The battle lines have now been clearly drawn between conservatives who want to include the defunding of Planned Parenthood in the upcoming budget fight and  the Republican leadership that wants to separate the issue in order to get a continuing resolution passed. Democrats have already said they will block any move to defund the group, who have come under withering fire as a result of a series of undercover videos showing them negotiating the sale of fetal body parts. The battle threatens to shut down the government unless the GOP leadership can work around conservative opposition. The Hill: Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.), a founding member of the House Freedom Caucus, spearheaded a letter to House GOP leaders shortly before lawmakers' August recess that stated he and 17 other Republicans would not vote for any spending bill that continues funding for Planned Parenthood. But with Congress set to return to Washington this week, it remains to be seen...(Read Full Post)