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COOK: Ron Paul’s Endorsement of Rand Paul: Will Liberty Lovers Follow Suit?

When I asked Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) last year about his views on police demilitarization, reforming drug sentencing, and restoring voting rights to non-violent felons, I posed this question: “Is your...

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Ohio Sec. of State: Sore Loser Law Blocks Independent Run By Trump If GOP Bid...

According to an interpretation of state law by Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, Ohio’s “sore loser” law prevents Donald Trump from filing as an independent candidate in the state’s 2016 general...

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Citing Security Risk, Judge Bars Disclosure of Christie’s Ballooning Travel...

Earlier this month, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Mary C. Jacobson dismissed an Open Public Records Act suit filed by New Jersey Watchdog investigative reporter Mark Lagerkvist which would have...

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Jesse Ventura: Trump’s Border Wall Plan Would Make U.S. “Look Like a Prison”

Former Minnesota Governor, Navy SEAL, and pro wrestler Jesse Ventura addressed 2016 presidential candidate and billionaire real estate tycoon Donald Trump’s proposal to force Mexico to pay for a...

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Demand Grows for Presidential Debate Moderated By Former Daily Show Host Jon...

A Change.org petition calling for Jon Stewart to be chosen by the Commission on Presidential Debates to serve as a moderator for a 2016 presidential debate is closing in on 200,000 signatures. A post...

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Ben Carson Says He Would Secure U.S.-Mexico Border with Drone Strikes

Controversy erupted last week when 2016 Republican presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson suggested that, as president, he would use drone strikes to secure the U.S.-Mexico...

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Trump: “If I’m Going Down, Then Bush Is Going Down with Me”

Reportedly motivated by a feud with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush over a failed business deal, sources close to real estate tycoon and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claim that...

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Fearing Trump Indie Run, State GOP Leaders Mull Tying Party Loyalty Oath to...

State-level Republican party leaders in Virginia and North Carolina are reportedly considering requiring GOP presidential candidates to sign a party loyalty oath in order to obtain ballot access in the...

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EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul Reportedly Said He Would Debate Bernie Sanders “Anytime,...

At last Saturday’s Republican Party of Kentucky meeting, where GOP leaders approved a proposal changing the state’s primary to a caucus system thus allowing U.S. Senator and 2016 presidential candidate...

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46 Percent of Likely Voters Think Hillary Clinton Should Suspend Campaign

The snowballing scandal surrounding Hillary Clinton’s use of private email servers to conduct official business while serving as secretary of state is starting to seriously hamstring her bid for the...

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Walker Calls Building U.S.-Canada Border Wall To Stop Terrorists ‘Legitimate...

Donald Trump’s rise in the polls following his unapologetic advancement of a hard-line stance on immigration seems to have inspired some of the other 2016 Republican presidential candidates to follow...

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As Jeb Bush’s Poll Numbers Drop, Three Top Fundraisers Quit Campaign

Three top Jeb Bush fundraisers, Debbie Aleksander, Trey McCarley, and Kris Money, have quit working for the former Florida governor’s presidential campaign. The announcement of the exit of Bush...

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Trump Signs RNC Loyalty Pledge Promising to Endorse Nominee “Regardless of...

Ever since candidate Donald Trump refused to promise not to run as an independent at Fox News’ first Republican presidential debate of the 2016 campaign season, state and national level Republican...

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Bush Poll Numbers Plummet to Single Digits in Iowa, N.H.

Two new NBC News/Marist Republican presidential preference polls spell bad news for former Florida Governor Jeb Bush — in just two months, support for his 2016 presidential campaign has plummeted from...

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Trump Snubs Evangelicals By Declining Speaking Gig at Values Voter Summit

2016 Republican presidential candidate and real estate tycoon Donald Trump reportedly plans to skip this year’s Values Voter Summit, which is taking place in Washington, D.C. on September 25-27. Most...

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Paul: ‘Kids Who Had Privilege Like’ Bush Don’t Go to Jail for Pot, But Inner...

At Wednesday’s CNN Republican presidential debate, an intense debate broke out over marijuana prohibition and medical marijuana as host Jake Tapper attempted to pit N.J. Governor Chris Christie, who...

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Trump: Rivals Want to Start World War 3 Over Syria

by Jason Ditz After months of all the Republican presidential candidates trying to out hawk one another, front-runner Donald Trump made a surprise appeal to reason Friday, saying he didn’t support...

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Trump Proposes Replacing Obamacare with Government-Funded Universal Healthcare

On Sunday’s episode of 60 Minutes on CBS, Donald Trump said that “Obamacare is a disaster” and that he plans to repeal it and replace it with a government-funded universal healthcare plan. During the...

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CNBC Silent So Far on Criteria for Next GOP Debate, Host Says ‘Goal’ to...

CNBC has yet to clarify the candidates’ criteria for inclusion in its upcoming economy-focused Republican presidential debate on October 28 at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo. However,...

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CNBC Releases Criteria for Inclusion in Oct. 28 GOP Presidential Debate

CNBC released the candidates’ criteria on Wednesday for its upcoming televised October 28 Republican presidential debate, the third of the 2016 election season. The contest, titled “Your Money, Your...

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