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Jim Jordan responds to Donald Trump’s primary threats

Rep. Jim Jordan is taking President Trump's threat to primary members of the House Freedom Caucus in stride, saying a little competition is never a bad thing.

April 2, 2017

Chuck Schumer: ‘Highly unlikely’ Neil Gorsuch gets 60 votes

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says it's "highly unlikely" Judge Neil Gorsuch will receive enough votes during his confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court to overcome a filibuster.

April 2, 2017

Mitch McConnell ‘very confident’ government will not shut down

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's "very confident" Republicans and Democrats in Congress can work together to pass a budget before a government shutdown.

April 2, 2017

Mitch McConnell: Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed to Supreme Court

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Judge Neil Gorsuch will be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court this week even if Senate Democrats try to filibuster his confirmation vote.

April 2, 2017

Chuck Todd, NBC News host, warns Donald Trump against ‘making enemies’ with Congress

Chuck Todd is warning President Trump not to "make enemies" with Congress if he wants to implement his agenda.

April 2, 2017

Adam Schiff, House intel committee: Too early to say Trump campaign colluded with Russia

Adam Schiff says it's premature to conclude that members of the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government to interfere in the general election.

April 2, 2017

Senate passes bill to let states strip funding from Planned Parenthood

With Vice President Mike Pence casting the tie-breaking vote, the Senate approved a bill Thursday to let states strip federal family planning funds from Planned Parenthood, marking the first successful strike against the country's largest abortion network.

March 30, 2017

Bathroom bill repeal sent to governor’s desk in North Carolina

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday signed a repeal of the bathroom access law that had spawned a nearly yearlong boycott against the state, but LGBT rights advocates criticized the new measure as being just as discriminatory as the law it replaced.

March 30, 2017

Compromise to repeal bathroom bill advances in North Carolina

Republicans and Democrats in North Carolina have reached a last-minute compromise to repeal the state's bathroom bill, but the gay-rights movement says it would be a repeal in name only.

March 30, 2017

Former Planned Parenthood official suggests babies born alive after abortions left to die: Video

Pro-life activists released a new undercover video Wednesday showing a former Planned Parenthood official suggesting babies born alive after abortions are sometimes left to die.

March 29, 2017

David Daleiden, Sandra Merritt charged in filming at Planned Parenthood

California prosecutors on Tuesday charged two anti-abortion activists who made undercover videos of themselves trying to buy fetal tissue from Planned Parenthood with 15 felonies, saying they invaded the privacy of medical providers by filming without consent.

March 28, 2017

CNN hammers Fox News for covering alleged gang rape of 14-year-old by illegal immigrant

CNN's Brian Stelter condemned Fox News for covering the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old Maryland high school student by at least one illegal immigrant.

March 28, 2017

Paul Ryan: Planned Parenthood to be defunded through reconciliation

Speaker Paul Ryan said the House will use reconciliation in order to defund Planned Parenthood in the Obamacare repeal bill.

March 28, 2017

Planned Parenthood targeted by pro-lifers who urge new reconciliation bill for defunding

Pro-life advocates are demanding a new reconciliation bill in order to defund Planned Parenthood as soon as possible after the House failed to pass a health care bill doing just that last week.

March 27, 2017

HB2 aftermath: NCAA gives North Carolina ultimatum on ‘bathroom bill’

The NCAA is threatening to remove North Carolina from consideration to host championship games for the foreseeable future if the state does not repeal a law regulating public restrooms, locker rooms and showers on the basis of biological sex.

March 27, 2017

Networks covered fake UVA rape, but ignore alleged rape involving illegal immigrant: Report

The major television networks dedicated significant coverage to an alleged rape at the University of Virginia that turned out to be a hoax, but have paid little attention to the brutal gang rape of a 14-year-old at a Maryland high school allegedly committed by at least one illegal immigrant.

March 23, 2017

Pro-life group embraces big data to connect with women who are seeking abortions

An innovative pro-life group is using marketing techniques and data-driven research to better reach out to women considering an abortion in hopes of changing their minds.

March 22, 2017

Princeton seminary rescinds award to Tim Keller because of views on women, homosexuality

Princeton Theological Seminary has rescinded an award initially given to Rev. Tim Keller after a backlash over the pastor's views toward the ordination of women and gay people.

March 22, 2017

Parents Television Council to SNL: Keep it clean during the live broadcasts

A prominent parents group is asking NBC's "Saturday Night Live" to keep the humor clean as it prepares to air live across all time zones for the final four episodes of this season.

March 21, 2017

Transgender weightlifter breaks record in women’s competition

A transgender weightlifter who formerly participated in the men's division dominated an international competition in her debut on the women's circuit.

March 21, 2017