Politics

By The Catholic Herald - After the terrible attempt to assassinate Donald Trump, Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston put the problem besetting America thus: “As a nation, we must come to grips with the incessant violence that has too often become the norm. It must stop. We must find peaceful ways to resolve our differences and avoid all political violence of every kind”. ...

By Monroe Harless, The Federalist - A Democrat staffer also wrote: ‘I don’t condone violence but please get you some shooting lessons so you don’t miss next time.’... Government employees including a Democrat congressional staffer and a purported FBI employee took to social media to express dismay that Saturday’s assassination attempt against former President Trump was unsuccessful... After a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania political rally on Saturday, social media posts expressed sentiments like “don’t miss next time” and “so close.”... FBI Staffer: ‘So Close’

By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews - By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews - Washington, DC - Former President Donald Trump released a new statement after an assassination attempt on his life at a rally Saturday evening, expressing gratitude to God for preventing an unspecified ‘unthinkable’ event... In his statement, Trump emphasized the importance of faith and resilience in the face of adversity, urging his supporters to remain defiant against wickedness. The statement has garnered significant attention and support from various social media users and conservative figures. ...

By Ben Johnson, The Stream - For the first time in 51 years, the 2024 presidential election is set to take place without an artificial judicial hedge-Roe around abortion. Yet the Republican Party platform committee has responded by offering pro-life, pro-family voters the least robust legislative agenda in 40 years. Those in charge of the process thrust an anemic plank on them as a fait accompli... The 2024 GOP platform condemns late-term abortion but relegates all other protections to the states. It does not even promise to end taxpayer-funded abortion, much less ban abortion-mongering groups like Planned Parenthood from receiving Title X funds.