February 20, 2012
- Donald Trump launched yet another attack against republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum in Michigan today, saying, "There's nothing -- no gift, no Christmas gift that could be given -- better than Rick Santorum for the Democrats."
- An obstetrician-gynecologist confirmed on Monday Rick Santorum's claim that amniocentesis, a type of prenatal test used to detect Down syndrome, most often leads to aborting the fetus if the genetic disorder is detected.
- Rick Santorum's campaign has taken on a whole new dimension within the last two weeks. His surprise sweep of Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota has placed him front and center in a GOP primary, but he still needs to wrap up a greater percentage of women – specifically, evangelical women.
- Aspiring republican presidential nominee Rick Santorum clarified comments he made about President Barack Obama's "phony theology," saying that he was criticizing the president's "world view" rather than his faith.
- Germany's government has joined with two major opposition parties to nominate Protestant pastor and human rights activist Joachim Gauck as the country's next president.
- Maryland lawmakers passed a same-sex marriage law with a vote of 72-67 last week, and one of the Republicans who switched in less than 24 hours from supporting traditional marriage to a pro-gay marriage stance has left the public and some of his peers confused.
February 19, 2012
- GOP presidential hopeful, Rep. Ron Paul, has rebuked rival Sen. Rick Santorum for being overly liberal, claiming he was not a sufficient candidate to take on President Obama in this year's presidential elections, during CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley" on Sunday.
- Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, in a spirited interview with Bob Schieffer on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday, said that amniocentesis, a type of prenatal test, should not be mandated by the government because its purpose is to abort the disabled. He also clarified that he was not suggesting that President Obama is not a Christian when he referred to his views on the environment as "phony theology."
- Churches across New York City were preparing to hold worship services in spaces rented from public schools Sunday before discovering that a court order this week did not apply to them.
February 18, 2012
- The Maryland House of Delegates passed a gay marriage bill with no votes to spare late Friday afternoon by a vote of 71-67. The measure will now go to the Senate where it is expected to pass and then be signed by the governor.