Samuel Smith and World Watch Monitor

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  Feb 2, 2016

  Iowa Caucus: Winner Cruz, Loser Trump, Surging Rubio, Clinton-Sanders Virtual Tie

  Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz emerged the winner from Monday night's Republican Iowa Caucuses, scoring a big upset over frontrunner Donald Trump in the nation's first presidential contest, while Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton ended the night essentially tied with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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  Feb 1, 2016

  15,000 Protest Norwegian Govt's Removal of Children From Christian Parents Over 'Spankings'

  As many as 15,000 supporters rallied at protests held in eight cities around the globe on Saturday to continue putting pressure on the Norwegian government to release five Romanian Pentecostal children who were removed from their parents based on abuse allegations.

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  Feb 1, 2016

  Donald Trump Most Unpopular Candidate in 20 Years, Pollster Says

  Three out of five Americans hold an unfavorable view of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, making him the most unpopular presidential candidate for at least last two decades.

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  Feb 1, 2016

  26 Iowa Pastors, National Evangelical Leaders Endorse Marco Rubio Days Before Iowa Caucus

  In the days leading up to the pivotal Iowa caucuses, a group of Iowa pastors and a number of prominent national Christian leaders have endorsed Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for president, which contrasts the notion that evangelical leaders are coalescing around Ted Cruz.

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  Jan 29, 2016

  Is Donald Trump Really Pro-Life?

  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has shown signs throughout the campaign that his once pro-choice attitude and close connections with abortion proponents could play a damaging role in the success of the pro-life movement if he is elected president.

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  Jan 29, 2016

  Only 4 Percent of Pastors Favor Trump for President, LifeWay Survey Finds

  Just four percent of American pastors say that they are planning to vote for Republican billionaire Donald Trump for president, a new LifeWay Research survey finds.

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  Jan 29, 2016

  Kim Davis, Christian Faith and ISIS 'Triggering an Apocalyptic Showdown' at GOP Debate

  Lacking the presence of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, a wide range of topics were discussed at length Thursday night in the last televised debate before the Iowa caucus, including discussions on the ISIS, Kim Davis, the apocalypse and how the candidates' political views are inspired by their Christian convictions.

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  Jan 28, 2016

  Carly Fiorina Defends Videos Exposing Planned Parenthood at GOP Debate: 'Facts Have Not Changed'

  Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina defended the indicted producers of the undercover Planned Parenthood videos during Thursday night's undercard debate in Iowa, saying that the disturbing facts behind the nation's largest abortion provider have not changed.

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  Jan 28, 2016

  Texas Grand Jury Indicted Pro-Life Activists but Failed to Vote on Criminal Charges for Planned Parenthood

  The Texas grand jury responsible for investigating allegations that a Houston Planned Parenthood clinic used illegal practices to harvest aborted babies for profit never voted on issuing criminal charges against the abortion business' staff.

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  Jan 28, 2016

  Suspended 'Hijab Prof' Larycia Hawkins: 'Everyone's in Danger of the Inquisition at Wheaton'

  Larycia Hawkins, the tenured Wheaton College professor who was suspended in December after asserting that Christians and Muslims worship the same God, is accusing the evangelical institution of inaccurately "painting" her as unwilling to participate in reconciliation talks with the school's administration.