birth control mandate

Sen. Mike Lee said he was optimistic the Supreme Court would rule in favor of Hobby Lobby, suggesting that the case might even be more lopsided than the usual 5-4 ruling. He pointed out that the notion that any Repub. wants to interfere with anyone's decision on contraception is absurd.

SCOTUS Justice Sonia Sotomayor has offered a reprieve to some Catholic groups who want to opt out of Obamacare's contraceptive mandate. Obama has until Fri. to respond.