Apr 07 What does Rand Paul believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Lisa Desjardins Rand Paul is best known as a libertarian, Senate force-of-one and Kentucky Tea Party favorite. He is prolific (lead sponsor on 353 bills in four years) and the second generation in a father-son dynasty of doctors running for president. As… Continue reading
Apr 05 Iowa pastors hold sway in 2016 presidential election By Associated Press In some states, big city ward leaders or union bosses are the go-to guys to deliver votes. When it comes to Iowa's Republican caucuses, evangelical pastors are kingmakers, with sway over an important bloc of participants. Continue reading
Apr 05 Stakes high for Clinton in Iran nuclear agreement By Ken Thomas, Julie Pace, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton can claim a piece of the victory if the U.S. and other world powers ultimately complete a final nuclear deal with Iran. She will own a piece of the failure if the negotiations collapse or produce a… Continue reading
Apr 04 Clinton leases likely campaign headquarters in Brooklyn By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton has signed a lease in a Brooklyn, New York, building for what is expected to house her presidential campaign headquarters. Continue reading
Apr 02 To win Senate, Democrats turn to candidates who have lost before By Erica Werner, Associated Press Democrats are turning to some proven election losers as they aim to retake control of the Senate in 2016. Continue reading
Mar 30 Marco Rubio expected to announce presidential campaign April 13 By Philip Elliott, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Closing in on an expected announcement that he will run for president, Sen. Marco Rubio said Monday that he is planning a political event in two weeks in Miami to announce his 2016 plans. Continue reading
Mar 29 O’Malley: presidency ‘not some crown’ to be shared by two families By Alan Fram, Associated Press Potential Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley said Sunday that the country needs fresh perspectives for confronting its problems and criticized the prospects of the Clinton and Bush families yet again seeking the White House. Continue reading
Mar 28 Mixed statements on immigration from 2016 GOP contenders By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press "All the candidates have mixed statements - they have statements that seem to support amnesty and they all have ones that seem to oppose it," said Roy Beck, executive director of Numbers USA, which seeks to reduce immigration. Continue reading
Mar 25 Cruz eyes insurance via Obamacare, a law he vows to scrap By Philip Elliott, Associated Press WASHINGTON — GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz could soon be buying his family's health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act he has vowed to dismantle. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 8:20 First out of the gate for 2016, where does Ted Cruz go now? By PBS News Hour Many Republicans say they are considering a run for president in 2016, but Sen. Ted Cruz is the first to make it official. Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Susan Page of USA Today… Continue watching