- 01/10/2013
Obama Inauguration Committee to Replace Louie Giglio With Pro-Gay Pastor
Soon after the Rev. Louie Giglio announced he would no longer deliver the benediction at President Obama's second inauguration later this month as to avoid controversy over a past sermon on homosexuality, an inaugural committee spokesperson said the evangelical pastor would be replaced with someone who has pro-homosexual beliefs.
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01/10/2013IRS Code Five Times Longer Than Bible
Just in case you were wondering, the Internal Revenue Service tax code dwarfs the Bible in terms of the number of words used and a U.S. Congressman is picking up where others have left off in trying to simplify the rules that tell taxpayers how much they own Uncle Sam each year.
- 01/10/2013
Taft High School Shooting in Calif. as Biden Meets With NRA (VIDEO)
On the same day that Vice President Joe Biden is meeting with representatives of the National Rifle Association (NRA), a school shooting took place Thursday morning at Taft Union High School near Bakersfield, Calif.
- 01/10/2013
White House to Act on Gun Control With or Without Congress
After the first meeting of the White House's gun violence task force, Vice President Joe Biden said executive orders could be used to implement gun control measures, signaling action could be taken without Congressional approval.
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01/09/2013Chuck Hagel's First Three Hurdles for Sec of Defense: Gays, GOP and Gaza
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) was nominated by President Barack Obama on Monday as his new Secretary of Defense. Yet the three groups that appear likely to stand in the way of his nomination, not typically known for working together, include gay rights activists, Republicans and pro-Israeli organizations.
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01/08/2013Planned Parenthood Received $1,622 in Gov't Funds for Each Abortion
The nation's largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, reports it received $542 million from government sources in 2011-2012 while performing 995,687 abortions from 2009-2011. In 2011 alone, its clinics performed 333,964 abortions.
- 01/07/2013
Freshmen Senators From Both Sides Shoot Down Obama Gun Control Proposals
Two freshmen U.S. Senators, one Democrat and another a Republican have come out against what many believe will be an aggressive White House position on gun control.
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01/07/2013Support for School Prayer Declines Among Catholics, Jews; Remains High Among Evangelicals
A new study shows that support for school prayer has steadily decreased among most Americans since the 1970s with the exception of two groups: evangelicals and older Americans.
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01/05/2013Religion on Capitol Hill: What Are the Faith Backgrounds of the 113th Congress?
The religious and faith backgrounds of the 113th Congress are more diverse now than at any time in the nation's history, with the addition of America's first Buddhist senator and the first Hindu in the House of Representatives.
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01/04/2013NAACP Rips Black Senator; Says Scott Doesn't 'Believe in Civil Rights'
The president of the nation's largest civil rights organization said newly appointed Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) does not believe in civil rights and went on to criticize the GOP for alienating moderate Republicans who support their positions.
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01/04/2013Former Gay Congressman Barney Frank Wants Interim Mass. Senate Seat
Former Rep. Barney Frank may have retired from the House of Representatives, but now he wants to be appointed to the U.S. Senate if Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) is confirmed as the next secretary of state.
- 01/04/2013
Illinois GOP Chairman Defies Party Platform, Calls on Lawmakers to Vote 'Yes' on Gay Marriage
An unusual alliance is shaping the debate of gay marriage in Illinois. GOP Party Chairman Pat Brady is giving his "full support" to a bill in the state legislature that would legalize same-sex marriage even though the state party platform only supports traditional marriage. Although the bill passed by an 8-5 vote in a Senate committee, it is still unclear if it can muster the necessary votes to pass before the current legislative session ends next Wednesday.
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01/03/2013Sandy Hook Elementary Opens Under NRA Recommendation of Armed Security
Sandy Hook Elementary students returned to another facility today under the protection of armed security guards which the National Rifle Association recommended after the Dec. 14 massacre that killed 26 people, including 20 children.
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01/03/2013Sen. Mark Kirk Encounters Angels on Long Road to Recovery
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk returns to Capitol Hill today after suffering a life-threatening stroke in January of 2012. What is most amazing is the story of his encounter with three angels who appeared at the foot of his bed inside a hospital intensive care unit.
- 01/03/2013
GOP Fiscal Vote Split May Set Tone for 2013 Cliff
When the dust settled after the House and Senate voted on the fiscal cliff bill, Democrats supplied the overwhelming majority of the votes. But what may yet prove to be the bigger issue was how the issue split Republicans in both chambers. It may well set the stage for how Congress and the GOP will function in the coming year.
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