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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
China, Russia Planning Space Attacks on U.S. Satellites
China and Russia are preparing to attack and disrupt critical U.S. military and intelligence satellites in a future conflict with crippling space missile, maneuvering satellite, and laser attacks, senior Pentagon and intelligence officials told Congress on Tuesday.
Iran says it's not bound by UN resolution banning missile tests
Tehran's recent ballistic missile tests did not violate a UN resolution and were not illegal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday after being questioned on the issue by Australia.
Obama sanctions NKorea for nuclear, missile tests
President Barack Obama hit North Korea with new sanctions Wednesday in response to the country's 'illicit' nuclear and ballistic missile tests earlier this year.
Senior IS commander dies of wounds from US strike in Syria
Omar al-Shishani, a top Islamic State commander who was a magnet for fighters from the former Soviet Union, has died of wounds suffered in a U.S. airstrike in Syria, a senior Iraqi intelligence official and the head of a Syrian activist group said Tuesday.
U.S. Gears Up for Showdown With Russia Over Iran Missile Tests
The United States is preparing for a diplomatic showdown with Russia as it prepares to release an official report accusing Iran of breaching international accords prohibiting the test firing of ballistic missiles, according to Obama administration officials familiar with the situation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
PA will never allow IDF to conduct hot pursuits after terrorists into Area A of West Bank
The Palestinian Authority has not agreed to allow the IDF to conduct hot pursuit after terrorists into Area A of the West Bank, and won't in the future, the Palestinian daily Al-Quds reported Wednesday.
Inside the United States
Obama Supreme Court Nominee Has Anti-Gun Record
Merrick Garland, President Obama's nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has a record of opposing gun rights as a federal judge, which includes a vote to undo a landmark gun rights ruling.
U.S. House votes 393-0 to declare ISIL atrocities 'genocide'
The U.S. House overwhelmingly condemned as genocide the atrocities committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant extremist group (ISIL) against Christians, Yazidis, and other groups in Iraq and Syria.
House will try to advance $1.07 trillion budget deal this week
House Republicans will try to advance a budget resolution on Wednesday despite protests from conservatives who want to reduce spending.
Fed Scales Back Rate-Rise Forecasts as Global Risks Remain
Federal Reserve officials held off from raising borrowing costs and scaled back forecasts for how high interest rates will rise this year, citing the potential impact from weaker global growth and financial-market turmoil on the U.S. economy.
U.S. Politics
We choose the nominee, not the voters: Senior GOP official
Political parties, not voters, choose their presidential nominees, a Republican convention rules member told CNBC, a day after GOP front-runner Donald Trump rolled up more big primary victories.
Kasich wins Ohio after Trump KO's Rubio
Donald Trump dominated Florida's GOP primary Tuesday, knocking Sen. Marco Rubio out of the race -- but Gov. John Kasich claimed victory in Ohio, splitting the two top prizes on the board and making a contested convention ever more likely.
Trump predicts riots if denied Republican presidential nomination
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, fresh off a string of election victories, said on Wednesday he was confident he would get enough delegates to win his party's nomination and warned of unrest if it were denied to him.
Anti-Trump Groups Threaten Largest Civil Disobedience Action of the Century
With little fanfare and almost no news media attention, some of the same radical groups involved in shutting down Donald Trump's Chicago rally last week are plotting a mass civil disobedience movement to begin next month.
Rubio drops out of presidential race after humiliating loss in Florida
Sen. Marco Rubio earned his place in Washington as an outsider, but for voters in this year's Republican presidential primary, he ended up becoming too closely associated with the capital city.
Clinton clobbers Sanders in Ohio, Florida
Hillary Clinton trounced Bernie Sanders in the key states of Florida and Ohio on Tuesday night, pulling away in the delegate race and delivering a full-throated call to arms against Donald Trump in her victory speech.
John Kasich moves quickly to cash in on Ohio victory
Gov. John Kasich wasted little time trying cash in on his Ohio win. Minutes after the race was called for him, Mr. Kasich blasted out a fundraising email touting his home state victory - his first win in the 2016 GOP presidential race.
Christian News
India: Congregation attacked, church vandalized
A church in India's Chhattisgarh state was attacked by Hindu nationalists during the March 6 Sunday service.
