Rekha Muddaraj at KHOU 11 News reports: A 16-year-old Houston girl will be able to keep her unborn child after winning a legal battle against her parents. The teen is 10 weeks pregnant. She claims her parents wanted to force her to have an abortion, according to court documents. When she refused, her parents took… Continue Reading »
Nick Iannelli at WTOP Radio reports: A decision by a Maryland county is roiling the already contentious debate over potential gun control laws. Prince George’s County’s Department of Parks and Recreation is banning gun shows indefinitely. “It is a temporary moratorium. We will revisit this,” says Anita Pesses with the agency’s Maryland-National Capital Park and… Continue Reading »
Alex Pappas at The Daily Caller reports: Just last week, Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu argued during a Capitol Hill hearing that the government needs more tax revenue. But in a twist of hypocrisy, the Louisiana senator and her husband appear to have not yet paid $1,206.95 in tax penalties to the District of Columbia government on… Continue Reading »
Jordy Yager at The Hill reports: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano insisted Wednesday that U.S. borders have “never been stronger” during a Senate hearing on immigration reform. Facing calls from the GOP to crack down on the flow of illegal border crossers, Napolitano said Congress should pass a comprehensive immigration overhaul that strengthens security while… Continue Reading »
The Illinois State Rifle Association reports: Chicago’s embattled police superintendent dug himself deeper into a pit of controversy today by claiming that lawful firearm owners are agents of political corruption. Appearing on a Chicago Sunday morning talk show, superintendent Garry McCarthy expressed his conviction that firearm owners who lobby their elected representatives or who donate… Continue Reading »
