House Republicans nominated U.S. Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA), the present second-in-command in the GOP leadership hierarchy, to assume the role of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Recent revelations have shown that the U.S. federal government has earmarked more than $4.1 billion for grants in support of LGBT and transgender projects worldwide.
Palestinian terrorists took dozens of Israeli civilian hostages over the weekend, holding some in Israel and dragging others, including women and children, to Gaza.
