Did Hillary Clinton Push Sale of Stinger Missiles to al-Qaeda in Benghazi?

hillary-clinton Two former U.S. diplomats are reporting that whistleblowers are getting ready to reveal information that might turn the simmering Benghazi scandal into an explosive fiasco for both former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and President Barack Obama.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry Will Sign 'Merry Christmas Bill' Despite Atheist Protest

Rick Perry Texas' "Merry Christmas Bill," which is intended to defend free speech on the issue of "traditional holidays," reached Governor Rick Perry's desk on Wednesday, and he is expected to sign it despite critics saying that the bill violates the separation between church and state.

Gosnell's Defense Attorney Says US Needs 17-Week Abortion Ban, Yearly Clinic Inspections

Megyn Kelly Jack McMahon, defense attorney for abortionist and convicted murderer Kermit Gosnell, shocked America Wednesday during his first live cable news interview since the jury's verdict in his client's case. McMahon twice said, "thank God," and revealed to Fox News host Megyn Kelly that he believes banning abortion after 17-weeks should become law, and all abortion clinics must be inspected annually.

Michele Bachmann Believes 'God's Miracle' Will Repeal Obamacare

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) said in a recent interview that she maintains hope that President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," will be repealed before 2016, saying she believes God will ultimately perform a miracle.

Gay Partners Amendment Left Out of Immigration Bill

The Senate's immigration reform bill was passed out of the Judiciary Committee Tuesday without the "Leahy amendment" that would have given family status to gay and lesbian partners of U.S. citizens.

It's Official: Disgraced Democrat Anthony Weiner Is Running for Mayor of New York City

Anthony Weiner Disgraced Democrat Anthony Weiner could be the next big political comeback kid of the year behind Mark Sanford. Forced to resign from Congress two years ago due a sexting scandal, Weiner officially hit the campaign trail in a YouTube video sporting a clean-cut family man look and vowed to the make New York City the "middle-class capital of the world" while asking for a "second chance."

Boyce Watkins: Obama Lacks Moral Authority to Give 'No Excuses' Speech at Morehouse

Boyce Watkins Popular black scholar and political commentator Dr. Boyce Watkins ripped into President Barack Obama on Monday for lacking what he believes is the moral authority to tell graduates at the prestigious historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga., that racism is no longer an excuse for failure in America.

CNN Poll: Obama Still Trusted Despite Scandals, But Republicans Not Overreacting

A nationwide poll has found that most Americans still have a favorable view of President Barack Obama despite the recent scandals surrounding the government, but most also agree that Republicans are reacting appropriately when it comes to raising concerns about the issues.

Baltimore Mayor to Officiate Mass Gay Wedding Ceremony

The parade at Baltimore Pride 2012 in Maryland. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is set to officiate a mass same-sex wedding ceremony at the annual Baltimore Pride Celebration on June 16, celebrating November's legalization of same-sex marriage in Maryland.

Associated Press CEO Blasts Justice Department for Phone Records Probe

AP The president and CEO of The Associated Press, Gary Pruitt, said Sunday the Justice Department breached the Constitution by seizing its phone records of two months after the newswire ran a story about a foiled terror plot in Yemen last year.

Obama to Young Black Graduates: Break Cycle of Fatherlessness, Set High Standards, Stop Using Racism as an Excuse

obama Break the cycle of fatherlessness, set high standards for yourself, serve those in need, and stop using racism as an excuse for lack of excellence, President Barack Obama told the graduates of Morehouse College, an all-black male college in Atlanta, Ga.

House Panel OKs $2.5B in Annual Cuts to Food Stamps After Debating Whether Jesus Would Approve

After squaring off with biblical scriptures on whether or not Jesus would approve, politicians in the House Agricultural Committee approved a farm bill on Wednesday that cuts the federal food stamp program, which supported 47 million people last year, by $2.5 billion annually.
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Jim Wallis, Frank Wolf Discuss How Politics Can Serve the Common Good

Frank Wolf, Jim Wallis, Arthur Brooks Evangelical left leader Jim Wallis and Republican Congressman Frank Wolf (Va.) discussed how politics can serve the common good at a Thursday panel at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank. While the panel was called, "Competing Visions of the Common Good: Rethinking Help for the Poor," Wallis and Wolf talked more about where they found common ground than where their visions were in competition.
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IRS Targeted Adoptive Families Over Tax Credit; Little Evidence of Fraud Found

Families who adopted orphans and claimed the adoption tax credit were, like conservative and pro-life groups, targeted by the Internal Revenue Service. In 2012, 90 percent of those families were asked to provide additional information and 69 percent of them were audited. There is no evidence, though, of widespread fraud with the adoption tax credit.

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IRS Director Lois Lerner Invokes Fifth Amendment, Refuses to Testify Over Conservative Group Targeting

Director of Exempt Organizations for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Lois Lerner appears before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on alleged targeting of conservative political groups seeking tax-exempt status from by the IRS, o Top Internal Revenue Service (IRS) official, Lois Lerner, has invoked the Fifth Amendment before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Wednesday, refusing to testify but simply saying that she had "not done anything wrong."

'Bipartisan Alarm' Over HHS Sebelius' Raising Private Funds for Obamacare?

kathleen sebelius As scandals rise around the Obama Administration, from Benghazi to the IRS, Republicans and some Democrats are also jumping on a new development: United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius requesting private funding to implement the healthcare law.

Kerry: Blasphemy, Apostasy, Anti-Semitism Troubling Trends in Int'l Religious Freedom Report

John Kerry U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday introduced the release of the 2012 International Religious Freedom report, which is compiled by State Department employees annually to reveal the status of the advancement of religious freedom abroad.

Most Undocumented Immigrants Are Christians From Latin America and Caribbean

Christian Illegals An estimated 83 percent, or 9.2 million, of the 11.1 million people living in the United States illegally are Christians from Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life.

March for Orphans Brings Attention to Broken International Adoption System

Craig Juntunen About 500 people, representing 37 states, gathered Friday in Washington, D.C., for the "Step Forward for Orphans March." The marchers had firsthand experience with the brokenness of the international adoption system. Some came with the children they struggled to adopt, others marched with photos of the children they have adopted, or want to adopt but are unable to due to political barriers put in the way.

Pro-Life Groups Say IRS Targeted Them, Too

About a week after the Internal Revenue Service admitted to targeting tea party and other conservative organizations for tax-exempt status violations, at least two pro-life groups say they, too, were singled out for unnecessary demands by IRS agents.

IRS Scandal: NRB President Tells Congress to Focus on First Amendment Rights

Frank Wright National Religious Broadcasters President & CEO Dr. Frank Wright asked members of Congress investigating the IRS over its alleged inappropriate scrutiny of conservative and faith-based groups to focus on First Amendment protection for such organizations.

George Soros-Funded Groups Prod IRS to Investigate Conservative Organizations

IRS Amid the uproar over shocking revelations that the Internal Revenue Service strategically targeted conservative groups that sought tax-exempt status are new findings that George Soros-funded organizations are sending letters to the IRS prodding them to investigate conservative groups, such as Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS.

Franklin Graham: IRS Targeted Samaritan's Purse, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

Franklin Graham, president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, speaks on America Evangelist Franklin Graham has stated in a letter to President Barack Obama that the Christian charities he is leading were also targeted by the IRS along with conservative groups last year.