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Prop 8 and Prop C: States Rights and Political Consequences
A federal judge has overturned California's ban on same-sex marriage. Another federal judge threw out part of Arizona's tough immigration law. And voters in Missouri this week said no to a federal requirement to buy health insurance. We talk about law, politics and states' rights, and the evolution of public opinion on same-sex marriage. Also, the US charges 14 linked to a Somali terror group.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenA federal judge has overturned California's ban on same-sex marriage. Another federal judge threw out part of Arizona's tough immigration law. And voters in Missouri this week said no to a federal requirement to buy health insurance. We talk about law, politics and states' rights. On Reporter's Notebook, America's views on same-sex marriage are changing, even among evangelicals. We talk with a pollster who focuses on religion.
Banner image: Lawyers David Boies (L) and Theodore Olson celebrate the ruling to overturn Proposition 8 during a rally on August 4, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
