PRESIDENT OBAMA DECIDES TO SEND 50 AMERICAN TROOPS OF ARMY SPECIAL FORCES INTO SYRIA AS ADVISORS AND TRAINERS WILL TTHEY BECOME FIGHTING GROUND TROOPS AGAINST ISIS ?...............

THE U.S. SENATE PASSES A TWO YEAR FEDERAL BUDGET AND DEBT CEILING BILL AFTER 1 HOUR RAND PAUL FILIBUSTER ATTEMPT...............

REPRESENTATIVE PAUL RYAN GIVES UP HIS DREAM JOB AS WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE CHAiRMAN PROMOTED TO BECOMING THE 54TH SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE...............

A COMBATIVE THIRD REPUBLICAN 2016 DEBATE AIMED AGGRESSIVELY BY THE CANDIDATES AT EACH OTHER, THE MODERATORS, THE MEDIA, HILLARY CLINTON AND THE DEMOCRATS...............

UPDATE ELECTION 2016 : THE THIRD REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE IS SURE TO BE VERY CONTENTIOUS...............

ADVANCING THE OVERDUE WHOLISTIC IMPLEMENTATION OF MINISTRIES OF INCLUSION AND EMPOWERMENT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE U.S. CATHOLIC CHURCH...............

FIRST MEETING WITH THE ENGAGED COUPLE WHO MAY BE WEDDING #156 ON MY NUPTIAL PARADE...............

AT ITS CONCLUSION THE 2015 SYNOD ON THE FAMILY THE FINAL DOCUMENT IS RATIFIED BY SUPPORT FROM 2/3 OF PARTICIPATING BISHOPS...............

IRISH BORN AMERICAN REGALED ACTRESS MAUREEN O'HARA FAMOUS FOR HER ROLES IN FILMS SUCH AS "THE QUIET MAN" "MIRALE ON 34TH STREET DEAD @ 95...............

REPRESENTATIVE PAUL RYAN WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN WILL BE ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THIS WEEK WITH 5 STIPULATIONS SET BY HIM FOR REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE UNITY UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP............

IN ATTENDANCE THURSDAY AT THE TRUMAN CLUB LUNCHEON AT THE STERLING HOTELAS JOE GIBSON's TABLE GUEST THE FEATURED SPEAKER WAS FORMER CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEM DARRELL STEINBERG

FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON APPEARS TODAY BEFORE THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON BENGHAZI................

VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JOE BIDEN ANNOUNCES HE WILL NOT SEEK THE 2016 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION...............

POPE FRANCIS' FAVORABILITY RATING HAS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY SINCE HIS APOSTOLIC VISITATION TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN SEPTEMBER...............

WITH A BIDEN 2016 DECISION IMMINENT COUD HE OFFER DEMOCRATS AND THE COUNTRY A TICKET PAIRING HIMSELF AND ELIZABETH WARREN AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT ?...............

THE CATHOLIC-CHRISTIAN IMPERATIVE OF INCLUSION AND EMPOWERMENT REQUIRES THE NECESSITY TO 'PUSH FORWARD' IN PROVIDING DISABILITY MINISTRY TO PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS...............

THE 2015 SYNOD ON THE FAMILY WEEK 3 - WOMEN WHO ARE PRESENT / PARTICIPANTS SPEAK UP FOR THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE FAMILY AND THE CHURCH...............

A DELUGE OF RAIN AND MUDSLIDES ON INTERSTTATE 5 IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRAPS HUNDREDS OF DRIVERS IN THEIR VEHICLES FOR HOURS IN AS MUCH AS 300,000 POUNDS OF MUD...............

THE FIRST SCIENTIFIC POLL RELEASED CONDUCTED BY NBC NEWS AND SURVEY MONKEY ONLINE SHOWS HILLARY CLINTON WON THE 1ST DEBATE 56% TO 33% FOR BERNIE SANDERS 1% FOR O'MALLEY AND CHAFEE NEGLIBLE FOR WEBB...............

PREsIDENT OBAMA CHANGES HIS DECISION ON AMERICAN TROOP LEVELS TO REMAIN IN AFGHANISTAN BEYOND 2015 - 5,500 INSTEAD OF 1000

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UPDATE ELECTON 2016 :THE FIRST DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION CANDIDATES DENATE

UPDATE ELECTION 2016 : HILLARY CLINTON POISED AND POINTED IN FIRST DEBATE WHILE BERNIE SANDERS WAS STRONG IN HIS ADVOCACY OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM AND MARTIN O'MALLEY TOUTS HIS RECORD AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS MAYOR AND GOVERNOR...............

AT THIS HOUR CLINTON, SANDERS, O'MALLEY, WEBB, CHAFEE,TAKE THE FIRST 2016 DEMOCCRATIC DEBATE STAGE IN LAS VEGAS...............

THE COST OF A TAXI ACCOMODATING MY POWER WHEELCHAIR MAKES ATTENDING THIS WEEK'S SACRAMENTO CCONVOCATION OF PRIESTS IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE PROHIBITIVE...............

THE WASHINGTON POST REPORTER WHO IS THE LONGEST HELD EVER AMERICAN HOSTAGE IN IRAN LONGER THAN EVEN THE 1979-1980 HOSTAGES IS CONVICTED AFTER 449 DAYS IN CAPTIVITY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

THE SYNOD ON THE FAMILY 2O15 WEEK TWO - VIGORIOUS AND DIVERSE OPINIONS AS POPE FRANCIS WANTS CONTINUE TO BE SHARED...............

MISINTERPRETING AND MANIPULATING THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION AND THE MEANING AND PURPOSE OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT IN REGARDS TO GUNS...............

WITH THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE IN CHAOS REPRESENTATIVE PAUL RYAN IS THE PREFERRED FRONTRUNNER FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE IF HE WANTS TO RUN...............

CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN MCCARTHY WILL NOT BE THE NEXT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE...THE QUESTION IS WHO WILL GET THE 218 VOTES + TO BE ?...............

HILLARY CLINTON REVERSES HER POSITION WHILE SECRETARY OF STATE AND COMES OUT AGAINST THE TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP...............

GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN SIGNS ASSISTED SUICIDE LEGISLATION INTO LAW MAKING CALIFORNIA THE 5TH STATE TO LEGALIZE IT AS AN OPTION FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL...............

SYNOD 2015 DAY 3 - DISCERNING AND DIRECTING THE MISSION AND VOCATION OF THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH IN A COVENANT OF RELIGION IN THIRD MILLENNIUM OF CHRISTIANITY...............

THE VATICAN TWICE CLARIFIES THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF KIM DAVIS' MEETING WITH POPE FFRANCIS IN WASHINGTON IS SHE MISCONSTRUING IT FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES ?

THE 2015 SYNOD ON THE FAMILY OPENS FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKS TODAY...............

MIRRORING THE THREE SACRAMENTO HEROES THIS SUMMER OREGON COLLEGE STUDENT CHRIS MINTZ SELFLESSLY SPRUNG INTO ACTION IN THHE FACE OF THE PERPETRATOR IN THIRSDAY'S MASS SHOOTING...............

A 20 YEAR OLD GUNMAN OPENS FIRE ON STUDENTS AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEAR ROSEBURG OREGON KILLING 9 WOUNDING MANY OTHERS...............

RUSSIAN AIRSTRIKES WEDNESDAY ON SYRIA SEEN NOT AS FIGHTING TERRORISM BUT TARGETING ANTI ASSAD REBEL FORCES PUTIN WANTS TO SUSTAIN IN POWER...............