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The judge also fined the district for allowing Gideons International to distribute Bibles to elementary school children, Fox reported. (AP Photo)Â

Mississippi school district fined $7,500 for leading assembly with prayer

Elizabeth Potter · July 28, 2015 10:13 pm

Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo.,Â wrote a letter to Tony Frank, president of Colorado State University, last week on "the allegations against Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Colorado State University's use of fetal cells in federally funded research."

Lawmaker pressures Colorado State University to stop using aborted fetus samples for research

Elizabeth Potter · July 28, 2015 6:43 pm

An equal percentage of adult men and women do not use the Internet, but the statistics show differences between races. (AP Photo)Â

15 percent of Americans are not online

Elizabeth Potter · July 28, 2015 6:15 pm

"The urine will bounce back on the guy's pants and shoes," Rachel Gordon, a public works department spokeswoman, said. "The idea is they will think twice next time about urinating in public."Â (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)

San Francisco’s #1 problem might be solved with pee-resistant paint

Elizabeth Potter · July 27, 2015 7:23 pm

"They did this because they're Clintons, and the Clintons think they live above the law," Sen. Rand Paul said. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Sen. Rand Paul: Clintons ‘live above the law’

Elizabeth Potter · July 27, 2015 4:48 pm

"In most states, you can get married on Saturday, post your wedding photos to Facebook on Sunday, and then get fired on Monday just because of who you are,"Â Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I.,Â said. "This is completely wrong. Fairness and equality are core American values."Â (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Dozens of Dems push ‘Equality Act’ for LGBT community

Elizabeth Potter · July 24, 2015 9:04 pm

On his first day of questioning, Dr. Carson responded to questions on "Obamacare and Pre-existing Conditions" from a former patient.Â (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The one piece of Obamacare Ben Carson would save

Elizabeth Potter · July 23, 2015 10:20 pm

"The Department of Justice should work with sexual assault victims and make sure they get justice. And the failure to analyze rape kits is shameful, it's shameful in my opinion,"Â Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas,Â said.Â (AP Photo/Martha Irvine, File)

Justice Dept. insists it has no appropriation for rape-kit testing

Elizabeth Potter · July 23, 2015 8:52 pm

Republican Sen. David Perdue was among the Georgia lawmakers who voiced concerns over the State Department's reasons for planning an entirely new facility in Virginia. (AP File Photo)

GOP senator says immigration now a ‘national security crisis’

Elizabeth Potter · July 21, 2015 10:04 pm

"I don't think I'd need to spend a nickel to get elected," saidÂ Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Rep. Peterson does not need to ‘spend a nickel’ toward reelection

Elizabeth Potter · July 21, 2015 12:22 am

"We've got to identify the people who are most likely to be radicalized," Wesley Clark said. "We've got to cut this off at the beginning." (AP Photo)Â

National Security

Former Gen. Clark: Put radicalized Americans in internment camps

Elizabeth Potter · July 20, 2015 10:56 pm

(Photo courtesy of screengrab.)

‘Morning Joe’ hits De Blasio for attacking Uber

Elizabeth Potter · July 20, 2015 7:56 pm