Jun 27 Supreme court to rule on lethal injection, Mercury emissions By Associated Press Meeting on Monday for the final time until the fall, the Supreme Court has three cases remaining to be decided: lethal injection, independent redistricting commissions, and mercury emissions. Continue reading
Jun 27 Obama eulogizes Charleston shooting victims, sings ‘Amazing Grace’ By Julie Pace, Associated Press After a string of triumphs, President Barack Obama's eulogy for those killed in a South Carolina church massacre was supposed to bring an extraordinary week to a somber close. But something changed. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 12:14 Shields and Gerson on Supreme Court’s gay marriage and Obamacare decisions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 6:53 Same-sex couples gain equal right to marry By PBS News Hour In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down all same-sex marriage bans in the country, thus legalizing marriage for all gay couples in the United States. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports from the steps of the high court, then… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that marriage is a legal right for gay couples in the United States. Also, it was widely reported that police killed an escaped murderer in Northern New York state, three weeks… Continue watching
Jun 26 Former HHS Secretary Sebelius says health law strengthened with latest Supreme Court decision By Jason Kane Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who oversaw Obamacare's passage and rocky implementation, said on Friday that the Supreme Court's latest decision on the law will strengthen it against leadership changes in the future. Continue reading
Jun 26 Photos: Crowd reacts outside the Supreme Court after marriage equality ruling By Corinne Segal “Knowing today that my gay friends in Texas can get married gives me shivers" and more reaction from the steps of the Supreme Court after historic ruling. Continue reading
Jun 26 On flags, forgiveness and fairness: Charleston lessons By Gwen Ifill If there is one question I get every time I speak to young, aspiring journalists, it is this: How do you keep your opinion/bias/emotion out of the story you’re covering? My answer has been pretty straightforward: Keep an open mind,… Continue reading
Jun 26 ‘It is so ordered.’ Supreme Court Justices on gay marriage decision By Jenny Marder In a historic decision for the gay right's movement, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution grants same-sex couples the right to marry. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who wrote the majority opinion, said that gay and lesbian… Continue reading
Jun 26 Republican 2016 hopefuls split on gay marriage By Associated Press There's division among several of the Republican candidates for president about the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. Continue reading