The most consequential story of the week is, no doubt, Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her 2024 running mate. The internet , with critics digging into Mr.
Walz’s past to point out controversial policy positions. “‘Tampon Tim’ became the top trender Tuesday on X shortly after Vice President Kamala Harris announced Mr. Walz as her running mate, a reference to the bill he signed last year requiring schools to provide free menstrual products in all student restrooms in grades 4-12,” The Washington Times’ Valerie Richardson writes.
Read more about it . A new survey from veteran evangelical pollster George Barca finds that the religious right is poised to have less impact on the presidential election than ever before. Mr.
Barna’s survey found that just 10% of U.S. adults are evangelical Christians in a traditional sense, the equivalent of 25 to 30 million people, and only one-third of them are “very likely” to vote in November’s election, The Times’ Sean Salai writes.
Read more . The 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony continues to spark outrage from the public and religious leaders alike. The Vatican joined the voices lambasting the ceremony, which featured what many saw as an offensive, drag-queen-led reenactment of “The Last Supper.
” “The Holy See was saddened by certain scenes during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games and can only join the voices that have been raised in recent days to deplore the.