Jul 18 Poll shows Americans divided on same-sex marriage By Emily Swanson, Associated Press People in the United States are evenly divided over the Supreme Court case that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Continue reading
Jul 10 For gay couples, first comes the wedding and then a chat with your accountant By Paul Solman What can newly married gay couples expect to happen to their taxes and employment and Social Security benefits? Economics correspondent Paul Solman spoke to an accountant and lawyer to find out. Continue reading
Jul 09 U.S. to make marriage benefits available to gay couples By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the government will make federal marriage benefits available to same-sex couples following a Supreme Court decision last month that legalized same-sex marriage. Continue reading
Jul 08 Why same-sex marriage is good for business By Timothy Chi What will happen to the wedding industry now that the Supreme Court has legalized same-sex marriage? Timothy Chi, CEO and co-founder of WeddingWire, explains. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 12:20 Shields and Brooks on Supreme Court lessons, Donald Trump controversy By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including what we learned about the Supreme Court this session, new presidential candidates Gov. Chris Christie and former Sen. Jim Webb,… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch More LGBT weddings? More wedding cakes! By PBS News Hour After the Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage in America, cake decorator Jan Kish's phone began to ring off the hook. She's one of a new group of wedding specialists who cater to the LGBT community. And it's not just… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 6:44 News Wrap: Puerto Rico struggles with $72 billion in debt By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Puerto Rico’s governor warned the island can’t pay its debt, and hopes to defer payments as it negotiates. Also, Louisiana and Mississippi ended holdouts on issuing same-sex marriage licenses in the wake of the Supreme… Continue watching
Jun 28 Gun control not the way to prevent mass killings, Bush says By Associated Press New gun control measures are not the way to prevent mass killings such as the shooting deaths of nine people in a South Carolina church, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Saturday… Continue reading
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 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