The Proposition 8 oral argument  —  Much will be written about the Proposition 8 oral argument.  The bottom line, in my opinion, is that the Court probably will not have the five votes necessary to get to any result at all, and almost certainly will not have five votes to decide the merits of whether Proposition 8 is constitutional.

Rand Paul and Ted Cruz threaten filibuster on guns  —  Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee are threatening to filibuster gun-control legislation, according to a letter they plan to hand-deliver to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office on Tuesday.  —  “We will oppose the motion …

Can gay marriage survive SCOTUS loss?  —  The tide might be turning in favor of gay marriage, but that doesn't mean the Supreme Court will be swept up in it.  —  For all the toasting in Washington and excitement among gay rights groups about the historic oral arguments this week …

Gun store rescinds Mark Kelly's rifle purchase, questions his ‘intent’  —  A Tucson gun store owner has decided to rescind the sale of a military-style rifle to Mark Kelly, the husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, after Kelly said he had intended the purchase to make a political point …

Photos: Who's who in the Amanda Knox trial  —  On the heels of an Italian court's decision for a retrial, watch an Anderson Cooper special report on Amanda Knox's life, her murder trial, her appeal and the prosecution's continued effort to overturn that decision.

Gingrey to announce Senate bid Wednesday  —  U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey will formally announce a bid for Georgia's Republican Senate nomination to replace retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss, a well-placed GOP strategist has confirmed.  —  A Republican with knowledge of Gingrey's plans told Tipsheet the congressman …

Cyprus bail-out: savers will be raided to save euro in future crises, says eurozone chief  —  Savings accounts in Spain, Italy and other European countries will be raided if needed to preserve Europe's single currency by propping up failing banks, a senior eurozone official has announced.

In Private, Quinn Displays a Volatile Side  —  Christine C. Quinn was not pleased.  —  A session of the New York City Council had descended into chaos, and lawmakers were openly questioning her leadership.  Ms. Quinn, the Council speaker, decided there was one person to blame: Betsy Gotbaum …

Sharpton's MSNBC Show Sponsored By Manufacturer Of ‘Big, Brutal’ Rifles  —  Don't tell us that Al Sharpton and MSNBC are hypocrites?  Noooo!!  The Reverend Al opened his show by praising President Obama's efforts to promote tougher gun control laws.  But 28 minutes into the show …

Who Killed the New Majority?  —  The Republican National Committee has produced an “autopsy” on what went wrong in 2012, when the party failed to win the White House and lost seats in Congress.  —  Yet, the crisis of the Grand Old Party goes back much further.  —  First, some history.

The Weeklies  —  From the outside, it is hard to know that people live in the Ramada Inn.  The parking lot is always empty.  The hotel sits facing a wide suburban boulevard called Kipling Street, just off Interstate 70 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.  The interchange where Kipling meets the freeway …