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Supreme Court in session with rest of town shut
Maybe their robes are water repellent. No matter that the rest of Washington was shut tight to await Hurricane Sandy, it was business as usual Monday ...
Michigan House race muddled after bizarre start
It seemed things couldn't get more muddled after U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, a Republican who appeared destined for easy re-election in his suburban ...
No high court action on voting rights law
Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights law that has opened voting booths to ...
On Minn. gay marriage vote, seniors a tough crowd
The word "homosexual" was rarely uttered in public when Louise Pardee was growing up, but now the 81-year-old is dialing up fellow Minnesota senior ...
Advantage Obama in hunt for 270 electoral votes
President Barack Obama is poised to eke out a victory in the race for the 270 electoral votes needed to win re-election, having beaten back Republican ...
Obama hopes Nevada turnout team trumps bad economy
It's people like Paul Prekop who make Nevada a maddeningly difficult state for President Barack Obama to lock down, and who give Republican Mitt ...
Ryan tries to sell Ohioans that he's one of them
Paul Ryan might as well be an Ohioan. The farm fields smell familiar. They small town streets look just like his. The chill in the air and the ...
Insurers nervous over prospect of Romney victory
You'd think health insurance CEOs would be chilling the bubbly with Republican Mitt Romney's improved election prospects, but instead they're in a ...
Endorsements flood in, but do voters care?
In one October weekend, Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama each scored a victory from a major newspaper in the all-important state of ...
New England shapes up as Dem firewall for Senate
Democrats are counting on their New England friends to help them pick up Republican-held Senate seats on Nov. 6 and construct a barrier against losses ...
East Coast storm wreaks havoc on presidential race
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama frantically sought to close the deal with voters with precious few days left ...
Romney cancels NH trip as storm approaches
Mitt Romney has canceled plans to campaign in New Hampshire this week because of the storm bearing down on the East Coast. It's the second major ...
Obama: Storm is 'serious and big,' and slow-moving
President Barack Obama said Sunday that the storm taking aim at the East Coast is a "serious and big storm" that will be slow-moving and might take ...
AP analysis of electoral map in presidential race
A look at the race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House. Obama is within reach, ...
High court weighs new look at voting rights law
Three years ago, the Supreme Court warned there could be constitutional problems with a landmark civil rights law that has opened voting booths to ...
Romney woos Florida early vote; Obama eyes NH
Juggling politics and storm preparations, Mitt Romney dangled a plea for bipartisanship before early voters in Florida on Saturday as Barack Obama ...
Rubio's daughter in fair condition after accident
The 12-year-old daughter of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was in fair condition Saturday evening at Miami Children's Hospital after she was airlifted there ...
Biden: GOP ticket counting on voter 'amnesia'
Vice President Joe Biden says Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are fleeing from their record to appear more moderate than they are. Biden says ...
Romney calls for cooperation in Florida
With the election 10 days away, Mitt Romney is calling for more partisan cooperation in Washington as he rallies supporters in Florida. The Republican ...
Ryan: Obama hasn't made case he deserves new term
Starting a two-day bus tour of Ohio's small towns and cities, Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan told voters Saturday that President ...
Timeline of comments on attack on US Consulate
Here is a timeline of comments by the administration and Libyan officials on what they believed happened in the attack on the U.S. Consulate in ...
Holy pop! Obama's campaign snazzes up its slogan
President Barack Obama's campaign slogan is getting a boost! Obama's campaign added an exclamation point to placards and banners bearing the ...
Marines, police prep for mock zombie invasion
Move over vampires, goblins and haunted houses, this kind of Halloween terror aims to shake up even the toughest warriors: An untold number of ...
Young millennials _ fiscal conservatives?
This generation of young Americans has been called many things, from civic-minded to "entitled." But fiscally conservative? That's a new one, and it ...