Republican strategist on warning signs coming out of Florida election results
CNN political commentator Shermichael Singleton says that a tight Republican victory in the Florida House Special elections might not be the win Republicans are looking for.
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Miami Herald
33 minutes ago
- Miami Herald
Do Americans think same-sex marriage will be overturned? What a new poll found
Most Americans think that the constitutional right to same-sex marriage is in jeopardy — despite the fact that it remains popular, according to new polling. In a June 11 YouGov survey, respondents were asked about Obergefell v. Hodges — the landmark Supreme Court decision that established the nationwide right to same-sex marriage — which will mark its 10-year anniversary on June 26. In the poll, 54% of respondents said that there is at least an even chance that the high court will rule that 'a state is no longer required to perform and recognize the marriages of same‑sex couples.' Specifically, 30% said there is a fifty-fifty chance this will happen, while 17% said it is likely and 7% said it definitely will happen. Just 26% expressed doubts about this prospect, with 20% calling it unlikely and 6% saying it definitely will not occur. An additional 20% said they were not sure. When the results were broken down by partisanship, some differences emerged. Among Democrats, 66% said there is at least a fifty-fifty chance that the court will revoke the right to same-sex marriage, while less than half of Republicans, 47%, and 50% of independents said the same. Despite the widespread feeling that same-sex marriage could be on the court's chopping block, most respondents, 53%, said they don't want to see the right taken away. Less than half that share, 25%, said they want Obergefell v. Hodges to be overturned, and 22% said they were not sure. Here, again, there were significant partisan differences. Just 13% of Democrats and 19% of independents said they want to see it overturned, while nearly half of Republicans, 45%, said the same. The poll sampled 4,417 U.S. adults. A YouGov representative did not respond to McClatchy News' request for the survey's margin of error. What happens if same-sex marriage is overturned? If the constitutional right to same-sex marriage is revoked, then the the authority to permit or ban same-sex marriage would return to individual states, Nan Hunter, an emeritus professor at Georgetown Law, told McClatchy News. Fourteen states — including Texas, Georgia, Ohio and Michigan — have laws on the books banning same-sex marriage, so these would come back into effect, according to Newsweek. By comparison, 36 states passed laws legalizing same-sex marriage before 2015, so it would remain legal in these, according to PBS. Additionally, Douglas NeJaime, a professor at Yale Law School, told McClatchy News 'some state courts had found bans on marriage unconstitutional under state constitutional law, and these decisions are not undone even if the Court overrules Obergefell.' Connecticut and New Mexico are among these states. What happens to existing marriages? Should the right to same-sex marriage be struck down, one issue that would come up is the status of existing same-sex marriages. 'In a decision reversing Obergefell, the Court would have to address the continuing validity of marriages performed prior to the ruling,' Hunter said. 'It is likely that already-existing marriages would not be affected, at least for most purposes…But there is no guarantee as to what the Court would do.' NeJaime echoed this sentiment, saying the prospect of the court undoing existing marriages is 'highly unlikely.' He added that there is some precedent for this. Several months after California's Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage statewide in 2008, voters passed Proposition 8, a ballot initiative to ban same-sex marriage. 'The California Supreme Court ruled that the existing marriages (about 18,000 such marriages) remained valid,' NeJaime said. 'That makes sense given that the couples had legal authority to marry at the time and they accrued important interests based on the marriage (e.g., property interests, parental rights, social security benefits, etc.).' Is same-sex marriage actually at risk? Hunter — who has studied sexuality as it relates to the law — expressed skepticism that the Supreme Court will move to reverse Obergefell v. Hodges. She noted that just two justices on the bench, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, have signaled their support for this idea. In his concurring opinion in the 2022 decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, Thomas wrote that the Supreme Court 'should reconsider all of this Court's substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell.' 'In my judgment, we are in a paradoxical position at the moment: If Obergefell went to the Supreme Court today, I think we would lose,' Hunter said. 'But if an attempt to reverse it went to the Supreme Court today, I think we would win.' The main reason for this, she said, is that the high court is wary of making a ruling that is at odds with public opinion. 'Courts generally are hesitant to upset settled expectations, especially on deeply personal issues where there is no plausible claim of harm to other persons,' Hunter said.
