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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has surged to the lead in early-voting Iowa, besting national front-runner Donald Trump. (Associated Press)

Ted Cruz tops Donald Trump in Iowa with evangelical vote

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz has struck a chord with evangelical voters and surged into the lead in early-voting Iowa, but Donald Trump's supporters in the Hawkeye State remain as confident as ever.

December 14, 2015
"I understand the criticisms of the agreement because it doesn't have a mandatory scheme and it doesn't have a compliance enforcement mechanism. That's true," Secretary of State John F. Kerry said. (Associated Press)

Obama-backed Paris climate change deal disappoints environmentalists

The ink had not yet dried on the climate change agreement signed in Paris this weekend when complaints poured in from every direction, including from environmentalists who assailed the accord backed by President Obama for being nothing but empty promises.

December 13, 2015
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a gathering of New Jersey business leaders Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, in East Windsor, N.J. As keynote speaker at the New Jersey Business & Industry Association event, Christie unleashed blistering criticism against New Jersey business leaders for not financially supporting Republicans in state elections and said the consequence is Democratic majorities and proposals for higher taxes. Christie said he attended the event to lay down a challenge to the business executives in attendance, saying they cannot continue to "play kissy face" with Democrats. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Chris Christie returns to prime time for last GOP debate of 2015

The nine candidates on the main stage for Tuesday's Republican presidential primary debate will include New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was relegated to the "kids table" in the previous debate, according to a line-up announced Sunday.

December 13, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump energizes the crowd during a campaign rally at Dorton Arena in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Ted Richardson) ** FILE **

Nearly two-thirds of GOP voters back Donald Trump’s Muslim ban

A pair of polls Thursday revealed that about two-thirds of Republican voters support Donald Trump's plan to bar Muslims from entering the country, putting pressure on other GOP presidential candidates to re-evaluate attacking the idea as "un-American."

December 10, 2015
Despite condemnation from all corners of the Republican establishment and its presidential candidates, front-runner Donald Trump's comments about keeping Muslims out of the U.S. hasn't harmed his poll numbers in the key state of New Hampshire. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump rising in New Hampshire despite anti-Muslim remarks

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's rivals are convinced that his call to bar Muslims from entering the U.S. is the outrage that will finally bring him down. They kept hammering him over it Wednesday, but so far there's no evidence that his unconventional campaign is losing momentum.

December 9, 2015
Republican presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush waits to speak during a campaign stop at the Devine Millimet Law Firm Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Jeb Bush pledges to restore federalism

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Wednesday rolled out his plan to shift more power from Washington back to the states, saying the federal government had grown too intrusive and oppressive under President Obama.

December 9, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's notion of closing the U.S. off to Muslims seeking asylum, partly as a means of heading off Islamic State terror operatives, drew rebukes not only from the GOP but from world leaders. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump defiant as Muslim ban draws widespread condemnation

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump added a few caveats Tuesday to his call to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the country, but condemnation still rained down upon him form his party's top elected officials and from world leaders, including America's closest allies, England and France.

December 8, 2015
Republican presidential front-runner Donald J. Trump called for a total and complete ban on Muslims entering the United States, upping the ante of previous calls to profile Muslims and spy on mosques in the wake of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump calls for ban on Muslims entering U.S.

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump proposed Monday a complete and total ban on Muslims entering the United States in response to recent terrorist attacks, drawing an immediate rebuke from nearly every quarter for trampling on the religious freedom that is the founding principle of America.

December 7, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump doubled down on his anti-Islamic State rhetoric over the weekend, saying "We are having a problem with the radicals in the Muslim group." (Associated Press)

Donald Trump seen as most reliable on terror among GOP candidates

The Christmas party massacre in San Bernardino, California, has made homeland security and the global threat of Islamic terrorism the focal point of the presidential race, forcing Republicans to jockey for who's the top hawk and testing Democrats' mettle on national security.

December 6, 2015