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Virginia profile rises in presidential contest

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Move over, Ohio and Florida. Virginia is becoming the hottest new battleground in this year’s race for the White House.

May 3 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Supreme court moves to center of presidential race

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court, suddenly at the heart of presidential politics, is preparing what could be blockbuster rulings on health care and immigration shortly before the fall election.

Apr 26 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

No shocker in store: Romney VP search under way

BOSTON — Don’t look for a vice presidential shocker from Mitt Romney. His choice of a running-mate — a search he announced Monday he has begun — will be guided by both his methodical, risk-averse corporate training and the lessons his party learned from Sarah Palin’s selection.

Apr 16 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Romney faces lengthy to-do list as likely GOP pick

DES MOINES, Iowa — Mitt Romney faces a daunting to-do list as he transitions into the role of likely Republican presidential nominee.

Apr 9 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

House approves Republican deficit-cutting plan

WASHINGTON — A divided House approved a $3.6 trillion Republican budget on Thursday recasting Medicare and imposing sweeping cuts in domestic programs, capping a battle that gave both political parties a campaign-season stage to spotlight their warring deficit-cutting priorities.

Mar 29 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Romney edges into mop-up phase of campaign

WASHINGTON — After a three-month struggle, Mitt Romney edged into the mop-up phase of the race for the Republican presidential nomination on Wednesday, buoyed by Newt Gingrich’s decision to scale back his campaign to the vanishing point and Rick Santorum’s statement that he would take the No. 2 spot on the party ticket in the fall.

Mar 28 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Court appears split by ideology over health care

WASHINGTON — Concluding three days of fervent, public disagreement, a Supreme Court seemingly split over ideology will now wrestle in private about whether to strike down key parts or even all of President Barack Obama’s historic health care law. The justices’ decision, due this June, will affect the way virtually every American receives and pays for care.

Mar 28 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »

Obama, GOP vie for upper hand on energy

MALJAMAR, N.M. — Wooing a nation of increasingly angry motorists, President Barack Obama and his Republican rivals are all plunging into gas-pump politics, seeking the upper hand as energy becomes a driving issue in the election campaign.

Mar 21 2012 | Posted in AP News | Read More »