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  • Tim Pawlenty Drops Out After Iowa Defeat

    Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty dropped out of the race for the presidency on Sunday after a distant third place showing in the Iowa Straw Poll.

  • Proposed Catholic, University Hospital Merger Causes Stir Over Values

    The proposed merger between University of Louisville Hospital and Catholic Health Initiatives has caused a stir in the Kentucky community. Opponents of the merger do not like some of the values that the Catholic company would bring. Catholic hospitals, consistent with Catholic doctrine, do not provide contraception or sterilization procedures, such as tubal ligation, perform abortions, or allow embryonic stem-cell research. Catholic hospitals, consistent with Catholic doctrine, do not pro

  • Iowa Straw Poll: Questions and Answers

    Iowa Straw Poll: Questions and Answers

    The Iowa Straw Poll, one of the most watched political events of the summer, will take place this Saturday. What is it and why does it matter? Here are some answers.

  • Pawlenty to Bachmann in Iowa Debate: 'You're Killing Us'

    Pawlenty to Bachmann in Iowa Debate: 'You're Killing Us'

    The eight Republican presidential candidates who took the stage on Thursday night all agreed that taxes should not be raised and Barack Obama should not be president. The event, sponsored by Fox News, The Washington Examiner and the Iowa Republican Party was held at Stephens Auditorium on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames.

  • Tea Party Members See Declining Support in Congress, Poll Shows

    Tea Party Members See Declining Support in Congress, Poll Shows

    A recent Pew Research Center poll found negative assessments of congressional Tea Party members' impact have increased by 11 percentage points since January, with most of the increase among Democrats and Independents. Tea Party Republican intransigence during the debt ceiling debate may explain the decline.

  • Reid, McConnell, Boehner Name 'Super-Committee' Members

    The joint-committee formed by the Budget Control Act of 2011(BCA) to reduce federal budget deficits by $1.2 trillion is taking shape with nine of the 12 members now made public. Thus far, the choices appear more moderate than feared, increasing the chances that an agreement will be reached.

  • Why Congress is Less Bipartisan Today

    Why Congress is Less Bipartisan Today

    The decline in congressional bipartisanship has been a common complaint among pundits recently. Congressional history shows that the reasons for the decline have to do with changes in party coalitions, not changes in the character of our politicians.

  • Women's Groups From Left, Right Condemn Michele Bachmann's Newsweek Cover

    Women's Groups From Left, Right Condemn Michele Bachmann's Newsweek Cover

    Newsweek Magazine’s recent edition shows an unflattering photo of Congresswoman and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) on the cover. Both liberal and conservative Women's groups are sharply criticizing Newsweek over how they chose to portray the conservative leader.

  • Values Bus Tour Highlights Social Issues for Iowa Voters

    Values Bus Tour Highlights Social Issues for Iowa Voters

    The Values Bus Tour, sponsored by the Faith Family Freedom Fund, National Organization for Marriage, and Susan B. Anthony List, will bring attention to the issues of traditional marriage, abortion and religious freedom for Iowa voters in the week before the Iowa Straw Poll.

  • How Long Will the Credit Downgrade Last?

    Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded the United States' credit rating from AAA to AA+ on Friday. The most important question American’s are now asking is how long will it take to recover the nation's AAA rating?