Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) on Wednesday announced his support for same-sex marriage.

"Life is too short to have the force of government stand in the way of two adults whose pursuit of happiness includes marriage," he said in a statement to the Washington Post.

The two Republican senators from Arizona, John McCain and Jeff Flake, on Wednesday called for Veterans Affairs Sec. Eric Shinseki to resign following the release of an inspector general's report that concluded that wait times at Phoenix VA facilities were much longer than previously reported.

"I also, with some reluctance, believe that given the lack of responsiveness of Secretary Shinseki to numerous inquiries from Senator Flake and me, that it's time for Secretary Shinseki to step down," McCain said during a joint press conference with Flake. "If Secretary Shinseki does not step down voluntarily, then I call on the President of the United States to relieve him of his duties, to fire him."

A police officer's AR-15 rifle accidentally discharged in Hillsborough County, Fla. on Tuesday while he was on a call, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

A police investigation into the incident determined that Officer Timothy Higgins's rifle went off due to a key ring attached to his belt, according to the News-Journal. The bullet was lodged in the rifle's trigger guard, and no injuries were reported.

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) said on Monday that if the Supreme Court rules against Hobby Lobby, which sued the federal government to block Obamacare's contraception mandate, he'll propose a constitutional amendment.

"I hope the Supreme Court doesn’t screw that up is all I can say," Hatch said about the Hobby Lobby case during a Memorial Day speech in Wood Cross, Utah, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. "Because if they foul up the First Amendment again, we are going to have a constitutional amendment. And I believe I can put one on that everybody in this country, except the nuts, will support."

President Obama on Wednesday released a statement honoring author and poet Maya Angelou, who passed away on Wednesday morning.

With the recent emphasis on the prevalence of sexual assaults on college campuses by the White House and Congress, conservatives have pounced on the definition of sexual assault and the statistics cited when discussing the issue.

On Tuesday, Glenn Beck's The Blaze decided to air a series of pre-recorded skits in order to cast doubt on the statistics cited by the President, that one in five women have been sexually assaulted at college.

Phil Robertson, the star of A&E's "Duck Dynasty" will speak at the Republican Leadership Conference on Thursday, the Republican National Committee announced on Tuesday.

RNC Chair Reince Priebus and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) will also speak at the conference in New Orleans on Thursday.

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Niger Innis, a GOP candidate for the Nevada congressional district in which Cliven Bundy's ranch is located, on Saturday defended the anti-government rancher, who was abandoned by many conservatives after his comments about "the Negro."

During an Independent American Party event over the weekend, Innis gushed about the Bundys' hospitality when he paid them a visit to discuss land rights, Buzzfeed reported on Tuesday.

A GOP candidate for the Texas State Board of Education who fathered a child at age 16 said he opposes teaching students about contraception in schools, KERA News reported on Monday.

Eric Mahroum, who home-schools one of his two children, said that he thinks kids should be taught about sex at home and also supports displaying the Ten Commandments in school.

A woman was accidentally shot in a Columbus, Ind. Wal-Mart on Saturday when a handgun slipped from a 56-year-old man's holster, according to The Republic.

Tony Ward told the police that his .22 caliber handgun, for which he had a permit, slipped from his waistband and accidentally discharged while he was shopping.