ABORTION // Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez said that all Democrats who run for political office must support abortion. http://cvote.it/2pVo783
ABORTION // A promise from the governor of Illinois to veto an abortion funding bill drew the gratitude of Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago, who called it a “principled stand.” The cardinal added: “Abortion is a controversial issue in this country, but using public money to provide abortions should not be. The federal government prohibits the practice, and polls show a substantial segment of the American public reject it.” http://cvote.it/2p7L2KG
KATE O’BEIRNE, RIP // She was a great journalist and loved her Catholic faith. She was always generous with advice and spent time mentoring young Catholic journalists (including this editor). She was universally loved in Washington and was a frequent guest on cable TV. We were honored to have Kate O’Beirne speak about the 2016 elections at the CatholicVote Summit last summer. Read this wonderful tribute by her friend and colleague Ramesh Ponnuru. http://cvote.it/2p7KsfC
2020 // Despite her denials, all signs seem to indicate that pro-abortion Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, is preparing for a presidential run in 2020. http://cvote.it/2p7HUhB
TAXES // The White House plans to unveil “specific governing principles for their tax plan, but a complete tax proposal probably won’t be ready until June, Trump’s budget director says. http://cvote.it/2p7H4Bt
FRANCE // Marine Le Pen, the far-right nationalist candidate often compared to President Trump, will face off against political newcomer Emmanuel Macron in France’s presidential election. But Le Pen faces a very difficult task in the second round of France’s presidential election. http://cvote.it/2p7VilV
CULTURE // Catholic leaders urge extreme caution for the new series 13 Reasons Why – which has become the latest teenage Netflix binge. http://cvote.it/2p7K6Ga
CATHOLIC // A new report released last week called Under Caesar’s Sword says that when it comes to religious persecution, Christians are the most widely targeted community. http://cvote.it/2p7JAry
SAINT // Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen – http://cvote.it/dailysaint
DAILY MASS // “Blessed are all who take refuge in the Lord.” (Ps 2:11) – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
TRUTH //