Jun 26 Live Reaction: Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of DOMA By Meena Ganesan Watch Wednesday's PBS NewsHour for more context and analysis on the two same-sex marriage rulings made by the Supreme Court. (Courtroom sketches by W. J. Hennessy) In a pair of decisive victories for the gay rights movement Wednesday,… Continue reading
Jun 25 Live Blog: Supreme Court to Rule on Pair of Same-Sex Marriage Cases By Katelyn Polantz Wednesday is the day. The Supreme Court will decide its two most-awaited cases of the year -- on same-sex marriage policies in California and nationally -- shortly after 10 a.m. The rulings could offer a significant federal stamp of approval… Continue reading
Jun 25 Inside Softball: Politicians and the Press Slug It Out for Good Cause By Ellen Rolfes EmbedVideo(6782, 482, 304); The "Bad News Babes" face off against female members of Congress Wednesday for the annual charity Congressional Women's Softball Game. Washington, D.C. -- The sun had yet to peek above the tops of multi-colored rowhouses in… Continue reading
Jun 25 What Striking Down the Voting Rights Act Coverage Formula Really Means The Supreme Court Tuesday struck down Section 4 of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, effectively ruling that the heart of the historical civil rights legislation was now unconstitutional, and that Congress would need to draft a new… Continue reading
Jun 25 Cheney Says Snowden Access 'Difficult to Understand' Edward Snowden is believed to be hiding in Russia, where President Vladimir Putin has rejected U.S. pleas to extradite the admitted NSA leaker. Photo by The Guardian via Getty Images For former Vice President Dick Cheney, who helped set up… Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court Decisions: Voting Rights Act Reaction Live By Meena Ganesan For more coverage of the Shelby County ruling by the Supreme Court, watch Tuesday's PBS NewsHour. (Courtroom sketches by W. J. Hennessy) The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Section 4 of the landmark Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional. Continue reading
Jun 25 Supreme Court Live Blog: Awaiting Same-Sex Marriage and Voting Rights Act Rulings By Katelyn Polantz Landmark rulings from the Supreme Court on two major issues could come this morning. The court is set to issue decisions on the Voting Rights Act section 5, and California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch Local Officials Lead Revolution to Make American Cities More Livable Local Officials Lead Revolution to Make American Cities More Livable… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch Opening Statements Begin in Trayvon Martin Murder Trial Opening statements began in the second-degree murder trial against George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman is charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Ray Suarez gets an update on this story with NPR's Greg Allen. Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch Despite U.S. Pressure, Countries Have 'Substantial Discretion' on Extradition Despite U.S. Pressure, Countries Have 'Substantial Discretion' on Extradition… Continue watching