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For Gay Catholics and Supporters, a ‘Sense of Whiplash’ Over Pope’s Reported Use of Slur
Pope Francis, noted for his outreach to gay Catholics, has been described as using an offensive Italian expression for gay…
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Alabama’s I.V.F. Shield Law Now Faces a Constitutional Challenge
The challenge, from two of the families who filed the initial lawsuit, raises the possibility that access to I.V.F. could…
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Prosecutors Won’t Bring Charges in Death of Airport Executive in A.T.F. Raid
The federal agent who fatally shot the executive director of Little Rock’s airport was justified in his use of force,…
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It’s Donald Trump’s 78th Birthday. He Isn’t Happy About It.
As he vies to become the oldest president in American history, former President Donald J. Trump said this birthday was…
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Judge Orders Sale of Alex Jones’s Personal Assets but Keeps Infowars in Business
The ruling will allow the conspiracy theorist to continue broadcasting on Infowars, while the Sandy Hook families continue to pursue…
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The Bump Stock Ban Stemmed From a Horrific Mass Shooting
A gunman used bump stocks to help kill 60 people at a concert in Las Vegas in 2017, leading to…
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U.S. Catholic Bishops Apologize for Traumas of Indian Boarding Schools
The bishops acknowledged the church’s role in operating schools where Native American children faced abuses and forced assimilation.
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Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Era Ban on Gun Bump Stocks
The devices allow semiautomatic guns to fire more rapidly. They were banned after one of the deadliest mass shootings in…
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House G.O.P. Pushes Through Defense Bill Nixing Abortion Access Policy
The annual defense policy legislation emerged from a House committee with bipartisan backing, but Republicans loaded it with right-wing mandates…
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Where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Stands on the Issues
The independent candidate, though still a long shot, has found support for his blend of populist economic rhetoric, isolationist foreign…