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Obama on 'The View': Were hosts too easy on him?

The format of 'The View' may allow a skilled politician a lot of control over the message. President Obama skirted around some questions about gay marriage and financial-markets reform.



Report: Trayvon Martin beat, bloodied George Zimmerman. Game-changer?

A medical report showing that Trayvon Martin hit George Zimmerman hard enough to draw blood on his face and head has made a second-degree murder conviction a long shot, say experts.

Gay Marriage is Obama's Poison Pill

With all the candidate buzz regarding gay marraige, Obama speaks up:

The Rise of Black-on-White Violence

New book takes a look at racial events and America's ongoing problems in the aftermath:

Ouch! Obama loses 41 percent of W.Va. primary vote to federal inmate.

Meet Keith Judd, who's incarcerated in Texas for extortion. He's also a serial presidential candidate, and in West Virginia's Democratic primary Tuesday, he grabbed 41 percent of the vote from President Obama. Republicans are gleeful.

How North Carolina gay-marriage vote could hurt Obama reelection bid

President Obama is in an awkward spot on gay marriage, and Tuesday's vote to ban gay marriage in North Carolina - a swing state - highlights a potential vulnerability in November.

Should Mitt Romney have to defend Obama against 'treason' remark?

Mitt Romney did not rush to contradict a woman at a town hall who called for President Obama to be tried for treason. He's hardly the first politician not to rush to the aid of an opponent.

Why Ron Paul's big wins in Maine and Nevada matter

When Ron Paul delegates show up at the Republican National Convention in August, they may be strong enough to throw the event into disarray - just at the moment Mitt Romney needs to show the GOP united behind him.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan endorses gay marriage. Is Obama cornered?

Now, both Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary Duncan have spoke up for gay marriage, but Obama is holding back. That could be a political calculation, but gay activists are frustrated.

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