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Planned Parenthood Wins Again Congress sent President Obama legislation on Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown, following a 277-151 vote in the House that will keep federal agencies funded through Dec. 11. More Republicans voted against the spending bill than in favor of it,... Read More Obamacare for 11 Million Illegals Rep Luis V. Gutiérrez, one of Congress’ most outspoken advocates for immigrants, on Wednesday called for expanding the Affordable Care Act to cover all of the estimated 11 million undocumented migrants in the United States. “The goal is to make... Read More Newly announced debate rules could spell disaster for Rand Paul and several other high-profile campaigns Rand Paul has a place on the GOP debate stage -- for now. But the debate rules announced Wednesday by CNBC could end up spelling disaster for the Kentucky senator and several other high-profile candidates -- including Gov. Chris Christie... Read More Pope’s meeting with Kentucky clerk divides public after U.S. visit A Kentucky county clerk who had been jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples secretly met Pope Francis in a move that disappointed many liberal Catholics and encouraged officials who support her stance. The meeting with Rowan... Read More Secret Service agents leaked Jason Chaffetz’s file amid probe At 10 a.m. on March 24, Rep. Jason Chaffetz convened a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing to look into scandals involving the Secret Service. Eighteen minutes later, a Secret Service agent improperly accessed the agency’s restricted database to... Read More Russia begins airstrikes in Syria, but West disputes targets MOSCOW — Russia launched airstrikes Wednesday in Syria, sharply escalating Moscow's role in the conflict but also raising questions about whether its intent is fighting Islamic State militants or protecting longtime ally, President Bashar Assad. President Vladimir Putin called it... Read More