Yemen: 16 Victims Shot Execution-Style
Gunmen who stormed a Catholic-run retirement home in Aden, Yemen, went from room to room handcuffing their victims before fatally shooting 16 staff members, including four nuns.
Bible bonfire: ISIS video shows Christian books being destroyed, adds fuel to genocide debate
Having driven the last Christian out of Mosul, ISIS has now released a chilling video showing a bonfire consuming a huge pile of Bibles and other Christian literature.
Around the World
China, Russia Planning Space Attacks on U.S. Satellites
China and Russia are preparing to attack and disrupt critical U.S. military and intelligence satellites in a future conflict with crippling space missile, maneuvering satellite, and laser attacks, senior Pentagon and intelligence officials told Congress on Tuesday.
Iran says it's not bound by UN resolution banning missile tests
Tehran's recent ballistic missile tests did not violate a UN resolution and were not illegal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday after being questioned on the issue by Australia.
Obama sanctions NKorea for nuclear, missile tests
President Barack Obama hit North Korea with new sanctions Wednesday in response to the country's 'illicit' nuclear and ballistic missile tests earlier this year.
Senior IS commander dies of wounds from US strike in Syria
Omar al-Shishani, a top Islamic State commander who was a magnet for fighters from the former Soviet Union, has died of wounds suffered in a U.S. airstrike in Syria, a senior Iraqi intelligence official and the head of a Syrian activist group said Tuesday.
U.S. Gears Up for Showdown With Russia Over Iran Missile Tests
The United States is preparing for a diplomatic showdown with Russia as it prepares to release an official report accusing Iran of breaching international accords prohibiting the test firing of ballistic missiles, according to Obama administration officials familiar with the situation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
PA will never allow IDF to conduct hot pursuits after terrorists into Area A of West Bank
The Palestinian Authority has not agreed to allow the IDF to conduct hot pursuit after terrorists into Area A of the West Bank, and won't in the future, the Palestinian daily Al-Quds reported Wednesday.
Inside the United States
Obama Supreme Court Nominee Has Anti-Gun Record
Merrick Garland, President Obama's nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has a record of opposing gun rights as a federal judge, which includes a vote to undo a landmark gun rights ruling.
U.S. House votes 393-0 to declare ISIL atrocities 'genocide'
The U.S. House overwhelmingly condemned as genocide the atrocities committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant extremist group (ISIL) against Christians, Yazidis, and other groups in Iraq and Syria.
House will try to advance $1.07 trillion budget deal this week
House Republicans will try to advance a budget resolution on Wednesday despite protests from conservatives who want to reduce spending.
Fed Scales Back Rate-Rise Forecasts as Global Risks Remain
Federal Reserve officials held off from raising borrowing costs and scaled back forecasts for how high interest rates will rise this year, citing the potential impact from weaker global growth and financial-market turmoil on the U.S. economy.
U.S. Politics
We choose the nominee, not the voters: Senior GOP official
Political parties, not voters, choose their presidential nominees, a Republican convention rules member told CNBC, a day after GOP front-runner Donald Trump rolled up more big primary victories.
Kasich wins Ohio after Trump KO's Rubio
Donald Trump dominated Florida's GOP primary Tuesday, knocking Sen. Marco Rubio out of the race -- but Gov. John Kasich claimed victory in Ohio, splitting the two top prizes on the board and making a contested convention ever more likely.
Trump predicts riots if denied Republican presidential nomination
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, fresh off a string of election victories, said on Wednesday he was confident he would get enough delegates to win his party's nomination and warned of unrest if it were denied to him.
Anti-Trump Groups Threaten Largest Civil Disobedience Action of the Century
With little fanfare and almost no news media attention, some of the same radical groups involved in shutting down Donald Trump's Chicago rally last week are plotting a mass civil disobedience movement to begin next month.
Rubio drops out of presidential race after humiliating loss in Florida
Sen. Marco Rubio earned his place in Washington as an outsider, but for voters in this year's Republican presidential primary, he ended up becoming too closely associated with the capital city.
Clinton clobbers Sanders in Ohio, Florida
Hillary Clinton trounced Bernie Sanders in the key states of Florida and Ohio on Tuesday night, pulling away in the delegate race and delivering a full-throated call to arms against Donald Trump in her victory speech.
