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| MONDAY, JULY 16 |
| DEMOCRATS ON KAVANAUGH Senate Democrats remain bitterly divided over the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is trying to “whip” all 49 Democrats against the nomination, while hoping to pick up a Republican dissenter. But Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, is pushing back against his leader for pressuring him to vote no. Manchin said: “I’ll be 71 years old in August, you’re going to whip me? Kiss my you know what.” READ |
| WOMEN DEFEND KAVANAUGH Former female employees are defending Judge Brett Kavanaugh after a feminist group questioned whether Kavanaugh knew about the bad behavior of his former boss, Judge Alex Kozinski. “I worked for Alex Kozinski in the summer of 1992, while Brett Kavanaugh was a law clerk,” said Leslie Fahrenkopf Foley. “It was a completely professional environment, and I never saw or experienced any harassment, nor did I ever feel uncomfortable. Brett Kavanaugh is, moreover, a consummate gentleman, and I cannot imagine he ever knew about or condoned any workplace misconduct by Judge Kozinski or anyone else.” READ |
| THE WEAK CASE AGAINST KAVANAUGH Liberal activist groups are in a fever-pitch to stop the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. And newspapers like the Washington Post are enlisting several reporters to research the judge’s record and background. But so far, their attacks are falling flat. READ |
| RUSSIAN INDICTMENTS Several House conservatives floated the idea of impeaching Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein after he announced the indictment of 12 Russians for charges related to interfering in the 2016 elections. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-SC, totally rejected this idea. “Impeach him for what? No. I’m not convinced there is a movement,” said Gowdy on CBS’s Face the Nation. READ |
| ABOLISH ICE? REALLY? Liberal activists, and even a few Democratic lawmakers, are calling for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to be abolished. House Republicans are considering bringing such a bill to the House floor, not because they support the plan, but in order to put wavering Democrats on the spot. Rep. Mark Walker, R-NC, said: “If you are going so far as to draft legislation, then evidently you want a vote on it. So maybe we should.” READ |
| EMISSIONS Last year the United States had the largest percentage decline in CO2 emissions in the entire world for the 9th time this century. And we did it even though we left the Paris Climate Accord. READ |
| SOME HEROES WORE COLLARS A new book details the extraordinary lives of holy men who dodged bullets while saving souls. READ |
| HUMANAE VITAE AT 50 Next week will mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical Humanae Vitae, which reaffirmed the Church’s prohibition on contraception. Edward Pentin takes a look at those who are trying to alter or change the teachings of this crucial encyclical. READ |
| A PRIEST WITH COURAGE Courage International honors its founder, Fr. John Harvey, on the 100th anniversary of the late priest’s birth. Courage provides outreach to those with same-sex attraction while remaining faithful to Church teaching. READ |
| SAINT OF THE DAY The Blessed Virgin has many, many titles. Today we celebrate one of them—Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Mount Carmel is in northern Israel and has long been the site of a group of religious monks. The entire Church celebrates this feast along with the Carmelite Monks and Nuns. READ |
| DAILY READINGS “To the upright I will show the saving power of God.” (Ps 50:23) READ |
| BEAUTY A Kansas-based ministry called “Adoration Under the Stars” led over a 1000 people to Eucharistic adoration last week. READ |