CNN
41 minutes ago
- CNN
CNN sees crater from Iranian strike
CNN sees crater from Iranian strike Emergency teams in Tel Aviv, Israel, have been responding to the damage caused by Iran's latest ballistic missile strike on the city. CNN's Nic Robertson reports from a large crater in the center where nearby residents have been forced to evacuate their homes. 00:33 - Source: CNN CNN visits site of deadly Iranian missile strike CNN's Clarissa Ward reports from Tamra, a village in northern Israel inhabited by predominantly Palestinian citizens of Israel, where multiple civilians were killed after an Iranian rocket struck their home. 02:17 - Source: CNN Iran and Israel launch more missiles Iran launched a new barrage of missiles at Israel Sunday evening, with an explosion seen in the coastal city of Haifa. Israel said it began another series of strikes on military targets across Iran. 00:43 - Source: CNN Israel strikes Iran's capital Israeli strikes have hit the Iranian capital of Tehran on Sunday in yet another escalation of the ongoing conflict. Israel's military had previously said it was targeting military and nuclear complexes in Iran, although there are no known such complexes in these areas of the capital. 00:32 - Source: CNN Israel strikes Iran's capital Israeli strikes have hit the Iranian capital of Tehran on Sunday in yet another escalation of the ongoing conflict. Israel's military had previously said it was targeting military and nuclear complexes in Iran, although there are no known such complexes in these areas of the capital. 00:32 - Source: CNN In the rubble of a deadly Iranian missile attack CNN's Nic Robertson shows aftermath of deadly Iranian missile attack in a residential area in the central Israeli city of Bat Yam. The death toll in Israel from overnight strikes by Iran has risen to at least 10, as emergency workers on the ground continue search and rescue operations. 00:51 - Source: CNN Residential areas take 'direct hits' in Israel The death toll from Iranian strikes on Israel continue to rise overnight as Israel and Iran exchange more missile and drone strikes. Israel's national emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) reported a 'direct hit' on a residential building in the Palestinian-Israeli town of Tamra, killing at least three women and a 13-year-old girl. A later wave of strikes struck buildings in a residential area in the central Israeli city of Bat Yam, killing at least four. 00:31 - Source: CNN Iran and Israel trade fresh strikes Iran and Israel launched missiles in a fresh wave of strikes on Saturday - with projectiles seen over Jerusalem, Haifa, and the West Bank. Iran says Israel launched drones at a gas field in a drone strike, among other targets. 00:41 - Source: CNN Clarissa Ward shows aftermath of Iranian strike in Israel CNN's Clarissa Ward is at the site where an Iranian missile made impact in central Israel following overnight bombardments between Israel and Iran. 00:41 - Source: CNN See moment projectile strikes near key military facility in Tel Aviv Video verified by CNN captures the dramatic moment a missile struck in vicinity of the Kirya, an area of Tel Aviv that's home to an urban military base housing Israel's Defense Forces. 00:33 - Source: CNN Nic Robertson describes downed projectile in Israel CNN's Nic Robertson reports at the site of a smoldering projectile on the road to Tel Aviv after a fresh wave of Iranian missile strikes. 00:30 - Source: CNN How Mossad pulled off the strikes in Iran Rare footage released by Israeli spy agency Mossad unveils the sophisticated intelligence operation behind Israel's recent unprecedented attack on Iran. CNN Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Matthew Chance takes a look into this significant breakthrough as well as what sort of retaliation could be in store. 01:02 - Source: CNN Missile interceptor launches from Jerusalem CNN's Jerusalem bureau chief and correspondent Oren Liebermann describes the moment an interceptor launched in the distance behind him during an on-air report from Jerusalem. 00:47 - Source: CNN Nuclear deal between US and Iran now uncertain after Israel attack The nuclear deal between the US and Iran could be in jeopardy following Israel's attack on Iran. CNN's Kaitlan Collins has the details. 00:41 - Source: CNN Oren Liebermann reports inside a bomb shelter in Israel CNN's Jerusalem Bureau Chief Oren Liebermann reports from inside a bomb shelter as Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel after the unprecedented attack on Iran. 01:37 - Source: CNN Trump urges Iran to make nuclear deal in call to CNN CNN's Dana Bash talked with President Trump on the phone about Israel's unprecedented strikes on Iran that targeted nuclear facilities and military leaders. 01:35 - Source: CNN Sole survivor of India plane crash speaks out Vishwash Kumar Ramesh is the sole survivor of an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff. In an interview, Ramesh relives the harrowing moments when he escaped the plane. 01:02 - Source: CNN Iran says retaliation on Israel has begun Large explosions have been heard in Tel-Aviv, Israel, according to CNN's team on the ground. This comes after the Israeli military says it has identified incoming missiles launched from Iran toward Israel. 00:34 - Source: CNN Iranians question nuclear talks with US after Israeli attack Crowds of demonstrators rallied in Tehran calling for retaliation after Israeli strikes on Iran and questioning whether the country should continue negotiations with the United States over a potential nuclear deal. 00:49 - Source: CNN Amanpour breaks down Israeli strikes on Iran Israel has launched unprecedented strikes on Iran, targeting its nuclear program and assassinating top military leaders in an attack that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said will last many days. The operation, codenamed 'Operation Rising Lion,' hit Iran's main enrichment facility in Natanz, as well as targeting Iranian nuclear scientists and military leaders. 02:34 - Source: CNN Analysis: How might Iran respond to Israeli attack? Overnight Israel struck several locations in Iran, including the capital Tehran and the country's nuclear sites. Israel says 200 fighter jets were involved in the attack that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said will last many days. With Iran's defenses weakened in Israel's October attack, and several military leaders killed, its response to last night's strike may be limited. CNN's chief security correspondent Nick Paton Walsh gives his analysis. 