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Obama Says Debt Is Not a Crisis; Will Not Propose Balanced Budget
President Barack Obama said the national debt, now at nearly $16.7 trillion with over $123 trillion in unfunded liabilities, is not a crisis and he will not propose to balance the budget, in an interview for ABC News.
Common Core Harms Kids, Early Childhood Expert Says
The Common Core State Standards Initiative had no input from early childhood experts or educators and will lead to serious harm for the nation's kindergarten through third grade students, Dr. Nancy Carlsson-Paige, an expert on early childhood education, told The Christian Post Thursday.
Obama Signs Violence Against Women Act; Omits Conscience Protections
President Barack Obama Thursday signed a re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act. The law expands the previous version to include Native Americans, lesbians and immigrants.
Gov't Ethanol Programs Linked to Massive Grassland Loss, Study Finds
The federal government's programs designed to spur the creation of more plant-based ethanol for America's fuel supply has been bad for the environment, according to a new study.
NY Mayor Bloomberg Campaign Tells Teens: Wait 'Til Marriage to Make Babies
Under the leadership of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a new ad campaign has been introduced advising New York teens to wait until they are married before they have children.
GOP Leaders Urged to Include Religious Freedom Protection in Gov't Funding Bill
A Tuesday letter signed by 88 religious, pro-life and conservative leaders asks House Republican leaders to include religious freedom protections in the bill that will fund the government for the rest of 2013. The letter was announced at a press conference at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville, Tenn.
To Dismay of Some Homeschoolers, Curriculum Companies Aligning With Common Core
Even as homeschoolers seek to avoid some of the educational approaches of public schools, some of the companies that profit from selling learning tools to homeschoolers have decided to align their curriculum with the federal government's controversial Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Did Jeb Bush Flip-Flop on Immigration Reform?
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, one of the staunchest critics of his party's dismal record on outreach to Latino voters, was accused of taking a more conservative position on immigration reform in his new book. Bush denies that his proposals are a shift in his position.
With Sequester Over, More Budget Battles Lie Ahead
With little indication that political leaders are willing to reach a compromise on government spending and taxation priorities, the Friday sequester deadline will be followed by (at least) four more budget crises created by Washington politicians.
Mitt Romney: 'It Kills Me Not to Be' President
Mitt Romney believes he would be doing better than Barack Obama as president. In his first interview since the election, Mitt Romney spoke about the disappointment of not winning, sequestration and what went wrong with his campaign.