Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Is Taking the Heat for Discriminating Against Chick-fil-A

The Chicago Republican Party announced last week it would file a complaint with the Illinois Department of Human Rights and Attorney General Lisa Madigan over the discriminatory action by Alderman Proco (Joe) Moreno against the food chain Chick-fil-A.

Obama Supporters Are Being Hit Up Hard with Desperate Pleas for Cash

Each plea for money from President Obama and his allies has become more urgent and desperate than the last.

Obama Is Below 50% Approval Rating in 36 States; Romney Jumps to 20% Lead Among White Voters

A majority of residents in 13 states and the District of Columbia approved of the job Barack Obama did as president during the first six months of 2012. His highest ratings by state were in Hawaii (63%) and Rhode Island (58%), in addition to the 83% approval from District of Columbia residents. In 16 states, his approval rating averaged below 40%, with residents of Utah, Wyoming, and Alaska least approving.

Mitt Romney to Announce VP Pick by Smartphone App

Want to be among the first to know who Mitt Romney picks for a running mate? There’s an app for that.

Pictured: In this July 18, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Bowling Green, Ohio.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Calls for Ban on Assault Weapons

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Tuesday proposed a state ban on assault weapons in the aftermath of the July 20 movie theater massacre in Colorado in which a former graduate student is charged with killing 12 people with guns including a semi-automatic rifle.

Pictured: Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposal comes at a time when the homicide rate in Chicago has drawn national attention because of a 31 percent increase through July 20 compared with last year.

Google Buying Social-media Marketing Startup Wildfire

Google is buying a company that specializes in social media marketing as it intensifies competition with Facebook for ad dollars and attention.

WATCH: Obama Administration’s Birth Control Mandate Takes Effect

Starting Wednesday every business owner in America who offers health insurance to his or her employees must now include what the Obama administration calls preventive services for women.