Gay marriage ruling affecting other cases
July 7, 2013
When the Supreme Court struck down part of an anti-gay marriage law, Justice Anthony Kennedy took pains in his majority opinion to say the ruling
Two Republicans voted before they took office
January 7, 2011
It only took two days for majority Republicans in the House to suffer their first embarrassment. Two of their members, including the House Republican campaign
Reading the Constitution: Education or futility?
January 6, 2011
Republicans and Democrats took turns politely in a historic recitation of the Constitution from the House floor Thursday, but the decorum hardly meant they were
Birther soldier cops a plea
December 14, 2010
An Army doctor who disobeyed orders to deploy to Afghanistan because he questioned President Barack Obama‘s eligibility for office pleaded guilty Tuesday to one of
Court weighs constitutionality of gay marriage ban
December 7, 2010
A line of questioning at an appeals court hearing over California‘s gay marriage ban suggested the three judges could issue a decision that would legalize
Another stupid mistake by tea party darling Christine O’Donnell
October 20, 2010
Republican Senate nominee Christine O’Donnell of Delaware, a tea party candidate whose lack of grasp of issues shocks even the party faithful, shocked a law
Rand Paul hedges on tax code revamp
October 14, 2010
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul sidestepped questions Wednesday about revamping the federal tax code, a day after the tea party favorite took a stand
GOP’s uneven record on the Constitution
August 23, 2010
Republican Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia won his seat in Congress campaigning as a strict defender of the Constitution. He carries a copy in his
Repubicans go after birthright citizenship
August 4, 2010
Leading Republicans are joining a push to reconsider the constitutional amendment that grants automatic citizenship to people born in the United States. Senate Republican leader
Feds fear impact of gay marriage ruling
July 9, 2010
A judge’s rulings in Massachusetts that the federal law banning gay marriage is unconstitutional could have implications far beyond the state if they’re upheld by