View this image › Macey Foronda WASHINGTON — Former Senators Bill Bradley, Tom Daschle, Christopher Dodd and Alan Simpson — all of whom voted for the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 — told the Supreme Court Friday that “the original justifications for DOMA can no longer be credited today,”...
View this image › Allison Shelley / Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee advanced legislation Wednesday to expand veterans’ benefits eligibility for same-sex couples who are legally married. According to a news release from the committee, the measure — the “Charlie...
1. Joe Heck View this image › Heck is a first-term Congressman from Nevada, who won in 2010 against incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Dina Titus. This year, Heck faces a serious challenge in Nevada Assembly speaker John Oceguera. He’s also been the subject of a scandal: as BuzzFeed reported last...
View this image › Charles Dharapak / AP WASHINGTON — One of President Obama’s two nominees Thursday for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Todd M. Hughes, would become the first out gay appeals court judge in the country, if confirmed by Congress. Hughes currently is the deputy...
View this image › The invitation says: Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu is a rising star in conservative politics. Chosen “Sheriff of the Year” by the National Sheriff’s Association in 2011, Babeu has gained prominence for his work securing the border and reforming law enforcement in Pinal County. An...
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