The Trump administration said Aug. 1 it would revoke its predecessor’s policy rule that included abortion as a covered health benefit for veterans and their dependents, and return to a policy of fully excluding abortion and abortion-counseling.
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Federal Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Defunding Indefinitely
A federal judge on July 28 ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding, indefinitely blocking a provision in President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda that would strip those funds for one year.
Judge Blocks Defunding of Some, but Not All, Planned Parenthood Groups
A federal judge on July 21 extended an order blocking enforcement of a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, that would have stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a year.
Miami Archbishop Wenski Leads Knights of Columbus on Motorcycle Ride to Alligator Alcatraz
Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami and some 25 Knights of Columbus saddled up their motorcycles to pray a rosary at the entrance of Alligator Alcatraz, the controversial migrant detention center recently opened in the Florida Everglades.
White House Agrees To Exempt PEPFAR From Rescissions Package
The Senate took up for consideration a request from the White House to rescind approximately $9 billion in previously appropriated funds for international aid programs and public broadcasting, among other cuts. However, Senate negotiators likely will reject cuts to PEPFAR, the U.S. government’s global effort to combat HIV/AIDS, with the White House’s agreement.
Trump Administration To Appeal After Judge Blocks ICE Detentions Based on Race
The Trump administration plans to appeal a federal judge’s July 11 ruling that bars immigration officers in Southern California from conducting immigration enforcement actions based solely on a person’s race or the fact that person is speaking Spanish.
Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order as Part of Class Action Lawsuit
A federal judge on July 10 placed a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s executive order to to end the practice of birthright citizenship as part of a class action lawsuit.
San Bernardino Diocese Suspends Mass Obligation for Those With ‘Genuine Fear’ of ICE Raids
Amid concern over immigration enforcement raids in the area, the bishop of San Bernardino, California, on July 8 issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for the faithful if they fear for their well-being.
President Trump Signs ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Into Law July 4
President Donald Trump signed a reconciliation bill enacting much of his legislative agenda on taxes and immigration during an Independence Day ceremony at the White House.
Supreme Court Limits Judges’ Ability To Block Trump on Birthright Citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27 limited the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions in a case concerning the Trump administration’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status or temporary visa holders, without addressing whether or not the order itself is constitutional.