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Zoe Lofgren, California Democrat, draws flack for calling witness an ‘ignorant bigot’ at hearing

The National Association of Scholars is hitting back against Rep. Zoe Lofgren after the California Democrat called University of San Diego law professor Gail Heriot a n " ignorant bigot" during a congressional hearing on the scope of Title IX.

May 30, 2016

Pope Francis honors George Clooney, Richard Gere and Salma Hayek at Vatican

Pope Francis on Sunday awarded medals to American actors George Clooney and Richard Gere and actress Salma Hayek for their work to fight climate change, war and terrorism.

May 30, 2016

Obama administration’s transgender bathroom push pits Title IX against itself

Critics contend that by weaponizing Title IX on multiple fronts, the Obama administration is pitting the law against itself.

May 26, 2016

Pastors congregate in D.C. to discuss politics, religion

Hundreds of pastors congregated in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss America's increasingly secular culture and what the church's role should be in casting out its demons.

May 26, 2016

Ben Sasse: Conservatives overrating importance of immigration, free trade on economic disruption

United States Senator Ben Sasse on Thursday said the Republican Party is missing the mark in its economic analysis, putting too much emphasis on immigration and free trade, and not enough on rapidly evolving atomization technologies that threaten the very idea of work.

May 26, 2016

California transgender bathroom challenge wins procedural victory

A group challenging California's transgender bathroom law won a procedural victory in court on Friday, coming one step closer to putting the issue of restroom and locker room access to a popular vote.

May 26, 2016

Nikki Haley, South Carolina governor, signs 20-week abortion ban bill into law

South Carolina became the 17th state to ban abortions after the 20-week mark Wednesday when Gov. Nikki Haley, a Republican, signed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act into law.

May 25, 2016

11 states sue Obama administration over federal transgender school-bathroom directive

A coalition of 11 states led by Texas is serving as the first line of defense against President Obama's mandate compelling schools nationwide to permit toilet and locker room access on the basis of gender identity, not biological sex.

May 25, 2016

Richard Dawkins: ‘Less intelligent’ students suppress free speech on campus

Evolutionary biologist and contentious atheist Richard Dawkins believes the students trying to suppress free discourse on college campuses may be "less intelligent" than their peers.

May 25, 2016

San Antonio atheist drops lawsuit over ‘tallest cross in America’

An atheist activist on Tuesday reached a court-approved settlement to drop a lawsuit against a Corpus Christi, Texas, church planning to erect a 230-foot-tall cross.

May 24, 2016

Plurality of 18- to 34-year-olds live with parents: report

For the first time since demographers began keeping tabs on such data, more young American adults are living with their parents than in any other living arrangement.

May 24, 2016

‘YES to SEX’ consent recording app aims to curb campus assaults

A smartphone application that vocally records sexual consent is marketing itself to colleges and universities as a way to curb campus assaults, but higher education experts are skeptical about whether even such technology will improve the sexual climate on campus.

May 24, 2016

Bernie Sanders backs DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz’s primary opponent

Bernard Sanders on Sunday endorsed the primary opponent of Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

May 22, 2016

Poll shows Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump neck-and-neck in Ohio, Florida

A new poll finds that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in two key general-election states.

May 22, 2016

Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton ‘jumping the gun’ with victory declarations

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernard Sanders accused Hillary Clinton of "jumping the gun" with premature victory proclamations.

May 22, 2016

Mark Cuban open to being running mate to Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton

Mark Cuban said Sunday he is open to joining either a Republican or a Democratic presidential ticket in 2016.

May 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton ready to sit down with Bernie Sanders ‘when he’s ready to talk’

Hillary Clinton has put the onus on Bernard Sanders to consolidate the party before the general election.

May 22, 2016

Donald Trump takes 2 point lead over Hillary Clinton in new national poll

Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 2 percentage points in a hypothetical general election matchup, according to a new poll.

May 22, 2016

Rush Limbaugh blasts ‘crazy’ Charlotte Observer editorial on transgender bathrooms

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on Friday excoriated the Charlotte Observer for running an editorial telling school-aged girls to overcome their "discomfort" of seeing "male genitalia" in locker rooms, should transgender bathroom laws be enacted.

May 21, 2016