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Birth Control Mandate Is About Religious Freedom, Scholar Says
In the controversy over President Obama's mandate requiring that insurers provide birth control for free, opponents have sometimes been accused of opposing contraception. The main issue, however, is not contraceptive use, but religious freedom, according to Stephen V. Monsma.
Santorum Leading Romney With Evangelicals, Catholics
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum is besting rival Mitt Romney among evangelicals and Catholics, while Romney is preferred by mainline Protestants, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.
Critics Say White House Catholic Birth Control Numbers are Faulty
During the recent debate over the Obama administration's birth control mandate, White House officials and many reporters have repeatedly said that 98 percent of all Catholic women have used birth control at some time in their life. This claim is being disputed.
Study: 1 in 8 Voter Registrations Inaccurate
A new report by Pew Center on the States estimates that among 24 million voter registrations, about one out of every eight are either no longer valid or are inaccurate.
Whitney Houston Death a 'Teachable Moment,' Says White House Drug Czar
Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, said Whitney Houston's death is an opportunity to educate the public about the issue of prescription drug addiction, in a Monday interview with CBS News.
Obama Budget Falls Short, Says Concord Coalition
President Barack Obama submitted his annual budget blueprint to Congress Monday. The 10-year plan anticipates a budget deficit of over $1.3 trillion dollars for the current fiscal year and $901 billion for FY 2013. The Concord Coalition argues the budget falls short of what is required for fiscal stability.
Interview: Political Scientist Charles Murray on Class, Marriage, and the Christian Right
Political scientist Charles Murray, W.H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, spoke Monday with The Christian Post about his new book, Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 (2012).
White House Defends Contraceptive 'Compromise' Amid Uproar
White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew appeared on four separate talk shows Sunday and said that the change to the birth control mandate offered by President Barack Obama on Friday should put the issue to rest. Republicans Rick Santorum and Paul Ryan, however, criticized Obama's proposal as not a genuine compromise.
Ariz. Bill to Help Conservative College Professors in Hiring Process
A bill introduced in the Arizona House of Representatives would ban discrimination based upon a faculty members' religious and political beliefs.
Legal Expert Informed White House That Law Is Unclear on Contraception Mandate
Lawsuits over the Obama administration's ruling requiring employers to pay for contraception, abortifacients and sterilization in their health coverage, without a broad religious exemption, have already begun. Based upon previous Supreme Court rulings, it is unclear how the courts will rule in these cases, a legal expert told The Christian Post.