Stephanie Samuel

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• Dec 13, 2011

  Obama, GOP Using Christmas to Spar, Not Reconcile

  Think again if you thought Christmas, and the coming of the Prince of Peace, would be reason to put partisan politics on hold in Washington. The exact opposite appears to be true.

• Dec 12, 2011

  Anti-Christian Groups, Separatists Have Establishment Clause All Wrong, Say Law Experts

  Anti-Christian groups are misinterpreting the Establishment Clause to advocate a strict separation between state and religious entities, constitutional law experts say.

• Dec 9, 2011

  Rick Perry, Bachmann to Skip Trump's Iowa Debate

  GOP candidates Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry both turned down invitations to the Newsmax debate, leaving celebrity moderator Donald Trump to ponder his presence in the debate.

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  Dec 9, 2011

  Bill to Overturn NYC Schools' Ban on Worship Enjoys Wide City Council Support

  Early indications show that a New York City Council bill overturning a ban on church services in school buildings is strongly supported and will likely be enacted if called up for a floor vote.

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  Dec 8, 2011

  Pastors Rally to Overturn NYC Schools' Ban on Worship Services

  Days after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a Bronx church’s plea for after hours school space, church leaders continue their fight to overturn New York City schools’ ban on church services in public school buildings to City Hall Thursday.

• Dec 7, 2011

  Who's In, Who's Out in the GOP Dust-Up Over the Trump Debate

  Only a few days into the GOP candidate dust-up over the Donald Trump debate, Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann have yet to weigh in on the controversy but a majority of the rest of the field is against it. Only Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum are up for the event that some are calling a “joke” and “circus-like.”

• Dec 7, 2011

  Bill Banning Gender, Race-Based Abortions Debated on the Hill

  Congressman Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) attempted to lead House members in a fight against gender and race-motivated abortion, but met resistance among sex selection opponents seeking to protect abortion rights.

• Dec 6, 2011

  Cain PAC Reconsiders Its Mission After the CEO Drops Out

  Days after former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain suspended his 2012 campaign for the presidency his super PAC is considering funneling funds to other GOP candidates still in the race.

• Dec 5, 2011

  Obama Admin. Cozies Up to African-Americans Ahead of 2012 Election

  President Barack Obama seeks to repair his relationship with the African-American community – a key voting bloc in the 2008 election whom black conservatives say has been neglected – with a 44-page report reaffirming his commitment to black families and enumerating the successes of his last three years in office.

• Dec 2, 2011

  House Leaders Support Inside Trading Bill After '60 Minute' Report

  House leaders Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner and Spencer Bachus announced their willingness to support a bill placing insider trader restriction on members of Congress after being accused of the practice on CBS’ “60 Minutes.”