NEWS FLASH

New Super PAC will back Republican candidates who support marriage equality | The PAC will be financed, in part, by Paul Singer, a billionaire hedge fund manager. The New York Times reports: “Now, Singer says, he’s providing $1 million to start a new ‘super PAC’ with several Republican compatriots. Named American Unity PAC, its sole mission will be to encourage Republican candidates to support same-sex marriage, in part by helping them to feel financially shielded from any blowback from well-funded groups that oppose it.”