Conservatives aren't happy about President Obama's reversal on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research, Politico's Carrie Budoff Brown writes.

And Dan Gilgoff reports on the faith-based VIPs at President Obama's stem-cell research signing yesterday.

- Maureen Shea, Episcopal Church USA, Director of Government Relations

- James Winkler, United Methodist Church, Secretary of the General Board of Church and Society

- Rabbi Steve Gutow, Jewish Council for Public Affairs

- Rev. Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance

- Nancy Ratzan, National Council of Jewish Women

- Nathan Diament, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations

- Rabbi David Saperstein, Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism

The Associated Press' Eric Gorski breaks down some of the religious debates surrounding the issue. And Chris Good writes that Rick Warren won't be making a statement on Obama's decision, but last time I checked, Warren doesn't really make many public statements.

In an analysis piece for The New York Times Nicholas ...

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