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Billie Jean King on Serena's historic run
The tennis legend joins Katie Couric to discuss Serena Williams and her attempt to make history winning the Grand Slam in 2015.
Palin, Trump and Cruz speak at anti-Iran nuclear deal rally on Capitol Hill
Opponents of the deal rallied against it outside the Capitol even as they face almost certain defeat.
Jeb Bush responds to Trump’s ‘sleeping’ aid attack ad
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump amped up his criticism of GOP rival Jeb Bush as a “low energy” candidate, releasing a video mocking the former Florida governor’s recent rally where a woman appeared to fall asleep as he spoke.
Clinton threatens military action if Iran breaks deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a hardline warning to Iran on Wednesday that as president she would “not hesitate” to take military action to stop the country from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Clerk in gay-marriage fight back to work Friday or Monday
MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — After a five-day stint in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis will return to work as soon as Friday to face another day of reckoning.
Stephen Colbert preps Jeb Bush for 'Trumpier' debate
Group urges Republican candidates to defund Planned Parenthood
By Ginger Gibson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An influential conservative group is calling on Republican presidential candidates to vow they will veto any future funding for women’s healthcare provider Planned Parenthood, which is under fire from abortion opponents. In a letter seen by Reuters that is being sent to all party hopefuls in the 2016 White House race, the ForAmerica advocacy group asks candidates to make “a firm commitment” to starve
Defiant Kentucky clerk's backers want aides fired over marriage licenses to gays
By Steve Bittenbender MOREHEAD, Ky. (Reuters) – Supporters of Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples due to her religious beliefs, said on Wednesday that any of her deputies who provide such documents without her permission should be fired. U.S. District Judge David Bunning ordered Davis released on Tuesday after six days in jail, warning her not to interfere with her deputy clerks
Baltimore board OKs $6.4 million settlement to Freddie Gray family
Baltimore city officials on Wednesday approved a $6.4 million settlement to the family of Freddie Gray, a black man whose death from an injury in police custody triggered protests and rioting. The unanimous vote by the Board of Estimates comes ahead of a Thursday hearing on moving the trials of six police officers charged in Gray’s death from a spinal injury from the city.