The GOP's identity crisis just got more interesting with the recent media splash of Meghan McCain, daughter of the senator who did not become president. ...more

March 29, 2009

Voters put a stop to same-sex marriage in California, dealing a crushing defeat to gay-rights activists in a state they hoped would be a vanguard and putting in doubt as many as 18,000 same-sex marriages conducted since a court ruling made them legal this year. ...more

November 6, 2008

We hear it every election season: Candidates for political office seldom give straight answers. Instead, much of what we learn about them comes from political advertisements developed by their opponents and special-interest groups. ...more

September 24, 2008

Steve Ezra believes in the healing power of God's grace. As the newly appointed pastor at St. James United Methodist Church, he leads a congregation whose previous pastor, Brian James, stepped down after revealing his addiction to online pornography. ...more

August 13, 2008

You've seen the cover stories. You've heard the jokes. Mitt Romney's flip-flops have provided endless fodder for the late night talk show circuit. But just beneath the humorous surface lies the Democratic strategy for defeating a Romney ticket come November, and history shows this strategy works. ...more

January 27, 2008

The fifth in a series of international concerts that Nelson Mandela has used to raise awareness about AIDS will be held Dec. 1 in Johannesburg. ...more

October 2, 2007