Hot Breaking News about Karen Handel explains Komen resignation blasts Planned Parenthood

Karen Handel, a top Komen official who was said to be instrumental in putting in place the changes in Komen policy that essentially resulted in cutting funding for Planned Parenthood, has resigned her position. As LifeNews

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure vice-president Karen Handel resigned Tuesday after being blamed for the maneuver to oust Planned Parenthood. Handel was a… Don't say we didn't warn you. As recently as Jan. 31—less than a week ago—we told you that Gov.

Inouye blasts Hoekstra, Bob Turner might have a challenger, Karen Handel has resigned and Palin veteran has a new PAC. Make sure to sign up to get “Afternoon Fix” in your e-mail inbox every day by 5 (ish) pm! EARLIER ON THE FIX: Colorado, Minnesota and

“Karen Handel was the prime instigator of this effort, and she herself personally came up with investigation criteria,” the source, who requested anonymity for professional reasons, told HuffPost. “She said, 'If we just say it's

Karen Handel, the anti-choice Georgia conservative behind Susan G. Komen's defunding of Planned Parenthood, has resigned from her post as the charity's Senior Vice President of Public Policy. The resignation comes in

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Hot Breaking News about Komen Foundation revises funding policy

3, 2012 2:14 pm When Dallas Morning News reporter Tom Benning called a Susan G. Komen for the Cure spokeswoman Friday morning, he got a heads up that something big was about to break. “I literally called the person who was sending out the press release

Last night, in the fervor against Komen for cutting their Planned Parenthood funding (a decision now reversed), someone discovered a pink gun sold by Discount Gun Sales, which lead Scott Wooledge to quip at DailyKos, "Perfect for shooting yourself in

NEW YORK — The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to deny funding to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded

Just in time for the rising backlash to its self-created public relations disaster, the Susan G. Komen Foundation—which announced this week that it would pull its funding from Planned Parenthood—has teamed up with

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation reversed its decision to cut financing for breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood affiliates and apologized to the American people for what it said was casting doubt on its

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Hot Breaking News about Susan G Komen Apologizes for Cutting off Planned Parenthood Funding

2, 2012 over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Komen's top leaders, inclluding Brinker, in their first news conference since the controversy erupted, denied Planned Parenthood's assertion that the decision was driven by

Amid a firestorm of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation apologized for cutting off funding from Planned Parenthood and vowed to revise its policy that led to that decision. “We want to apologize to the American public for recent

First off, let me say that I find the Susan G. Komen Foundation's decision to end funding of Planned Parenthood irresponsible and reprehensible. Caving to right-wing anti-abortion extremists is both despicable and shameful. There's simply no place for

2, 2012 over its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Komen's top leaders, inclluding Brinker, in their first news conference since the controversy erupted, denied Planned Parenthood's assertion that the decision was driven by

Supporters are rallying around Planned Parenthood after renowned breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure decided to cut breast screening grants to the reproductive health organization.

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Hot Breaking News about Florida primary Romney eyes win over Gingrich

The political world is squarely focused on the Florida primary Tuesday, where Mitt Romney is expected to win the latest contest for the Republican nomination. But if you want to get a sense of where the health policy debate is going in this election

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is feeling the momentum going into Florida's primary election. The latest polls show Romney running ahead of rival candidate Newt Gingrich by a comfortable margin.

The political world is squarely focused on the Florida primary Tuesday, where Mitt Romney is expected to win the latest contest for the Republican nomination. But if you want to get a sense of where the health policy debate is going in this election

There are no major issues to report in Sarasota County as voting in the Republican primary is under way. By Charles Schelle A Sarasota County election worker opens the door for a voter at the Payne Park Auditorium. Voting is slow going this morning in

MIAMI — Florida broke the presidential primary rules – again – but officials figure it's worth a penalty for their state to maintain a relevant voice in nominating candidates for the White House. When Florida voters choose their

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Hot Breaking News about State of the Union Obama GOP battle to frame 2012 fight

The president has the wealth gap on his mind. Obama identified the need for a level economic playing field as "the defining issue of our time" in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, according to early excerpts of his

By sangeeta mukherjee: Subscribe to sangeeta's RSS feed The 2012 State of Union speech that US President Barack Obama recently delivered has a striking similarity, on the issue of illegal immigration, to the same section in his 2011 version.

globaltvnews Check out our expert analyses of Obama's State of the Union 2012 address here: http://t.co/9spSwYfD #SOTU · 1 hour ago from HootSuite · globaltvnews Read Eric Sorensen's "State of the Union and Romney"

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama used Tuesday's State of the Union address to lay out a vision of America in which everybody gets a fair shot at economic success and everybody — including the wealthy — plays by

By Lynn Sweet on January 24, 2012 11:39 PM | No Comments We have a crisis of work in this country and tonight President Obama proposed nothing in the way of policy changes that will get us to robust job creation and dramatic economic growth.

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