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For Obama and Clinton, twisty paths to ‘yes’ on gay marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) _ When President Barack Obama praised the Supreme Court’s watershed same-sex marriage ruling, he held it up as evidence that a “shift in…

Contours of Obama’s legacy form with help of unlikely allies

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Long past the prime of his presidency, Barack Obama is defying the lame-duck label and solidifying the contours of his legacy with…

Obama remembers Joe Biden’s son for living ‘life of meaning’

 WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Mourning a loss that touched people on Delaware street corners and far beyond, President Barack Obama on Saturday remembered Beau Biden,…

Loretta Lynch wins confirmation as attorney general; first Black female to hold post

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch won confirmation to serve as attorney general Thursday from a Senate that forced her to wait more than…

Clinton kicks off 2016 campaign online, heads next to Iowa

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton jumped back into presidential politics on Sunday, making a much-awaited announcement she will again seek the White House with…

Senate panel greenlights Obama’s attorney general pick

WASHINGTON (AP) — Loretta Lynch won approval from a key Senate committee Thursday to serve as the nation’s next attorney general, as divided Republicans clashed…

Ire over Netanyahu’s speech, but Dems hopes to limit fallout

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Israeli prime minister’s upcoming speech to Congress without President Barack Obama’s blessing has angered Democratic lawmakers, but they see little remedy…

Loretta Lynch deftly handles Senate Judiciary Committee

Loretta Lynch (Courtesy of Justice.gov) At the beginning of her appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee last Wednesday morning, Attorney General-designate Loretta E. Lynch delivered…

Top five ‘food stamp’ states per capita

  Food stamps, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, are offered to Americans who earn a gross income amount that’s less than 130 percent…

Obama: I’ll act on my own on immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the face of an unyielding Congress, President Barack Obama said Monday he will no longer wait for Republicans to act on…

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