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• Jun 28, 2012

  Is Political Science Worthy of Government Funding?

  A debate among political scientists erupted this week over a New York Times op-ed by Dr. Jacqueline Stevens arguing that, "Political Scientists are Lousy Forecasters." The debate comes amid efforts in Congress to not allow political science research to compete for National Science Foundation grants.

• Jun 27, 2012

  New Swing State Polls Show Advantage for Obama

  New polls show President Barack Obama leading over Republican rival Mitt Romney in four states that could determine the outcome of the 2012 presidential race. Obama's strong showing comes despite evidence that his recent immigration decision hurt him with voters.

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  Jun 26, 2012

  Evangelicals and Climate Change: Global Warming Skeptics (Pt. 3)

  Global warming skeptics argue that while global warming activists say that reducing carbon dioxide emissions is necessary to protect the poor and vulnerable, the science is so iffy and the cost of control so high that money would be better spent on direct aid to the poor.

• Jun 26, 2012

  Poll: Mormons Don't Trust the Media to Cover Them Fairly

  A strong majority (67.5 percent) of those who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do not trust the media to cover their faith fairly, according to a new poll conducted by Key Research and the Center of the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University.

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  Jun 26, 2012

  Theologian: Young Evangelicals Want to Rethink What it Means to Be Evangelical

  Theologian Peter Enns believes that some – mostly young, evangelical Christians today – want to rethink what it means to be evangelical but the movement's leaders are resistant to talking about the issues for fear of repercussions.

• Jun 25, 2012

  Supreme Court Issues Mixed Ruling on Ariz. Immigration Law

  The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down three parts of the Arizona immigration law while upholding the most controversial provision in the law. The court let stand the part of the law that requires law enforcement officers to check the immigration status of people they stop and suspect of being undocumented.

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  Jun 25, 2012

  Darrell Issa: Contempt Vote for Eric Holder Will Be Bipartisan

  Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the House Oversight Committee Chair who has led the "Fast and Furious" investigation, claimed Sunday that some Democrats will vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress when the House of Representatives votes this week on the issue.

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  Jun 24, 2012

  Marco Rubio Says He Felt 'Called' to Leave Mormon Church for Catholic Church

  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said he felt "called" to leave the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), or Mormon Church, to join the Catholic Church in a Sunday interview on NBC's "Meet the Press."

• Jun 21, 2012

  'Fortnight for Freedom' to Call Attention to Religious Freedom Issues

  The U.S. Catholic Church, beginning on Thursday, will spend two weeks focusing attention on the issue of religious freedom. The "Fortnight for Freedom" will end, appropriately, on the Fourth of July. While it was planned long before, the Obama administration's birth control mandate will now be a central focus of the event.

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  Jun 21, 2012

  Romney to Latino Leaders: I Will 'Replace and Supersede' Obama's Immigration Policy

  Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Thursday that, as president, he would "replace and supersede" President Barack Obama's recent decision to not deport certain undocumented immigrants. He also attacked Obama's decision as an election year gimmick.