Political News Stories

WASHINGTON (AP) — His nomination all but assured, Mitt Romney is set to inch closer to clinching the GOP presidential nomination with a presidential primary in Oregon. Oregon and Nebraska are taking their turns weighing in on the Republican race, … Continue reading →

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — President Barack Obama‘s shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has been growing across the country, helping … Continue reading →

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama‘s handling of the national debt in Iowa, a Midwestern battleground he hasn’t visited since the state’s leadoff nominating caucuses. Romney’s speech Tuesday afternoon in Des … Continue reading →

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian troops backed by tanks shot dead seven civilians when they overran a rebellious Sunni Muslim village west of the city of Hama on Sunday, activists’ organizations said, in a crackdown on the rural epicenter of the … Continue reading →

NEW YORK (AP) — Abortion and gay marriage. For years, they’ve been lumped together as the paramount wedge issues of U.S. politics — hot-button topics in the vortex of sexuality, personal freedom and public policy. Yet these two divisive issues, … Continue reading →

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Mitt Romney‘s Mormon faith has shaped his life, but he barely mentioned it as he spoke to graduates at an evangelical university Saturday. And he hardly touched on hot-button social issues like abortion and gay marriage, … Continue reading →

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — On the upper eastern edge of Ohio lies a valley built on the sweat of the working class, where steel mills sit mostly shuttered but a once-struggling Chevy plant endures. It is a place filled with … Continue reading →

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Results of an Algerian parliamentary election to be announced on Friday were likely to hand an unprecedented share of seats to moderate Islamists, easing pressure for change in a country left behind by last year’s “Arab Spring.” … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly before President Barack Obama voiced his support for gay marriage, Vice President Joe Biden apologized to the president for comments that led him to speed up his public pronouncement. Biden and Obama spoke in the Oval … Continue reading →

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — President Barack Obama‘s support for gay marriage adds a new layer of complexity for voters — especially independents — in battleground states that will decide the race for the White House. While the economy is … Continue reading →