
Only two GOP presidential candidates currently in the U.S. Senate publicly admit to have read the Obamatrade agreement prior to voting on it: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rand Paul (R-KY).
by Alex Swoyer3 Jun 2015, 3:25 PM PST0

Sen. Lincoln Chafee will enter the presidential race against likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton Wednesday afternoon in Arlington, Virginia, according to Fox News.
by Alex Swoyer3 Jun 2015, 3:03 PM PST0

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) plans an announcement about the 2016 presidential election in New Orleans on June 24. He is expected to join an already crowded field of Republican candidates.
by Alex Swoyer3 Jun 2015, 5:36 AM PST0

Democrat candidate Bernie Sanders, an underdog in comparison to his competitor Hillary Clinton for the 2016 presidential nomination, drew larger crowds over the weekend than Clinton did at an event Monday in New York City.
by Alex Swoyer2 Jun 2015, 5:26 PM PST0

Following recent media attention showcasing Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is adding to his popularity and drawing large crowds during his travels through Iowa, a new study reveals he’s also the only presidential candidate – either Republican or Democrat – to drastically increase his internet presence across multiple media platforms.
by Alex Swoyer2 Jun 2015, 4:05 PM PST0

The Senate voted 67-32 Tuesday afternoon to pass the House’s USA Freedom Act without any of the amendments offered by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
by Alex Swoyer2 Jun 2015, 2:07 PM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul swept the competition in recent polls, which also indicates he is the best Republican candidate to go head to head against likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
by Alex Swoyer2 Jun 2015, 9:48 AM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson’s campaign message – “We The People” – seems to be helping him climb in the polls.
by Alex Swoyer2 Jun 2015, 8:49 AM PST0

The Senate will move forward on to a vote today on the USA Freedom Act.
by Alex Swoyer2 Jun 2015, 8:11 AM PST0

A group aimed at drafting Sen. Elizabeth Warren into the presidential race is closing up shop, indicating there is no chance the Massachusetts Democrat will throw her hat in the ring for 2016. Instead, it will fall to underdogs Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to attempt to reduce Hillary Clinton’s lead as the Democratic Party’s potential nominee.
by Alex Swoyer2 Jun 2015, 8:07 AM PST0

In March, only 47 percent of people said they thought Hillary Clinton was dishonest and untrustworthy, but now that is up to 57 percent, according to the new CNN poll. Less than half of those surveyed said they think Clinton cares about them.
by Alex Swoyer2 Jun 2015, 6:47 AM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) stance on the Patriot Act and the NSA’s bulk surveillance isn’t playing well with colleagues in his own party, but it has definitely made him more recognized on social media.
by Alex Swoyer1 Jun 2015, 6:06 PM PST0

Republicans in Iowa are calling for “candidates and potential candidates” to participate in the state’s straw poll.
by Alex Swoyer1 Jun 2015, 12:09 PM PST0

Roughly 66 percent of likely Democratic caucus goers say one of the scandals looming over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign could hurt her if she were to become the Democratic Party’s nominee in the 2016 general election.
by Alex Swoyer1 Jun 2015, 11:53 AM PST0

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is the latest GOP presidential candidate to throw his hat in the ring. Graham announced his candidacy in his hometown of Central, South Carolina Monday morning.
by Alex Swoyer1 Jun 2015, 8:48 AM PST0

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, is the first 2016 GOP presidential candidate to come out against tech companies’ abuse of the H1B guest worker program to replace American workers with cheap foreign labor.
by Alex Swoyer1 Jun 2015, 6:40 AM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) – a vocal opponent of the USA Patriot Act – said Sunday evening during Senate debates that the House’s USA Freedom Act, which slightly alters the original Patriot Act, will “ultimately pass” but that he hopes tonight ends the bulk collection process.
by Alex Swoyer31 May 2015, 6:00 PM PST0

This video debut came on the same day Fiorina said she is confident she will have a spot on the debate stage at the first official GOP presidential debate hosted by Fox News, Politico reports.
by Alex Swoyer31 May 2015, 5:56 PM PST0

Wisconsin Governor and likely GOP presidential candidate Scott Walker joined the Howie Carr radio show on Friday to praise GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina and knock a recent Washington Times story.
by Alex Swoyer30 May 2015, 2:37 PM PST0

The Democratic Party will now have three candidates to choose from for 2016, as former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley formally announced his White House bid Saturday morning in Baltimore, Maryland.
by Alex Swoyer30 May 2015, 7:31 AM PST0

In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson laid out his plan to combat increasing female unemployment — a way of putting to bed the left’s claim that Republican policies create a war against women.
by Alex Swoyer29 May 2015, 6:12 AM PST0

U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) says the recent news of an Augusta, Georgia man attempting to join ISIS is a reminder of the global security crisis.
by Alex Swoyer28 May 2015, 8:22 AM PST0

House Ways and Means Committee chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) blasted out a press release on Thursday proclaiming that a majority of Americans support Obamatrade. To back up his point, he cites a new Pew Research Center survey released this week.
by Alex Swoyer28 May 2015, 7:50 AM PST0

GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson reacted to Tuesday’s ruling out of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals against the federal government in upholding of the injunction to delay President Obama’s executive action on immigration.
by Alex Swoyer27 May 2015, 5:37 PM PST0

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) isn’t a presidential candidate yet. But a primary vote for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) may just as well be a vote for Graham, as the two see eye-to-eye on many of the issues central to 2016 voters.
by Alex Swoyer27 May 2015, 3:09 PM PST0