Bradford Richardson

Catholic bishops take veiled jab at Joe Biden for officiating same-sex wedding

A group of prominent Catholic bishops censured Vice President Joseph R. Biden for officiating a same-sex wedding ceremony between two White House staffers.

August 9, 2016

Title IX cases show gender bias, court rules

A recent court ruling strikes out against anti-male bias in university tribunals for sexual assault cases, focusing attention on the due process rights of men accused of on-campus misconduct.

August 8, 2016

Planned Parenthood sues David Daleiden, university to stop data release

Planned Parenthood filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Washington and pro-life activist David Daleiden to halt the release of public documents.

August 7, 2016

Benjamin Watson, NFL star: Planned Parenthood was created to ‘exterminate blacks’

In a wide-ranging interview on the racial climate in America, Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson brought up Planned Parenthood's founding, saying the organization was created to "exterminate blacks."

August 5, 2016

Judge dismisses suit from Roy Moore, Alabama chief justice, who is seeking to overturn suspension

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore attempting to overturn his suspension while an ethics complaint plays out.

August 4, 2016

Government to lift moratorium on cross-species, ‘chimera’ research

The federal government is planning to lift a moratorium on funding for research studying the effects of injecting animal embryos with human stem cells, creating half-human half-animal hybrids.

August 4, 2016

Welfare discourages middle-class marriages, study finds

New research indicates that welfare is crimping the formation of families as benefits extend into the lower-middle class.

August 3, 2016

CNN ignoring Iran ransom story: study

CNN is giving little attention to the story that the Obama administration paid Iran $400 million simultaneously with the release of several American hostages, according to a new study.

August 3, 2016

Gavin Grimm, transgender Virginia student, barred from using boys’ restroom by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a Virginia school board may temporarily block a transgender student from using the boys' restroom while the case proceeds on appeal.

August 3, 2016

Claire Kittrell, ‘ginger’ YouTuber, comes out as transgender

A YouTuber famous for a rant on anti-ginger discrimination has come out as transgender.

August 3, 2016

Pope Francis irks LGBT activist Sarah McBride with gender criticisms

A prominent LGBT activist is upset with Pope Francis for rebuking the notion that people can "choose their gender."

August 3, 2016

Planned Parenthood slams Donald Trump for treatment of crying baby

The nation's largest abortion provider condemned Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for his treatment of a crying baby at a campaign rally.

August 3, 2016

Pope Francis: Gender ideology is the ‘annihilation of man as image of God’

In remarks delivered last week, Pope Francis said ideologies that profess children can "choose their gender" constitute the very "annihilation of man as image of God."

August 2, 2016

Bruce Rauner, Illinois governor, signs bill forcing promotion of abortion

The Republican governor of Illinois signed a bill into law forcing medical professionals and pregnancy centers to promote abortion, regardless of their religious or moral convictions.

August 2, 2016

School justified in calling cops on burping student, federal court rules

The United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit said an Albuquerque, New Mexico, middle school was justified in criminally charging and ordering the arrest of a 13-year-old boy who would not stop burping in class.

August 1, 2016

Gun debate on campuses overshadows Texas tower shooting anniversary

A Texas law permitting the concealed carry of firearms on college campuses went into effect Monday -- the 50-year anniversary of what is regarded as the first school shooting in modern American history.

July 31, 2016

Democratic delegates change ‘Hillary’ signs to ‘Liar’ during contentious convention

Several members of the California delegation wearing shirts endorsing her primary rival, Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders, rearranged their "Hillary" pole banners to spell "Liar."

July 29, 2016

Navy to name ship after Harvey Milk, gay-rights pioneer

The U.S. Navy is set to name a ship after pioneering gay politician Harvey Milk.

July 29, 2016

College sex-assault complaints prompt lawsuits from both sides

An increase in high-dollar settlements and court rulings against universities this year -- levied by both accused and accusing students -- shows that colleges increasingly are being found at fault for how they handle allegations of sexual assault on campus, legal experts say.

July 28, 2016

Noodles & Company employees fired for refusing service to uniformed cop

Two employees at a Noodles & Company restaurant in Northern Virginia who refused to service a police officer earlier this week have been fired, the store said in a statement Thursday.

July 28, 2016