john roberts know which is way the country going. john roberts is also no liberal. and those two ideas that are in conflict and he's going to have to resolve it somehow. >> but they're not in conflict! >> and he's not just chief but he's younger and will have to live with this decision personally longer actuarally and i -- unless you smi these young people will change their mind when they grow old-- and they will on taxes and other stuff-- they'll become more conservative but not on this. >> what's happening is even young evangelicals are beginning to say drop this, please, it's hurting christianity. >> we heard of a fascinating story in the "l.a. times" about how john roberts' cousin is a lesbian, an out lesbian who wants to get married in california. john roberts is from a very conservative catholic family in northern indiana. but he has a family like everybody else and frankly most people in this country now know gay people through their families, through their work, through their friends in a way that has changed. and i just think that -- i don't think john robe

deal with all that are and so right away and so for you know for right now in fact here's what john roberts had to say about you know this then we can just go along here's where yes. i would have thought your answer would be that the executives obligation to execute the law includes obligation to execute the law consistent with the constitution and if he has made a determination that executing the law by enforcing the terms is unconstitutional i don't see why he doesn't have the courage of his convictions and execute not only the statute but do it consistent with his view of the constitution rather than saying oh we'll get to the supreme court tells us we have no choice so you could argue and i tried to today. that you know this is in at a certain level the executive branch being wimpy it on the other hand it's also john roberts you know complaining why do i have to deal with this right he was he was complaining and also i think he was trying to point out because he went on a rather long diatribe later in the arguments about how the only reason there's been this type change in terms of of o

there is also a 12-year-old boy that reached out to chief justice john roberts to let him know about his own family here in the bay area in santa rosa. he and his sister, salina, are adopted. they have two dads. the family is committed to each other. looking to the u.s. supreme court to decide the legality of his parent's union as it will consider california's ban on same-sex marriage tuesday. wednesday, the court considers another case that challenges the federal defensive marriage act. in the la few family, 12-year-old daniel learned that justice roberts has two adopted kids of his own. he said he thought he would never have a family of his own.

but you know, john roberts has expressed the idea that it's frustrating to him that people look at thepartisan and predictable and that the votes are going to fall along expected lines. certainly this would be a way for them to shatter that, that assumption and stereotype. >> all right. we want to thank cnbc's john harwood. i now want to go to charles moran. charles, as a log cabin republican. you may be in one of the most awkward sort of positions in america. in california, a member of the republican party and supporting gay rights. is your party evolving sufficiently if you look at the overall landscape of the country, and even the court on this issue? i mean give me your critique of your party's evolution on gay marriage? >> thanks so much for having me, joy. really i think the republican party has made leaps and bounds over the last few months, even. one of the biggest harbingers is the nearly 100 people, republicans from across the nation, and across different types of back grounds and professional experiences, who signed on to support marriage equality. led by ken mehlman. even t

the supreme court confirmed somebody recently wracked up charges on john roberts's credit card.went to his local starbucks earlier this week, but instead of using plastic like he normally does, he used cash and explained why he had to cancel his card. credit card fraud is common, and it's called identity theft or identity fraud. >> we asked random people if it happened to them and came across christine pelosi, nancy pelosi's daughter who also has been a fraud. >> i was using my card in california and somebody was using my card in ohio. >> thieves stole credit card numbers right from a gas station using this, it's called a skimmer, a duplicate card reader that can be easily and installed on a gas pump. here are ways to protect yourself. avoid a open wireless network. and carry your credit cards in someplace else than your wallet or purse. draw a line through the receipts. and finally, don't fall victim to phishing scams by giving out personal information being saw list ted. >> whenever somebody else initiates contact with you whether it's through the phone, by e-mail, by a text m

everyone would know that was wrong. >> john roberts and ted olson arguing about whether this "marriage" label means something, or if you can have first-class citizenship while the state still bans you from having that label, that one thing. if you wanted to know today if there was any good old fashioned homophobic ignorance in the court, yes, there was, on the wings of a dove named antonin scalia. he was trying to help out the lawyer arguing the anti gay rights side. he starts out trying to help the lawyer and goes right off the cliff. >> mr. cooper, let me give you one concrete thing. why don't you mention some concrete thing. if you redefine marriage to redefine same-sex couples, you must per adoption of same-sex couples and there is considerable disagreement among sociologists, what is the consequences of raising a child in a single-sex family, whether that is harmful to the child or not. some states do not -- do not permit adoption by same-sex couples for that reason. >> california -- no, california does. >> do you know the answer to that, if it harms or helps the child? >> no, you

