Beyond marriage, challenges ahead for gay rights groups
By DAVID CRARY Even as same-sex marriage edges closer to becoming legal nationwide, gay rights advocates face other challenges in 2015 that may not bring quick victories. In Congress, for…
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AP poll: Police killings of blacks voted top story of 2014
By DAVID CRARY The police killings of unarmed blacks in Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere — and the investigations and tumultuous protests they inspired — was the top news story of…
Vatican: Bishops should be led by pope on family
By NICOLE WINFIELD The Vatican urged bishops on Tuesday to be guided by Pope Francis and the “turning point” of a recent meeting on family issues that sought to provide…
Interview with Jacob Turk, Candidate 5th Congressional District
Jacob Turk, Candidate 5th Congressional District of Missouri-U.S. House Representative Talks About His Election Campaign
Bishop to restore defrocked pastor’s credentials
By MARYCLAIRE DALE and MICHAEL RUBINKAM ILE – In this June 20, 2014, file photo, Frank Schaefer, a United Methodist Church pastor who was defrocked for officiating his son Tim’s…
Clinton: ‘Not prepared’ to back working with Iran
By KEN THOMAS HiIlary Rodham Clinton smiles as she arrives at a book signing for her new book “Hard Choices,” at Harvard Book Store, Monday, June 16, 2014, in Cambridge,…
JUDGE: VA. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BAN UNCONSTITUTIONAL
By BROCK VERGAKIS FILE – In this Dec. 18, 2013 file photo, Virginia Attorney General-elect Mark Herring smiles during a news conference at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. A federal…
LIZ CHENEY DROPS BID TO UNSEAT WYOMING SEN. ENZI
By DONNA CASSATA and MEAD GRUVER FILE – In this July 17, 2013 file photo, Liz Cheney speaks during a campaign appearance in Casper, Wyo. Published reports citing anonymous GOP…