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Rand Paul drops out of the 2016 presidential race. Now what?Rand Paul, freshman Kentucky senator and son of libertarian icon Ron Paul, announced that he is suspending his 2016 presidential campaign. He finished fifth in the Iowa primary Monday.聽
How Marco Rubio is putting the GOP back together againMarco Rubio is deftly navigating between the GOP establishment and the base. If the GOP can be united, he's offering clues about how to do it.聽
First LookWhat will Obama say at a mosque? The same thing he told IsraelisPresident Obama is expected to continue a message of speaking out against bias and bigotry during his first-ever visit to an American mosque Wednesday.
Sanders, Trump won't be able to keep their promises. And that matters.Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are among the candidates making big promises that have virtually no chance of coming to pass. The trend is accelerating.聽
Iowa caucuses: where democracy can build communityAcross Iowa, the caucuses were an intimate and high-energy affair, and for at least one participant, it was a statement of belonging. 聽
Monitor BreakfastIntelligence panel's top Democrat: Afghanistan shows 'limits of state-building'Rep. Adam Schiff on Tuesday sized up US operations in that country, as well as the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Libya.
How Iowa upset expectations, and boosted Marco RubioSen. Marco Rubio got 23 percent of the Iowa vote 鈥� just behind Trump's 24 percent Sen. Cruz's 28 percent 鈥� for a very strong third place finish.
The two numbers that explain Iowa caucus voteFor clues to the primary race ahead, two key numbers from Monday night's Iowa caucus stand out.
After political upheaval in Iowa, what next?Donald Trump gets trumped in upset loss to Ted Cruz, while Bernie Sanders declares moral victory in fighting Hillary Clinton to the closest Democratic caucus result in Iowa history.
Iowa results: Ted Cruz trumps Trump, Clinton barely beats SandersTexas Sen. Ted Cruz swept to victory in Iowa's Republican caucuses Monday, and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio finished third, right behind billionaire Donald Trump.
How would 'Trumponomics' change America? A lot, actually.Recent presidents 鈥� Democrat and Republican 鈥� have all agreed on a few economic fundamentals. Donald Trump might just blow up that model.聽
Donald Trump is running a surprisingly cheapskate campaignNew FEC data shows The Donald's campaign spending is dwarfed by his rivals. What's truly bizarre, however, is one of the biggest items in his budget.
Iowa caucuses: What voters are thinking on Election DayA significant contingent of Iowa voters are undecided, Marco Rubio could still surprise the Republican front-runners, and the Clinton campaign strategizes with an app.
This is how it looks when Congress gets alongSen. Lisa Murkowski (R) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) have found ways to move forward on a subject normally fraught with tension.
How did the Iowa caucuses get to be such a big deal?For much of the nation鈥檚 history, the Iowa caucuses didn鈥檛 matter that much, but that changed in part because of one former US president.- Can you tell the 2016 Republican presidential candidates apart? Take our quiz.
With more and more Republicans joining the crowded field, how well do you the candidates for the Republican 2016 presidential nomination?
Why a low turnout in Iowa favors Ted Cruz over Donald TrumpDepending on the voter turnout, the outcome of Monday's GOP caucuses may be an tossup between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump.
In Iowa and beyond, don't be surprised if polls aren't accurateOne recent poll found that 44 percent of Democrats would support accepting refugees from a fictional country.聽Another poll found that 30 percent of GOP primary voters were in favor of bombing it.聽
Follow the 2016 campaign money: Who's got it and who doesn't?Marco Rubio, a Florida senator, led the money chase in the final three months of the year, collecting $14.2 million and ending with $10.4 million in the bank. Trump loaned himself $10.8 million.聽
Why America might elect a president it doesn't likeDonald Trump and Hillary Clinton have among the highest unfavorability ratings of recent presidential candidates. Their success shows how US politics is changing. 聽聽
