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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.

The Senate will move forward on to a vote today on the USA Freedom Act.

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.

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.

Republicans in Iowa are calling for “candidates and potential candidates” to participate in the state’s straw poll.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A veteran has sought information about Fort McClellan’s chemical contamination from the Department of Defense since last year, but his Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request has gone unanswered.

GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina will be taking reporter questions outside the Columbia Marriott at noon Wednesday – the exact location where Hillary Clinton is expected to be speaking with voters.

GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina is putting the pressure on Hillary Clinton in South Carolina, launching an #AskHillary campaign.

Speaker John Boehner is applauding House Republicans for leading the fight against President Obama’s executive action on immigration and amnesty. The executive action was challenged in a lawsuit filed by 26 states.

Female GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina will be speaking in Columbia, South Carolina Wednesday. Ironically, Hillary Clinton – the only female Democratic presidential candidate – will also be in town.

GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson attended a Memorial Day Veterans March in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina over the holiday weekend, talking with veterans and meeting voters.

Carly for America SuperPAC opened its South Carolina headquarter office in Greenville, South Carolina Tuesday in support of Carly Fiorina, the only female GOP presidential candidate.

“Texas was always an important place to our father,” said Ethan Wayne, the son of the movie icon. “He starred, directed and produced one of his most distinguishing films, The Alamo, and told stories of how he felt it could have been his second home. The culture of the state and the strong pride of this American community reflects the spirit of John Wayne himself.”

Former United States Navy Veteran, Certified National Recruiter, and Commander of the Elm Grove Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Vernon Anderson told Breitbart News exclusively that the Department of Veteran’s Affairs’ Gun Lock push is “another Obama back door gun control measure.”

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro’s pro-immigration agenda may have a foot in both the Democratic and GOP ring, depending on how things pan out in the upcoming general election. For his part, Castro is a potential VP nominee.

Martin Greenfield – presidential tailor and co-author of Measure of a Man – spoke about his experience as a Holocaust survivor to a room full of millennials at Young America’s Foundation Friday afternoon, warning them about the signs of tyranny.

Even without several key amendments offered by Republican senators, the Senate voted 62 to 37 Friday night, passing the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which President Obama wanted so he could have control over trade negotiations.

Republican Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) hinted the Senate would vote for a short-term extension on three of the U.S. spy programs within the Patriot Act Friday, Bloomberg Politics reports.

GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson is criticizing the Republican primary debate requirements recently issued by RNC Chairman Reince Preibus and Fox News, saying he urges a solution that’s “inclusive of every voice.”

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) says passing a pending trade agreement would be “a continuation of failed trade policy” that has resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of manufacture facilities and American jobs. He added that corporations have had to shut down in America and move to China and Mexico – losing thousands of jobs here in the United States.

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) said to Congress, “The American people don’t trust you” on Obamatrade deal.

Sen. Orrin Hatch admits he doesn’t know what is in the TPP deal, even though he’s managing a bill to fast track it and he objects to the push for more transparency.

Mike Huckabee says he’ll skip the Iowa Straw Poll. But he was sending a different message four years ago.

Iowa’s Department of Public Safety won’t criticize Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign operatives for speeding across the state at speeds of 95 miles per hour, but criticized a reporter for the U.K. Daily Mail for going just as fast while taking video of his car’s speedometer earlier this week.

The Iowa straw poll is quickly approaching – it’s scheduled for August 8th in Boone – but it’s not clear how many Republican candidates will actually show up for the event.