at one point chief justice john roberts asked ted olson why supporters needed the label of "marriage.>> so it's just about the label in this case? >> the label is -- >> same-sex couples have every other right, it's just about the label. >> the label means something. it's like to say you can vote, you can travel, but you may not be a citizen. they are certain labels that are very, very critical. >> in the case of today's argument on doma, the marriage labeling could not be more crucial. section 3 of the 1996 23er8 law defining marriage as strictly between a man and a wo prohibit legally wed same-sex couples from receiving many of the same federal benefits as straight married couples. ediwindsor, her case is before the court. she had to pay $363,000 in federal estate tax when is her spouse the aeismt spire died in 2009. she would have been exempt from those taxes if the law recognized her as the next of kin. bill clinton signed doma under pressure from republicans in 1996. "new york times" report that mr. clinton was unwilling to risk his reelection by vetoes it. earlier this morning, h

john roberts anchors a special, showdown on debt row. it looks at what is going on behind the scenes. here's a preview. >> john boehner is a great speaker. he's too nice a guy. barack obama comes, he's a bare knuckles street fighter. is that what this is going to be? a bare knuckle brawl. >> days after taunting republicans for caving on taxes, obama now warns them don't even test him on the debt ceiling. >> i am not going to have a monthly conversation about whether or not we pay our bills. >> and in fact, behind closed doors, a cadre of republican leertdz, including price, is con driving to temporarily suspend the 16.4 trillion dollar debt limit. they would also pass a law that would dock lawmakers' pay unless the dem accurate i democraticad cincinnati does it. >> giving him a blank check is inane as far as i'm concerned. >> an inh inhighway in-depth na. showdown on debt row. it's followed by a special edition of the fox report with harris faulkner and then john roberts on showdown on debt row tonight on the fox newschannel. >>> well, a

we learn one of those who will be inside the court is the lesbian couple of chief justice john roberts. jean podrasky will attend the hearings with her partner of four years. podrasky said this about her cousin. i believe he sees where the tide is going. i do trust him. i absolutely trust that he will go in a good direction. public opinion on same sex marriage has shifted dramatically. a recent poll shows 58% think it should be legal. that is up, 37% just a decade ago. justice correspondent pete williams is live in washington. a lot of details there but we know there are many options for the supreme court in a decision here in both these cases. >> right. let's start with prop 8. the court could agree with the lower courts and say prop 8 is unconstitutional discrimination. if it does that, then marriage could certainly resume in california at the very least. but depending on how broadly the court ruled, it could say that any state that also allows civil unions but doesn't allow marriage, that's unconstitutional, too. that would broad yep it out to eight states or could say basically lan

to come out, but i also know about john roberts' background.e written about him a lot. he's from a very conservative town in a conservative part of northern indiana, catholic family, very serious observant catholics, very republican family. i had no idea until "the l.a. times" broke this story that he had an openly lesbian very close cousin. but that's america today, and it is just an i think very revealing window into how the country has changed. >> jeffrey toobin, thank you so much. these two cases are going before the supreme court at a time when public support for same-sex marriage continues to grow. recent polls show that's the case, but maybe the most striking number of concerns how many americas count gays and lesbians as close members of their circles these days, the higher visibility of gay power in hollywood has not exactly hurt that cause. >> knock knock, anybody homo? >> i am, i am. >> it's just a tv show, a situation comedy, not even a drama. >> tonight at dinner i'll tell my mother i'm gay. >> vice president biden has credited "wi

there was a gentleman's agreement back then, and it was that john roberts would ultimately probably get through, and obama was running for presidency, and i continue sounds lame and superficial that he participated in a filibuster, but it was always under the premise that at some point john roberts would get through. that's not happening. there are no gentleman's agreements. this is used as obstructionism. >> i want to return to the actual rand paul blow back because i do think it's really interesting that you have mccain and graham out there excoriating paul for excoriating the administration. it's that, hey, let's pile on if it's aernt white house. we'll take part. is that -- is that -- what is that? where is that coming from? is that because mccain is hawkish and sort of blooefdz e believes in an aggressive counterterrorism strategy, or is that the john mccain of yore standing up for principle? >> oh, well, it is principle, but the principle is about the hawkishness. it's not about senate rules. he is not bothered about obstruction. i think the rand paul filibuster is the exception t

