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• Jul 11, 2012

  House Again Passes Repeal of 'Obamacare'

  Five Democrats joined 239 Republicans Wednesday to repeal the Affordable Care Act (2010), President Barack Obama's signature health care reform law. The bill is not expected to be brought up in the Senate, much less be signed by the president, but is part of an effort to hold votes highlighting the Democratic members' positions on a range of issues. No Republican joined the 185 Democrats voting against the bill.

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  Jul 11, 2012

  Study: Atheists Have Lowest 'Retention Rate' Compared to Religious Groups

  Only about 30 percent of those who grow up in an atheist household remain atheists as adults. This "retention rate" was the lowest among the 20 separate categories in the study.

• Jul 11, 2012

  Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Repeal Birth Control Mandate for Religious Employers

  Representatives Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and Diane Black (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation Tuesday that would limit the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requirement that employers provide coverage for contraception, sterilization and some abortifacient drugs. The bill would prevent the government from penalizing religious employers who choose not to follow the mandate due to the teachings of their faith.

• Jul 10, 2012

  After Criticism for 'Playing It Safe,' Romney Hits Back

  President Barack Obama's reelection campaign has accused Republican rival Mitt Romney, based upon a Washington Post article, of being a "pioneer" in outsourcing American jobs to other countries. Conservatives have recently criticized Romney's campaign for not defending himself against the charges. Romney is now accusing Obama of sending jobs overseas using, in a stroke of irony, a Washington Post article.

• Jul 9, 2012

  Unemployment Benefit Mispayments Top $14 Billion

  Through errors and fraud, the U.S. Department of Labor reports that it sent over $14 billion in unemployment benefits last year to people who did not qualify to receive the payments.

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  Jul 9, 2012

  What Would Obama's Second Term Look Like?

  Though the president moved to the center on Bush tax cuts today, news reports over the last month are suggesting that an Obama second term would be full of more moves to left on the issues of climate controls, ozone regulations, tax increases, defense spending cuts, and relaxing missile defense against Russia. Experts also are saying that the president will step down the drug war in favor of treatment and possibly dramatically increase federal control over education policy.

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  Jul 9, 2012

  Poll: Majority Think Obama Made Country Worse; 1 in 5 Democrats Agree

  A recent poll shows that a majority of likely voters, 56 percent, believe that President Barack Obama has made the country worse. Even 20 percent of Democrats agree with the sentiment.

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  Jul 9, 2012

  Interview: Evangelical Scholar on Honoring God in Politics

  Christians need to do a better job of honoring God in their political activism, argues Amy Black, associate professor of political science at Wheaton College, in her new book, Honoring God in Red or Blue: Approaching Politics with Humility, Grace, and Reason.

• Jul 8, 2012

  Democrats Criticize Romney for Off-Shore Bank Accounts

  Democrats opened a new line of attack against Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney Sunday by raising questions about his off shore bank accounts.

• Jul 8, 2012

  Can Romney Win By Just Being 'Not Obama'?

  Conservatives have recently expressed dismay that the campaign of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is using a "play it safe" strategy of presenting Romney as simply the alternative to President Barack Obama. Instead, they argue, Romney needs to explain to voters what his plan would be to help the economy.