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The measure still must gain approval in the Senate before it goes to the White House WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed bitterly fought, compromise debt-limit legislation Monday night that would prevent a U.S. default on its obligations but at a cost of deep cuts in government spending.

In a fresh challenge to President Barack Obama, House Republicans unveiled reworked legislation Monday to avert a potentially devastating government default in barely a week — but along lines the White House has already rejected.

Herman Cain said Sunday that Americans should be able to ban Muslims from building mosques in their communities. "Our Constitution guarantees the separation of church and state," Cain said in an interview with Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday.”

Last week the Department of Labor confirmed that the African American community continues to be among the hardest hit by the economic recessions, with an estimated 16.2 percent of blacks unemployed in June, compared to 8 percent of whites, and 9.2 percent for the overall population. The figures sparked outrage from many in the black community, who demanded that this president do more.

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) voted against beginning debate on a measure that would have the Senate declare the rich should share the pain of debt reduction Thursday, a day after arguing that it's the poor and middle class who need to do more.

Two of the top Republican presidential contenders have backtracked from signing a pledge against gay marriage that also suggested Black families were stronger under slavery. First Leader, an Iowa Christian conservative group, released a pledge called “The Marriage Vow” which equates homosexuality with polygamy and adultery, and calls for the banning of all porn.

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa appeared on the Sunday morning talk show “Face The Nation”, where he suggested lawmakers from both parties should submit their resignatioms if they put the U.S. in a situation where the federal government defaults on its debts. “I think Washington has its head in the sand,” Villaraigosa told moderator Bob Schiffer. “We’re dithering with default, (and are) on the verge, frankly, of jeopardizing the full faith and credit of the United States of America.” Speaking as a featured guest on CBS’ “Face The Nation,” the two-term Los Angeles Democrat blamed members…