Republicans Divided on Commission Created to Investigate the January 6th Capitol Attack
The House is set to vote on legislation to create an independent and bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol. However, Republicans are divided on the issue, some even going against Republican leadership. More than a dozen House Republicans are expected to vote to support creating a January 6th commission, despite objection from their House Leader Kevin McCarthy. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is already promising the bill will get a vote on the Senate floor. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he doesn't want a commission to interfere with the criminal investigation and arrests currently underway by the Department of Justice and law enforcement agencies. He does not see what a new commission will reveal, since bipartisan investigations are already taking place in congressional committees and the DOJ. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is insistent that …More
New EWTN Studios in Poland, Croatia and Sweden as EWTN Continues to Grow in Europe
EWTN is already the largest religious media network in the world, and we are adding even more in EWTN Europe. EWTN Poland opened its new office last week in Wrocław, in the Western part of the country. Wednesday, in Zagreb, Croatia, EWTN affiliate Laudato Television, blessed its new studios. Next week, EWTN Nordic will open a studio in Stockholm, Sweden. Iwo Bender, EWTN's Regional Manager of Central and Eastern Europe, joins to tell us more about the new offices in Poland and Croatia, and how opening day went. Bender shares how the road to get here has been and what he hopes each office will achieve. He explains how the Church is doing in each of these countries. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly
President Biden Pushes Israel for ‘Significant De-Escalation’ as Battle with Palestinians Rages on
The White House says President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, about the ongoing deadly conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, and that “The President…expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire.” But based on Israel’s response to that phone conversation between the two allies, peace anytime soon in Gaza does not appear imminent. Meanwhile, President Biden congratulated the Coast Guard Academy Class of 2021, and told them the world is changing, saying the nation is at a significant inflection point in world history. Going forward, the president challenged the 240 young cadets, saying "it's time for you to go out and be the future, to make the future." White House Correspondent, Owen Jensen reports. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to …More
EWTN News Nightly | Wednesday, May 19, 2021
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing deadly conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Meanwhile, the House is set to vote on legislation to create an independent and bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol. However, Republicans are divided on the issue. President Biden has been undoing many of the policies of his predecessor, former President Donald Trump. One policy reversed earlier this week on criminal justice reform had support from both the left and the right. Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government and Director of the Edwin Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, John Malcolm, joins to discuss whether the president explained why he was revoking this executive action on criminal justice reform. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is calling for a boycott of the …More
President Joe Biden Reverses Trump Policy on Criminal Justice Reform | EWTN News Nightly
President Joe Biden has been undoing many of the policies of his predecessor, former President Donald Trump. One policy reversed earlier this week on criminal justice reform had support from both the left and the right. An executive order signed by President Trump in 2018, required agencies that issue regulations with criminal penalties to be clear about the conduct that would constitute a crime. Supporters say the measure ensured Americans would not violate laws unknowingly or unintentionally. Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government and Director of the Edwin Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, John Malcolm, joins to discuss whether President Biden explained why he was revoking this executive action on criminal justice reform. Malcolm shares some examples of people who were given a criminal record for unknowingly performing criminal acts and …More
Scripture and tradition with Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ
Fr. Mitch, in his LIVE Bible Study, continues discussing how to handle times of spiritual desolation in our lives and how St. Ignatius of Loyola reminds us, they will eventually end and be replaced with consolation through the working of the Holy Spirit.