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Rick Perry calls for more black GOP supporters. Who is responding?Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry called for a stronger connection between the GOP and the African American community in a National Press Club speech last week. Can the Republican presidential candidate win over black voters?聽
Why Bernie Sanders praises Greek 'no' voteCreditors wanted Greece to cut spending further before granting the country new loans. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras argued against such measures.
Democrats edge past the GOP in party affiliation. Does it matter?A plurality of American voters identify themselves as Independents, eschewing the two major political parties. Still, more voters are registering as Democrats than as Republicans, which could impact the 2016 presidential race.
Chris Christie criticizes Supreme Court's same-sex marriage rulingUS Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie said if he had "Christie-type justices" on Supreme Court, then the court would not have legalized same-sex marriage nor pass a key provision in Affordable Care Act.
Ted Cruz's supporters make up bulk of $51 million raised for presidential bidRepublican Senator Ted Cruz has raised more than $51 million for his presidential bid, with most of the money coming from outside organizations,聽according to a statement from his campaign on Sunday.
James Webb: War hero, former US senator, presidential longshotFormer Virginia senator James Webb disdains Washington politics but is running for president. Can Webb make it as a populist maverick with conservative tendencies in a Democratic Party being nudged to the left?- Gay marriage: Can religious clerks conscientiously object to issuing licenses?Since the Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage, some are reasoning that if there are other authorized individuals available to issue licenses within a county office, those individuals with religious objections may not have to. The idea has drawn fire.
- Obama looks like he鈥檚 actually having fun being presidentPresident Obama sang in public again this week, hung out with the Girl Scouts, and made fun of the large Republican presidential field.聽
- Bernie Sanders raises $15 million. Chump change or a lot?According to his campaign, Bernie Sanders has received contributions from some 250,000 individuals. Ninety-nine percent of the donations were for $250 or less.
Donald Trump: Whose voters is he stealing?Polling is a zero-sum game: The rise of Donald Trump means other folks have fallen. Then again, in the 2012 presidential election, several of Mitt Romney's rivals rose, then fell to earth.
Will Joe Biden run for president? Drumbeat picks up.A former Obama fundraiser, now finance chair for Draft Biden 2016, puts the probability that Vice President Joe Biden will run at 80 percent. And the latest poll shows Mr. Biden slightly ahead of Bernie Sanders.聽
Former Va. senator Jim Webb announces his presidential runThe former secretary of the Navy under President Reagan quietly launched on his 2016 campaign website.
Michelle Obama meets Claire Underwood: 'House of Cards' has White House fans'House of Cards' first lady Robin Wright met real-life first lady Michelle Obama in Washington D.C., this week.
Is Donald Trump becoming a Republican liability?Thanks to his larger-than-life persona and his rambling, flamboyant, stream-of-consciousness speaking style, Trump has quickly become a liability for the GOP.
How Supreme Court ruling could jump-start political innovationThe Supreme Court upheld an Arizona political reform aimed at reining in an important aspect of partisan politics. But the next steps will be hard.
Hillary Clinton has raised $45 million in campaign contributions so farThe chairman of the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign says more than 90 percent of the donations were less than $100.
Ted Cruz's 'audition' for 'The Simpsons': Eeexcellent or D'oh?Buzzfeed got presidential candidate Ted Cruz to 'audition' for 'The Simpsons,' and he nailed it. But was it undignified or smart voter outreach? We think we know the answer.
Why Chris Christie is big presence in the GOP race, despite Bridge-gateChristie won't pander to the far right, beat up on gays, or bash immigrants. He will be聽making it easier for the eventual Republican nominee to be similarly restrained.
Why is Donald Trump surging in early polls?Trump's name recognition and high visibility may be the reason for his meteoric rise in national and state polls.
鈥楤est week ever鈥�: Did Obama almost forget gay marriage?At a press conference Tuesday, President Obama reflected on last week: trade legislation, Obamacare, Charleston, the Confederate flag. Same-sex marriage seemed forgotten. But at the last minute, it wasn't.聽