
		June 22 2019

Can Joe Biden Be America's New Great Compromiser?

Michael Brendan Dougherty

Maybe it is bad strategy for Joe Biden to recount the times he was a young senator and sat at the table with segregationists to get things done. Read More


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Solemn Parties, Festive Liturgies — What's Not to Like about Being Catholic?

Sarah Schutte

It's a fairly new tradition, by Catholic standards, begun in the 1200s thanks to Saint Juliana of Mont Cornillon, in present-day Belgium. Juliana was devoted to the Blessed Sacrament from a young age and longed for a feast day dedicated in its honor.

Whoever Wins Istanbul's Mayoral Election, There's Trouble Ahead for Erdogan

Jason Epstein

Growing public disaffection and deepening rifts in Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's coalition present an existential threat to his 16-year rule.

Vermont Expands Medicaid to Cover Gender Affirmation Surgeries for Minors

Mairead McArdle

Vermont is expanding its Medicaid coverage to cover gender affirmation surgery for transgender patients under 21 who wish to undergo the procedures.

Why Pelosi Continues to Deflect the Censure Gambit

Andrew C. McCarthy

To avoid censure, Speaker Pelosi will become the champion of impeachment. And to avoid impeachment, she will remain the champion of prosecution . . . at least as long as she knows there will be no prosecution.

FAA Orders U.S. Airlines to Avoid Iranian Airspace

Mairead McArdle

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday ordered U.S. airlines not to fly in Iranian airspace as tensions between the two countries continue to rise.