The Briefing 04-23-15

Podcast Transcript

1) Human trafficking bill finally passes in Senate despite conflict over abortion restriction

Senate, Clearing Hurdle, Sets a Thursday Vote on Loretta Lynch, New York Times (Emmarie Huetteman and Jennifer Steinhauer)

2) Republican candidates’ approach to same sex marriage reveals tension between two values

Republicans in knots over gay marriage ahead of supreme court decision, The Guardian (Sabrina Siddiqui and Nicky Woolf)

3) Americans approve gay marriage legalization on basis of practicality, not Constitution

Poll: No turning back on gay marriage, USA Today (Susan Page)

4) Editorial dismisses religious liberty concerns while attacking religious liberty

The Guardian view on religious liberty: Christians in the west have nothing to fear, The Guardian (Editorial Board)