GOP USA MIDDAY RTEPORT 05/04/2015

Madison, WI bans discrimination against atheists, non-religious While conservatives in Indiana and Arkansas were explaining last month why their new religious objections laws weren't invitations to discriminate against gays, the leaders of Wisconsin's capital city were busy protecting the rights of another group: atheists.

No small potatoes: Muslim refugees Idaho-bound, by the thousands? Potatoes aren't the only thing growing in Idaho, as its Muslim population continues to rise following the Obama administration's program calling for thousands of Islamic refugees to relocate to cities across the Gem State.

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Santorum on Jenner: 'If he says he's a woman, then he's a woman' Bruce Jenner, whose gender transition was recently made public, has a surprising new supporter: former Sen. Rick Santorum, a man who has compared same-sex marriages to bestiality and pedophilia and repeatedly opposed expanding LGBT rights.

Neurosurgeon Ben Carson announces 2016 presidential bid Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, will seek the GOP's nomination for president in 2016.

Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina announces presidential run as GOP candidate Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina has formally announced she will run for the 2016 presidential election as a Republican candidate.

Update: Police kill 2 gunmen outside Geller's Muhammad cartoon event Two gunmen were killed Sunday in Texas after opening fire on a security officer outside a provocative contest for cartoon depictions of Prophet Muhammad, and a bomb squad was called in to search their vehicle as a precaution, authorities said.

Pro-marriage post earns teacher a suspension After a Catholic high school teacher in New Jersey was suspended for defending natural marriage on her personal Facebook page, education experts are contending that such disciplinary measures preclude teachers from being the witnesses for Christ that they were called to be at school.