john roberts is a stickler for procedural -- the proper procedure and he has a preference for narrow decisions. my guess is he will ask a series of questions today about prop 8 case and the procedural problem. that's got a similar problem that the state of california is not defending prop 8. the private plaintiffs, the private sponsors and i bet john roberts says how do you have standing to be here? i think he will try to get the case to go away. on the doma issue, the one i think there's an outside chance that some of the conservative justices, including john roberts might say marriage law has always been a matter for state. states decide who's married. so there have been some libertarian conservative who is said as a matter of federalism and states rights, you ought to strike down the defensive marriage agent because -- act because it has the federal government second-guessing the decisions. >> and back live again to the scene outside the supreme court this morning as the court considers the federal defense of marriage act. smaller crowds today but the lines are still long to get i

[ laughter ] >> stephanie: there was one exchange with john roberts i thought was really disturbing, newer than cell phones and the internet which are scary enough. >> yeah. >> and other cultures have had same-sex marriage, and that predated cell phones and radio -- >> stephanie: john roberts said i think the c-change has to do with there is no difference. roberts pressed on echoing the argument made in clement's brief saying some of the gays are rich and have political power, as far as i can tell political figures are falling over themselves to endorse your side of the case. >> yeah. >> stephanie: caplen said i think it comes from the moral understanding that gay people are no different from relationships of straight married people. >> john roberts should know about because of his vacations on fire island. >> stephanie: right. and that fabulous sweater? obviously everyone has a take and we're told on one side don't read too much into oral arguments, but what is your sense of what is going to happen? >> in the case of prop 8. all they have to do is nothing and we win. if the supreme

>>gregg: fox is looking at the budget crisis in washington tonight, and john roberts anchors a specialeporting showdown on death row as it looks behind-the-scenes. here is a preview. >> speaker boehner is a great speaker. but he is too nice a guy. president obama comes and he is a street fighter. >> is that what this is a? a brawl? >> it already is. >> days after taunting republicans for caving on taxes obama now warns them, don't even test him on the debt ceiling. >> i am not going to have a monthly conversation about whether or not we pay our bills. >> behind closed doors, many republican leaders including those who are trying to stop the debt limit and dock lawmakers' pay unless the democratically controlled senate pass as budget which it hasn't done in nearly four years. >> that was just a gimmick. that is giving president obama a blank check for four months is inane as far as i'm concerned. >> a showdown on debt row tonight 8:00 p.m. eastern part of a special three hour prime timelineup going at 6:00 p.m. eastern with an exclusive interview on fox news sunday with former republica

of chief justice john roberts. e said, quote: "i feel confident that john is wise enough to see that society is becoming more accepting of the humanity of same-sex couples and the simple truth that we deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, and equality under the law." how much roberts' personal relationships might affect his decision on same-sex marriage is an open question. paul smith has some insight he's an openly gay attorney who argued one of the landmark cases involving gay rights striking down laws banning sexual relations between same sex couples. before that, he was also a clerk for justice lewis powell. >> "i think it has some impact on people to know family members and friends who are out and gay and happy and functioning in society. on the other hand its not by any means going to be a good predictor." >> reporter: we'll find out starting tuesday, when the court hears the challenge to proposition 8 -- california's same-sex marriage ban. that challenge is brought by california couples including jeff

and chief justice john roberts criticized president obama for the decision to stop enforcing doma. >> federal government the right to be concerned at all at what the definition of marriage is?" >> "i don't see why he doesn't have the courage of his convictions and execute not only the statute, but do it consistent with his view of the constitution." supporters of doma say changing it would threaten the sanctity of marriage. this case follows tuesday's showdown over proposition 8. which bans same-sex marriage in california. after hearing both oral arguments this week, the supreme court can decide to make a ruling on the future of marriage. or not. until about 20 years ago, the u-s had no legal definition of who was eligible to get married. congress passed the defense of marriage act just as same-sex couples were beginning to press for equality. the year was 1994. same sex marriages were not legal anywhere in the country. but in hawaii, the state supreme court hinted it might allow them. (pouncing sound effect with graphic of 'doma') congress took action. new pictures of the arrow that

