Outside the Beltway

The Defense Of Marriage Act didn’t fare very well during today’s Supreme Court oral arguments.

A big week at the Supreme Court.

DOMA’s trip to SCOTUS was practically baked into the legislation.

Is the answer to the same-sex marriage debate as simple as getting the government out of the marriage business, or is it more complicated?

Senator Rob Portman changes his position on same-sex marriage. Another sign of the times.

The Obama Administration has weighed in on the Supreme Court’s other high profile same-sex marriage case.

Separate, it turns out, is not equal.

Couples of the same sex can marry at the West Point chapel, they’re treated much differently under the Defense of Marriage Act.

The issue of same-sex marriage will be before the Supreme Court early next year.

One of West Point’s first female graduates has married her long-time girlfriend at the Cadet Chapel.

Possibly a big week for the Supreme Court.

Judging by the record of the past decade and a half, movement conservatism has accomplished very little.

Voters in four states endorsed marriage equality yesterday.

Another loss in the Federal Courts for the Defense Of Marriage Act.

Don’t blame the Defense Department for following a bad law.

The Court’s 2012-2013 term begins tomorrow morning, and there are plenty of big cases on the docket.

The Defense of Marriage Act is under challenge through a unique angle: estate taxes.

The case against Proposition 8 is headed to the Supreme Court.

An unsurprising decision on the Defense of Marriage.

The same-sex marriage pivot that everyone was expecting has come.

Did Joe Biden misspeak, or drop a hint that he shouldn’t have?

Charlie Savage documents a major shift in Barack Obama’s philosophy of presidential authority.

The White House and its allies have already declared war on a decision that won’t even be rendered until three months from now.

Barack Obama’s position on same-sex marriage continues to “evolve,” along with the polls.

Another Federal Court rules in favor of marriage equality, and the biggest news is how unsurprising the outcome of the case is.

When it comes to same-sex marriage, the right is fighting a losing battle.

Did you know there was another GOP debate last night? Well, you didn’t miss much.

James Carville has some advice for Barack Obama. It boils down to “be like Bill Clinton.”

President Obama’s job approval numbers are even worse when you just look at the economy.

Does the 10th Amendment contain the answer to the same-sex marriage debate? Not really.

On reflection, Al Franken was right.

It won’t go anywhere this year, but after 15 years someone is finally trying to repeal a bad law.