Youth, conservative cred not only factors in high court pick

In this May 7, 2008, image from video provided by C-SPAN, Raymond Kethledge testifies during his confirmation hearing for the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump is closing in on his next Supreme Court nominee, with three federal judges leading the competition to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Pope Francis To Convene Global Warming Summit At The Vatican

Pope Francis will hold a gathering at the Vatican next week on man-made global warming, focusing on what oil companies and investment firms can do to curtail fossil fuel use and emissions. Major oil companies, including BP, ExxonMobil and Equinor are attending the conference, Axios reported Friday.

Connecticut man pleads guilty to hacking celebrity accounts

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says affair was 'entirely consensual relationship' but the woman with whom he had an affair says he spanked, slapped, grabbed and shoved her during sexual encounters. Former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner says he has had a change of heart on marijuana and will promote its nationwide legalization.

The Latest: McConnell praises Ryan and his legacy

Ryan will not run for re-election, The Associa... The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether the widow of a former University of Notre Dame football player can sue the school and the NCAA over allegations her husband was disabled by concussions from his college... The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether the widow of a former University of Notre Dame football player can sue the school and the NCAA over allegations her husband was disabled by concussions from his college career in the 1970s. . FILE - In this June 29, 2016 file photo, a man holds a bag of synthetic marijuana in Houston.

Lawsuit targets Trump’s rollback of birth-control rule

Two national advocacy groups filed a federal lawsuit in Indiana on Tuesday challenging a rule change by President Donald Trump's administration allowing more employers to opt out of no-cost birth control for workers. The suit was filed on behalf of five women at risk of being denied birth control coverage, including three University of Notre Dame students.

Notre Dame students walk out on Mike Pence during commencement speech

A group of graduating seniors from the University of Notre Dame turned their backs on their own graduation ceremony in protest of Vice President Mike Pence, who gave their commencement address there on Sunday. The protests, which were organized by a student activist group at Notre Dame called We Stand For, were staged in response to "marginalized people affected by Pence's politics," according to a Facebook post published by the group last week, which urged students to join them in the walk out.

Notre Dame Graduates Walk Out of Commencement Ceremony as VP Pence Delivers Keynote Speech

Dozens of graduates of the University of Notre Dame walked out of their commencement ceremony in protest on Sunday when Vice President Mike Pence started to speak. As the VP was introduced as the keynote speaker, some of the graduates stood up and walked out.

Dozens walk out in protest of Mike Pence’s Notre Dame speech

Dozens of the Catholic university's class of 2017 quietly filed out as VP Mike Pence began his commencement speech, videos show - fulfilling a planned protest of President Trump's no. 2. "Father Jenkins, Board of Trustees, distinguished members of the faculty, my fellow honorees, guests, grandparents, parents, family and friends gathered here," Pence began after most protesters had cleared out and boos had died down.

Notre Dame Protest of Pence Twists Catholic Social Teaching Alexandra DeSanctis 58 minutes ago

This Sunday, vice president Mike Pence will return to his home state of Indiana to deliver the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame. For the third time in several years, the school's graduation ceremony will be plagued by controversy, as a group of students plans to walk out during Pence's speech.

Indiana 12 mins ago 1:02 p.m.Notre Dame students plan walkout during Pence speech

A University of Notre Dame student says he and some others plan to protest Vice President Mike Pence's Sunday commencement address at the school by walking out on the speech. Protest organizer Bryan Ricketts tells the South Bend Tribune he expects 50 to 100 fellow graduating students to silently leave just as the vice president starts speaking to nearly 2,100 graduating students and their families.

At Liberty, Trump Calls Critics ‘Pathetic,’ Praises Putting ‘Faith Into Action’

For his first commencement speech as president, Donald Trump went back to a place that was once key to his efforts as a candidate to shore up support among the Republican base. Standing before tens of thousands of members of the Class of 2017 and their families at Liberty University's open-air stadium in Lynchburg, Va., Trump thanked the crowd for helping him achieve the presidency.

Trump pledges to end political limits on churches

Declaring that religious freedom is "under threat," President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to repeal a rarely enforced IRS rule that says pastors who endorse candidates from the pulpit risk losing their tax-exempt status.  "I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely and without fear of retribution," Trump said at the National Prayer Breakfast, a high-profile event bringing together faith leaders, politicians and dignitaries.  Trump's pledge was a nod to his evangelical Christian supporters, who helped power his White House win. So far he has not detailed his plans for doing away with the rule, which he has previously promised to rescind.