A Marriage Battle That States Can't Win

WASHINGTON -- President Obama is walking a tightrope on same-sex marriage, teetering between his stated view that marriage is the province of the states and his legal position that refusal to recognize same-sex marriage can violate the ...

Is John Edwards a Criminal?

The irony -- tragedy? -- of this misapplication of government resources is heightened by an unsettling coincidence: Even as Edwards faces prison for taking outsized campaign contributions, such mega-donations have become the central feature of the...

Obama's Decision on Same-Sex Marriage

WASHINGTON -- The White House, according to a senior official, always knew it was going to have to take the plunge on publicly supporting same-sex marriage, and planned to do it in the first term -- well before the convention.

The topic had been ...

Obama Should be Clear on Same-Sex Marriage

WASHINGTON -- Same-sex marriage is turning into a question of character and leadership for President Obama. Does he favor it, or doesn't he?

In the wake of Vice President Biden's remarks supportive of marriage equality, the continued presidential...

Mitt Wimps Out

WASHINGTON -- Bill Clinton created his Sister Souljah moment. Mitt Romney keeps ducking his. This says something disturbing about the current political environment. It says something even more disturbing about the soon-to-be Republican nominee.

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Campaign 2012 -- That Empty Feeling

WASHINGTON -- Maybe it's a hangover -- metaphorical, not literal -- from the partying of White House Correspondents' Association dinner weekend, but this is feeling like the most vacuous presidential campaign in memory.

OK, there's a lot of ...