December 20, 2015 Pa. same-sex couples rush for licenses after judge overturns marriage ban Same-sex couples clamored for marriage licenses after a Pennsylvania judge's ruling allowed them to join the rest of the Northeast in legalizing their relationships, with Philadelphia offices staying open late to handle a rush of applications.
December 20, 2015 Dozens of same-sex couples marry after federal judge strikes down Oregon ban A federal judge was expected to make Oregon the latest state to allow gay marriage Monday after state officials refused to defend its constitutional ban in court.
December 20, 2015 Federal judge orders Utah to grant benefits to gay couples A federal judge has ordered Utah officials to grant benefits to more than 1,000 gay couples who married before the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency stay.
December 20, 2015 IRS to revise regulations limiting activities of tax-exempt groups after outcry The Internal Revenue Service plans to rewrite proposed regulations limiting the political activities of the same type of tax-exempt groups the agency was accused of targeting after backlash from Republican lawmakers and politically active nonprofit groups.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court strikes down overall limits on political contributions The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled Wednesday that limits on the total amount of money individuals can give to candidates, political parties and political action committees are unconstitutional.
December 20, 2015 New York town awaits ruling on moment of prayer A town board in upstate New York moved efficiently through its March meeting agenda: roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance, a moment of prayer.
December 20, 2015 Appeals court upholds strict San Francisco gun laws A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld two San Francisco gun laws challenged by the National Rifle Association and gun owners who live in the city.
December 20, 2015 Obama reassures Internet CEOs on tech privacy A week before a self-imposed deadline for a review of National Security Agency programs, President Barack Obama sought Friday to assure leading Internet and tech executives that his administration is committed to protecting people's privacy.
December 20, 2015 DHS allows German home-schooling family to stay in US A German home-schooling family facing deportation following the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear their appeal is being allowed to stay in the U.S.
December 20, 2015 Kentucky clerk still won't issue same-sex marriage licenses A defiant Kentucky county clerk, who has been ordered to face a federal judge on Thursday in a hearing about her refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, says she won't resign.
