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Minnesota’s Senate majority leader on Monday called for Education Commissioner Heather Mueller to resign for what he described as “dishonest” statements she made about her agency’s efforts to prevent an estimated $250 million in pandemic fraud. Minnesota’s political world was turned upside down Tuesday when U.S. Attorney Andy Luger announced charges against 48 Minnesotans for allegedly defrauding the federal government’s child nutrition programs of $250 million in a little over 20 months. “These 48 defendants engaged in a brazen scheme of staggering proportions,” Luger said during a press conference, describing the $250 million total as just the “floor” because the...

Dr. Deborah Birx is one of the lead experts advising President Donald Trump in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. As the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, Birx has faced both praise and scrutiny for her comments regarding the COVID-19. There have been over 4 million confirmed cases in the United States and more than 150-thousand people have died from the virus. While some states have seen a drop in cases, others including Florida, Texas and Arizona have seen a massive increase in recent weeks. Dr. Birx spoke to Sinclair Broadcast Group's Chief Political Correspondent Scott Thuman on her concern...

Dr. James C. Dobson of Focus on the Family issued the following statement: "In the 32-year history of Focus on the Family, we have offered prayer, counseling and resource assistance to tens of thousands of parents and children in the same situation the Palins are now facing. We have always encouraged the parents to love and support their children and always advised the girls to see their pregnancies through, even though there will of course be challenges along the way. That is what the Palins are doing, and they should be commended once again for not just talking about their...

James Dobson is the Godzilla of the religious right. Other leaders have blazed for a while and then guttered out—Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson because they were incapable of buttoning their lips, Ralph Reed and Bill Bennett because, in different ways, they fell prey to the temptations of casinos. But until now Mr Dobson has gone from strength to strength. Mr Dobson has long enjoyed unrivalled clout with Christian conservatives. Who else could have derailed a bankruptcy bill that was beloved by business (in 2002) or ejected Tom Daschle from his South Dakota Senate seat (in 2004)? The Dobson-inspired House...

Dr. Dobson Takes on Media over 'SpongeBob' Controversy by Gary Schneeberger, editor Focus on the Family founder did not criticize a cartoon character, as has been widely reported, but was warning parents that the group behind a "diversity" video may put material in teachers' hands that could prompt them to teach kids that homosexuality is equivalent to heterosexuality. Dr. James Dobson set the record straight today about the onslaught of media reports mocking him for comments he is alleged to have made about the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants. "I've been in the public eye for thirty-something years and I have...

Focus on the Family is forcing lawmakers who voted against the impeachment of a Denver judge to turn over all their correspondence in the case. The Colorado Springs conservative group, citing the state's Open Records Law in letters to each member of the House Judiciary Committee, demanded e-mails, letters, cell phone bills and notes from the hearing on the effort to impeach Judge John Coughlin. Focus on the Family lobbied in favor of impeaching Coughlin because of a decision he made in a lesbian custody case. But the impeachment effort failed when three Republicans joined five Democrats on the committee...

WASHINGTON - Administration officials say they are planning an extensive election-year initiative to promote marriage, especially among low-income couples, and they are weighing whether President Bush should promote the plan in his State of the Union speech next week. For months, administration officials have been working with conservative groups on the proposal, which would provide at least $1.5 billion for training to help couples develop interpersonal skills that sustain "healthy marriages." The officials said they believe the measure is especially timely because of pressure from conservatives eager to see the federal government defend traditional marriage after a November ruling by...

Gollum's Soliloquyby Gary Schneeberger, CitizenLink editor Audience reaction to a key scene in the latest "Lord of the Rings" movie puts the culture war into perspective. It's been a few weeks since I saw "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," and one scene is still stuck in my head. It's not one of the battle sequences, as breathtaking as those are; it's not one of the concluding vignettes, as emotionally satisfying as those are; in fact, it's not even a scene that owes its impact on me to director Peter Jackson's artistry, as prodigious as that...

