Pope Francis was reportedly shocked to hear that a proposed Civil Union bill in the Catholic island of Malta would allow gay couples to adopt children. Bishop Charles Scicluna of Malta — who, in his Christmas sermon, “condemned adoption by
A government and sociology professor at Harvard writes that the Tea Party is more likely than not to “win in the end” in an age when Americans are becoming more removed from Washington and distrusting the federal government and their
The organizer of the IStandWithPhil.com online petition, which called on A&E to reinstate Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson after suspending him for comments deemed to be anti-gay, says he isn’t sure if A&E considers religious Americans a part of America’s
Supporters and opponents of the Duck Dynasty family vowed to keep a close eye on A&E’s next moves after the network announced it had ended the suspension of patriarch Phil Robertson over supposedly “anti-gay” comments to GQ magazine. Faith Driven
On Saturday, the Democratic National Committee tried to raise money off of President Barack Obama’s possible impeachment by blasting out a fundraising email–with a subject line of “impeachment”–in which it quoted Republicans discussing the “I-word.” The e-mail implied Republicans would
On Friday, Susan Page, the Washington, D.C. bureau chief for USA Today, said comprehensive immigration reform was 2013’s biggest loser. She also said she did not think amnesty would pass next year. When asked on CNN’s The Lead what was
On Saturday, President Barack Obama’s Twitter account asked over 40 million of Obama’s Twitter followers to donate to Organizing for Action to help the group wage war for amnesty next year. Obama’s Twitter account sent his followers to a website
After A&E reinstated Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson on Friday, the Human Rights Campaign, which promotes gay rights, said the network gave them assurances that the Robertson family would be open to having a dialogue with blacks and the LGBT community. The group revealed they asked
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, and Sen.Ted Cruz (R-TX) emphatically defended Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson from the moment he was suspended by A&E for supposedly anti-gay remarks. The suspension provoked a relentless outpouring of support online,
Two days after President Barack Obama signed a budget compromise that slashed pension benefits for military veterans, retired Marine Jessie Jane Duff blasted Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) for his “outrageous attitude” toward the sacrifices those in the armed forces have
On Friday, actor Alan Cumming called Republican Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal a “dickbrain” for supporting Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson, whom A&E reinstated after suspending him for comments to GQ magazine that were deemed anti-gay. Cumming, a “bisexual” actor who has received
For the first time, President Barack Obama’s Justice Department charged someone caught playing the “knockout” game with a hate crime under the federal Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. That person, 27-year-old Conrad Alvin Barrett (pictured), is
After A&E reinstated Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson on Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) welcomed him back by tweeting that “tolerance is a two-way street,” something Cruz said that the “PC enforcers often forget.” Earlier, Cruz tweeted, “Back on.” He
After A&E announced it had reinstated patriarch Phil Robertson after suspending him last week for comments that were deemed anti-gay, Phil Robertson’s son, Alan, said on Friday that the Duck Dynasty family would continue to represent their “faith and values” on the
On the day after Christmas, more than 400 teenagers looted and trashed a Brooklyn mall while also engaging in the violent “knockout” game. According to the New York Post, the “wild flash mob” of “crazed teens” stole and smashed merchandise
After A&E, which is owned by Disney, reinstated Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson Friday after it had suspended him for supposedly anti-gay remarks, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), who was one of the first elected officials to come to Robertson’s
Matt Drudge will remember 2013 forever–not because his website, the Drudge Report, set another traffic record but because his life was changed when he discovered prayer. “It’s the year I discovered prayer,” Drudge told the Wall Street Journal when asked the
Lis Smith, the former Obama campaign aide who is dating disgraced former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, may have cost herself a job in New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio’s administration because of her new beau. Smith is a
Even though Obamacare was marketed heavily to women when President Barack Obama accused Republicans of waging a “war on women” during the 2012 campaign while using “the life of Julia” to promote the legislation, women are now the driving force
Even though the employer mandate does not kick in until next year, Obamcare is still having a “chilling effect” on business in Wisconsin and manufacturers across the nation. According to a report in the Post-Crescent, “soaring health care costs and uncertainty
MSNBC, the station that had employed a host that suggested someone should urinate and defecate in former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s mouth, blasted Palin on Thursday for having a Christmas tree in her home on Christmas. In a segment that
A study by the National Institutes of Health has found that African-American men who grew up in single-parent homes are more likely to have health problems stemming from high blood pressure than African-American men who grew up in two-parent households.
“Don’t Tread on Me” specialty license plates are quickly becoming one of the most coveted tags in Virginia. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, “the license plate was approved in 2011 and went into circulation last year,” but among those approved in
The Republican establishment and outside groups like Karl Rove’s American Crossroads and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are trying to blunt the influence of conservatives inside and outside of Congress to make it easier to pass amnesty. According to a
Next week, homeowners who are “underwater” on their mortgages and have received relief from their banks may face tax increases if Congress does not extend a law that provides relief. Homeowners who are “underwater” or have negative equity in their
