Barack Obama

While conservatives agree with the subject of Barack Obama's Tuesday State of the Union address, they are chiding the president for what they anticipate will be more campaign rhetoric.

The president's State of the Union (SOTU) preview was released over the weekend. In the video, the president revealed plans to unveil an economic plan to tackle unemployment.

"In a lot of ways my address on Tuesday will be a bookend to what I said in Kansas last month, about the central mission we have as a country and my central focus as president," Obama said. "And that's rebuilding an economy where hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded and an America where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share and everyone plays by the same set of rules." more >>

WASHINGTON – One day after the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, tens of thousands of people gathered on a cold, rainy Monday for the 39th Annual March for Life at the National Mall in Washington, DC.

Families, churches, schools, monks, nuns, Orthodox Jews, and many others from across the country crowded the streets shouting "We love babies!" and telling the watching public that "life counts."

Henry J. Mansell, Archbishop of Hartford, Conn., told The Christian Post that he had been involved in the annual March for Life for "many years" as well as other marches elsewhere in the country. more >>

Two Topeka pastors are calling for the resignation of Kansas House Speaker Mike O'Neal because of an email he recently sent that asked people to pray for President Obama with reference to Psalm 109:8, a Bible verse that in context with other verses has David asking God for the death of a leader.

The Rev. Tobias Schlingensiepen and the Rev. Jim McCullough delivered more than 30,000 signatures Thursday that were collected with the help of online faith-based activist group, Faithful America, condemning O'Neal's "egregious use of Christian Scripture to pray for President Obama's death."

O'Neal has apologized for the email, but said he will not resign. O'Neal had previously apologized for another email he forwarded to some legislators that called Michelle Obama "Mrs. YoMama" and made fun of her hair, according to the Kansas City Star. more >>

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a survey Thursday showing small businesses are concerned about the impact of Obamacare as opponents and the Barack Obama administration await the U.S. Supreme Court hearings over the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

The survey shows that 78 percent of small businesses view taxation, regulation and legislation as obstacles to hiring. It also shows that 74 percent of businesses believe the health reform law impedes their ability to hire employees.

The poll underscores a 2011 Quinnipiac poll showing Americans favor the Supreme Court overturning Obama's health care law, 48 percent to 40 percent. more >>

Evangelical and Catholic groups on Friday blasted the Obama administration over its decision not to expand religious exemption from the new health care law that will require them to provide insurance plans covering contraceptives, sterilization and some abortion-causing drugs.

Christian groups joined together in condemning "Obamacare" after the Health and Human Services announced its decision, which officials claimed was reached after reviewing more than 200,000 comments from interested parties and the public.

"Despite the fact that certain drugs and devices approved by the FDA can work after conception to destroy a newly developed baby, the Obama Administration mandate still forces all insurance plans to carry these drugs and devices even if employers are morally opposed," Tom McClusky of Family Research Council Action said in a statement. more >>

While evangelicals applauded Newt Gingrich for his sharp response to CNN debate moderator John King on Thursday night about his second wife, evangelicals are not necessarily comfortable with electing him as the "values" candidate.

Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land said Gingrich's answer to King's question about his failed marriage to second wife Marianne was "tactically brilliant."

Marianne Gingrich told ABC News in a broadcast that aired late Thursday night that Gingrich sought an "open marriage" prior to their divorce. Gingrich vehemently fought off King's attempt to bring up his ex-wife's allegations during the final South Carolina debate. more >>