NPR’s Nina Totenberg filed a story summing up the Supreme Court’s contentious recent term. In covering Shelby County v. Holder, the decision to strike down part of the Voting Rights Act, Totenberg managed to find some conservatives who disagreed with the
As we approach Independence Day 2013, this might be a good time to take stock on the American experience: where we are, where we came from, what we are supposed to be and what we have become, collectively, as a
The new transitional government of Egypt will be led by the head of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court, Judge Adly el-Mansour. Egyptian Army General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi chose el-Mansour to take charge after Mohamed Morsi was ousted; el-Mansour will be sworn
The director of White House Down vowed this week to cut a check for up to $250,000 in order to promote marriage equality across the country. Roland Emmerich, who also directed 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow, offered to match
On Monday, Cablevision filed an emergency application for a stay with the Supreme Court to suspend the National Labor Relations Board actions against the company. The Obama administration has ignored the court’s decision that Obama’s recess appointments were unconstitutional and
(AP) Gay, lesbian couples flock to Calif. courts to wedBy GILLIAN FLACCUSAssociated PressJubilant gay and lesbian couples flocked to city halls and county courthouses across California to wed with pets, siblings and kids in tow as same-sex marriages resumed across
Obama administration officials are illegally delaying enforcement of a central provision in the president’s namesake legislation in a desperate attempt to manipulate the 2014 midterm elections and swell the ranks of those who look to government for healthcare. The White
Gay couples are racing to immigration offices to seek visas for their loved ones in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the Los Angeles Times reports. “Now, legally married same-sex couples
The Supreme Court, last week, decided to weigh in on Obama’s appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. The D.C. Circuit’s ruled in Noel Canning v. NLRB, that the NLRB cannot act unless it possesses a quorum of three validly appointed members.
Bette Midler is spending the days before the Fourth of July blasting the left’s favorite target. Midler, who routinely uses her Twitter account to bash conservatives, outdid herself today when she accused the Koch brothers of un-American impulses. The veteran
The US government has announced that married same-sex couples may now apply for “green card” residency permits just as heterosexual married couples can, in the latest move to end discrimination against gay unions. Homeland Security Director Janet Napolitano announced the
Actor George Takei of Star Trek fame appeared on MSNBC over the weekend to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act. Takei, who is gay, recited a critical part of the Pledge of Allegiance to
On the weekend following the pair of U.S. Supreme Court rulings concerning same-sex marriage, search engine Bing highlighted the decisions and several nationwide pride parades by featuring a full-screen image of the gay pride rainbow flag. Google has made itself famous
The adult film industry took a pragmatic view of the Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this month against the Defense of Marriage Act. The industry is battling to keep its stars from having to wear condoms during sex scenes, and producers
On Sunday, a stunned audience sat in silence as Doris Kearns Goodwin turned the keynote address at the opening ceremony for the 150th anniverary of the Battle of Gettysburg into a political lecture focusing on women’s and gay rights. Missing from
(AP) Court wins draw big crowds to gay pride paradesBy LISA LEFFAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOGay rights supporters crowded parade routes in San Francisco, New York and other major U.S. cities to celebrate what once was unimaginable _ two Supreme Court victories
(AP) Only lawyers now can argue before Supreme CourtBy JESSICA GRESKOAssociated PressWASHINGTONYou must be a lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court. Thought that already was the case? It wasn’t until Monday, when the Supreme Court revised its 80-page rule
Proponents of gay marriage often make light of the slippery-slope argument that same-sex marriage will lead to legalized polygamy. I can see why they want to dismiss that argument, but they’re being silly. Of course same-sex marriage will lead to
CBS: Former Solicitor General Ted Olson, who argued in favor of same-sex marriage before the Supreme Court, says the American people are ready to welcome their gay brothers and sisters “into the community of America.”
Singer Lady Gaga used this week’s Supreme Court decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act as an excuse to tweak The Star-Spangled Banner. The pop star was on hand to kick off a gay pride celebration at New
Ross Douthat argues in the New York Times this weekend that the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down part of the Voting Rights Act is a boon to the Democrat Party. Douthat believes the Court’s invalidation of a portion of
Lawyers for traditional marriage today filed an emergency application with Justice Anthony Kennedy at the Supreme Court, asking him to order that California officials not commence gay marriages unless and until they have the lawful power to do so. California
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts complained on Saturday that sequestration is unfair to the judicial branch. He pointed out that the judicial branch receives less than 1% of the federal budget, and said: You get a whole branch of
In the last week of June, the Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS) handed down two important decisions, one striking down part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and one striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), leading to
According to The Hill, Vice President Joe Biden responded to the Supreme Court’s Prop 8 ruling by predicting “we’re on the verge of seeing America move even further” on same-sex marriage. He said the court’s ruling represented “a great day
