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Indiana Senator Mike Braun walks back comments on interracial marriage

Headline from Fox32 Chicago

Indiana Rep. Mike Braun said the issue of abortion should be left up to individual states, and not what is decided by the Supreme Court. When asked if that same reasoning should be applied to a Supreme Court ruling that legalized interracial marriage, Braun agreed.

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  1. Talking Points Memo

    GOP Senator Beats Quick Retreat After Saying Interracial Marriage Should Be Left To States (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) on Tuesday said he believes the Supreme Court should have left the issue of interracial marriage up to states — before quickly issuing a statement claiming that he misunderstood…

  2. Rolling Stone

    Republican Senator Says Supreme Court Should Have Never Legalized Interracial Marriage (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Mike Braun tried to walk back his comments, but his answer to a question about judicial “activism” was pretty explicit

  3. Insider

    Republican Sen. Mike Braun suggests the Supreme Court shouldn't have legalized interracial marriage before backtracking (opens Insider)

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    Braun later released a statement saying there's "no question that the Constitution prohibits discrimination of any kind based on race."

  4. Sioux City Journal

    Watch now: Indiana Sen. Braun open to U.S. Supreme Court rescinding ruling that legalized interracial marriage (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    U.S. Sen. Mike Braun would welcome the U.S. Supreme Court rescinding its 1967 ruling that legalized interracial marriage nationwide in favor of allowing each state to decide such issues on

  5. The Week

  6. Fox32 Chicago

    Indiana Senator Mike Braun walks back comments on interracial marriage (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Indiana Rep. Mike Braun said the issue of abortion should be left up to individual states, and not what is decided by the Supreme Court. When asked if that same reasoning should be applied to a Supreme Court ruling that legalized interracial marriage, Braun agreed.

  7. CNN

    Mike Braun clarifies his assertion that states should decide legality of interracial marriage (opens CNN)

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    Indiana GOP Sen. Mike Braun told local reporters on Tuesday that states should decide the legality of interracial marriage, before maintaining that he misunderstood the questions and condemned "racism in any form."

  8. WTHR Indianapolis

    Braun walks back comments about Supreme Court and interracial marriage (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    The Indiana senator said he misunderstood a question from a reporter during a video conference Tuesday.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Indiana senator walks back statement that interracial marriage should be left to states (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Indiana GOP Sen. Mike Braun attempted to walk back his comments Tuesday that the legalization of interracial marriage should have been left up to the states.

  10. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Mike Braun clarifies his assertion that states should decide legality of interracial marriage | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Alex Rogers, CNN Indiana GOP Sen. Mike Braun told local reporters on Tuesday that states should decide the legality of interracial marriage, before

  11. Slate Magazine

    Senator Says Legalizing Interracial Marriage Was a Mistake, Backtracks Unconvincingly (opens Slate Magazine)

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    Mike Braun of Indiana told reporters that the Supreme Court was wrong to strike down state laws that banned Black and white Americans from wedding.

  12. Kokomo Tribune

    Indiana Sen. Braun walks back interracial marriage comments (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    INDIANAPOLIS — Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana said he misunderstood the question when he told reporters that the Supreme Court was wrong to legalize interracial marriage nationwide and

  13. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Braun walks back comments on interracial marriage (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WASHINGTON (WISH) — U.S. Senator Mike Braun is clarifying comments […]

  14. Truthout

    GOP Senator Says Interracial Marriage Should Be State Issue, Then Walks It Back (opens Truthout)

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    The question — posed twice to Republican Senator Mike Braun of Indiana — was stated clearly and in plain language.

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