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Congress Loads Bill with $277 Million in 'Pork,' Watchdog Group Says

Congress Loads Bill with $277 Million in 'Pork,' Watchdog Group Says

The House of Representatives tucked $277.9 million worth of earmarks - items in a spending bill usually designated for a congressman's district or...

Congress Loads Bill with $277 Million in 'Pork,' Watchdog Group Says

Congress Loads Bill with $277 Million in 'Pork,' Watchdog Group Says

The House of Representatives tucked $277.9 million worth of earmarks - items in a spending bill usually designated for a congressman's district or...

Liberal Blogger Criticizes Obama's Move to Center

Liberal Blogger Criticizes Obama's Move to Center

As Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) apparently moves toward the political middle, he has offended one of the more...

Boost for McCain as US Hostages Head Home in Time for July 4

Boost for McCain as US Hostages Head Home in Time for July 4

In a development highlighted by the McCain campaign, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was briefed by Colombian President Alvaro...

Patrick Goodenough

Liberal Group Blasts McCain's Health Plan

Liberal Group Blasts McCain's Health Plan

Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) health care plan will leave millions of people uninsured, according to panelists at "McCain University," a series of...

Nicholas Ballasy

McCain: 'I'm the Underdog' Who Needs Small Town America

McCain: 'I'm the Underdog' Who Needs Small Town America

In a speech on Monday to about 1,500 people in the small manufacturing town of Pipersville, Pa., Sen. John McCain told the crowd that he was the...

Liberal Group Gives Obama's Faith-Based Initiative Thumbs Down

Liberal Group Gives Obama's Faith-Based Initiative Thumbs Down

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is courting evangelicals with his support for expansion of President Bush's "faith-based" programs,...

Melanie Hunter-Omar

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A Prayer When Fear Creeps In - Your Daily Prayer - August 25

A Prayer When Fear Creeps In - Your Daily Prayer - August 25

Fear. Just the sound of the word can strike a chord. That’s because it is such a powerful force. It can either drive us closer to God or cause us...

A Christian’s Guide to Speaking with Love Online (Don't Do These 6 Things)

A Christian’s Guide to Speaking with Love Online (Don't Do These 6 Things)

It’s sad to realize that the primary form of communication in our world today seems to be through online posts, mainly because social media...

A Prayer for Those Afraid to Waste Their Lives - Your Daily Prayer - August 26

A Prayer for Those Afraid to Waste Their Lives - Your Daily Prayer - August 26

Afraid of wasting your days? Discover how grace, not perfection, gives true meaning and peace to each moment.

Tony Evans Returns to the Pulpit after a Season of Personal Repentance

Tony Evans Returns to the Pulpit after a Season of Personal Repentance

Tony Evans returned to the stage with a bold charge for the Church to shape culture by standing firm in truth, starting in the church house, not...

Milton Quintanilla

A Prayer When it Feels Like You Don't Have Enough Grace for the Day - Your Daily Prayer - August 24

A Prayer When it Feels Like You Don't Have Enough Grace for the Day - Your Daily Prayer - August 24

It can be hard to accept the free gift of grace when we don’t feel like we deserve it. But in Jesus' kingdom, we do not live by the world's rules...

5 Ways to Love Your Spouse After a Deep Loss

5 Ways to Love Your Spouse After a Deep Loss

My husband hugged me and told me to go and seek rest. As I write this, he is currently taking care of the children for the weekend. He is handling...