John Kasich moves quickly to cash in on Ohio victory
Gov. John Kasich wasted little time trying cash in on his Ohio win. Minutes after the race was called for him, Mr. Kasich blasted out a fundraising email touting his home state victory - his first win in the 2016 GOP presidential race.
Christian News
India: Congregation attacked, church vandalized
A church in India's Chhattisgarh state was attacked by Hindu nationalists during the March 6 Sunday service.
Yemen: 16 Victims Shot Execution-Style
Gunmen who stormed a Catholic-run retirement home in Aden, Yemen, went from room to room handcuffing their victims before fatally shooting 16 staff members, including four nuns.
Bible bonfire: ISIS video shows Christian books being destroyed, adds fuel to genocide debate
Having driven the last Christian out of Mosul, ISIS has now released a chilling video showing a bonfire consuming a huge pile of Bibles and other Christian literature.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Iran says it's not bound by UN resolution banning missile tests
Tehran's recent ballistic missile tests did not violate a UN resolution and were not illegal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday after being questioned on the issue by Australia.
Putin orders start of Russian forces' withdrawal from Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered his military to start the withdrawal of the main part of Russia's forces from Syria, saying that the Russian military intervention had largely achieved its objectives.
North Korea leader orders nuclear warhead test, missile launches
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered an upcoming nuclear warhead test and multiple ballistic missile launches, escalating Pyongyang's face-off with the international community just days after being slapped with tough UN sanctions.
Senior U.S. general wants to start striking the Taliban again
A senior American general has proposed resuming offensive strikes against the Taliban, exposing a rift between the military and senior administration officials over the U.S. role in the war in Afghanistan, according to military officials.
Why Putin orders substantial Russian military withdrawal from Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that the Russian military had largely accomplished its mission in the Syrian civil war in support of the Assad regime, ordered the Russian military to begin withdrawing a substantial amount of forces from the region.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli defense chief sees inevitable Syrian collapse amid Russian exit
Israel's top defense official said Monday that the collapse of Syria as a functioning country is inevitable, asserting that the United Nations and the great powers need a 'different grand strategy' for ending the country's brutal five-year civil war.
Hamas chief: Palestinians don't seek war, but will fight to end occupation
A top Hamas leader told French television on Tuesday that while the Palestinian Islamist group 'is not aiming for war,' it will continue to 'fight for freedom out of a desire to rid [our nation] of the occupation.'
Inside the United States
House will try to advance $1.07 trillion budget deal this week
House Republicans will try to advance a budget resolution on Wednesday despite protests from conservatives who want to reduce spending.
House pressures Obama to label ISIS actions as genocide
The House unanimously passed a resolution Monday that calls on the United States to characterize the Islamic State's atrocities against Christians, Yazidis and other groups as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Up to 13 Million Americans Are at Risk of Being Washed Away
Tyrrell County sits just inland from North Carolina’s Outer Banks barrier islands. With 3,600 people living and farming along 400 square miles, it's an ecologically rich enclave. It also ranks number one among 319 U.S. coastal counties facing long-term risk from rising seas. By 2100, according to a new study, 94 percent of Tyrrell's future population may be at risk from encroaching seawater.
U.S. Politics
NC Sheriff Drops Effort to Charge Trump With Inciting Riot
A North Carolina sheriff's office has dropped its idea to file charges of inciting a riot against Donald Trump over an incident where a protester was punched by a Trump supporter at a recent rally, saying the evidence doesn't 'meet the requisites of the law.'
John Kasich defends immigration stance at Ohio rally
Gov. John Kasich defended Monday his support of an immigration overhaul that includes the legalization of nonviolent illegal immigrants, telling supporters on the eve of the Ohio primary that it is unrealistic to think that the federal government is going to boot illegal immigrants out of the country.
Trump faces worst night since Iowa loss as leads dwindle in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri
Weeks of bad press for himself and a sense of urgency among his opponents may finally be taking a toll on Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, who heads into Tuesday primaries looking at possibly his worst night of the campaign since he lost Iowas caucuses.
Christian News
Human Rights Group Calls on Egypt to Stop Sending Christian Children to Prison on Blasphemy Charges
A human rights group has called on Egypt to drop charges against four Christian teenagers and their teacher who were accused of blasphemy for making a private video that mocks the Islamic State terror group.
