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Defense witness refutes the claim that gays and lesbians are "politically powerless."

The teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. rose 3 percent in 2006, the first increase in more than a decade. A report from the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute claims abstinence education is to blame because funding for such programs rose to $120 million from 2000 to 2003.

A study in the Journal of Marriage and Family concludes that any set of two or more compatible parents are as good for children as a married, biological mother and father. In particular, lesbians, they claim, "seem to outparent comparable married, heterosexual, biological parents."

The January/February edition of the National Geographic Traveler features an article about Clean Hotels, a web-based directory of hotels that do not carry pornography on demand.

President Obama issued a statement in support of abortion on Friday, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion on demand.

This week kids in public schools across the land will be participating in yet another event sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.

Lyle Denniston, veteran Supreme Court watcher and reporter, said the Brown victory Tuesday in Massachusetts might just derail President Obama's attempts to replace the possibly-retiring Justice John Paul Stevens with another die-hard liberal.

The earthquake that struck Haiti caused a tremendous amount of destruction in the capital of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding region. This is certainly a cause worthy of our sacrificial giving, and there are many quality relief organizations doing tremendous work in Haiti. Among those Focus has worked with in the past and has great confidence in are the ones listed below.

In his Stoplight commentary, Stuart Shepard explains the nuances of proper car honking — and how to have it heard in Washington.

Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., has introduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate congratulating Dr. James Dobson and the Focus on the Family radio program for their induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame.

The 40-foot cross at the Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial in San Diego does not violate the Constitution, according to a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Larry Burns.

Lawyers from the Thomas More Society of Chicago say city officials are refusing to apply the correct ordinance to Planned Parenthood.

The Child Online Protection Act (COPA) was passed by Congress in 1998 but was never enforced due to a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union.

'The best anti-bullying laws are those that protect all students.'

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Five controversial bills sit on Schwarzenegger’s desk.

Florida, New Jersey and California are looking to legalize Internet gambling in an effort to ease budget shortfalls.

People who attend religious services regularly are more likely to give to charities and volunteer than those who don't, according to findings from a Heritage Foundation study.

Ruling allows advocacy organizations to spend money endorsing or opposing candidates in the days preceding an election.

The challenge to California's marriage protection amendment continues in San Francisco. Yesterday Gary Segura, a Stanford University political science professor, took the stand as a witness against the amendment.