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Feb 03

Ryan calls for unity, less anger from fractious GOP

WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Paul Ryan called on Republicans Wednesday to unify and stop fighting angrily among themselves as he tried steering his fractious party into an election year devoid of the heated showdowns between conservatives and pragmatists that transformed…

Feb 03

Rand Paul drops out of race for president

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Republican Sen. Rand Paul dropped his 2016 campaign for president Wednesday, eclipsed by other candidates who kept his base of support from growing into a viable force in the crowded 2016 field.

Tuesday on the NewsHour, after Cruz and Clinton claim victory in Iowa, candidates shift their focus to New Hampshire. Also: What’s at stake going into the next round of primaries, the Islamic State’s expansion in Libya, San Francisco police face…

Feb 02

Campaigns turn to New Hampshire

NEWBURY, N.H. -- Next up: New Hampshire. Presidential contenders on Tuesday turned their airplanes and their hopes to the next arena in the fight for the nominations, a state that will test Ted Cruz's broader appeal and give Hillary Clinton…