Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill, is seen speaking at the Illinois Governor's Mansion Thursday, June 14, 2012  Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill, is seen speaking at the Illinois Governor's Mansion Thursday, June 14, 2012  Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
12.20.13 | 11:03 pm
Wow

12.20.13 | 9:56 pm
I Could Have Told You That

Academic study that the factors tied to voting restriction laws are “basically all racial.”

12.20.13 | 6:17 pm
Keynote 2016?

Duck Dynasty Dude hits campaign fundraiser circuit for GOP!

12.20.13 | 6:12 pm
Big Bear Hug

In striking down Utah’s same-sex marriage ban today, the Obama-appointed federal judge seemed almost to take pleasure in embracing Antonin Scalia throughout the opinion.

12.20.13 | 4:46 pm
Holy Crap: Utah Now Has Gay Marriage?

Not quite, as an appeal is possible. But a federal judge just struck down Utah’s gay marriage ban.

Late Update: I actually spoke too soon. Or perhaps not soon enough. Not only is marriage equality now in effect in Utah, at least for the moment, but at least one same sex couple has already gotten married in Salt Lake City.