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Is Islamic State opposed to gay marriage? Was anger at the US Supreme Court's decision mandating recognition of homosexual marriage what prompted Omar Mateen to massacre fifty Americans at the gay nightclub in Orlando on Saturday night? What about gun control? Is Islamic State, to which Mateen announced his allegiance as he mowed down innocents like blades of grass, a libertarian group that abhors limitations on private ownership of firearms? In other words, are Islamic State and its fellow jihadists from Iran to Hamas, Hezbollah, Boko Haram and al Qaida adjuncts of the Republican Party? Is Omar Baghdadi, the self-declared caliph at the helm of ISIS a social conservative, a libertarian and a card carrying member of the GOP, or just one of the three? Because President Barack Obama seems to think that this is the question most Americans should be asking.
The funeral of Muhammad Ali , attended by a throng of 20,000, was the first national funeral for a national hero of the United States that was also a Muslim ceremony or janazah . Muhammad Ali crafted it as a interfaith event, but obviously Islam was central.
Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard's conviction on ethics charges automatically removes him from office and could mean years in prison for the powerful Republican. Friday night, a jury found the one-time GOP star guilty of 12 counts of public corruption for using the influence and prestige of his political stature to benefit his companies and clients.
Friday night, a jury found the one-time GOP star guilty of 12 counts of public corruption for using the influence and prestige of his political stature to benefit his companies and clients. He faces up to 20 years in prison for each count.
Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard's conviction on ethics charges automatically removes him from office and could mean years in prison for the powerful Republican. Friday night, a jury found the one-time GOP star guilty of 12 counts of public corruption for using the influence and prestige of his political stature to benefit his companies and clients.
Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard 's conviction on ethics charges automatically removes him from office and could mean years in prison for the powerful Republican. Friday night, a jury found the one-time GOP star guilty of 12 counts of public corruption for using the influence and prestige of his political stature to benefit his companies and clients.
Donald Trump doesn't want to make the country great again-he wants to "take America backward." Hillary Clinton? She'd pave the way for abortions up until the moment of birth, abolish the right to own guns and "raise your taxes big league."
If not for Barack Obama, one would not have known that speaking about climate change, job creation and same-sex marriage could be as simple as "Climate change is real, healthcare is affordable and love is love", and musical too. In the latest episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , the guest was none other than the President of the United States, Barack Obama.
Conservative Christians are anxious about their future after losing the fight over gay marriage, and amid the growing share of Americans who have left organized religion. Here's a look at why white evangelicals are feeling so alienated from other Americans and at the changes fueling this anxiety.
Pastor Richie Clendenen stepped away from the pulpit, microphone in hand. He walked the aisles of the Christian Fellowship Church, his voice rising to describe the perils believers face in 21st-century America.
They're with her! Hillary Clinton's celebrity supporters turn out en masse for glitzy Hollywood concert ahead of the California primary How the Shawshank prisoners seduced 'flirtatious' married prison worker into daily sex acts in the tailor shop and manipulated her into helping their escape by saying they would settle in a 'place on the beach' 'The groom didn't look at the bride once': Wedding guests reveal the most toe-curling moments from marriages guaranteed to end in divorce You dope! Angry father sells his weed-smoking son's car on Craigslist as a punishment after the youngster lost his job for skipping work 'It has to be a lonely painful experience': Sean Astin talks about Corey Feldman's child abuse claims as he praises Lord Of The Ring co-star Elijah Wood for showing his support and 'starting the conversation' American women are getting FATTER: For the first time, more than 4 in ... (more)
Simone Holcomb has put her Army career in jeopardy to provide care for her husband's children in a custody dispute. A Colorado court has ruled that either Holcomb or her husband Vaughn must remain in the United States in order for the Holcombs to retain full custody of Vaughn's two children from a previous marriage.
They may be the most invisible interest group in American politics: secular Americans who now make up nearly a quarter of the American population, according to recent Gallup and Pew Research polls. But attendees of the "Reason Rally" at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, where as many as 30,00 atheists, agnostics, freethinkers and their allies are expected to attend, want to see that change.
Of course this is an inadequate way of posing the question. God is always present for believers, even if the political workings of the divine can be hard to discern.
Of course this is an inadequate way of posing the question. God is always present for believers, even if the political workings of the divine can be hard to discern.
The guitar great Steve is planning to launch an investigation into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame leadership after feeling disrespected at the museum's recent induction ceremony. The 52-year-old actor has been at the center of claims that he was violent to wife Amber during their 15 month marriage, with the actress obtaining a domestic violence restraining order against her spouse after claiming he threw a phone at her during a fight two days before she decided to end their union.
The 52-year-old actor has been at the center of claims that he was violent to wife Amber during their 15 month marriage, with the actress obtaining a domestic violence restraining order against her spouse after claiming he threw a phone at her during a fight two days before she decided to end their union. But on Wednesday, text messages reportedly sent between Heard and Depp's assistant Stephen Deuters back in May 2014 emerged, suggesting that the actor's allegedly abusive behavior had already started - prior to the pair marrying in February 2015.
Amber Heard's dire finances revealed: Court documents show she earns $10,000 a month but spends almost $44,000 on 'basic expenses' New photos show Amber Heard with more bruising and a bloody lip following alleged December attack at the hands of Johnny Depp as actress details their 'toxic' marriage Hillary Clinton recruits Jon Bon Jovi to help her win New Jersey so she can claim the nomination before California's polls close Hillary Clinton recruited a 'Jersey giant' to introduce her at a rally in Newark, New Jersey, to shore up support in a state that could technically hand her the Democratic nomination before polls close in California, where rival Bernie Sanders has staked out his turf.
In this photo provided by Jason T. Williams, Ricky and Kayla Smith and their 2-year-old daughter Kailee stand in front of the tornado safe room built in their garage in Joplin, Mo., shortly after they got married in 2013. The couple was able to pay for the safe room with wedding gift donations.
Gay marriage victory at Supreme Court triggering backlash Transgender rights, religious exemptions represent next wave of legal battle Check out this story on pressconnects.com: http://usat.ly/1TObkL8 Protesters rally in April against a North Carolina law that restricts LGBT rights, including the use of public restrooms by transgender people. WASHINGTON - When the Supreme Court declared a constitutional right to same-sex marriage last June, the man who won the leading case warned that opponents would find new ways to push back.