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.

We’ve had a flurry of information come out over the last 24 hours on the murder of those two state prosecutors in Texas. Let me bring you up to date. Read More

TPM Primer: How Not To Buy A New York City Republican Party Mayoral Nomination.

There’s actually a totally legal way to do it. No need to get in trouble with the feds.

Hair-raising video emerges of Rutgers basketball coach hitting players and screaming gay slurs. Watch.

Late Update: And fired.

Later Update: Shorter Rutgers, after reviewing new information (i.e., the videos going public) we have decided to terminate Coach Rice.