Religion

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, predicted the Supreme Court will rule against President Obama in a lawsuit over his recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)ÃÂ

Beltway Confidential

Mike Lee authors bill to prevent Obama from pushing churches to support gay marriage

Joel Gehrke · December 11, 2013 5:00 am

A report from Judicial Watch claims the FBI missed missed warning signs and failed to prevent a series of terrorist attacks, including the bombing at the Boston Marathon earlier this year and the Fort Hood massacre in 2009. (AP File)

National Security

Judicial Watch says FBI’s excessive concern about Muslim sensibilities endangers Americans

Mark Flatten · December 9, 2013 5:00 am

President Barack Obama holds up Kylie Schmitter as she and her sister Lainey Schmitter, lights the menorah during the first of two Hanukkah receptions in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. The Schmitter girls attended the reception with their mother Drew Schmitter and their father Jacob could not attend because he is deployed in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama celebrates end of Hanukkah at White House

Darlene Superville · December 6, 2013 2:40 am

Pope Francis taps into US political struggle over ‘trickle-down’ economics

Pope Francis taps into US political struggle over ‘trickle-down’ economics

Joseph Lawler · December 3, 2013 5:00 am

The Supreme Court has turned away a Christian university's attempt to overturn a key part of the Obama administration's health care law. (Courtesy photo)

High court ends Liberty U. lawsuit over health law

Associated Press · December 2, 2013 2:46 pm

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis shouldn’t bite the hand that feeds the Catholic Church

Shikha Dalmia · November 28, 2013 5:00 am

The U.S. is consolidating its embassy presence in Italy in a cost-cutting move that has attracted flak from Republicans. (Photo: Thinkstock)

National Republican Senatorial Committee calls Obama administration ‘anti-religion’

Rebecca Berg · November 27, 2013 5:00 am

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln. (AP Photo)

EXAMINER EDITORIAL: A proclamation by the president of the United States of America

Editorial Writer · November 27, 2013 5:00 am

FILE - This May 22, 2013 file photo shows customer at a Hobby Lobby store in Denver. The Supreme Court has agreed to referee another dispute over President Barack Obama's health care law, whether businesses can use religious objections to escape a requirement to cover birth control for employees. The justices said Tuesday they will take up an issue that has divided the lower courts in the face of roughly 40 lawsuits from for-profit companies asking to be spared from having to cover some or all forms of contraception. The court will consider two cases. One involves Hobby Lobby Inc., an Oklahoma City-based arts and crafts chain with 13,000 full-time employees. Hobby Lobby won in the lower courts. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

Supreme Court will take up new health law dispute

Mark Sherman · November 26, 2013 5:00 am

A photo of President Obama in a turban was among documents purged from FBI counter-terrorism training materials.(AP Image)

National Security

Obama, Eric Holder, cartoons and Lady Gaga are among the ‘inappropriate’ images purged from FBI counter-terror training

Mark Flatten · November 25, 2013 5:00 am

On Fox News on Sunday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, explained why she didn't care if people chose to use the phrase "happy holidays" during the Christmas season.

Beltway Confidential

Sarah Palin: ‘There’s not a doggone thing that’s wrong with saying ‘happy holidays’ ‘

Charlie Spiering · November 24, 2013 5:00 am

Texas Board of Education chair Barbara Cargill leads the groups meeting,Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, in Austin, Texas. The Board of Education is casting critical votes on new science textbooks for use statewide, and on whether algebra II should be a required high school course.(AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Evolution debate again engulfs Texas board

Will Weissert · November 22, 2013 5:00 am