The time is short: two weeks until this election. Can we change these candidates’ minds? I don’t know. Can faithful Catholics get their attention? Yes.

Donald Trump, in remarks that often felt more like a rally performance than a comedy routine, repeatedly criticized Kamala Harris over her decision to skip the event in a break from presidential tradition.

Vice President Kamala Harris will address the Al Smith charity dinner by video Thursday night, after deciding to skip the event in person in a break with presidential campaign tradition, organizers said.

It is clear that nearly half of the country sees the election in a completely different way than it is seen in heavily blue precincts.

The Editors: “Rather than a claim to know conscience’s demands for everyone, it is a challenge for voters to engage in deeper reflection, prayer and dialogue.”

With Pennsylvania widely considered the most crucial of the seven 2024 swing states and America feeling stuck in a winter of discord haunted by the specter of political violence, I decided to report on the election from Punxsutawney.