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Supreme court. the white house growing in a rainbow of pride. earlier in the day in south carolina, the president helping to heal a community and a nation. >> to the families of the fallen, the nation shares in your grief. >> this could be remembered as the week that really set president obama's legacy into stone. >> a stunning turn of events for a president who has been locked in a bitter battle with republicans. this week it was republicans who secured a victory for him. justice john roberts upholding obamacare for a second time. >> the affordable care act is here to stay. >> the supreme cou...

Uncertain terms that we've made our union a little more perfect. >> reporter: all that was temped by a hate crime that claimed nine lives in its church including its leader. >> preacher by 13 pastor by 18 public servant by 23. what a life clementa pinckney lived. ♪ amazing grace ♪ >> in a rare moment, the president broke into song a call for unity in the battles not yet won. ♪ that saved a wretch like me ♪ >> reporter: just a remarkable moment. the president took on the issues of guns and race joining the call to bring down the confederate flag in south carolina, all capping a week

The constitution grants them that right. >> president obama who ordered the end of don't ask don't tell and oversaw the supreme court defeat of the defense of marriage act said that today's ruling in his words made our union a little more perfect. >> this morning the supreme court recognized that the constitution guarantees marriage equality. in doing so they have reaffirmed that all americans are entitled to the equal protection of the law. that all people should be treated equally regardless of who they are or who they love. >> all four of justice kennedy's colleagues dissented, in stinging ...

We are big and vast and diverse, a nation of people with different backgrounds and beliefs, different experiences and stories, but bound by our shared ideal that no matter who you are or what you look like, how you started off or how and who you love, america's a place where you can write your own destiny. we are a people who believe that every single child is entitled to life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness. there's so much more work to be done to extend the full promise of every american, but today we can say in no uncertain terms that we've made our union a little more perfect. tha...

At the supreme court. marriage equality is now the law of the land. friday june 26th. and this is "now." >> all americans are treated as equal. >> marriage equality will now be seamless coast to coast. >> the historic precedent likely to last generations to come. >> equal justice under law applied to us too. >> it is really remarkable how the court led the country in this direction. >> love is love family is family. discrimination against love or family is wrong. >> today we can say in no uncertain terms that we've made our union a little more perfect.