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Donald Trump: Rand Paul will exit 2016 race ‘soon’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on social media Tuesday that he has managed to drive Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky out of the 2016 presidential contest.

September 29, 2015

Barbra Streisand pens fundraising plea for Senate Democrats

Actress and longtime Democratic activist Barbra Streisand has lent her name to a fundraising plea from the Senate Democrats' campaign arm, writing that people like the Koch brothers are already putting in money in the race for the White House and in U.S. Senate contests in 2016.

September 29, 2015

Donald Trump leads Ben Carson by 5 points in North Carolina: poll

Businessman and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is leading the rest of the Republican field in North Carolina and holds a 5-point advantage over No. 2 Ben Carson, according to a poll released Tuesday.

September 29, 2015

Donald Trump on tax plan: ‘I will probably end up paying more money’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said he'll probably end up paying more money under the tax plan he unveiled Monday, but that he could end up doing better because of the stronger economy he says the plan will help drive.

September 29, 2015

Joe Biden outperforms Hillary Clinton against top Republicans: poll

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. performs better than Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton against several of the top 2016 GOP contenders, a new poll said.

September 29, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘Let Russia fight ISIS’ in Syria

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said the United States should let Russia fight it out against the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria, saying Syrian President Bashar Assad looks better to him than the alternative.

September 29, 2015

Donald Trump on Hillary Clinton: ‘I don’t think she’ll be very difficult to beat’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said if former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton "gets to the starting gate," she'll be pretty easy to beat in the 2016 presidential race because of what he described as an underwhelming record as the nation's top diplomat.

September 29, 2015

Donald Trump on attacks: Probably ‘a little childish,’ ‘but this is a campaign’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump conceded that some of the language he's used on the campaign trail is probably a bit childish, but he said it's come in the midst of a political campaign and that he never throws the first punch at his 2016 GOP rivals.

September 29, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘I’m not a populist’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who said Monday that some wealthy people won't be thrilled with his newly-unveiled tax proposals, also said he is not a "populist," but rather "a man of great common sense."

September 28, 2015

Donald Trump: Marco Rubio a ‘lightweight,’ ‘desperately needs money’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Monday that Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, a 2016 GOP rival, is a "lightweight" desperately in need of money.

September 28, 2015

Donald Trump: Vladimir Putin ‘is a nicer person than I am’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says Russian President Vladimir Putin is a nicer person than he is.

September 28, 2015

Jeb Bush to roll out Obamacare alternative ‘in the next three weeks’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Monday he plans to roll out an alternative plan to Obamacare sometime in the next three weeks.

September 28, 2015

Joe Biden invited to participate in first Democratic debate on Oct. 13, CNN says

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. would be allowed to participate in next month's Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas if he declares his candidacy as late as Oct. 13, the day of the debate, according to participation criteria announced Monday by CNN.

September 28, 2015

Rand Paul on Donald Trump: How could anyone in GOP think this ‘clown’ is fit to be president?

As Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump was insulting him at the GOP debate earlier this month, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said he was wondering how anyone in the Republican party could think such a "clown" would be fit to be president.

September 28, 2015

Marco Rubio: Not interested in being part of Donald Trump’s ‘freak show’

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said he's not interested in being part of 2016 GOP presidential rival Donald Trump's "freak show."

September 28, 2015

Burning up? New climate model predicts earth to warm 6 degrees over next century

A new scientific model released Monday predicts Earth is still on track to warm 6 degrees over the next century even with the reductions in greenhouse gas emissions pledged by countries ahead of a Paris conference.

September 28, 2015

No shutdown over Planned Parenthood, 7 in 10 voters say in poll

About seven in 10 voters, including a majority of Republicans, oppose shutting down the government over the recent dispute about funding for Planned Parenthood, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Monday.

September 28, 2015

Ben Carson: Stop letting progressives ‘drive God out of our land’

Retired neurosurgeon and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson urged social conservatives Friday to "stop allowing the progressives to drive God out of our land" and to stop letting "purveyors of division" split them up.

September 25, 2015

Peter King on Boehner resignation: ‘Crazies’ have taken over GOP

Rep. Peter King, New York Republican, said Friday that House Speaker John A. Boehner's resignation signals that "crazies" have taken over the GOP.

September 25, 2015

Donald Trump: You will hear ‘Merry Christmas’ if I’m elected

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Friday people can bank on a return of the phrase "Merry Christmas" if he's elected to the White House.

September 25, 2015