Christian genocide: The U.S. White House and State Department remain stubbornly silent
Among the many anomalies of the Obama Administration's foreign policy, none appear so anachronistic as its refusal to label the persecution and annihilation of Christians in the Middle East as genocide.
Around the World
Iran says it's not bound by UN resolution banning missile tests
Tehran's recent ballistic missile tests did not violate a UN resolution and were not illegal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday after being questioned on the issue by Australia.
Putin orders start of Russian forces' withdrawal from Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered his military to start the withdrawal of the main part of Russia's forces from Syria, saying that the Russian military intervention had largely achieved its objectives.
North Korea leader orders nuclear warhead test, missile launches
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered an upcoming nuclear warhead test and multiple ballistic missile launches, escalating Pyongyang's face-off with the international community just days after being slapped with tough UN sanctions.
Senior U.S. general wants to start striking the Taliban again
A senior American general has proposed resuming offensive strikes against the Taliban, exposing a rift between the military and senior administration officials over the U.S. role in the war in Afghanistan, according to military officials.
Why Putin orders substantial Russian military withdrawal from Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that the Russian military had largely accomplished its mission in the Syrian civil war in support of the Assad regime, ordered the Russian military to begin withdrawing a substantial amount of forces from the region.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli defense chief sees inevitable Syrian collapse amid Russian exit
Israel's top defense official said Monday that the collapse of Syria as a functioning country is inevitable, asserting that the United Nations and the great powers need a 'different grand strategy' for ending the country's brutal five-year civil war.
Hamas chief: Palestinians don't seek war, but will fight to end occupation
A top Hamas leader told French television on Tuesday that while the Palestinian Islamist group 'is not aiming for war,' it will continue to 'fight for freedom out of a desire to rid [our nation] of the occupation.'
Inside the United States
House will try to advance $1.07 trillion budget deal this week
House Republicans will try to advance a budget resolution on Wednesday despite protests from conservatives who want to reduce spending.
House pressures Obama to label ISIS actions as genocide
The House unanimously passed a resolution Monday that calls on the United States to characterize the Islamic State's atrocities against Christians, Yazidis and other groups as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Up to 13 Million Americans Are at Risk of Being Washed Away
Tyrrell County sits just inland from North Carolina’s Outer Banks barrier islands. With 3,600 people living and farming along 400 square miles, it's an ecologically rich enclave. It also ranks number one among 319 U.S. coastal counties facing long-term risk from rising seas. By 2100, according to a new study, 94 percent of Tyrrell's future population may be at risk from encroaching seawater.
U.S. Politics
NC Sheriff Drops Effort to Charge Trump With Inciting Riot
A North Carolina sheriff's office has dropped its idea to file charges of inciting a riot against Donald Trump over an incident where a protester was punched by a Trump supporter at a recent rally, saying the evidence doesn't 'meet the requisites of the law.'
John Kasich defends immigration stance at Ohio rally
Gov. John Kasich defended Monday his support of an immigration overhaul that includes the legalization of nonviolent illegal immigrants, telling supporters on the eve of the Ohio primary that it is unrealistic to think that the federal government is going to boot illegal immigrants out of the country.
Trump faces worst night since Iowa loss as leads dwindle in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri
Weeks of bad press for himself and a sense of urgency among his opponents may finally be taking a toll on Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, who heads into Tuesday primaries looking at possibly his worst night of the campaign since he lost Iowas caucuses.
Christian News
Human Rights Group Calls on Egypt to Stop Sending Christian Children to Prison on Blasphemy Charges
A human rights group has called on Egypt to drop charges against four Christian teenagers and their teacher who were accused of blasphemy for making a private video that mocks the Islamic State terror group.
Christian genocide: The U.S. White House and State Department remain stubbornly silent
Among the many anomalies of the Obama Administration's foreign policy, none appear so anachronistic as its refusal to label the persecution and annihilation of Christians in the Middle East as genocide.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
US, France warn Syria regime ahead of new peace talks
The United States and France warned the Syrian regime on Sunday against trying to disrupt the fragile ceasefire as the warring sides prepared for fresh peace talks to end the brutal conflict.
