GOP USA MIDDAY REPORT 04/16/2015

Sharpton group to fast over delayed Loretta Lynch confirmation Five months after U.S. President Obama nominated U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch for the position of attorney general, she still hasn't been confirmed and a civil rights group is launching a fasting campaign in response.

Canadian Supreme Court bans prayer at city council meetings The Supreme Court of Canada ruled unanimously on Wednesday that elected officials do not have the right to pray at city council meetings.

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Gun rights group sues over Norman festival's weapons ban A decision by organizers of the Norman Music Festival to ban weapons during the upcoming three-day event in the Oklahoma college town prompted a lawsuit Wednesday by a gun rights group whose members want to carry their firearms at the outdoor concert.

Sexual Madness in Obama's America The headline over the story is, "LGBT Friendly: White House Unveils First Gender-Neutral Bathroom." But it's not a joke. It wasn't a story from the comedy site The Onion. Instead, this was from NBC News.

At issue: Obama's decreasing popularity among U.S. Jews A Messianic Jewish leader is encouraged by a report that indicates President Obama is losing his advantage among Jewish voters.

States Target Long-Term Unemployment, Food Stamp Rolls After years of struggling with stubbornly high unemployment and elevated food stamp rolls, 10 states and the federal government are embarking this year on an ambitious new effort to help the jobless find work.

Federal judge rules illegal alien detainees do not have to post bond In a move that could affect tens of thousands of detainees, a federal judge in Seattle has ordered the Department of Justice to obey a law that allows for the release of some undocumented immigrants without posting a bond.