of chief justice john roberts. tatement, she said, quote: "i feel confident that john is wise enough to see that society is becoming more accepting of the humanity of same-sex couples and the simple truth that we deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, and equality under the law." how much roberts' personal relationships might affect his decision on same-sex marriage is an open question. paul smith has some insight he's an openly gay attorney who argued one of the landmark cases involving gay rights striking down laws banning sexual relations between same sex couples. before that, he was also a clerk for justice lewis powell. >> "i think it has some impact on people to know family members and friends who are out and gay and happy and functioning in society. on the other hand its not by any means going to be a good predictor." we'll find out starting tuesday, when the court hears the challenge to proposition 8 -- california's same-sex marriage ban. that challenge is brought by california couples including jeff z

the supreme court has confirmed that someone recently racked up charges on john roberts' credit card. his local starbucks earlier this week but instead of using plastic like he normally does he paid cash explaining to the barista why he had to cancel his card. it goes to show you. >> credit card fraud is very common. and it's often -- now called identity theft. or identity fraud. but it's, you know, the old fashioned someone steals your credit card. >> reporter: we asked random people if it happened to them and came across christine pelosi. minority leader nancy pelosi's daughter who has also been a victim of fraud. >> well at the same time i was using my card in california someone was using my card in ohio. >> reporter: and crooks can be very inventive. in omaha, nebraska thieves stole credit card numbers right from a gas station using this called a skimmer, a duplicate card reader that can be easily and quickly installed on a gas pump. here are some ways to protect yourself. avoid doing your online banking at a cafe. it's easier for hackers to gain private information using an open

times" today came out about how john roberts' cousin, who is an out lesbian woman from san francisco who wants to marry her partner, will be chief justice roberts' guest at the argument. now, i don't think that suggests exactly how he's going to vote, but john roberts comes from a very conservative catholic family in northern indiana, and he has a close gay relative. i just think that is indicative of how much the country has changed over the years. >> all right. jeff toobin, attorney general harris, thank you so much. >> the argument will be heard tomorrow and wednesday as well but a decision is not expected until june. for more, go to cnn.com. >>> next, an anxious night for amanda knox. italy's supreme court will decide if she is to be retried for the murder of college roommate in 2007. can they actually do that? we will talk to her attorney ahead. >>> from the rockies to the east coast, winter will not release its cold, snowy, windy grip despite the fact it's been spring for a week now. details on the storm ahead. >>> an italian appeals court overturned her murder conviction so why

john roberts with more. this is fascinating. >> reporter: neil, this is incredible stuff.ember the old television program, six million dollar man? it's part of science fact. a new device that could be liberating for people that have been suffering from paralysis as long as the government doesn't screw it up. >> what shattered his spine is the last one he took for a decade. a 12-foot fall that left him paralyzed from the waist down. >> first thing i said i can't feel my legs. >> reporter: today, at a hospital, gore is about to do something remarkable. stand up and walk. >> it was amazement, excitement, joy, all good. >> reporter: he is wearing a about a battery powered exoskeleton in essence a robot that gives him freedom. >> every aspect of the define was zrein was to promote independence. >> this called indigo is one of three being tested. first step is to get them in clinics like the shepard center where incredibly they will be subject to the obama administration tax on medical devices. >> it doesn't make sense to us. you don't want to do anything to slow down the commer

john roberts had his credit card number stolen.shington post" says he told a clerk at starbucks falling victim to credit card theft why. he told someone at barbershop the same thing. an abuse victim using a help line number got quite a surprise. >> welcome to america's hottest talk line. ladies to talk to interesting and exciting guys free, press one now. >>. >> shannon: the number is phone sex line and not an abuse hot line. they report the number was printed on pamphlet given to thousands of people. it's unclear how the mix-up happened. finally from party house to patty wagon. a realtor threw a party that ultimately led to her arrest. she planned a surprise party and paid for it with company money without getting permission first. that made her boss suspicious and investigators uncovered that he em bez also more than $180,000. she used money to pay off credit card debt and treat herself to bonus paychecks. >>> a prominent university is dealing with two very hot topics acres borrowings and same-sex marriage after a pro-life studen

. >> reporter: now we have a lesbian cousin of chief justice john robert and in a statement she said, i feel confident to say they should be treated with justice and respect under the law. >> they are paying about $6,000 for those waiting in time. it says it is holding places for 40 to 50 clients. >>> they will hold rallies and last night they marched from the castro district to city hall. many in the crowd say they have been waiting years for this moment and many were there including a lesbian couple who drove in from davis. >> take a look at us, we tee serve marriage as much as anybody else. >> organizers are planning a celebration in june when supreme court is expected to release its ruling. >>> several are showing support for themselves and oakland san leandro and alameda are also flying the rainbow flag this week and david stevenson has a seat inside the courtroom for today's oral arguments and we will begin 5:15 this morning. >>> it will happen later insane darn later in san jose. >> reporter: we spoke to a woman who said she heard a cracking noise before she went to bed and she

audience jean padraski of san francisco and her partner shsms a lesbian cousin of chief justice john roberts. she said i feel confident that society is become more accepting of humanity of same-sex couples and the sim truth we deserve dignity, respect and equality under the law. >> stephen: that is going be one awkward thanksgiving. may i have mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes are are those two things too similar to share a plate and ruin your thanksgiving values. even though they taste great together and are perfect for each other. if anyone needs me, i'll be in the car. it's four four which means the entire future of marriage in this country rests with justice anthony kennedy the man who declared in citizens united that corporations are people with constitutional rights. i pray he doesn't do something rash like declaring homosexuals people with constitutional rights. [cheers and applause] folks, the decision will not be handed down for months so there's no way to know what the court will decide. here to tell me what the court will decide is slate senior editor and research fellow emily ba

we brought you the story of daniel martinez, in his youtube he reads a letter to chief justice john robertsupporting gay marriage. he too has adopted children like daniel. over the past week, the video has launched more than 200, 000 hit. you can see it yourself under the hot topic section when you go to ktvu.com. >>> now to oakland where a family is mourning a woman shot to death. at about 10:30 this morning when she was shot multiple times. motive for the shooting is not known. her son was shot to death in almost the same spot five years ago. >>> napa has propertied a homicide investigation. fire crews received a fire call -- when firefighters arrived they say they found a man's body engolfed in flame. >> so far the man's identity is unknown. police say they have not received any missing person report. >>> to end a stand off with a man and a woman barricaded inside a motel room. this started at the 10:00 this morning at the morgan hill moneterey street. they traced to the room where 29-year-old martin florence and 29-year-old erica. they're taken in custody without incident just before 5:

jean is a lesbian cousin of chief justice john roberts. hn is wise enough to see that society is becoming more accepting of the humanity of same-sex couples and the simple truth that we deserve to be treated with dignity, respect and equalitity under the law. how much roberts' personal relationships may affect his decision on same-sex marriage is an open question. paul smith has some insight. he's an openly gay attorney who argued one of the landmark cases involving gay rights, striking down laws banning sexual relations between same-sex couples. before that, he was also a clerk for justice lewis powell. >> i think it has some impact on people to know family members and friends who are out and gay and happy and functioning in society. on the other hand, it's not by any means going to be a good prigtor. >> reporter: we'll find out starting tuesday when the court hears the challenge to problem decision 8, california's asame-sex marriage ban. that challenge is brought by california couples including jeff and paul who say they have a right to m

chief justice john roberts lesbian cousin will be there, from san francisco, and she is hoping to marry her partner after the court ruling. >> supporters of same-sex marriage gather today at the federal courthouse in san francisco. last night, several thousand people marched in one of the largest rallies the castro district has seen in years. sky 7 was overhead as the march went down market street to city hall where the rallying cry marchers got louder hoping the supreme court will hear them loudly. >> as the supreme court considers the legality of gay marriage, katie couric asks, what does being gay in america today? she talks to several families living lives that do not accept their lifestyle. that is today on "katie" right here. >> now on the way in this morning you saw things falling from the sky. >> no cats. necessity -- no dogs just light rain near sfo. lisa? how is the rest of the forecast? >> good morning to you. live doppler 7 hd show as few sprinkles from the santa cruz mountains with the clouds along the san mateo coast and the hills providing the lit -- lift to pile up and s

with that in mind, chief justice john roberts asked wh why?if you tell a child that somebody has to be their friend, i suppose you can force the child to say this is my friend. but it changes the definition of what it means to be a friend. that is what seems to me the supporters of proposition 8 is here. all you're interested in is the label and you insist to change the definition of the label. >> justice kennedy who many believe could serve in the swing vote signaled he is empathetic how the ruling will impact children of same-sex couples. >> there are 4,000 children in california -- 40,000 children in california living with same-sex parents. they want their parents to have full recognition and full status. the voice of the children is important in this case, don't you think? >> reporter: just like the comment from justice kennedy. he cautioned that the court is wading to unchartered waters. he said at one point that he is not sure the case is properly before the court. there are technical issues about the standing to the party of the dispute

he wrote a letter to the chief justice john roberts about his own family. he was adopted by two dads. the la few family lives in santa rosa. 12-year-old daniel thought he would never have a family because of his medical condition. his dads, jay and brian, stepped in and adopted him and his sister, salina. the family is deciding the legality of his union. california's prop 8 same-sex marriage ban and the federal defense of marriage act are up for review. judge roberts wanted to send him a letter sharing it first on youtube. >> you and i both know that family goes deeper than blood. i was lucky to be adopted by two guys i can both call dad. >> when he reads the letter, i want him to see that our family is a lot like his. >> there are a number of rallies planned in san francisco next week to monday. marriage equality support is will gather at castro and market at 6:30 p.m. before marching to city hall. tuesday and wednesday, marriage equality usa and get equal are planning evening vigils at the state supreme court building. daniel's dads say they will be follo

. >> reporter: now we have a lesbian cousin of chief justice john robert and in a statement she said, i feel confident to say they should be treated with justice and respect under the law. >> they are paying about $6,000 for those waiting in time. it says it is holding places for 40 to 50 clients. >>> they will hold rallies and last night they marched from the castro district to city hall. many in the crowd say they have been waiting years for this moment and many were there including a lesbian couple who drove in from davis. >> take a look at us, we tee serve marriage as much as anybody else. >> organizers are planning a celebration in june when supreme court is expected to release its ruling. >>> several are showing support for themselves and oakland san leandro and alameda are also flying the rainbow flag this week and david stevenson has a seat inside the courtroom for today's oral arguments and we will begin 5:15 this morning. >>> it will happen later insane darn later in san jose. >> reporter: we spoke to a woman who said she heard a cracking noise before she went to bed and she

the private sponsors -- i bet john roberts says, how you get standing to be here? i think he will try to get the case to go away. on the doma issue, i think there is an outside chance that some conservative justices, john roberts, might say, marriage law has always matter for states. states decide who is married. >> we are live in front of the supreme court filled with demonstrators. the attorneys are arguing california's proposition 8 dealing with other same-sex marriage ban appeared to mark they will take up the defensive and marriage at. a quick reminder that about 1:00 or so we expect the court to release their audio of the oral arguments. he will have that as soon as it is available. he will be available on c-span radio. we will take your calls and reactions from the day. >> i love you. god loves you. u.s loves yo you.oves talk]cernible crowd >> i am a mom. i am a grandmother. i am a good person. rvert.ot a pe you are a hypocrite. >> we all have the right to believe in what we believe in a religiously. you seem to think you deserve special rights. why is it th

john roberts did it again today. he said, look, you are making all kinds of progress state by state. why do you want us to get involved? why should the supreme court get involved when this is a live political issue, you're making all kinds of progress, and, of course, the challenges to the defense of marriage act just like the challenges to proposition 8 said this is why we have a supreme court to decide what's constitutional and what's not? that was the tension that was on display both days. >> why would they not want to rule. is it just politics? is it? why wouldn't they want to determine something that's constitutional or not? >> well, because by and large the justices -- and this is true on both sides of the ideological divide believe that it's sort of a last resort for the unelected, unaccountable supreme court to preempt the democratic branches of government. by and large, they want to let the democratic processes go forward, and they only want to step in if there's absolutely no doubt that a law violates the c

