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Two of Country Music’s Finest Backups Take Center Stage
Years ago, when Brandon Fraley was a senior at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., he prayed to God for a miracle. He was happy and… Read More
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Labor Pains: Why the Birth Rate Is Down and What That Means
When Maria Harrill was growing up in suburban Maryland in the early 1990s, she kept a journal outlining all the things she’d do when she… Read More
Q&A: What You Need to Know About Court Order Stopping Obama’s Immigration Actions
A federal judge’s ruling Monday halted President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, stopping—at least temporarily—the government’s attempt to grant legal status to an estimated 5… Read More
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How This Christian Group Promotes a Pro-Life Message Through Running
It was a cold and cloudy day with poor visibility on the side of a mountain in Colorado when Dr. Pat Castle first encountered Padre… Read More
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‘Clock Is Ticking’: Homeland Security Chief Warns Congress to Fund His Agency
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson urged Congress today to stop using his agency’s budget as “political football,” warning that without more funding soon,… Read More
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Boehner Finalizing Plans to Pursue Legal Action Against Obama on Immigration
House Speaker John Boehner told Republicans in a closed-door meeting today that he is moving towards a plan to authorize legal action against the White… Read More
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Democrat State Senator: Gun Background Checks Unnecessary in Vermont
An influential Democratic state senator says he’s unlikely to support a bill requiring background checks on gun purchases because he believes the checks are unnecessary and… Read More
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These Are the People Who Can Benefit From Obama’s Immigration Actions
Who are the 11.4 million immigrants living in the United States illegally? Last week, the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute released data profiles that provide an… Read More
PoliticsNews
A Sweet Retreat: GOP Lawmakers Chart Course on Immigration, Obamacare in Hershey
HERSHEY, Pa. — At what has been dubbed the “Sweet Place on Earth,” Republicans in both the House and Senate gathered for a sweet retreat… Read More
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House-Passed Immigration Plan Gets Bitter Response at GOP’s Hershey Retreat
HERSHEY, Pa. — Just one day after the House of Representatives passed legislation rolling back several of President Obama’s immigration policies, GOP lawmakers from both… Read More
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House Votes to Undo 4 Years of Obama’s Immigration Policies
The GOP-led House voted today to undo major portions of President Obama’s immigration policy, including his recent executive actions and an earlier program that allowed… Read More
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Mike Lee: ‘Some’ Senate Democrats Would Support Defund of Obama’s Immigration Action
An outspoken conservative senator said today that he expects “some” Democrats to join him in supporting an expansive plan by the House of Representatives to… Read More
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House GOP Plots Attack on Obama Immigration Actions
House Republicans, bolstered by a bigger majority, are moving quickly to block President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. Acting on the party’s promise to confront… Read More
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John Boehner Elected to Third Term as House Speaker
Today, members of the U.S. House of Representatives elected Ohio Republican John Boehner to his third term as speaker of the House. Boehner won 216 votes… Read More
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Fewer Mexicans Are Being Caught Illegally Entering the US
For the first time on record, fewer immigrants from Mexico were caught illegally crossing into the United States in 2014 than people from other countries…. Read More
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Obama’s Theme for the New Year: ‘We Can’t Be Stopped’
A relaxed President Obama held a year-end press conference this afternoon, where he reflected on his first six years in office and looked ahead to… Read More
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Federal Judge: Obama Immigration Actions Unconstitutional
A federal judge today ruled that President Obama’s executive actions on immigration are unconstitutional—the first time a court has weighed in since the president’s Nov…. Read More
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Voters Split Over Obama’s Action on Illegal Immigrants
Americans are fairly evenly divided over President Obama’s decision to go around Congress and grant legal status to up to 5 million illegal immigrants, a… Read More
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9 Out of 10 Hispanics Support Obama’s Immigration Move, Poll Finds. Or Do They Really?
A national poll of Hispanic voters found that 89 percent support President Obama’s decision to go around Congress and grant legal status to up to… Read More
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Obama to Explain How He Will Act on His Own to Change the Immigration System
President Obama will announce executive action on immigration tomorrow night during a televised address in prime time, then travel to a Las Vegas high school… Read More
SecurityNews
Homeland Security to Tell Local Cops When Immigrant Criminals Are Freed
The Department of Homeland Security is developing an automated system to alert state and local law enforcement when illegal immigrants with serious criminal records are… Read More
LawNews
Attorney General Nominee Faces Questions on Legality of Obama’s Immigration Action
Sens. Ted Cruz and Mike Lee want President Obama’s nominee for attorney general to weigh in on the constitutionality of an executive order that would… Read More
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Caught on Tape: Lindsey Graham Riffs on White Men and Baptists in Leaked Recordings
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is considering a run for president, was caught on tape at a private gathering this month saying, “White men… Read More
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This Spunky College Intern Is the Face of the New Republican Ground Game
RALEIGH, N.C. — An app on his cracked iPhone has directed the new face of the Republican ground game to Currituck Street. Rhett Johnson parks… Read More
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On the Campaign Trail: ‘Ground Zero’ in North Carolina and the GOP Chase for College Kids
RALEIGH, N.C.–For Republicans, “ground zero” is the state where the party’s fortunes in the Senate could be won or lost. And for a Republican Party… Read More
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War Over Women: Colorado Senate Candidates Fight for Female Vote
Health care and women’s reproductive rights are stealing the spotlight in Colorado’s 2014 Senate race. The two candidates, incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Udall and Republican… Read More
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If Obama Acts Alone on Immigration, House Judiciary Chairman Vows Court Challenge
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says Congress should “go to court very quickly” to stop President Obama if he decides to act alone… Read More
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Political Strategists Plot How Libertarians and Conservatives Can Unite to ‘Take Back the White House’
Doug Stafford says he and his boss, Sen. Rand Paul, got into politics the same way: through their church, which inspired them to develop pro-life… Read More
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Reagan Historian Accused of ‘Invisible’ Footnotes, ‘Sloppy’ Work
The flap over a new book on Ronald Reagan centers on accusations of plagiarism but actually highlights the danger of devaluing what it means to… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Little League Star Mo’ne Davis is Much More Than 70-MPH Fastballs
With a blazing fastball that clocks at 70 miles per hour and a curveball that spins heads, Mo’ne Davis struck terror into even the bravest… Read More
