• Little Sisters of the Poor Nuns Lose Court Ruling on Obamacare Birth Control Mandate: ‘It’s a National Embarrassment’

  The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Tuesday that favored the Obama administration over Christian employers in regards to the system of providing contraception as part of the Obamacare law passed in 2010. The case involved a Catholic order of nuns known as the Little Sisters of the Poor.

  

• President Obama to NAACP: ‘We Can’t Close Our Eyes Anymore’ on U.S. Justice System

  President Barack Obama visited the NAACP’s national convention in Philadelphia on Tuesday, urging for an overhaul of the criminal justice system in the United States. He focused largely on those locked up for non-violent crimes.

  

• Historic U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal Ignores Plight of 4 Americans, Including Pastor Saeed Abedini: ‘It is Unconscionable’

  The United States and Iran have announced a historic nuclear deal on Tuesday. However, that deal ignored the plight of four Americans in Iran; they include Robert Levinson, Pastor Saeed Abedini, Jason Rezaian, and Amir Hekmati.

  

• Donald Trump Goes Above the Fray in Latest GOP Poll; Ben Carson Admits ‘All Things are Possible’

  The crowded run for the Republican presidential nomination has taken another wild turn as real estate mogul Donald Trump leads the field in a new poll. His opponent, Dr. Ben Carson, has sided with him on certain issues in the past.

  

• New York City Reaches $5.9 Million Settlement With Eric Garner Family: ‘They Treated My Husband Like An Animal’

  The city of New York reached a $5.9 million settlement on Monday with the family of Eric Garner, who died after police placed him in a chokehold in the process of arresting him. No one has been charged in the case, which led the family to believe justice was not served.