john roberts with the newsroom in atlanta. what is this official said to have done, john?: stuck his snow, shep where it wasn't wanted. james brooks, a town commissioner as well as the mayor pro-tem was at hearing, a court hearing for dominique elkins, the alleged shooter. he was walking with his family outside the court when a county investigator came up to the family and said he wanted to talk to them about a tip they got that they may have tried to dispose of this weapon. brooks apparently, according to his attorney, got in between the investigator and the family, counseled the family not to talk to this investigator without an attorney present. at the time the family said that the son could not have been the shooter because he was at home with his mother at the time, and they ransom family err rabid. she has since been charged for allegedly getting rid of the murder weapon. brooks apologized for his actions and said he had been duped by the family. here's his attorney, alan tucker. >> he was approached at the courthouse to tell these folks you have a right to remain si

basically, across the wires we've been learning it was mainly chief justice john roberts talking to tedng to have proposition 8, in working with david boies, struck down, saying the meaning of marriage in same-sex couples, chief justice roberts was asking, are they trying to redefine the word marriage? pete williams is inside the courtroom. he joins us now. let's talk about what came up, and how heavily was the 1967 case, loving versus virginia, referenced? >> reporter: let me begin at the beginning. i obviously haven't heard any of what you said before. i just got out of the argument. let me give you what i think the bottom line is. number one, it's quite obvious the u.s. supreme court is not prepared to issue any kind of sweeping ruling about gay rights. no member of the court seemed to be very interested in that. secondly, the supreme court, both liberals and conservatives, seems to be worried about writing a decision that will apply to any state outside california. now, the proponents for the four gay couples that brought this case are really urging the supreme court to say that mar

john roberts invests how the debt crisis unfolded through the eyes of the lawmakers in the thick of itjohn has a preview. >> reporter: good afternoon. president obama has been declaring and warning doom and gloom over the sequester for weeks now. but recently, he has had to walk back that talk, acknowledging that the sequester, when it was triggered, would not be the apocalypse he has been making it out to be. he has been bludgeoning the republican, say that this g.o.p. would rather see the cuts go through than close one tax loophole on their rich friends. but what about the president's conduct, the dire warnings? and what about that golf weekend in florida right in the middle of the crisis? as part of our special, i put that to john delaney of maryland. here's an excerpt from what you will see tonight. february 16. with automatic spending cuts he called sudden and harsh, just two weeks away, the president heads to florida for a boys weekend of golf. >> the president in the middle of this crisis took a weekend to go to florida to play golf with tiger woods. smart move? >> i can't comme

john roberts with the news from atlanta tonight. what else do we know?people familiar with james brooks that he has had a confrontational relationship with police in the past. this time the district attorney threw the book at him. he got out of jail a little after noon today. here is how it all started back on monday at that court hearing. he was walking outside the courthouse with the family of the alleged shooter when a county investigator came up to the family, wanted to talk to them about a tip that they had received, that they might have had something to do with the disposal of the murder weapon. according to his attorney, brooks got in between them and advised the family not to say anything unless they had an attorney present. there had been a lot of talk in the community that the suspects were being railroaded that they had a solid alibi. brooks' attorney says the commissioner believed that talk and was just trying to protect the family. here is his attorney. >> he saw -- community it was his intent -- his community he was trying to look after som

is taking a more in depth look at the budget crisis in washington, tomorrow night, our very own john roberts will host a special fox news reporting showdown on death r row. here is a preview of that. >> republican congressman david schweiker is back in arizona telling constituents he will hold firm. they're going back monday, and days to solve this or go over whatever fiscal cliff will happen when the sequestration kicks in. how do you see this unfolding. >> first the question, is solve it, because if we can't do this tiny marginal reduction in spending ultimately by the end of the decade isn't a reduction in spending, it's a reduction in the growth of spending, god forbid what our future is we can't do this. >> make sure you're watching, starting with an exclusive interview on fox news sunday with former presidential candidate mitt romney followed by a special edition of the fox report with harris falkner. that's tomorrow night, starting at 6 p.m. eastern, only here on the fox news chann channel. >> jamie: fox news alert now for you out of tampa, florida. rescuers are still searching for a