, an important constituency should the Republican seek the GOP presidential nomination. “Father, our heart breaks for America,” Perry told about…
By Jeremy Moorhead, CNN Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN) – The staging ground for Monday night’s Republican presidential debate – the first of 2012 presidential cycle in the critical early voting state of New Hampshire – is connected to a history so deep that it predates American politics by a millennium. Saint Anselm College, in Manchester,…
