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Carson and Trump tied in Iowa poll

According to a Monmouth University survey–projecting likely Republican Iowa caucusgoers-Ben Carson is tied with Donald Trump in the state of Iowa. This is big news as it has been four months since Trump was not seen leading a poll in the first four states to hold nomination contests. Both candidates held 23 percent of all …

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Supreme Court denies Kentucky same-sex marriage ban

On Monday evening, the Supreme Court denied a Kentucky clerk’s request to keep enforcing her “no marriage licenses” policy. Kim Davis (The Rowan County clerk,), cites her religious objection as cause for exemption to issuing same-sex marriage licenses. She was sued by three same sex couples. In turn, U.S. District Court Judge David Bunning ordered …

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Thai Police Award Themselves $84,000 for Arrest of Bombing Suspect

With much fanfare, Thai police had offered an $84,000 reward for tips leading to arrests in the Bangkok bombing. On Monday, they handed out the cash – to themselves. They arrested a suspect Saturday, though the man has not been charged, let alone convicted. He may not even be the prime suspect in the Aug. …

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Connecticut Becomes 1st State to End Chronic Homelessness Among Vets

Connecticut officials announced Thursday they had become the first state in the nation to provide housing for every one of its chronically homeless veterans. The achievement marks a major milestone for national and state officials who set a goal to end veteran homelessness by the end of 2015. Key to the state’s coordinated effort are the Connecticut Department …

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Anti-abortion groups want Planned Parenthood bust gone

Anti-abortion activists held a rally yesterday outside the National Portrait Gallery, demanding that the museum remove its bust of Margaret Sanger, who was a controversial eugenicist. She founded the organizations that would later become Planned Parenthood. E.W. Jackson, a conservative Christian minister and Virginia lawyer, led the rally in D.C. From Fox News: “You must remove …

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