2021-08-12 - EWTN News Nightly | Thursday, August 12, 2021

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden is calling on Congress to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. The White House calls the high cost of prescription drugs a crisis. And President Biden is demanding change. Meanwhile, estimates say the Taliban now control roughly two-thirds of Afghanistan. Executive Vice President of the Religious Freedom Institute, Eric Patterson, shares whether this take over is moving quicker than expected. On Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans want the public to know about the proposed new agriculture taxes, immigration reform and the expansion of the IRS's capacity in the Democrat-backed $3.5 trillion human infrastructure bill. Earlier this week, the Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill which includes a non-discrimination clause. President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Dr. Ryan Anderson, shares how the non-discrimination clause will impact religious freedom. Finally this evening, for nearly 25 years, an organization in Europe has promoted the beauty and dignity of the family through Catholic social teaching. The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe began in 1997. President of the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe, Vincenzo Bassi, joins to tell us about the work his organization does. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn