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The namesake of the landmark Supreme Court ruling establishing marriage equality says he has “concerns” about the Respect for Marriage Act now making its way through the Senate.

Jim Obergefell’s court case pursuing the right to be listed on his husband John Arthur’s death certificate led to the historic establishment of a national right for same-sex couples to marry. After Justice

Chinese leader Xi Jinping issued a rare public rebuke of the United States for embarking on a crusade to thwart China's rise.

Although he has taken veiled digs at the U.S. in the past, Xi has generally refrained from calling out the U.S. by name, but as tensions with Washington, D.C., escalate, he opted to ratchet up his rhetoric as the National People’s Congress gathered, according to

A contingent of 50 law enforcement officers from Florida began deploying to the Mexican border Friday, as Gov. Ron DeSantis made true on his vow to heed calls from his fellow Republican governors in Arizona and Texas to help bolster patrols along the country’s southern border.

DeSantis, who is up for reelection next year and is widely considered a potential Republican frontrunner for

Homicides in major U.S. cities are dropping in 2022, but total violent crime continues to rise, according to a midyear survey of large law enforcement agencies.

Why it matters: The annual midyear survey shows that violent crime rates still haven't returned to pre-pandemic levels, but homicides and rapes in some cities appear to be falling.

By the numbers: Overall violent crime