The violence and chaos at the U.S. Capitol, the COVID death toll that has surpassed 4,000 people a day nationwide, and the brazen treachery of the executive branch has me thinking about that other branch of government that has been largely silent and absent for weeks. Just before their adjournment, the U.S. Supreme Court heard […]
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Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s plan to exclude noncitizens from the census
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sounded skeptical Monday that President Donald Trump could categorically exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot seats among the states in the House of Representatives. But it also appeared possible that the justices could avoid a final ruling on the issue until they […]
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Opinion: A road trip through waves of grain, COVID and political storms
Like the nation, I’ve rolled up some serious, politically charged pandemic miles in recent months, days, minutes…. So let’s talk road trips, truly a great American pastime. I put 14,000 miles total on four different vehicles in the middle of a surging COVID-19 crisis and weird demonstrations of calamitous climate change. Oh yeah, the seemingly […]
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Carman: Roe may be doomed, but the fight for women’s rights is about to get a shot of adrenaline
To say we have been manipulated is a grotesque understatement. Now that we’re faced with the likelihood that Roe v. Wade will be overturned, politics will never be the same – and a lot of that may be for the better. To understand, consider how we got here. Until the 1980s, abortion politics weren’t a […]
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Abortion-ban measure is one of Colorado’s two most expensive ballot questions and the outcome is too close to call
Opponents of a ballot measure that would ban abortion in Colorado after 22 weeks of pregnancy, except in cases where the mother’s life is at risk, have raised $8.7 million — about 14 times as much as the groups pushing the initiative. And leading up to Election Day, the limited polling data available suggests Proposition […]
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Littwin: Yes, Trump used Barrett’s swearing-in ceremony to taunt his opponents one more time
It’s hard to pin down the most objectionable part of the White House ceremony Monday night celebrating the shameless power grab that put Amy Coney Barrett on the U.S. Supreme Court eight days before Election Day. But if I had to choose, I’d say it was Barrett’s decision to go along with Donald Trump’s finger […]
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Opinion: Barrett confirmation hearings evoke different meanings of motherhood
The irony of emphasis on Amy Coney Barrett’s embodiment of conservative Christian motherhood is not lost on me. Given that the image of a Mother Earth figure has persisted across world cultures in mythology and religion, it is important to examine matriarchal symbolism with Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings highlighting the GOP’s allegiance to selectively […]
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Amy Coney Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice with help of Cory Gardner
By Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come. Trump’s choice to fill the vacancy of the late […]
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Carman: Some devout Catholic girls grow up to be handmaids, others proud ex-cons
When Ardeth Platte was released in 2005 after more than two years in federal prison in Danbury, Conn., she made a confession. Smiling, her eyes crinkling, she admitted to me that the nice soft sheets on the beds on the outside felt truly wonderful. The then-69-year-old Dominican nun was happy to be free, but wholly […]
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Opinion: Our freedom is threatened by a shift at the Supreme Court
As a Christian pastor, I am guided by the teachings of Jesus that call me first and foremost to love. I stand with my friends of multiple religious traditions who have different deeply held beliefs, but who carry a common vision for our humanity, and our commitment as Americans: our laws should assure all are […]