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A rare Republican, Sen. Collins remains optimistic

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 3rd

By STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - She is alone in a political class facing extinction on Capitol Hill. Yet, GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine personifies the moderation that national Republicans increasingly say is necessary for the party's survival. "Of course I would like to

GOP Sen. Kirk announces support for gay marriage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 2nd

By SARA BURNETTAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - GOP Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois on Tuesday became the second sitting Republican senator to endorse gay marriage - a move that also could shift the political debate over legalizing gay marriage in Kirk's home state. Kirk, who has opposed a

Pa. Sen. Casey says he now supports gay marriage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on April 1st

By MARK SCOLFOROAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced Monday that he favors gay marriage, the latest of several lawmakers to change positions on the issue now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Casey said he made the shift after reviewing the legal, public

Flake predicts GOP contender backing gay marriage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 31st

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Jeff Flake says it is "inevitable" that his party will see one of its own run for president while supporting gay marriage. The Arizona lawmaker on Sunday said the shifting political landscape will eventually yield a candidate who backs same-sex marriage and

Hasty embrace for some lawmakers on gay marriage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 29th

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - As the Supreme Court considered two landmark cases on gay marriage this week, the flood of activity across the street in the Capitol was not lost on Chief Justice John Roberts. "As far as I can tell, political leaders are falling all over

Lawmakers rush to catch up on gay marriage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 28th

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up. In less than two weeks, seven senators - all from moderate or Republican-leaning states - announced their support, dropping one by one like

Beyonce tweets support for gay marriage

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 28th

By Liz Raftery, With the Supreme Court listening to arguments this week about California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, both of which ban same-sex marriage, celebrities including Beyonce are turning to social media to voice their support for gay marriage. Bey posted a

However court rules, gay marriage debate won't end

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 28th

By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - However the Supreme Court rules after its landmark hearings on same-sex marriage, the issue seems certain to divide Americans and states for many years to come. In oral arguments Tuesday and Wednesday on two cases involving gay couples' rights,

Gay marriage at high court: How a case can fizzle

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 28th

By MARK SHERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Late in the oral argument over same-sex marriage in California, Justice Anthony Kennedy made a startling comment, given the months of buildup and mountain of legal briefs that have descended on the justices. "You might address why you think we

Supreme Court Considers Big Same Sex Marriage Decision

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 27th

SPOKANE, Wash. - Right now in Washington D.C. the United States Supreme Court is considering gay marriage. On Wednesday five justices, a majority, raised questions about a federal law denying benefits to same-sex couples, even though the benefits are given to other married