ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska publicly backed gay marriage on Wednesday, becoming the third Republican senator to do so as she spoke out ahead of potentially landmark rulings from the Supreme Court on the issue.Full story
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she now supports gay marriage, becoming the third Senate Republican to do so. Full story
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Wednesday that she supports legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the third GOP member of the Senate to endorse the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.Days before the Supreme Court is set to issue decisions regarding … Full story
There are four huge cases pending before the Supreme Court, any one of which could have long lasting and wide ranging effects on millions of Americans. The fact that four could be released any day now is amazing. Chris Hayes and the All In panel give a rundown of what's at stake.
NBC’s Pete Williams and SCOTUSBlog’s Tom Goldstein break down the decision handed down from the court on Monday regarding Arizona’s requirement to provide proof of citizenship to vote, as well as the decisions the country is still waiting for.
New York Times reporter Adam Liptak and NYU Constitutional Law professor Kenji Yoshino join Mara Schiavocampo to break down the upcoming Supreme Court rulings including DOMA, Prop 8, and affirmative action.
Tom Goldstein, co-founder of SCOTUSblog, talks with Rachel Maddow about the expectations from the Supreme Court in pending rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Prop 8 that will have a profound effect on American homosexuals (and the people who would discriminate against them).
Angela Rye from Impact Strategies, syndicated columnist Bob Franken, and Reason magazine’s Peter Suderman talk with MSNBC’s Craig Melvin about this week’s expected Supreme Court decisions.
A man carries flags at a rally in support of same-sex marriage at the State of California Supreme Court in San Francisco, California March 26, 2013. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith
A police officer keeps watch outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, June 17, 2013. With a week remaining in the current Supreme Court term, several major cases are still outstanding that could have widespread political impact on same-sex marriage, voting rights, and affirmative action. (AP
A Gay marriage supporter holds a placard at the US Supreme Court on March 27, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court, for the first time, takes up the delicate and divisive issue of gay marriage when the nine justices consider the legality of a California ballot initiative that limits marriage t
Evangelical Christians participate in the "March For Family" demonstration against gay marriage and abortion, in front of the National Congress in Brasilia June 5, 2013. The rise of evangelical Christians as a conservative political force in Latin America's largest nation has put the ruling Workers'
