Feb 28
Clint Eastwood, NFL players offer support for gay marriage
Actor-director Clint Eastwood is the latest prominent conservative to sign on to a court brief opposing a California gay marriage ban. Also, two NFL players have opposed a gay-marriage ban in a separate brief to the Supreme Court.
Feb 27
GOP debates plan to give some budget powers to Obama
There were several reports on Wednesday that senior Senate Republicans may present a plan to surrender some constitutional budget powers to President Obama for the next seven months. The kicker: the president and the Democrats won’t be interested.
Feb 27
Key part of Voting Rights Act in peril after Supreme Court session
The Supreme Court heard arguments today about the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965, and early reports indicate the court could lean towards tossing out a key part of the civil rights law.
Feb 26
Filibuster may be the real victim in Hagel drama
Chuck Hagel cleared a cloture vote by a wide margin on Tuesday, but the real winners in the battle over the defense secretary nominee could be the supporters of filibuster reform.
Feb 22
10 cool Washington facts on George’s real birthday
The federal holiday called Washington’s Birthday may have passed, but today is George Washington’s real birthday. Here are 10 interesting facts about the first president, including his amazing wealth and the truth about those teeth.
