Jun 27 Some areas resist issuing marriage licenses following court's decision By News Desk In face of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Friday that the Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry in all 50 states, some parts of the country have not started to issue marriage licenses. Continue reading
Jun 27 Liberal justices prevail in high-profile SCOTUS cases By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court term that is nearing its end shows how silence can signal success. With a notable paucity of dissents and not a single word to say about same-sex marriage, health care or housing discrimination, the court's liberal justices… Continue reading
Jun 27 Photos: Pride celebrations continue around globe following historic ruling on marriage By News Desk Following the U.S. Supreme Court's historic ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, gay couples married across the country as LGBTQ pride celebrations took place around the globe this weekend. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch: Activist removes Confederate flag from S.C. Capitol By Daniel Costa-Roberts The flagpole on the grounds of the Columbia Capitol building briefly stood unadorned Saturday after an activist climbed it and removed the Confederate flag. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court decisions illustrate GOP's 2016 campaign challenges By Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press For the second time in two days, the Supreme Court struck at the heart of the Republican Party platform… Continue reading
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