Day: November 10, 2012

By Kim Geiger, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — For the first time in history, women will occupy one-fifth of the seats in the Senate, and white males will no longer hold a

By Eloisa Ruano Gonzalez, Orlando Sentinel – ORLANDO, Fla.—Anthony Suarez is thrilled that Puerto Rican voters Tuesday overwhelmingly supported becoming a U.S. state. At the same time, the Orlando attorney said, nothing will

By Scott Powers and Jim Stratton, Orlando Sentinel – ORLANDO, Fla. — President Barack Obama’s re-election was a tiny landslide: an Electoral College cakewalk, built on slim margins in battleground states. And almost

By Jessica Guynn and Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times – SAN FRANCISCO — Right after the television networks projected that he had won re-election, the first thing President Barack Obama did was

By Paul West, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Even more than the election that made Barack Obama the first black president, the one that returned him to office sent an unmistakable signal

By Franco Ordonez, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Latinos helped deliver President Barack Obama’s re-election Tuesday with near-historic support. In return, they’re demanding an immigration overhaul and are warning both parties, particularly Republicans,