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04/18/2013Senator Chuck Grassley Seeks to Defund Common Core
Sen. Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-Iowa) is asking his colleagues to eliminate U.S. Department of Education funding used to develop or implement the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
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04/18/2013Evangelicals Descend on Capitol Hill to Push Immigration Reform
Over 300 evangelicals representing 25 states gathered in the nation's capitol Wednesday for worship, prayer and meetings with members of Congress in an effort to bring about comprehensive immigration reform.
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04/17/2013Senate Shoots Down Gun Control Measure
The U.S. Senate rejected Wednesday an amendment aimed at strengthening the nation's laws on background checks to purchase a firearm.
- 04/16/2013
White House on Gosnell Abortion Trial: No Comment
The White House was asked a question about the trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell Monday. Press Secretary Jay Carney said the president is aware of the atrocities revealed in the trial but will not comment on the issues raised because it is an ongoing trial.
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04/15/2013Expect More 'War on Women' Theme From Liberals in 2016, Expert Predicts
With the expected increase in liberal females to prominent media positions, the "war on women" theme could be even more prominent during the 2016 presidential elections than it was in 2012, believes Kay Hymowitz, William E. Simon Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal.
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04/13/2013Should Pastors, Parents Encourage Christians to Marry Young?
The average age at which Americans first marry is at a historic high – 27 for women and 29 for men. Should Christians welcome or beat back this trend? The Christian Post asked three Christian leaders to weigh in on this topic.
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04/12/2013'TweetFest' Seeks to Shame Media on Gosnell Blackout
Outraged at the lack of media coverage of the murder trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell, pro-life groups are organizing a "TweetFest" Friday from noon to midnight to bring attention to the trial and the media's lack of coverage.
- 04/11/2013
Rand Paul: Some Evangelicals 'Too Eager for War'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) cited Jesus and St. Augustine as he criticized some Republicans and evangelical Christians for being "too eager for war," in a Christian Broadcasting Network interview.
- 04/11/2013
Majority of Democrats Have Favorable Impression of Federal Income Tax System
A majority of Democrats, 53 percent, have a favorable impression of the federal income tax system, according to a Washington Post-ABC poll. Among all the variables that The Washington Post cross-tabulated with the question – ideology, gender, race, age, education, income and region – only Democrats had a majority that were favorable toward the federal income tax system.
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04/11/2013Democrats Now Admit 'Obamacare' Is 'Complicated,' 'Confusing'
Complex. Complicated. Confusing. Beyond comprehension. Two prominent Democrats used these words this week to describe the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare."
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04/10/2013Obama Uses Shaky Math in Speech Announcing New Budget
President Barack Obama expressed some shaky math Wednesday in a Rose Garden speech announcing his FY 2014 budget, which is now two months late. His budget replaces the sequestration cuts, but he includes the sequestration cuts in announcing how much his plan would reduce deficits.
- 04/10/2013
Study: Religious Schools Perform Better Than Public, Charter Schools
Private religious schools perform better than public schools, and public charter schools performed no better than regular public schools, according to a new study by William Jeynes, professor of education at California State University at Long Beach and senior fellow at the Witherspoon Institute at Princeton.
- 04/09/2013
MSNBC Host: Kids Belong to Whole Communities, Not Parents
Conservative writers are reacting to a new MSNBC commercial in which Professor Melissa Harris-Perry discusses education and tells the audience that children belong to whole communities, not families.
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04/08/2013Jim Wallis Now Supports Same-Sex Marriage
Long-time evangelical Left leader Jim Wallis, founder and CEO of Sojourners, has changed his position on government recognition of same-sex marriage. A spokesperson for Sojourners confirmed with The Christian Post on Monday that his statement on Friday was the first time that Wallis publicly expressed his support for gay marriage.
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04/08/2013Obama's Budget Proposal Encouraging for Sen. Lindsey Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday he was encouraged that President Barack Obama will include some entitlement reforms in his budget proposal, which is expected this week. Though Obama does not go far enough, Graham said on NBC's "Meet the Press," it demonstrates a willingness to compromise on a "grand bargain."
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