Liz Halloran

Same-Sex Couple Seeks Immigration Relief From High Court

Liz Halloran — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0000

The Sunday morning party in suburban Washington, D.C., had all the trappings of anticipation.

A lace-trimmed bassinet, a jumble of gifts tied with pink and blue ribbons, a "diaper cake" on the table. And chatter about babies, diets, new spring outfits and the coming end of the school year.

But for Sue Costello, the grandmother-in-waiting, the happy cacophony of the baby shower masked an abiding anxiety about the future of her daughter's family and the twins — a boy and a girl — who are due before June's end.

That future is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.

4 Big Players Emerge In Military Sexual Assault Debate

Liz Halloran — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:19:00 +0000

The nation's top military leaders came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday primed to defend their ability to handle, in their chain of command, the sexual assault scandal that has engulfed the armed services.

But the dramatic faceoff with the Senate Armed Services Committee — in particular two of its female members — appeared to only deepen the chasm between the four-star brass and those who want significant change in a system that has failed victims for decades.

If nothing else, the hearing revealed the four players who will play an outsized role in the debate: Army Chief of Staff Gen.

Lautenberg's Death Sets Off New Jersey Senate Scramble

Liz Halloran — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:09:00 +0000

The traditionally collegial U.S.

Court Prepares To Write New Chapters In Civil Rights History

Liz Halloran — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:45:00 +0000

It's not unusual for the Supreme Court to find itself at the center of roiling national debates.

But this month, justices are poised to deliver blockbuster opinions involving three of the most divisive issues in the public arena. And in doing so, they will write new and potentially groundbreaking chapters in America's civil rights story.

Affirmative action. Voting rights law.

Bachmann's Legacy: A Trailblazer, For Better And For Worse

Liz Halloran — Wed, 29 May 2013 21:58:00 +0000

Minnesota Rep.