WASHINGTON — On the fence no longer, President Barack Obama declared his unequivocal support for gay marriage on Wednesday, a historic announcement that gave the polarizing social issue a more prominent role in the 2012 race for the White House.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Move over, Ohio and Florida. Virginia is becoming the hottest new battleground in this year’s race for the White House.
WASHINGTON — The American job market improved modestly in October, and economists looking deeper into the numbers found real reasons for optimism — or at least what counts for optimism in this agonizingly slow economic recovery.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Republicans have long clamored for government downsizing. They’re starting to get it — by default.