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Jindal Says Trump ‘Non-Serious Carnival Act’

GOP presidential candidate Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal lashed out at GOP frontrunner Donald Trump today, calling him “full of nonsense,” “absurd” and a “non-serious carnival act” during a D.C. speech. The high-profile criticism may be the leading-edge of a scorched-earth strategy by establishment GOP leaders to block Trump’s populist-fueled campaign for the presidency. Jindal is looking to escape the back of the GOP pack.

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Rebel House Conservatives Delay Vote on Iran Deal

A House vote to start a floor debate on the Iran nuclear deal was scheduled for Wednesday, reportedly because that many Republican members don’t want to hold the vote amid Tea Party protests and a closed-door “rebellion from rank-and-file conservatives.”

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee prepares to speak to guests gathered at the Point of Grace Church for the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition 2015 Spring Kickoff on April 25, 2015 in Waukee, Iowa. The Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition, a conservative Christian organization, hosted 9 potential contenders for the 2016 Republican presidential nominations at the event. (Photo by

Five KY Schools Close Due to ‘Expected Traffic’ for Mike Huckabee’s Rally

Several students in one Kentucky county will have an extra long Labor Day weekend because their schools are closing on Tuesday in anticipation of GOP presidential candidate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s rally for Kim Davis, the Rowan County Clerk jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses due to her religious beliefs.

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Donald Trump Swings at Fellow GOP Candidates, but Not Carly Fiorina

No GOP presidential candidate competing with frontrunner Donald Trump was safe from criticism during Trump’s press conference Thursday afternoon from Trump Towner, where he announced he signed the Republican National Committee’s loyalty pledge vowing to support the Republican nominee and not run as a third-party candidate, other than Carly Fiorina. He didn’t say anything negative about the former Hewlett-Packard CEO.

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Donald Trump Signs RNC Pledge, Won’t Run as Third Party Candidate

The Republican National Committee (RNC) is asking every GOP candidate to sign a loyalty pledge, agreeing to support the Republican Party nominee and not run as a third party candidate. GOP frontrunner Donald Trump signed the pledge Thursday afternoon, hours after fellow GOP candidate Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) signed it.

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Trump, Huckabee, Slam Democrats’ Deal with Iran

Donald Trump is denouncing President Barack Obama’s giveaway deal with Iran, following the announcement by Democrats that they have enough votes in the Senate to block any Senate pushback. “It’s time for a real negotiator,” Trump declares in a new