Second car bomb in a month kills 34 in Turkish capital, Ankara
A car bomb tore through a crowded transport hub in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, killing at least 34 people and wounding 125 in the second such attack in the administrative heart of the city in under a month.
Russia claims Turkish troops are on Syrian soil
Turkish troops have entered Syrian territory, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Far right parties soar, setback for Merkel party in German vote
A nationalist, anti-migration party powered into three German state legislatures in elections Sunday held amid divisions over Chancellor Angela Merkels liberal approach to the refugee crisis. Merkels conservatives lost to center-left rivals in two states they had hoped to win.
Fourteen civilians, two soldiers dead in Ivory Coast resort attack
At least 16 people, including four Europeans and two soldiers, were killed on Sunday when gunmen opened fire on beachgoers at a resort town in Ivory Coast, a officer from the national police said.
France says EU could impose sanctions over Iran missile tests
The European Union could impose sanctions on Iran over its recent ballistic missile tests, France's foreign minister said on Sunday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel demands world powers punish Iran for missile tests
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on world powers to punish Iran after the country test-fired two ballistic missiles emblazoned with the phrase "Israel must be wiped out" in Hebrew.
Israel's natural gas potential triple what was thought
The Energy Ministry has tripled its estimate of the volume of still-undiscovered natural gas in Israeli waters.
Saudi Arabia promises 'severe penalties' for sympathizers or financiers of Hezbollah
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it would punish anyone who belongs to Lebanons Iran-backed Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah, sympathizes with it, supports it financially or harbors any of its members.
Inside the United States
Food Stamp Beneficiaries Exceed 45 Million for 56 Straight Months
The number of individuals receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as food stamps, has exceeded 45 million for 56 straight months, according to data released by the Department of Agriculture.
U.S. Politics
New Polls Show Big Cruz Surge in Illinois, Ohio and Florida
A series of new polls released Sunday show Sen. Ted Cruz surging in key Tuesday battleground states, including Illinois, Ohio and Florida.
Marco Rubio wins D.C. GOP caucus, edges out John Kasich
Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio picked up his third win Saturday taking 37 percent of the Washington, D.C., caucus votes, barely edging out Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
Ted Cruz claims Wyoming delegates; Hillary Clinton wins North Marianas caucuses
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz picked up nine delegates from Wyoming and one from Guam in two contests held Saturday.
Polls: Trump Ahead in Florida, Illinois; Kasich Leads in Ohio
Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential field in the March 15 primary states of Florida and Illinois, while John Kasich holds the edge in his home state of Ohio, according to three new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls.
Donald Trump calls off Chicago rally due to security concerns
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump canceled one of his signature rallies on Friday, calling off the event in Chicago due to safety concerns after protesters packed the arena where it was to take place.
Moveon.Org raising funds from Trump protests, warns more disruptions to come
Moveon.Org is conducting fundraising activities from the Chicago protests against Donald Trump that prompted the Republican presidential front-runner to cancel a rally there Friday, and promises that more disruptions are on the way.
Christian News
Only two Syrian Christian refugees admitted into U.S.
Out of a total of 281 refugees, the U.S. State Department has admitted only two Syrian Christians into the U.S. in the first two months of 2016.
Thai Church helps persecuted Pakistanis
Pakistanis fleeing their country's notorious blasphemy laws have been heading to Thailand for sanctuary.
Franklin Graham Announces Global Christian Persecution Summit
Evangelist Franklin Graham has announced that an international summit highlighting Christian persecution will take place later this year in Moscow, Russia.
Huge Cultural Shift Thats Helping Trump Win Evangelicals
The big puzzle in this most puzzling of election seasons is why so many white evangelicals are flocking to Donald Trump, shouting Hosannas as he flies overhead in his private jet. On a Super Tuesday thick with primaries in the Bible Belt, Trump won seven states. He carried the born-again vote in Massachusetts, Vermont, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Virginia, careening yet again down a white evangelical "lane" that was supposed to be owned by Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. In Mississippi, where evangelicals turned out in record numbers -- and white evangelicals accounted for a whopping 75 percent of Republican voters -- Trump won by double digits.
Around the World
US, France warn Syria regime ahead of new peace talks
The United States and France warned the Syrian regime on Sunday against trying to disrupt the fragile ceasefire as the warring sides prepared for fresh peace talks to end the brutal conflict.
