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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 · Dec 8, 2022

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 · Dec 8, 2022

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 · Dec 7, 2022

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…

Tribune News Service · Dec 4, 2022

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.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 3, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022

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

Salon · Nov 30, 2022

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

The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2022

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.

WEKU · Nov 29, 2022

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.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 25, 2022