Abortion January 22, 2016 March for Life: To be Pro-Life is to be Pro-Woman For all the strident talk of “choice,” young women today seem to have less power over their bodies and sexuality than our grandmothers did.
VIDEO January 6, 2016 Former attorney general baffled by Obama's gun actions Former attorney general baffled by Obama's gun actions
Individual Rights December 21, 2015 'Counter-punch': Federal judge rules NSA data collection legal A federal judge in New York has ruled the National Security Agency's massive data collection program is legal, one week after another federal judge ruled the opposite.
Individual Rights December 21, 2015 Plaintiffs in gay marriage case marry in San Francisco, Los Angeles The lead plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned California's same-sex marriage ban tied the knot at San Francisco City Hall on Friday, about an hour after an appeals court cleared the way for same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses for the first time in 4 1/2 years.
Supreme Court December 21, 2015 Changes made for gay couples applying for federal college loans Legally married gay couples applying for federal college loans will be given the same rights and opportunities as their straight married classmates, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Friday. “We must continue to ensure that every single American is treated equally in the eyes of the law, and this important guidance for students is another step forward in that effort,” Duncan said in a statement.
Supreme Court December 21, 2015 High court ends Liberty University lawsuit over ObamaCare The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a challenge to ObamaCare brought by a Virginia-based Christian university, ending for now one of the biggest remaining legal fights against the health care law.
State and Local December 21, 2015 Local courts reviving 'debtors' prison' for overdue fines, fees As if out of a Charles Dickens novel, people struggling to pay overdue fines and fees associated with court costs for even the simplest traffic infractions are being thrown in jail across the United States.
Individual Rights December 21, 2015 Judge deals blow to NSA phone data program A federal judge ruled Monday that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone records likely violates the Constitution, in a major setback for the controversial spy agency.
Values December 20, 2015 Pennsylvania Catholic groups win ObamaCare reprieve Two Pennsylvania Catholic dioceses have won a delay in having to comply with what they argue are controversial mandates in ObamaCare that would go against their religious values.
Individual Rights December 20, 2015 Federal court to hear pivotal DNA collection case as similar laws spread across country Lily Haskell was arrested while attending a peace rally in San Francisco in March 2009.