Mar 29 ACLU, Congress Await Obama's Next Action on Overseas Drone Strikes A MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft, operated by U.S. Air Force is one of the types of drones used to attack terror suspects. Questions about the authorization of their use by President Obama remain unanswered. Photo by REUTERS/U.S. Air Force/Lt… Continue reading
Mar 28 Will 'Sea Change' in Public Opinion Matter in Same-Sex Marriage Ruling? It isn't often that the country stops what it's doing as long as it did this week to pay attention to a Supreme Court argument -- in this case, to two of them, both with the potential to shake up… Continue reading
Mar 28 Gay Marriage Cases Now in Justices' Hands Same-sex marriage supporters rally Wednesday outside the Supreme Court. Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. For supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage, the arguments are over, and now the waiting begins. In the meantime, there is much speculation… Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch Debating Discrimination, Extent of Federal Authority in Defense of Marriage Act Debating Discrimination, Extent of Federal Authority in Defense of Marriage Act… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch News Wrap: Obama Appoints First Female Director of the Secret Service News Wrap: Obama Appoints First Female Director of the Secret Service… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Supreme Court Considers Legality of Denying Benefits to Married Same-Sex Couples Supreme Court Considers Legality of Denying Benefits to Married Same-Sex Couples… Continue watching
Mar 27 Social Media Unites Supporters of Same-Sex Marriage, But Is that Enough? If you've been on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram in the past 24 hours, you've seen it -- the red equal sign, a symbol of support for same-sex marriage. The image has been searched more than 1 million times on Google… Continue reading
Mar 27 High Court Skeptical of Federal Defense of Marriage Act // Following the oral arguments at the Supreme Court challenging the Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA, attorney Roberta Kaplan and plaintiff Edith Windsor, among others, spoke outside the court. Defenders of the act did not appear outside the… Continue reading
Mar 27 In Second Day on Gay Marriage, Supreme Court Takes Up DOMA By Katelyn Polantz Kris and Lyssa White, a married couple from Manassas, Va., kiss Tuesday in front of the Supreme Court protesting for marriage equality. Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images. For a second day, the topic's the same. The… Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch Attorneys Debate Constitutionality, Legal Standing on Prop 8 Case Attorneys Debate Constitutionality, Legal Standing on Prop 8 Case… Continue watching