James Oliphant

Poll: Obama would beat Ron Paul by just four points

WASHINGTON -- If you are looking for signs of President Barack Obama's vulnerability, there are plenty to be found in the latest CNN poll. But one number stands out: If that hypothetical election were held tomorrow, Obama would beat Ron Paul -- yeah, that Ron Paul -- by just four points.

While it may be a sign that some voters are adopting an anybody-but-Obama attitude, that same poll shows Obama handily stomping candidates such as Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin.

Obama administration drops defense of anti-gay marriage law

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would not defend in court the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman. The Justice Department had previously defended the law, but said it had determined in a pair of cases in the federal appeals court in New York that it was no longer constitutional.

WikiLeaks set to release a new batch of classified files

WASHINGTON -- Officials at U.S. embassies and consulates are warning allies and combing through sensitive documents in advance of an expected new release of classified files from the Internet gadfly WikiLeaks. The documents are believed to include thousands of diplomatic cables, the contents of which the State Department said could harm relations between the United States and other nations, jeopardize national security and risk lives. They could be released as early as this weekend.

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