Second car bomb in a month kills 34 in Turkish capital, Ankara
A car bomb tore through a crowded transport hub in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, killing at least 34 people and wounding 125 in the second such attack in the administrative heart of the city in under a month.
Russia claims Turkish troops are on Syrian soil
Turkish troops have entered Syrian territory, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Far right parties soar, setback for Merkel party in German vote
A nationalist, anti-migration party powered into three German state legislatures in elections Sunday held amid divisions over Chancellor Angela Merkels liberal approach to the refugee crisis. Merkels conservatives lost to center-left rivals in two states they had hoped to win.
Fourteen civilians, two soldiers dead in Ivory Coast resort attack
At least 16 people, including four Europeans and two soldiers, were killed on Sunday when gunmen opened fire on beachgoers at a resort town in Ivory Coast, a officer from the national police said.
France says EU could impose sanctions over Iran missile tests
The European Union could impose sanctions on Iran over its recent ballistic missile tests, France's foreign minister said on Sunday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel demands world powers punish Iran for missile tests
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on world powers to punish Iran after the country test-fired two ballistic missiles emblazoned with the phrase "Israel must be wiped out" in Hebrew.
Israel's natural gas potential triple what was thought
The Energy Ministry has tripled its estimate of the volume of still-undiscovered natural gas in Israeli waters.
Saudi Arabia promises 'severe penalties' for sympathizers or financiers of Hezbollah
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it would punish anyone who belongs to Lebanons Iran-backed Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah, sympathizes with it, supports it financially or harbors any of its members.
Inside the United States
Food Stamp Beneficiaries Exceed 45 Million for 56 Straight Months
The number of individuals receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, otherwise known as food stamps, has exceeded 45 million for 56 straight months, according to data released by the Department of Agriculture.
U.S. Politics
New Polls Show Big Cruz Surge in Illinois, Ohio and Florida
A series of new polls released Sunday show Sen. Ted Cruz surging in key Tuesday battleground states, including Illinois, Ohio and Florida.
Marco Rubio wins D.C. GOP caucus, edges out John Kasich
Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio picked up his third win Saturday taking 37 percent of the Washington, D.C., caucus votes, barely edging out Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
Ted Cruz claims Wyoming delegates; Hillary Clinton wins North Marianas caucuses
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz picked up nine delegates from Wyoming and one from Guam in two contests held Saturday.
Polls: Trump Ahead in Florida, Illinois; Kasich Leads in Ohio
Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential field in the March 15 primary states of Florida and Illinois, while John Kasich holds the edge in his home state of Ohio, according to three new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls.
Donald Trump calls off Chicago rally due to security concerns
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump canceled one of his signature rallies on Friday, calling off the event in Chicago due to safety concerns after protesters packed the arena where it was to take place.
Moveon.Org raising funds from Trump protests, warns more disruptions to come
Moveon.Org is conducting fundraising activities from the Chicago protests against Donald Trump that prompted the Republican presidential front-runner to cancel a rally there Friday, and promises that more disruptions are on the way.
Christian News
Only two Syrian Christian refugees admitted into U.S.
Out of a total of 281 refugees, the U.S. State Department has admitted only two Syrian Christians into the U.S. in the first two months of 2016.
Thai Church helps persecuted Pakistanis
Pakistanis fleeing their country's notorious blasphemy laws have been heading to Thailand for sanctuary.
Franklin Graham Announces Global Christian Persecution Summit
Evangelist Franklin Graham has announced that an international summit highlighting Christian persecution will take place later this year in Moscow, Russia.
Huge Cultural Shift Thats Helping Trump Win Evangelicals
The big puzzle in this most puzzling of election seasons is why so many white evangelicals are flocking to Donald Trump, shouting Hosannas as he flies overhead in his private jet. On a Super Tuesday thick with primaries in the Bible Belt, Trump won seven states. He carried the born-again vote in Massachusetts, Vermont, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and Virginia, careening yet again down a white evangelical "lane" that was supposed to be owned by Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. In Mississippi, where evangelicals turned out in record numbers -- and white evangelicals accounted for a whopping 75 percent of Republican voters -- Trump won by double digits.