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This week: The RNC targets ads, nuns advocate for change, job losses in the public sector continue, and Russia annexes Crimea.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) prepares to sign documents as Sergei Naryshkin (R), speaker of the State Duma, Russia's lower parliament house, and Valentina Matviyenko, head of the Federation Council, look on during a ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin Ma
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) prepares to sign documents as Sergei Naryshkin (R), speaker of the State Duma, Russia's lower parliament house, and Valentina Matviyenko, head of the Federation Council, look on during a ceremony in Moscow's Kremlin March 21, 2014. Putin signed legislation on Friday that completed the process of absorbing Crimea into Russia, defying Western leaders who say the Black Sea peninsula remains part of Ukraine.

You can watch the new RNC ad here.

The organization's comments come just as the Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby case heads to the Supreme Court, read more about the debate here.

Read more about how the job losses affect the racial wealth gap here. 

Watch Putin's actions here.