Lawrence O'Donnell explains why statements by Newt Gingrich and Glenn Beck that Obama is not enforcing the law regarding DOMA are "very, very … [Read more...] about Watch: Lawrence O’Donnell Takes Glenn Beck and Newt Gingrich to Task Over DOMA
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Jeremy Bernard Named White House Social Secretary; is First Man, First Openly Gay Person to Serve in Position
The White House today announced that Jeremy Bernard has been appointed Social Secretary and Special Assistant to the President. Bernard is the first … [Read more...] about Jeremy Bernard Named White House Social Secretary; is First Man, First Openly Gay Person to Serve in Position
Jon Stewart Mocks Media Coverage of Obama’s Gay DOMA Shift
Last night, Jon Stewart looked at Obama's DOMA announcement and how media covered it (by interrupting a segment with "breaking news" … [Read more...] about Jon Stewart Mocks Media Coverage of Obama’s Gay DOMA Shift
Watch: FOX News’ Monica Crowley Assails ‘Dictator…Mubarak Obama’ Over DOMA Announcement
Lawrence O'Donnell calls out FOX News' Monica Crowley for finding a way to tie Obama's DOMA announcement to the network's favorite … [Read more...] about Watch: FOX News’ Monica Crowley Assails ‘Dictator…Mubarak Obama’ Over DOMA Announcement
Pat Robertson: Gay Groups Willing to ‘Tear Down Any Institution’ to Have ‘Their Way of Doing Sex’ Legitimized by This Country
Pat Robertson responded to the Obama administration's announcement on DOMA this morning, on The 700 Club.Said Robertson: "Some of these … [Read more...] about Pat Robertson: Gay Groups Willing to ‘Tear Down Any Institution’ to Have ‘Their Way of Doing Sex’ Legitimized by This Country
Watch: Rachel Maddow Interviews Obama Adviser Tobias Wolff About DOMA from a Very Loud Bar
Rachel Maddow spoke about the DOMA announcement with '08 Obama campaign legal adviser Tobias Wolff. Incidentally, Maddow is broadcasting from a … [Read more...] about Watch: Rachel Maddow Interviews Obama Adviser Tobias Wolff About DOMA from a Very Loud Bar
Watch: WH Says Obama ‘Grappling’ with Issue of Same-Sex Marriage
President Obama is personally "grappling with the issue" of same-sex marriage, his Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters today while … [Read more...] about Watch: WH Says Obama ‘Grappling’ with Issue of Same-Sex Marriage
Regarding DOMA Order, John Boehner Doesn’t Think It’s The ‘Appropriate Time’ To Stop Discriminating Against Gays
House Speaker John Boehner's spokesman has responded to the Attorney General's announcement that Obama has asked it to stop defending DOMA in … [Read more...] about Regarding DOMA Order, John Boehner Doesn’t Think It’s The ‘Appropriate Time’ To Stop Discriminating Against Gays
ANALYSIS on Today’s Memo: The End of DOMA?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANAri Ezra Waldman is a 2002 graduate of Harvard College and a 2005 graduate of Harvard Law School. After practicing in … [Read more...] about ANALYSIS on Today’s Memo: The End of DOMA?
BREAKING: Obama Asks Justice Department to Stop Defending DOMA in Court, Declares Section 3 ‘Unconstitutional’
Attorney General Eric Holder has just released a statement regarding the Justice Department's defense of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Obama Asks Justice Department to Stop Defending DOMA in Court, Declares Section 3 ‘Unconstitutional’