A bill allowing court officials to refuse to perform gay marriage duties because of a "sincerely held religious objection" is now law in North Carolina.
Some leading religious conservatives say they won't go along with a Supreme Court ruling that would force them to violate what they call a "biblical understanding of marriage" as the union of a man and a woman.
Police are unleashing law and order upon two little girls running a lemonade stand in eastern Texas.
A note from a child addressed to Jesus and left in a Bible at an elementary school eventually led to a conviction for felony sex crimes.
Congressional Republicans are pushing to block the Environmental Protection Agency from taking control of vast new sections of America's waterways.
For the first time in 20 years, the Army has denied providing an honor gaurd for a historic Baptist church's Fourth of July celebration.
The Fairfax County Public school board recently approved lessons about homosexuality and gender identity in its Family Life Education curriculum. The move has angered many parents who are concerned they cannot opt their children out.
The police officer in McKinney, Texas, who was seen on video pushing a black girl to the ground outside a pool party has resigned.
A Georgia prosecutor dismissed murder charges Wednesday against a woman accused of inducing an abortion by taking pills, in a case that baffled even pro-life advocates.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee is examining the latest revelations of major security breaches at the Transportation Security Administration.