Clinton: ‘Deep-seated’ beliefs block abortion access  —  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday said “deep-seated ... religious beliefs” have to be changed before the world's women will get full access to abortion.  —  “Far too many women are still denied critical access …

Drone Strikes on Al Qaeda Are Said to Take Toll on Leadership in Pakistan  —  LONDON — Revelations of new high-level losses among Al Qaeda's top leadership in Pakistan's tribal belt have underscored how years of American drone strikes have diminished and dispersed the militant group's upper ranks …

Feds: Senate Staffer Confesses in Alleged Sex-for-Drugs Scheme  —  A U.S. Senate staffer allegedly dabbled in drug importation, according to law enforcement.  Fred W. Pagan, a staffer for U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) allegedly told law enforcement agents that he imported drugs from China …

Religious freedom laws suffer another blow — in public opinion  —  One of the apparent side effects of the religious freedom controversies in Indiana and (to a lesser extent) Arkansas: More Americans now oppose such laws than before.  —  While a Pew Research Center poll conducted …

Clinton Rules  —  So there's a lot of buzz about alleged scandals involving the Clinton Foundation.  Maybe there's something to it.  But you have to wonder: is this just the return of “Clinton rules”?  —  If you are old enough to remember the 1990s, you remember the endless parade of alleged scandals …

U. of Florida frat accused of spitting on veterans, peeing on American flag  —  The University of Florida's chapter of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity is under investigation after members spit on and took flags from wounded veterans.  —  Last weekend, Zeta Beta Tau students from UF …

Dog The Bounty Hunter Goes Rogue On Fox News, Defends Hillary (VIDEO)  —  Of the five panelists sitting on the “Outnumbered” couch on Friday, the only one defending Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was the show's grizzled guest, celebrity bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman.

Freddie Gray not the first to come out of Baltimore police van with serious injuries  —  When a handcuffed Freddie Gray was placed in a Baltimore police van on April 12, he was talking and breathing.  When the 25-year-old emerged, “he could not talk and he could not breathe,” …

Marco Rubio Is A Strong Candidate — Despite His Polling Surge  —  Marco Rubio is surging!  —  For the first time since the 2014 midterm elections, Rubio is leading the 2016 GOP field, according to polls by Fox News and Quinnipiac University.  Rubio is a serious contender for the Republican nomination …

Auschwitz survivor confronts former Nazi at Germany trial, is embraced by him  —  After testifying in horrific detail about her life at the infamous Auschwitz Nazi death camp, Eva Kor, 81, stepped forward to shake the hand of the accused, Oskar Groening, 93, who reached out and hugged the survivor and kissed her on the cheek.

Paleo Diet In and Pizza Out, a Slimmer Jeb Bush Seems Intent on Staying That Way  —  Steak Tips Susanne, the $21 entree at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manchester, N.H., arrived as a carefully composed plate: strips of sirloin, sautéed peppers and caramelized onions atop a bed of linguine with a side of garlic bread.

Nerd Prom Is a Mess  —  How to fix Washington's worst week.  —  Lead image by AP Photo.  —  Everyone knows the White House Correspondents Association dinner is broken.  What started off decades ago as a stately formal celebration of the best of presidential reporting has morphed into a four …

A hug from the executioner... then two gay men are stoned to death: ISIS murderers stage show of kindness for the cameras before brutal killing  —  Depraved militants fighting for the Islamic State in Syria have brutally stoned two gay men to death only seconds after they were photographed embracing and ‘forgiving’ them.

ACLU sues feds to force Catholic charities to provide abortions for illegal immigrants … A lawsuit filed this month by The American Civil Liberties Union could force Catholic charities to provide contraception and abortions for illegal immigrants in their care.

OBAMA EDUCATION SECRETARY: Parents Who Opt Out of Common Core are Racists  —  Secretary of Education Arne Duncan issued a veiled threat to the parents and students who choose to opt out of Common Core testing - The Feds “have an obligation to step in.”  —  Federal law, under No Child Left Behind …

Obama escalates push-back against Elizabeth Warren and other trade deal critics  —  On a conference call with a small group of reporters, President Obama significantly intensified his criticism of Elizabeth Warren and other opponents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, accusing them of being …

Jake Tapper will anchor CNN's State of the Union  —  CNN Sundays are about to change 01:07  —  Story highlights  —  New York (CNN)Jake Tapper is the next anchor of CNN's Sunday morning political interview program “State of the Union.”  —  CNN announced Tapper's promotion on Friday morning.

Gay NYC Hoteliers Face Boycott for Hosting Ted Cruz Reception  —  The gay New York City hoteliers who recently played host to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) have their own controversy to deal with: Activists are calling for the boycott of their properties, including a gay hotel and establishments on Fire Island.

Boy, 11, arrested after accidentally firing handgun at school  —  Ruthe Deskin Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada GOOGLE MAPS  —  Shares -  —  LAS VEGAS - An 11-year-old was arrested at his elementary school Wednesday after a .45 caliber handgun in his backpack went off in a classroom.

Ted Cruz Was So Mad About Loretta Lynch That He Missed The Final Vote On Her Confirmation  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) went on the Senate floor early Thursday afternoon to voice his strenuous objection to the nomination of Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. attorney general.

Cultural Conservatives Have Barely Begun to Fight  —  A response to Rod Dreher's “Benedict Option”  —  An atmosphere of gloom and despair pervades some cultural-conservative circles, and, at first glance, it's easy to understand why.  There's no question that hysterical public assaults …