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Ben Carson Blasts Media: ‘Sacred Obligation’ to be ‘Honest’

GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said that only one business in America is protected by the Constitution – “the press.” But “it was because the press was supposed to be an ally for the people,” Carson explained. “And they were supposed to expose and inform the people in a nonpartisan way [but] when they become partisan – which they are – they destroy the system.”

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Reports: Vietnam Wins Obama’s Pacific Free Trade Deal

Vietnam appears to be the biggest winner among the 12 countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact, says multiple news reports. “This is really transformational for Vietnam,” IHS Global Insight’s Asia Pacific Chief Economist Rajiv Biswas told ABC News. “They’re going to get a very big advantage over many other exporters of garments into the U.S. market.”

Republican Presidential Nominee Governor Mike Huckabee (R-ARK) speaks to the crowd during the Eagle Forum's Eagle Council Event at the Marriott St. Louis Airport Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri on September 11, 2015. A number of Republican Presidential Nominees will address the crowd over the next two days to express their views on the status of America.

Mike Huckabee Will Tour U.S. Border With Mexico

GOP presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is heading to the Mexican border this weekend. On Saturday, former Congressman Duncan Hunter and officials from the National Border Council will accompany Huckabee on his tour of the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Conservatives Push Bloc Voting to Influence Speaker of the House Decision

Conservatives in the House of Representatives believe a bloc vote will help influence who will be the next Speaker of the House, so members of the House Freedom Caucus will meet Wednesday afternoon to debate which member – Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Rep. Daniel Webster, or Rep. Jason Chaffetz – they should support for Speaker.

Sen. Marco Rubio speaks to voters at the Heritage Action Presidential Candidate Forum September 18, 2015 in Greenville, South Carolina. Eleven republican candidates each had twenty five minutes to talk to voters Friday at the Bons Secours Wellness arena in the upstate of South Carolina. (Photo by

Marco Rubio Skips Another Vote, This One On Defense Spending

GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio is missing another vote, this time just days after he said he wouldn’t miss any with “major national significance,” according to CNN. The Floridian has missed the most votes of any senator currently running for president.

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Club for Growth Releases Poll Claiming Donald Trump Is Slipping In Iowa

The Club for Growth Action claims its anti-Trump ads are working, citing a poll that suggests Trump slipped to second place in the Hawkeye state. However, the poll — paid for by the Club for Growth Action — differs from the Real Clear Politics Iowa average, which still shows Trump on top of the GOP field.