President Biden, sporting a cross of ashes on his forehead, told reporters Wednesday that he had given up ice cream and other sweets for Lent this year. In response to a question about what he had forsworn, Biden responded that he decided to give up “all sweets — and you know me, I start off with dessert. No ice cream, nothing.” The president began the 40-day period of Christian repentance and reflection before he departed for a trip to Minnesota and Wisconsin. ... The president fended off a reporter’s question about his support for legal access to abortion when Catholic...
