Spokesman: Obama hopeful Barrett 'prevails' in recall

MADISON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's press secretary says the president hopes Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett beats Republican Gov.

Clinton says Romney presidency would be "calamitous" for nation

NEW YORK (AP) -- Former President Bill Clinton warned Monday, June 4th that a Mitt Romney presidency would be "calamitous'' for the nation and the world, going further than even President Barack Obama in depicting the consequences of a return to Republican rule of the White House.

Candidates for governor criss-cross state before recall election

MADISON -- The final weekend in the recall race has come and gone, and the candidates for governor are pushing hard for votes in the final days before voters take to the polls.

Presidents Obama, Bush share stage at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — All smiles, President Barack Obama shared the stage with former President George W.

Priebus: A Gov. Walker win means trouble for President Obama

(CNN) -- Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus framed Tuesday's recall election (June 5th) in Wisconsin as a referendum on the Democratic Party that he said will face further obstacles in the presidential election if incumbent Republican Gov.

Poll: Romney favorability rating increases

(CNN) -- Mitt Romney received a jump in his favorability rating aided by increased support among female voters, according to a new survey.

Romney to clinch GOP nomination with Texas win

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney is set to clinch the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night, May 29th with a win in the Texas primary, a triumph of endurance for a candidate who came up short four years ago and had to fight hard this year as voters flirted with a carousel of GOP rivals.

Wasserman Schultz to speak at state Democratic convention

APPLETON (AP) -- The head of the Democratic National Committee will be one of the guest speakers when the state Democratic party holds its convention in Appleton next week.

President Obama pledges support for veterans, families

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Under a scorching morning sun, President Barack Obama laid a wreath to fallen U.S. warriors Monday, May 28th at Arlington National Cemetery as part of Memorial Day ceremonies that will include the launch of a 13-year commemoration of the Vietnam War.

Catholic dioceses, colleges sue over Obama mandate

NEW YORK (AP) -- Roman Catholic leaders opened a new front against the Obama administration mandate that employers provide workers birth control coverage, filing federal lawsuits Monday, May 21st on behalf of dioceses, schools and health care agencies that argued the requirement violates religious freedom.

NAACP chief: Marriage equality is a civil right

BALTIMORE (AP) -- NAACP President Benjamin Jealous said Monday, May 21st, he hopes the group's resolution supporting same-sex marriage will encourage blacks to support marriage equality as a civil right if the question is put to voters on the ballot in Maryland or other states.

Budget debate taking center stage in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Are Republican lawmakers deliberately stalling the economic recovery to hurt President Barack Obama's re-election chances?

Senator Ron Johnson says Senate is fiscally out of control

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson says the U.S. Senate is fiscally out of control for failing to pass a budget in three years.

President Obama, Chicago hosts G8, NATO leaders

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders are set to address a host of pressing economic and military security issues this weekend as the United States hosts a high stakes Group of Eight summit outside Washington and a NATO summit in Obama's adopted hometown of Chicago.

Obama on gay marriage: 'Right thing to do'

NEW YORK (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Monday, May 14th defended his view that gay couples should have the right to marry, saying that the country has never gone wrong when it "expanded rights and responsbilities to everybody.'' "That doesn't weaken families.

Ron Paul effectively ends presidential campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas and a favorite of tea partyers, effectively ended his presidential campaign Monday, May 14th but urged his fervent supporters to continue working at the state party level to cause havoc for presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

Will gay marriage issue turn into political weapon?

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Mitt Romney's Mormon faith has shaped his life, but he barely mentioned it as he spoke to graduates at an evangelical university Saturday, May 12th.

POTUS Jumps In (5-9-12)

FOX6's Ted Perry discusses same-sex marriage, on the same day President Barack Obama announced he feels same-sex partners should have the right to be married.

Obama not worried about being upstaged by Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Presdent Barack Obama says he'd already decided to come out for gay marriage before Vice President Joe Biden publicly endorsed it.