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Exclusive–Huckabee on Kim Davis Meeting with Pope Francis: Pope Congratulated Davis for Stand Against ‘Judicial Tyranny’

Davis was jailed after the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage was legal—something many conservatives have argued was an act of “judicial tyranny,” as Huckabee says. Huckabee and other conservatives have been fighting to ensure that people like Davis—those with religious objections to gay marriage in government and outside of government—aren’t forced to violate their religious beliefs to comply with that decision, which they view as unjust.

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Report: Obama’s Top Russia Official to Resign

A Pentagon official revealed that Evelyn Farkas, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Russia, will depart at the end of October. The news comes during the UN General Assembly, where President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin had what was described as a “candid” meeting regarding their relationship.

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Australia Blocks Travel for Pro-Lifer Who Helped Produce Baby-Parts Videos

Troy Newman was removed from a United Airlines fight from Denver to Los Angeles and was told by a gate agent that the “Australian Embassy” had canceled his visa. The United agent told Newman the Australian Embassy told “us to stop you.” Newman has the exchange on video tape. Newman said he and his wife were on the plane to L.A. when he was removed.

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Hillary Aide Did Favor For Alleged Fraudster, Name REDACTED From Emails

Hillary Clinton’s top aide Huma Abedin did a favor for a Clinton ally and alleged fraudster, helping some people get into a Hillary Clinton speech at Georgetown University. But key details of that favor were redacted in the State Department’s release of some emails to the group Citizens United pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request.

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Republicans Attempt to Draft Trey Gowdy for Majority Leader Slot

Republicans encouraged Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) to run for Majority Leader in the House of Representatives Tuesday, following House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation, but Gowdy refused, saying he doesn’t want to leave his Chairmanship on the House Select Committee on Benghazi.

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GOP Donor Foster Friess Backs Kevin McCarthy in House Race

Foster Friess, a conservative billionaire living in Wyoming, is supporting Kevin McCarthy’s race for House Speaker, following John Boehner’s resignation. “He seems to be a real upbeat guy in all my interactions with him,” Friess stated in a press release.

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Planned Parenthood Head Hit for Six-Figure Salary

The head of Planned Parenthood defended herself and her organization Tuesday against intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill, where congressional lawmakers used a committee hearing to question her about her salary, the organization’s spending and where federal funding to the organization goes.

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Cecile Richards: ‘Abortion is Healthcare’

Stating on numerous occasions that she was trying to be as cooperative as possible with the committee, Cecil Richards nevertheless evaded some questions about Planned Parenthood’s abortion business, often responding she “did not know” the answer to questions a CEO might be expected to know. At one point, as Live Action president Lila Rose tweeted, she was asked if babies who survive abortions should be given medical care, Richards replied, “I have never heard of such a circumstance happening.”

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Kevin Spacey: Frank Underwood Would ‘Kill Donald Trump’

Monday night in Washington, DC at the annual gala for the Kevin Spacey Foundation, CNN’s Dana Bash asked Spacey how his “House of Cards” character Frank Underwood would beat Donald Trump in the 2016 election. Spacey said “He would kill

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DHS Ranks Last In Employee Satisfaction, Engagement

The Office of Personnel Management made 2015’s government-wide employee engagement index scores and the global satisfaction index scores public Tuesday, revealing that DHS ranked dead last in both employee engagement and job satisfaction among large agencies. While the federal government as a whole experienced a one percent increase in employee engagement to 64 percent from 63 percent last year, DHS actually lost a percentage point in engagement, falling to 53 percent

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