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Congressional Democrats are inviting an array of controversial guests to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night—including illegal immigrants, military service members who identify as transgender, and a woman who sought to defeat the Senate confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. At least one Republican lawmaker is also getting in…

The Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Arlington in Virginia is condemning comments made by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, defending infanticide. “In a staggering admission, Governor Northam stated that after an infant is delivered, the mother and the family should keep the baby comfortable, resuscitate the child ‘if that’s what the mother and…

Stacey Abrams, the former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives who lost a race for governor in November, will deliver the Democrats’ rebuttal Tuesday night to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. Here’s eight things you should know about Abrams: 1. She ‘Wouldn’t Oppose’ Noncitizen Voting Abrams, 45, said on the…

Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam said he doesn’t regret statements he made appearing to condone infanticide and late-term abortion, at a Thursday afternoon press conference with Virginia Democratic leaders. A reporter asked Northam if he has any regrets about his comments or the way he said them. “No, I don’t,” Northam replied. He later added that…

The way Americans consume facts and information has been significantly disrupted over the past decade, but think tanks have maintained a place of relevance and influence in policymaking. That’s the conclusion of the University of Pennsylvania’s newly released 2018 Global Go-To Think Tank Index. The annual rankings were unveiled Thursday at the Brookings Institution in…