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Rand Paul Considering 2016 Presidential Bid

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky says he is considering a presidential campaign in 2016 but will not make a decision before next year.

2013/04/17

Some young illegals are already being allowed to stay in the US under a new Obama law. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Immigration Reform Advocates Target South Carolina

Business leaders, Republicans and religious groups in favor of overhauling immigration laws announced a new focus Wednesday on South Carolina, where a key Senate supporter, Republican Lindsey Graham, is up for re-election.

2013/03/13

U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) talks on the phone in his office December 6, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Leading Conservative DeMint Resigning Senate Seat

Sen. Jim DeMint, patron saint of the tea party and a would-be Republican kingmaker, announced suddenly Thursday he would resign his South Carolina seat to head Washington’s conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, a shift that reverberated through a soul-searching GOP.

2012/12/06

Medhurst: Picking College Football’s Top 5 Teams

I was actually impressed the way the Trojans performed under Lane Kiffin in a year that had no postseason reward for the team.

2012/07/31

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Opinion: Republicans Advances War On Women

Republican politicians continue to work against HPV vaccination despite its ability to prevent thousands of cases of cervical cancer and resulting deaths.

2012/06/29

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich speaks at a town hall meeting at BAE Systems offices on Jan. 9, 2012 in Nashua, N.H. (credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Gingrich: New Hampshire Not A ‘Fortress’ For Romney

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said he anticipates finishing in the “top three or four” in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary and going on to confront front-runner Mitt Romney head-on in South Carolina.

2012/01/10

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets supporters on Jan. 5, 2012 in Charleston, S.C. (credit: Richard Ellis/Getty Images)

Romney Takes Aim At South Carolina As Rivals Pile On In New Hampshire

Mobilizing against Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney as too timid and too moderate, the rest of the GOP field is exhorting Republicans to do themselves a favor and nominate a more conservative standard-bearer who has a better chance of holding up against President Barack Obama.

2012/01/06