Nevada Senate Advances Bill to Allow Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ in State if Supreme Court Overturns Decision

Nevada Senate Advances Bill to Allow Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ in State if Supreme Court Overturns Decision

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Senate has advanced a resolution that would place on the 2020 ballot the question of whether the state Constitution should be amended to remove language recognizing marriage as being solely between a man and a woman, and replace it with text that essentially states that gender is irrelevant in marriage. Assembly Joint […]

Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Announces Run for U.S. Senate

Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore Announces Run for U.S. Senate

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, also known as the “Ten Commandments judge,” announced on Wednesday that he is resigning from the state Supreme Court to run for the United States Senate. “I share the vision of President Donald Trump to make America great again,” Moore explained during a press conference surrounded […]

U.S. Department of Justice Drops Obama-Era Suit Challenging North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’

U.S. Department of Justice Drops Obama-Era Suit Challenging North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has dropped a lawsuit that had been filed last May under the Obama administration in an effort to force the state of North Carolina to allow men who identify as women to use women’s restrooms, and vice versa. The DOJ filed a notice of dismissal on Friday, citing […]

Disgraced Alabama Governor Resigns in Midst of Impeachment Hearings, Criminal Charges

Disgraced Alabama Governor Resigns in Midst of Impeachment Hearings, Criminal Charges

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The disgraced Republican governor of Alabama resigned on Monday in the midst of impeachment hearings surrounding inappropriate relations with his senior advisor, as well as related criminal charges to which he has pleaded guilty. “I’ve always believed the honor of serving as your governor was a calling that God placed on my life,” […]

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bombings Targeting Egyptian Orthodox

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bombings Targeting Egyptian Orthodox

The barbaric Islamic group ISIS, which identifies itself as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, has claimed responsibility for bombings targeting two Egyptian Orthodox houses of worship on Sunday, which left 32 dead and more than 100 injured. “The Crusaders and their tails from the apostates must be aware that the bill between us and […]

Neil Gorsuch Confirmed to US Supreme Court After Senate Uses ‘Nuclear Option’

Neil Gorsuch Confirmed to US Supreme Court After Senate Uses ‘Nuclear Option’

WASHINGTON (NBC News) — The Senate confirmed judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Friday in a mostly party-line 54-45 vote that reflected weeks of bruising political fighting which deepened congressional divides and changed the nature of high court appointments in the future. Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s first major court nominee, will fill the seat […]

US Ends Funding for UN Population Fund Over Complicity in Chinese Forced Abortions

US Ends Funding for UN Population Fund Over Complicity in Chinese Forced Abortions

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has ended government funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) over concerns about its complicity in China’s one-child/two-child policy—an accusation that the organization denies. According to reports, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker received a letter this week from the U.S. State Department advising him of the development. […]

Congress Votes to Overturn Obama Admin Rule Banning States From Defunding Planned Parenthood

Congress Votes to Overturn Obama Admin Rule Banning States From Defunding Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to overturn a rule issued by the Obama administration that bans states from defunding the abortion and contraception giant Planned Parenthood. The resolution now heads to the desk of President Trump, who is expected to sign the measure. “It’s a simple statement of where we used to be,” […]

U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch: ‘A Fetus Is Not a Person’ Under the Law

U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch: ‘A Fetus Is Not a Person’ Under the Law

WASHINGTON — During his second day of questioning for his Senate confirmation hearing, Trump U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch said that he accepts Roe v. Wade as the “law of the land” and its opinion that a “fetus is not a person.” On Wednesday, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., asked Gorsuch about a sentence in his […]

U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch: Roe v. Wade Is ‘Precedent’ and Has Been ‘Repeatedly Reaffirmed’

U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch: Roe v. Wade Is ‘Precedent’ and Has Been ‘Repeatedly Reaffirmed’

WASHINGTON — During his first day of questioning for his Senate confirmation hearing, Trump U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch stated firmly that he believes Roe v. Wade is precedent and has been repeatedly reaffirmed, and that “a good judge” should treat it accordingly. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley asked Gorsuch about the matter […]

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