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Joe Biden signs gay marriage bill at White House ceremony

The new law will safeguard same-sex unions if the Supreme Court ever reverses the 2015 decision to legalise them nationwide

Wales Online

Tillis leaves his ‘political comfort zone’ to take on marriage, guns and more

WASHINGTON — Sen. Thom Tillis regrets nothing.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

‘A blow against hate and all its forms’: Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act, repealing 1996 anti-LGBT+ law

Mr Biden’s signature on the Respect for Marriage Act repeals a 1996 law banning federal recognition of same-sex marriage that he voted for as a senator, 16 years before he endorsed letting same-sex couples marry during his term as vice-president

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Kavanaugh party raises ethics questions

The Supreme Court justice attended a party with ex-Trump aide Stephen Miller, CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp

Salon

Biden signs same-sex marriage bill in musical White House ceremony

President Joe Biden signed into law a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex marriages at a White House ceremony Tuesday.

Roll Call

U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Oral Argument Dec. 7 On Elections Case

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in Moore v. Harper on Dec. 7, the last day of its December sitting.

Zenger

Commentary: Guns and logic

Ignoring the nation’s epidemic of mass shootings, in June 2022, by a 6-3 margin along ideological lines, the Supreme Court struck down a New York law that required anyone seeking a license to carry a concealed handgun outside the home to demonstrate a specific justification for the permit. Under the…

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A GOP congresswoman delivered tearful vote against same-sex marriage. Her gay nephew responded.

Andrew Hartzler has a message to his aunt, who nearly broke down in tears urging lawmakers to reject legislation protecting same-same marriages

The Independent UK

Former anti-abortion lobbyist testifies to House committee about ‘stealth missionaries’ at Supreme Court

Reverend Robert Schenck’s testimony to House Judiciary Committee details years-long attempt to influence conservative justices as nation’s high court is scrutnised in ethics hearing

The Independent UK

US House of Representatives passes LGBTQ marriage protections

Voting a second time on the Respect for Marriage Act, lawmakers have sent the bill to US President Joe Biden to sign.

Al Jazeera

The future of US elections hinges on an outlandish case before the supreme court

The ‘independent state legislature’ theory has rarely been put forward, and then only by blatant partisans acting in bad faith

The Guardian - US

Editorial: Respect for Marriage Act is a big win for the democratic process

Progress can be painfully slow in the American constitutional system. That makes it all the more important to recognize when the process works as it should.

Tribune News Service

Justices take up elections case that could reshape voting

The Supreme Court is taking up a case with the potential to reshape elections for Congress and the presidency

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: Congress may protect gay, interracial marriage

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EXPLAINER: Congress is acting on gay, interracial marriage

Legislation that ensures same-sex and interracial marriages are recognized as legal unions appears headed for final approval and President Joe Biden’s signature

The Independent UK

Supreme Court weighs 'most important case' on democracy

The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case that could dramatically alter voting in 2024 and beyond

Tribune News Service

With Respect for Marriage Act about to become law, same-sex South Florida couples relieved but not sanguine

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Respect for Marriage Act, which is on the verge of becoming federal law, is alleviating some of the concern same-sex couples have felt in recent months. But, legal experts and LGBTQ advocates warn, it’s not a panacea and it isn’t time to pop the champagne…

Los Angeles Times

Jackie Calmes: A not-so-lame lame duck Congress gives bipartisanship a try

The archaic phrase "lame duck Congress" connotes a limping, limited thing. Yet the current postelection session is poised to prove anything but.

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: No surprise that trust in Supreme Court has slipped

Public trust in the Supreme Court has dropped sharply, a Gallup poll found this fall. It’s hardly surprising, given an array of recent factors involving the justices, their opinions and supporters.

Salon

GOP's SCOTUS election case may backfire

Moore v. Harper could transform the law — but not in the way that many pundits, or even politicians, anticipate

The Guardian - US

US Senate passes bill protecting same-sex marriage

House must now pass legislation as Democrats hurry to get it Biden to sign into law before Republicans take over the chamber

WEKU

Senate passes bill to protect same-sex marriages

The Senate has approved a bill to codify federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages by a 61-36 vote. It now heads back to the House where it is expected to be passed quickly.

Los Angeles Times

Jackie Calmes: Clarence Thomas' Jan. 6 conflicts of interest are showing again

Amid all the attention recently to "Trumpty Dumpty's" do-over presidential candidacy, the midterm elections and Speaker Nancy Pelosi's semi-farewell, one bit of Washington news was overshadowed but shouldn't be. As with Donald Trump, we must not become inured to this other newsmaker's travesties.

Salon

Obergefell's "concerns" on marriage bill

The namesake of the landmark Supreme Court ruling establishing marriage equality worries about Senate bill

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Protecting same-sex marriage rights

The U.S. Senate has taken a major step toward protecting same-sex and interracial marriage by advancing a landmark bill that would rightfully recognize the legality of such marriages in every state in the nation.

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