1776 COALITION 08/22/2015

US Saves France (Again): Unarmed Marines Foil Suspected AK-47 Wielding Terrorist A group of unarmed US Marines on board a high-speed train between Amsterdam and Paris foiled a terrorist attack after a gunman opened fire with an assault rifle, wounding three people. The 26-year-old Moroccan national, who was known to security... Read More Trump: ‘I’m a big believer in the Bible’ Donald Trump on Friday addressed questions about his church attendance by stating that he’s a “big believer in the Bible.” “I’m not sure the number of times going to church,” the GOP presidential candidate told host Cliff Sims on Alabama’s... Read More Immigration Could Get Push From Pope Francis Many advocates for revamping immigration laws have tried to coax Congress into action over the years, but a particularly powerful one will be arriving next month: Pope Francis. Lawmakers and immigration activists expect the pontiff’s message will resonate beyond Capitol... Read More TED CRUZ SHUTS DOWN AMBUSH FROM ACTRESS ELLEN PAGE AT IOWA STATE FAIR While manning a grill at the Iowa State Fair on Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was ambushed by lesbian actress Ellen Page and ended up debating homosexuality and religious freedom, unaware of who she really was. Page, dressed incognito, pressed... Read More Denver cites religion to delay Chick-fil-A contract The Denver City Council delayed the routine approval of a contract for Chick-fil-A to operate one of its restaurants at the city’s airport after a “gay” council member charged corporate profits would be used “to fund and fuel discrimination.” The... Read More Iranian Official: We “Reject the Existence of Any Israeli on This Earth” Hussein Sheikholeslam, a senior adviser to Iran’s Speaker of Parliament, told the Hamas-affiliated newspaper al-Resalah that Tehran “reject[s] the existence of any Israeli on this earth,” a position he says Iran relayed to the P5+1 powers during the nuclear negotiations,... Read More