It was an inspirational call to arms. "You who lead the church in Massachusetts have a unique role in the history of America. The whole world will be looking at this state in a few weeks," the Rev. H.B. London, of Focus on the Family, told the crowd of pastors. The gathering at Tremont Temple in downtown Boston on Tuesday - one of five across the state this week - aimed to mobilize clergy for the battle to save traditional marriage. In November, the state's highest court became the first US court to declare that prohibiting same-sex marriage was unconstitutional,...

<p>Adoption agencies are increasingly willing to place children with gay and lesbian couples, says a report out Wednesday. A majority of agencies (60%) accept applications from lesbians and gay men; 40% have placed children with gay or lesbian parents, says a study from the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, a non-profit organization that researches and promotes adoption.</p>

Focus on the Family Wins Appeal in Censorship Case; Federal Court Rules Fla. Bus Company Must Defend Its Refusal of Love Won Out Ads 9/15/03 1:47:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: David Gasak of Focus on the Family, 719-548-4570, 719-649-7568 (cell), or culturalissues@family.org COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Focus on the Family will get another day in court in its censorship case against a Florida bus company that refused to post advertisements for the ministry's Love Won Out conference, thanks to a federal appeals court ruling issued Friday. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...

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Pro-Lifers Ensure Pampered Chef Profits No Longer Support Abortion By Candi Cushman Pro-life moms working for The Pampered Chef — the nation's largest direct-sales kitchenware company — have scored a major victory against the abortion industry by stopping pro-abortion donations from one of the world's largest megacorporations, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Headed by billionaire Warren Buffett, one of the abortion industry's top financiers, Berkshire is a conglomerate of corporations including The Pampered Chef, Dairy Queen and Fruit of the Loom. For years, the company has funneled millions of its profits into The Buffett Foundation, which in turn bankrolls several "reproductive rights"...

Dobson to Attend and Speak at Ten Commandments Rally at Noon Thursday in Montgomery, Alabama 8/27/03 4:50:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: David Gasak of the Focus on the Family, 719-548-4570 gasakdp@fotf.org COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Focus on the Family founder and chairman Dr. James Dobson will attend and speak at a Thursday rally at the Alabama state judicial center in Montgomery, where he will address fellow Christians about the controversy surrounding Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore -- and the right of the American people to acknowledge God in the public square. Dobson will...

Focus on the Family Ready to Respond to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling; Decision Could Dismantle Idea of Marriage 7/9/03 4:19:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: David Gasak of Focus on the Family, 719-548-4570 e-mail: culturalissues@family.org; web: http://www.family.org COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A ruling could come in the next few days -- legal experts expect the decision to be released on Friday or Monday -- in the Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health court case in Massachusetts. This historic decision has the potential to dismantle our culture's understanding of marriage by allowing same-sex couples...

Spurred on by the Supreme Court's landmark ruling decriminalizing gay sexual conduct, both sides in the debate over gay rights are vowing an intense state-by-state fight over deeply polarizing questions, foremost among them whether gays should be allowed to marry. Even with most legislatures out of session until early next year, lively debates are already taking shape across the country, from Hawaii to Connecticut, Oregon to Alabama to Massachusetts. Potentially fierce battles over marriage and other rights loom in dozens of statehouses and state courts, as social conservatives — including the Senate majority leader, Bill Frist of Tennessee — try...

Capitol Hill (CNSNews.com) - One of the country's largest pro-family ministries is taking the nation's largest retailer to task for equating homosexuality with immutable characteristics such as race and gender. Focus on the Family said Wednesday that it is "profoundly disappointed" that Wal-Mart will also force its more than one million employees to undergo so-called "sensitivity training." Wal-Mart spokesman Tom Williams told CNSNews.com Thursday that the company has, in fact, added "sexual orientation" to the list of protected classes in its equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination policies. "We felt it was the right thing to do at this time for...

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Shortly before and after President Bush signed the ban on partial-birth abortions Wednesday, two groups of pro-life advocates met with him privately in the Oval Office. They tell of a man who strongly and openly supports the pro-life cause and does so because of a deeply felt Christian faith. Chuck Colson, who founded a national prison ministry, met with President Bush before the bill signing event. "We had a wonderful conversation, celebrating one of the most significant days of his presidency and a great day for all who believe in the sanctity of life," Colson said....