The office of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says the AG’s effort to save the state’s anti-sodomy law is “not about sexual orientation.”
A suspect in the murder Mingo County (West Virginia) Sheriff Eugene Crum is in custody after a shoot out with police.
We’ve now got an arrest in the murder of that County Sheriff in West Virginia. More details shortly.
We’re discussing this evolving story over at TPMPrime.
With all the recent developments and discussions on the Marriage Equality front, I’m excited to announce that Richard Socarides, one of the country’s most influential LGBT activists as well as a key advisor to then-President Clinton during the DOMA era, is going to jump us on Tuesday for a Live Chat at TPMPrime. You can get your questions in now or just join us Tuesday at 5:15 PM.
Let me start by saying there’s absolutely no evidence this is related to the DA murders in Texas. But a West Virginia sheriff was shot and killed this morning in front of a court house in Williamson, West Virginia.
No evidence, as I said, but law enforcement officials aren’t shot down like this very often.
VA Attorney General Cuccinelli asks Court to give state’s anti-sodomy law another chance.
NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly makes case for ‘stop and frisk’ before Sharpton organization in New York City.
We’ve reached a point in the power struggle between the White House and Senate Republicans where it’s unclear whether President Obama can get a judicial nominee supported by Ken Starr — yes, that Ken Starr — confirmed to a federal appellate court.
In this case it’s because the court in question is the D.C. Circuit — the second most powerful court in the country. It’s not the Supreme Court, so a Senate minority can largely avoid scrutiny when filibustering its nominees, but its cases are of national importance, so it’s in the GOP’s interests not to allow Obama to fill its four vacancies. Which means the court is hobbled.
But the broad ideological consensus behind Sri Srinivasan will test the GOP’s willingness to abuse its advise and consent power. And if they filibuster him, it will help determine whether theres some threshold level of obstruction that goes too far for Senate Democrats. Read More
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) gets death threats over gun control bill.