Stephanie Samuel

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• Apr 11, 2011

  Vaughn Walker's Sexuality Is Relevant, Asserts Attorney

  Though retired judge Vaughn R. Walker’s confirmation that he is gay didn’t come as a surprise to many, some say he should have made the disclosure sooner.

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  Apr 8, 2011

  Republicans Pushing Dems to Accept Abortion Funds-Cutting CR

  House Majority Leader John Boehner and the GOP are continuing to push for the passage of a continuing resolution (CR) that would cut federal funds for abortion amid veto threats from President Barack Obama and hurled insults from the likes of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).

• Apr 8, 2011

  Walker: Being Gay was 'Irrelevant' to Deciding Prop 8

  A now retired Vaughn R. Walker announced that he is gay, but insisted that being a homosexual was not relevant to his decision to strike down Proposition 8, California’s gay marriage ban.

• Apr 7, 2011

  Joyce Meyer Testifies for Ex-Bodyguard's Murder Trial

  Televangelist Joyce Meyer taped her trial testimony in cooperation with prosecutors preparing to try Meyer’s former bodyguard, Christopher Coleman, for the murder of his wife and two sons.

• Apr 7, 2011

  Court Rules to Protect N.C. Professor's Right to Religious Speech

  The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that a North Carolina university’s decision to deny a professor a promotion based on religious and political commentary – inspired by his conversion to Christianity from atheism – is unconstitutional.

• Apr 7, 2011

  Paula White, Others Should Mind God's Reputation in Their Finances, Says Evangelical

  When Pastor Paula White came out aggressively last week against a Senate financial probe into her multimillion dollar ministry, she again brought to light the question of whether the government should step in to ensure that churches and ministries are not misusing money.

• Apr 6, 2011

  Japan Disaster Caused by DADT Repeal, Says Jacobs

  Controversial self-proclaimed prophet Cindy Jacobs has linked the natural disasters in Japan to the U.S. repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” and is calling on Americans to repent.

• Apr 6, 2011

  Conservatives: Forget Polls, Social Issues Still Influential in 2012

  A new poll reveals that most voters, except for evangelicals, will be little influenced by moral issues such as abortion and gay marriage when picking a candidate. But conservatives assert that American interest in those issues are alive and well.

• Apr 5, 2011

  Boehner Rejects $33 Billion Budget Cut Compromise

  House Speaker John Boehner rejected the Democrat proposed compromise Monday that would cut $33 billion from President Barack Obama's proposed budget.

• Apr 4, 2011

  Supreme Court Rules to Protect Religious Scholarship Funds

  The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that dollar-for-dollar income tax credits for donations to private religious schools are constitutional.