01:30 - Source: CNN Israel's spy agency shows how they attacked Iran from within Israel has launched unprecedented strikes on Iran, targeting its nuclear program and military leaders. Israel's spy agency, Mossad, released video of operatives inside Iran before the strikes. 00:44 - Source: CNN Top Iranian commander killed in Israeli strikes Iran's revolutionary guard has confirmed the death General Hossein Salami, one of the country's most powerful and influential military commanders, in Israel's strikes. The IRGC said its command structure and other branches of the military were 'fully prepared to deliver a decisive and harsh response.' CNN senior international correspondent Frederik Pleitgen reports. 01:40 - Source: CNN Analysis: Why Israel attacked Iran now CNN's Oren Liebermann explains the reasons why Israel decided to attack Iran in unprecedented strikes targeting its nuclear program and senior military leaders. 01:49 - Source: CNN Survivor of India plane crash appears to walk away from site in video Video appears to show the sole survivor of a 242 passenger plane crash walking away from the rubble. 00:27 - Source: CNN Expert examines CCTV footage to see what happened to Air India flight before crash Newly released CCTV footage shows Air India Flight 171 take off before crashing moments later. CNN aviation analyst Miles O'Brien offers his analysis. 00:56 - Source: CNN Passenger survives Air India plane crash At least one passenger on board Air India Flight 171 to London Gatwick survived, local police said. According to Reuters, senior police officer Vidhi Chaudhary said the man had been in seat 11A and added that there may be a few more survivors in the hospital. 00:19 - Source: CNN Video shows moment plane crashes in India Social media video shows flames and thick smoke billowing into the air, as an Air India passenger plane, carrying 242 people, crashed shortly after takeoff. The plane had departed an airport in Ahmedabad, India and was bound for London's Gatwick Airport. 00:20 - Source: CNN Rare deep-sea squid filmed alive for first time Scientists have captured the first-ever footage of the elusive Gonatus antarcticus squid alive in its deep-sea habitat. CNN's Jeremy Roth describes the rare encounter. For more on this story, visit 01:12 - Source: CNN Analysis: Is Netanyahu's government under threat? Among an ongoing corruption trial, protests against his leadership and an upcoming vote to dissolve the government, CNN's Oren Liebermann looks at the growing pressure on Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 01:59 - Source: CNN Austrian mayor of city hit by school shooting speaks to CNN Austria is reeling from one of the worst rampages in the country's history after a gunman opened fire at a high school in the city of Graz, killing 10 people, including teenagers. Elke Kahr, mayor of Graz, spoke to CNN's Frederik Pleitgen during a candlelight vigil as the city reflects on the rare tragedy. 01:15 - Source: CNN Mexican flags at LA protests spark heated debate Mexico's flag has become a defining symbol of the protests in Los Angeles, sparking a heated debate amongst the Latino community about whether or not it's disrespectful. CNN's Rafael Romo breaks down the debate and what the it means to be Mexican-American right now. 01:53 - Source: CNN Austria hit by rare school shooting A gunman in Austria opened fire on a school in the southern city of Graz, killing himself and at least nine others. The death toll includes teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18, the Austrian interior ministry said. CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports. 01:05 - Source: CNN
Boston Globe
44 minutes ago
- Boston Globe
A proposed DEI ban in N.H. would prohibit taxpayer support for programs to help people with disabilities
Advertisement 'As written, it's pretty daunting,' said Karen Rosenberg, policy director for the Disability Rights Center in New Hampshire. Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email Sign Up Rosenberg, a trained attorney, said the proposed DEI ban would seem to contradict existing state laws, such as those that offer targeted property tax exemptions to help people with disabilities maintain their housing and home ownership. It's clear the proposal 'wasn't properly vetted,' she said. While the House and Senate adopted slightly different anti-DEI proposals, either version would be bad for New Hampshire, Rosenberg said. 'They're mostly the same, and they're both terrible,' she added. The two proposals define 'DEI' in similar fashion — both refer to programs, policies, training, or initiatives that classify individuals 'for the purpose of achieving demographic outcomes, rather than treating individuals equally under the law' — but they differ in describing which types of classifications would be impermissible. Advertisement While the House said DEI involves classifying people 'based on race, sex, ethnicity, or other group characteristics,' the Senate said it involves classifying people based on any of the characteristics listed in an existing anti-discrimination law. That existing law lists ' Louis Esposito, executive director of Esposito said the proposals could have far-reaching ramifications in education. If a school offers a training session on neurodiversity, for example, would that be deemed a DEI violation? School leaders who are unsure might avoid such topics, at the expense of equity and inclusion for students with disabilities, he said, especially since the proposals would direct the state's education commissioner to In some ways, the Advertisement While lawmakers formed a committee of conference last week to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of the state budget, the bulk of their work has revolved around detailed revenue estimates and debates over exactly how much to allocate to each line item, not refining the DEI ban. When asked about the implications for disability-related programming, Senate President Sharon M. Carson, a Republican from Londonderry who sits on the committee of conference for the two pieces of legislation that comprise the budget, said in a statement Friday there is a long way to go before the legislation is finalized. 'It is still too early to tell which provisions and programs will be accounted for as we negotiate with the House,' she said. 'Rest assured that we will ensure the final budget package is one that is suitable for all Granite Staters.' After the committee completes its work this week, the full legislative chambers are expected to take final votes next week on the new budget, which would take effect July 1. Steven Porter can be reached at
