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In Hollywood, who will 鈥� and won't 鈥� back Hillary Clinton?A number of celebrities have already said they're ready to support the former first lady, US senator, and secretary of State. But there are others who are ready to go in a different direction.
Three factors behind the compromise on Iran legislationOn Tuesday, the White House backed down on its threat to veto a bill requiring congressional review of an Iran deal. The legislation was made more palatable by shortening the review period and by removing one controversial requirement.
Hillary Clinton-Julian Castro 2016: an already inevitable Democratic ticket?Democrats are grooming Housing Secretary Julian Castro for national office. If Marco Rubio is on the Republican ticket (and even if not), Mr. Castro may be the Democrats' obvious answer.
Hillary Clinton's 'Scooby' van adventure: Will it swing voters?The Clinton campaign appears to be out to prove the former secretary of State is 'just folks' with her road trip. Authenticity may matter for antiques, but is it an important qualification for a president?
What Hillary Clinton's Chipotle stop says about her campaignHillary Clinton rode in a GMC van to Iowa, and stopped for fast-food along the way as part of her new image campaign. Will it work?聽
John Oliver wants to give the IRS more money: Is he right?It's not a message anyone wants to hear around April 15, but each additional dollar spent ensuring that more Americans pay what they owe yields $6 in new revenue.
Marco Rubio, announcing 2016 campaign, focuses on 'everyman' credentialsIt鈥檚 not that Americans won鈥檛 elect wealthy presidents, but political experts say a candidate needs to use empathetic language and offer policies that show relatability to voters. Sen. Marco Rubio tried to do this Monday.
Marco and Hillary jump in. Do presidential campaign announcements matter anymore?聽The metaphorical starting gun has fired, and 2016 candidates are jostling for position. But let鈥檚 get real: Rubio, Clinton, et al have been running for president for some time.
What the 'Stop Hillary' campaign looks like, so far聽As Hillary Clinton launches her 2016 presidential bid, the anti-Hillary movement is shifting into high gear. 脜 top trend on Twitter:聽#WhyImNotVotingForHillary
2016 spoiler: Could Marco Rubio derail Jeb Bush?Florida's junior senator hopes to gain momentum early on and carry it to the GOP presidential primary debates that begin this summer.
Marco Rubio 2016: the risk of a lifetimeSen. Marco Rubio of Florida either becomes the Barack Obama of the Republican Party or he winds up with nothing.聽
Hillary Clinton vows to work for 'everyday Americans,' perhaps 'hardworking Americans,' tooHillary Clinton has vowed to work for 'everyday Americans' during her quest to become president in 2016. Not surprisingly, so does every other candidate.- Hillary Clinton makes it official: 'I鈥檓 hitting the road to earn your vote.'Hillary Rodham Clinton officially launched her 2016 presidential campaign Sunday.鈥楨veryday Americans need a champion,鈥� she says, 鈥榓nd I want to be that champion.鈥�
Do Hillary and Jeb have an 'unfavorable' problem? Yes, but in different ways.Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton are strongly positioned to win their party鈥檚 presidential nomination. But polls show they both have high 鈥榰nfavorable鈥� ratings.
Can Rand Paul recover from his rocky presidential campaign roll-out?Senator Rand Paul launched his presidential campaign this week, but he鈥檚 hit a couple of speed bumps since then as opponents and the press dig into his policies and presentation.
Why Millennials don鈥檛 want to run for political officeMillennials are generally tuning out national politics, according to multiple studies. But that doesn't mean they aren't engaged.聽
The $31 million week: big for Ted Cruz, but also for his super PAC donorsMega-donors聽aren鈥檛 just cutting big checks. Some of them want to take an active role in how their political investments are spent.聽What's not clear is how much the public will ever know about it.聽
Hillary Clinton 2016: How this presidential campaign will be differentFor starters, Hillary Rodham Clinton will emphasize her gender and women's issues more than she did in her 2008 presidential campaign. And she's taking nothing for granted.聽
10 things you may not know about Hillary Rodham ClintonOn Sunday, Hillary Rodham Clinton is to formally announce her candidacy for the presidency. Critics and competitors will be zeroing in on her political record. Here are some lesser-known things about her.
Rand Paul to crib from Reagan on Iran: Huh? Iran fiasco nearly sank Reagan.President Reagan has become iconic. That may account for why politicians routinely cite him to justify what they want to do. Trouble is, many of these invocations of the Gipper are historically wrong.聽
