The News Stories

WASHINGTON – It’s not like he wasn’t warned. As President Barack Obama considered a decision on birth control that would turn into an unexpected political nightmare, he heard it from inside and outside his White House: He risked a fierce … Continue reading →

BOSTON – Mitt Romney faulted President Barack Obama’s original push to require church-affiliated employers to pay for birth control as an “assault on religion,” but as Massachusetts governor, Romney was largely silent about a state law that required virtually the … Continue reading →

SANFORD, Maine – Mitt Romney hoped to avoid a fourth straight election setback Saturday in the GOP presidential nomination race, but feisty Ron Paul could extend that losing streak with a victory in Maine’s caucuses. Romney, the one-time front-runner, stepped … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – What birth control debate? A half-century after the introduction of the pill, acceptance of birth control by American women is virtually universal. But that didn’t keep the Obama administration from landing in a political mess over a side … Continue reading →

PORTLAND, Maine – Maine’s presidential caucuses come at a critical time for Mitt Romney, the one-time Republican front-runner. Shaken by a string of failures, Romney is hoping to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat Saturday on the path to his party’s … Continue reading →