Salem, N.H. — Republican presidential contender Rand Paul told a campaign gathering here Friday that he'd rather see the federal government close down than back a budget measure that provides more taxpayer money for failed policies.
"The media says shutting down the government is irresponsible," Paul said, adding his view on the matter: "It's irresponsible to keep it open."
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky clerk who went to jail for defying a federal court's orders to issue same-sex marriage licenses says she met briefly with the pope during his historic visit to the United States and he told her to stay strong.
The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, didn't deny the encounter took place but said Wednesday in Rome he had no comment on the topic.
