Egypt: Islamists hit Christian churches  —  CAIRO (AP) — After torching a Franciscan school, Islamists paraded three nuns on the streets like “prisoners of war” before a Muslim woman offered them refuge.  Two other women working at the school were sexually harassed and abused as they fought their way through a mob.

Our Correspondents on Twitter  —  Security forces clear #Cairo mosque after standoff with anti-government protesters http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/ middle_east/standoff-in-egypt-between- anti-government-protesters-and-the- military/2013/08/17/32502f3c-0730-11e3- 9259-e2aafe5a5f84_story.html via @washingtonpost #Egypt

Russell Moore: From Moral Majority to ‘Prophetic Minority’  —  The new leader of the Southern Baptist political arm says Christians have lost the culture and need to act accordingly.  —  'The Bible Belt is collapsing," says Russell Moore.  Oddly, the incoming president …

The Dems Rally Their Legions of Haters for 2014  —  This email arrived yesterday from MoveOn, whose communications are generally indistinguishable from those of the Democratic Party.  The subject line was “New York Times stunner.” … This plea requires a certain chutzpah …

Eye In The Sky Catches Unholy Thieves  —  LAUDERDALE LAKES (CBSMiami) - Authorities are on the look-out, and asking the public for help, in finding two suspects who robbed a couple of priests at a church in Lauderdale Lakes.  —  Father Lesly Jean, according to Broward Sheriff's Office …

The Cash Committee  —  The House Financial Services Committee has grown so large that a highly unusual fourth row of seats had to be installed in the committee room.  Every term, scores of members, particularly freshmen, demand a seat on the panel — not because they have a burning interest …

Senate Conservatives Fund To Make McConnell ‘Feel The Heat’ In KY Campaign  —  It's certainly not getting any easier for Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).  —  The Senate Minority Leader is on defense on multiple fronts as he seeks re-election in 2014: a well-funded primary challenger in Matt Bevin …

WEEKLY ADDRESS: Working to Implement the Affordable Care Act  —  WASHINGTON, DC— In this week's address, President Obama said we are on the way to fully implementing the Affordable Care Act and helping millions of Americans.  Unfortunately, a group of Republicans in Congress are working …

Attorneys general raise privacy concerns over ObamaCare navigators  —  Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi argued late Friday that new hires under ObamaCare could threaten the private information of people trying to get health insurance.  —  “Because of time constraints, HHS [is] …