Presidential Politics
Republican Presidential Candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson appear to be gaining ground on the Republican side leaving other candidates far behind, including Jeb Bush. This comes as a big surprise considering the legacy of the Bush Family.
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Political News, Now.
In an election cycle where political outsiders are in style, the contest featured four career politicians — all of whom either are or have been governors or senators. With such résumés, the case for being able to shake up Washington was hard to make.
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Dem: McConnell 'playing politics' with American hostages
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is "playing politics" with American hostages by forcing a vote that links them to the Iran deal. "The Iranian government is playing politics with [Amir Hekmati's] life.
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Today in Politics: In New Poll, Ben Carson Pulls Up Alongside an Idling Donald …
Mr. Carson pulled at least some of his support from Republicans who are more typical political figures. Jeb Bush fell in the poll, to 6 percent, from 13 percent, and Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin tumbled to 2 percent from 10 percent. No other …
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