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May 10, 2012 | | COMING OUT Vice-President Biden torpedoed the White House plan to endorse gay marriage before the Democratic convention. The Daily Beast’s Howard Kurtz reports on how political and media pressure forced the president’s hand. Plus, read Andrew Sullivan’s reaction, Meghan McCain on how Obama plays it safe and more. AMENDMENT ONE Charlotte seemed like a good convention idea in 2010. Democrats, angry over the passage of the controversial anti-gay marriage “Amendment One,” have begun petitioning to move the 2012 convention from Charlotte, although Democratic officials insisted on Wednesday that there won’t be change in location. Nearly 20,000 people have signed a petition called “Move the Convention” from the New York-based Gay Marriage USA, calling for the convention to be in a “state that upholds equality and liberty, and treats ALL citizens equally.” DEADLY Twin explosions rocked Damascus on Thursday, killing at least 40 people and injuring 170, according to Syrian state television. The blasts occurred near an intelligence building for the security forces, and they ripped the façade off the building although the structure of the building remained intact. There were reports of bodies strewn in the streets, and the explosions could be heard throughout the capital city. The Syrian government blamed “terrorists” for the attack, but the leading opposition group said the Syrian government itself is to blame—and claimed security forces have been known to attack near government buildings in the past. TRAGIC An Indonesian air force official has reportedly located the wreckage of a Russian plane that went missing Wednesday morning. The Sukhoi SuperJet-100, with 48 people on board, left Jarkata during a commercial exercise with reporters, potential buyers, and engineers. The plane was Russia’s newest commercial jetliner. Wreckage from the plane was located on the side of a cliff on Mount Salak in West Java province, where the elevation is around 5,000 feet. The plane fell off the radar 21 minutes after taking off, the pilot requesting to drop from 10,000 feet to 6,000 feet, though inclement weather was not believed to be a factor. LEVESON INQUIRY Move over Rupert and James, David Cameron’s onetime spinmeister, Andy Coulson, takes the stand at the Leveson Inquiry on Thursday. The Daily Beast’s Peter Jukes on the media enforcer’s journey to the heart of the British government. | | 
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