Stephanie Samuel

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• Oct 5, 2011

  Supreme Court Hears Church Firing Case

  The U.S. Supreme Court justices considered on Wednesday whether churches and religious institutions have the right to claim ministerial exception in employment issues, in the case of Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

• Oct 4, 2011

  Tenn. Residents Express Their Frustration With Faith Attacks

  Sumner County residents expressed their outrage over repeated attacks on their Christian faith at a town hall meeting in Tennessee and on Facebook.

• Oct 4, 2011

  Former Obama Czar Calls Tea Party 'the Worst,' Steals the Party's Playbook

  A former White House aide told liberal activists the Tea Party's agenda is "the worst" but said their accomplishments are worth copying. Tea Party members, meanwhile, say the left will never be able to copy the group’s success as long their ideology embraces redistribution of wealth.

• Oct 3, 2011

  Supreme Court Takes on Political Legal Cases for 2012

  The U.S. Supreme Court's new session features controversial cases that are bound to make the high court the center of discussion during the 2012 race for the White House.

• Oct 3, 2011

  Ala. Immigration Law Leaving Classrooms, Churches Emptier

  Hundreds of Hispanic students have been absent from school days after a judge upheld key provisions of Alabama's immigration bill. However, school officials said the numbers are not reason for alarm and are working to calm local fears.

• Oct 1, 2011

  The Onion's Spoof Tweets Spark Anger, Fear; Not Laughter

  The Onion's violent satire painting fictional images of Rep. John Boehner and others as masked gunmen holding up children ignited real fears of gunfire in the U.S. Capitol building.

• Sep 30, 2011

  Ill. Judge Allows State to Break Contracts With Catholic Charities

  An Illinois judge gave the state Department of Children and Family Services the go-ahead to begin canceling contracts with Catholic Charities. An officer of the long-standing ministry said it would continue to offer adoption services on its own terms.

• Sep 30, 2011

  More Pastors Sign on to Preach Politics From Pulpit

  This Sunday, more than 400 pastors will be using their pulpits to preach politics and challenge the Internal Revenue Service's regulations that restrict religious leaders from endorsing candidates and discussing policies with their congregations.

• Sep 29, 2011

  Conservatives Pleased with DOJ's Petition for Supreme Court Ruling on Obamacare

  Conservatives are convinced they are close to victory now that the Department of Justice has advanced the lawsuit of 26 states questioning the constitutionality of Barack Obama's health care to the U.S. Supreme Court for a decision.

• Sep 29, 2011

  Facebook Tracking Users Without Consent? FTC Calls for Probe

  Privacy concerns have prompted the Federal Trade Commission and lawmakers to push for an investigation into reports that social network Facebook collects data from users even after they log out of their profiles.