On Wednesday over two dozen Republican House and Senate members held a press conference in support of the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, which would allow any and all insurers and employers to deny their employees health benefits and services requ

A group of social conservative lawmakers on Wednesday intensified its push to overturn President Obama's new birth-control mandate. The lawmakers, representing both parties and both chambers, said the president's recent "accommodation" would still force

ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama called on Congress Monday to create an $8 billion fund to train community college students for high-growth industries, giving a financial incentive to schools whose graduates are getting jobs. The fund was par

"Our argument is clear: Arizona has the constitutional authority to implement policies to protect its borders and citizens - policies that mirror federal immigration law and incorporate federal standards," said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ. "Be

Religious freedom or women's health? STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: "This can be worked out," Biden says Santorum says it's not about women, it's about churches' rights Planned Parenthood says access to contraception is "basic health care" The pending rule says r

Congressional Democrats and Republicans escalated their rhetorical war Thursday over a pending federal rule requiring religiously affiliated employers to provide full contraception coverage to women -- one day after hints emerged of a possible compromise