Trump Administration

“The approval of a generic mifepristone renews skepticism about the Trump administration’s opposition to abortion.” - The Dispatch

“Around seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say President Donald Trump is trying to exert more power than his predecessors. And most of those who say this describe Trump’s efforts as a bad thing for the country.” - Pew

“The Trump administration’s deportation of more than a hundred Iranians held in ICE custody on a flight that touched down in Tehran on Sept. 29 includes Christian converts and other religious minorities who may face harsh penalties for their religious beliefs upon return to the Islamic Republic, advocates warned.” - C.Leaders/RNS

“ ‘Ultimately, the outcome was the agency was left broken and understaffed,” said Chad Becker, a former GSA real estate official. ‘They didn’t have the people they needed to carry out basic functions.’” - AP

“I’m no fan of Jimmy Kimmel…. But if it turns out to be true that he was fired because the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put pressure on ABC to take him off the air, that should cause all honest, limited-government conservatives to pause.” - MinistryWatch

“Most evangelicals want reform that both secures the border and provides a path to citizenship — and want limited deportation. But few leaders want to clash with the MAGA movement.” - RNS

“Trump’s job approval rating is 40% in August. Support for his performance on the economy and foreign policy also flat. Americans remain dour about economy’s health and direction.” - Gallup

“Such a raid would normally be a matter of last resort, undertaken only if someone had refused to return classified documents.” - The Dispatch

“First, how much are vaccination rates really falling? Second, is our new health and human services secretary, longtime vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., making people more wary of vaccines? Third, where might we go from here? And, finally, should you cancel those playdates?” - The Dispatch

“In an Aug. 8 letter, the Secular Coalition for America and 18 allied organizations urged the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to rescind its new guidelines for religious expression in government workplaces.” - RNS