Meet the Lawyer Who’ll Argue at Supreme Court for Christian Baker’s Right to Free Speech

Dec. 5, 2017
Good morning from Washington. Today's the big day for Jack Phillips, the Christian baker whose refusal to make a custom wedding cake for a same-sex couple has taken him all the way to the Supreme Court. Ken McIntyre has an in-depth profile of the lawyer who will make Phillips' case to the justices, and Tiffany Bates looks at why so many artists back the Masterpiece Cakeshop owner. Plus: Rachel del Guidice looks at what's next for tax reform, and Fred Lucas has the details on the decision President Trump must make soon about the embassy in Israel. Have a drink this evening: Prohibition ended on this day in 1933.
Feature Meet the Lawyer Who'll Argue at Supreme Court for Christian Baker's Right to Free Speech "It's no longer about a government affirming a right and a recognition of same-sex marriage. It's now about requiring private citizens to affirm that as well," warns Kristen Waggoner, the lawyer for Jack Phillips. Read More
News The Differences House, Senate Will Have to Resolve to Advance Tax Reform Bill Among the issues they'll have to resolve are the repeal of the Obamacare individual mandate, the Johnson Amendment, when the corporate tax rate takes effect, and whether the tax cuts are permanent or not. Read More
Commentary Watch Ryan Anderson Spar With LGBT Rights Advocate on Christian Baker Case "The Supreme Court has ruled twice, within the past 20 years, that the First Amendment protects … a free speech right against speaking a message where you disagree, even in the context of LGBT rights," says Anderson. Watch the Video
Commentary As Christian Baker Heads to Court, Hundreds of Artists Speak Out to Defend Free Expression Custom cake design is so artistic that artists' designs can be protected under federal intellectual property law. The Library of Congress has thousands of custom cake designs in its copyright record. Read More
News What Trump's Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital Could Mean for the Middle East President Trump will reportedly announce his intentions on the embassy Wednesday. The next day, the president is hosting a Hanukkah reception at the White House. Read More
News In a Win for Trump, Supreme Court Upholds 'Extreme Vetting' Travel Ban "The Supreme Court has decided … that decisions affecting our national security should be made by Congress and the president, not by a single federal judge sitting in a courthouse in Hawaii," says The Heritage Foundation's John Malcolm. Read More
Commentary Why Trump's Mention of Christ at Christmas Lighting Will Drive Left Crazy In a speech that no one would ever mistake for President Obama's, President Trump made it clear that this "is a holy season, the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." Read More
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