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ABC News: Politics
Seeking to quell a political uproar over religious freedom and contraception, President Obama announced today that religious-affiliated institutions will not be mandated to cover birth control for their employees after all.
Insurance companies will instead be directly responsible for providing free contraception and covering the cost.
Rick Santorum’s comments that "the front line of combat" is not the best place for women appear to put the Republican presidential candidate on the other side of public and expert opinion. A number of recent studies have concluded that the U.S. military should stop excluding women...
If not the religious institutions….or the women….who pays for the contraceptive services? The Obama administration claims it pays for itself, pointing to this new report: http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2012/contraceptives/ib.shtml "While the costs of contraceptives for individual women can be substantial and can influence choice of contraceptive methods, available...
Rep. Spencer Bachus, the chairman of the House committee on Financial Services, today acknowledged that he’s the target of an ethics investigation over his market trading, but said he expects the inquiry will clear his name. "I welcome the opportunity to set the record straight. ...
Rubio, McDonnell & others pitch themselves for the job at CPAC.
The Conservative Political Action Conference isn’t endorsing anyone for president, but Rick Santorum clearly has a huge amount of support here this year. Santorum’s fans, many of whom say they have hopped onto the bandwagon only in the past couple of weeks, have descended onto...
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords is coming to the Pentagon today as Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announces the name of the Navy’s newest ship. Her visit has set off speculation that the Navy might name the ship after her. Also in attendance at this afternoon’s brief...
Both Catholic Health Assn and Planned Parenthood Say They're Pleased With Contraception Rule AnnouncementFri, 10 Feb 2012 11:06:21 -0500
Senior administration officials are pleased with the initial response to President Obama’s pending announcement on an "accommodation" for religious organizations regarding the rule requiring employers to provide health insurance that covers birth control. Though they’re on opposite sides of the birth control and abortion debate,...
Rick Santorum raised some eyebrows by saying women should not be in combat because of the "the types of emotions involved." Now, Santorum says, he is also concerned about "physical strength and capability" of women in combat situations. First, on those "emotions," Santorum says he was not...
President Obama will be joined by Gabby Giffords in the Oval Office today when he signs the Arizona representative’s last piece of legislation. The Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012, which gives law enforcement broader authority to counter illicit drug trafficking on U.S. borders,...
Romney Makes His Case to Conservatives at CPAC
Mitt Romney's Full Speech at CPAC 2012
President tries to alleviate religious groups' anger concerning contraceptives.
Santorum: Money Will Not Defeat Obama, Ideas Will
Rick Santorum's Full Speech at CPAC 2012
Former Arkansas Governor and presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee talks at CPAC.
GOP 2012 candidate: "I was talking about the emotions of men."
Miss. State Rep. Steve Holland's measure is meant to mock immigration bills.
ABC's Jon Karl catches up with the Republican senator at CPAC.
Reporters try to get a comment, Obama says, "Come on, guys," avoids answering.
