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WASHINGTON — A group of anti-abortion millennials showed up at Rep. Renee Ellmers’ office Thursday afternoon to tell her how angry they were that she helped sink a bill that…
The result of that redrafting process is a significantly watered-down version of the Nuclear Free Iran Act of 2013, also known as Kirk-Menendez, that addresses much of the criticism the…
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday he hoped the Supreme Court would issue a ruling that would prevent states from banning gay marriage when…
President Obama’s new tax plan includes some sensible ideas. Unfortunately, it would mean increasing taxes on saving and investment, which are key drivers of economic growth, according to various experts….
The Tom Brady deflation scandal roiled Washington, a town with little patience for rich white men giving themselves unfair advantages. Mitt Romney says he’s “the kind of Republican who believes…
For one 15-year-old, a trip to Mozambique sparked an idea that has impacted children across the developing world. In 2009, Ethan King and his father Brian took a trip to…
Polls taken since the Roe v Wade decision routinely show women in favor of abortion restrictions, and in slightly greater numbers than men. But how can this be? How can…
Mario Draghi, the European Central Bank president, said Thursday that the governing council agreed to a quantitative easing program that will see it buy up to 60 billion euros’ worth…
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill in the House on Wednesday that aims to put an end to the federal ban on hemp production in the United States….
It’s tough being a Republican presidential hopeful these days. The GOP’s hard-core conservative base vociferously opposes same-sex marriage, but American voters overall support it. More than one-third think they’d be…
On the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark abortion rights decision in Roe v. Wade, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 242-179 to pass a bill that would codify…
It’s a children’s book, as most Dr. Seuss books are, but its messages have resonated through a quarter-century because adults love it too, said Philip Nel, director of the program…
But the hosts, Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, got the former president to talk about that time he “almost” dunked a basketball in a church league game. “I was in…
Wow! Sunday evening, it’s 9:30 p.m., and I am beat. Might fall asleep. Guess I will find out how the Patriots did in the AFC playoff tomorrow (the game would…
It was supposed to read “In God We Trust.” The Sheriff’s Office said rug manufacturer, American Floor Mats, would replace it – CNN’s Andreas Preuss contributed to this report.
BUENOS AIRES — Intercepted conversations between representatives of the Iranian and Argentine governments point to a long pattern of secret negotiations to reach a deal in which Argentina would receive…
House Republican leaders abruptly dropped plans late Wednesday to vote on an anti-abortion bill amid a revolt by female GOP lawmakers concerned that the legislation’s restrictive language would once again…
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Officials in Newtown voted Wednesday night to tear down the home where Adam Lanza lived before he carried out the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary…
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft on Wednesday introduced a headset that will allow people to interact with holographic images, allowing them to play video games and build 3-D models. The headset,…
Technology executive Don Pyle, his wife and four grandchildren are feared dead in the fire. Officials said the two bodies have not been identified. For the first time since the…
MELBOURNE, Australia — Tim Smyczek, a qualifier from Milwaukee ranked 112th, wielded his racket exceptionally well Wednesday night, striking 64 winners and coming within one game of upsetting third-ranked Rafael…
“For governors that’s going to be a challenge, at least initially,” Rubio added, “since they don’t deal with foreign policy on a daily basis.” The argument offers an early look…
A proposed bill in Oklahoma would make it illegal to conceal one’s identity in public “by means of a robe, mask, or other disguise.” Many have taken this to be…
Jimmy Kimmel thinks Benedict Cumberbatch has “the greatest name ever given to a human being,” but he’s not sure if the actor would have the same amount of swag without…
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) – Pope Francis said Monday he hopes to visit Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay this year, as well as the Central African Republic and Uganda. The…
Nature would have us believe that if you plant an apple seed in the ground, water it and give it time to grow, you would end up with a big,…
WASHINGTON — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee disputed what he called the “notion of judicial supremacy” on Tuesday, arguing states would have the final say on gay marriage regardless of…
Unfortunately, his plan doesn’t make the grade. The proposal would not only pile up more debt by further subsidizing runaway college costs, it would also perilously undercut the emergence of…
The country would also diversify, he said, by seeking new customers in Asia as Europe tries to reduce its dependence on Russia’s natural gas supplies. Dvorkovich said the ruble’s plunge…
The Walker’s Bend subdivision was approved in 2003, as developers started building in Covington, a town of 13,000 in fast-growing Newton County. The development was to have 249 homes across…