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Michelle Poley walks on stage before a CNN Democratic presidential debate, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, in Las Vegas. Democratic presidential candidates, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jim Webb, Bernie Sanders, Lincoln Chafee, and Martin O'Malley will take the stage later today. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Martin O’Malley debate plan: I’m Obama’s third term

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is chomping at the bit in first Democratic presidential debate, where he plans to distinguish himself from front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and the others as the best candidate to finish what President Obama started, according to his campaign.

October 13, 2015
Despite enduring accusations for months on her decision to use a private server during her time as secretary of state, it is uncertain whether or not fellow Democratic presidential hopefuls will raise the issue with Hillary Rodham Clinton during Tuesday's debate. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton email scandal may be part of Democratic debate

When the candidates meet on stage for the first Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, the elephant in the room will be the email scandal looming over front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton that will tempt her rivals to broach an issue that they so far have avoided, but which remains the biggest vulnerability for her with voters.

October 12, 2015
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. walks out of nomination vote meeting after dropping out of the race to replace House Speaker John Boehner, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington. In a stunning move, McCarthy withdrew his candidacy for House speaker Thursday, throwing Congress' Republican leadership into chaos. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Kevin McCarthy, House majority leader, pulling out of race for House speaker

Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy abruptly ended his bid Thursday to be the next House speaker, shocking GOP colleagues who walked into a noon meeting expecting to coronate him as their pick, and instead walked out amid chaos, leaving the party rudderless as it stumbles toward a series of major policy showdowns.

October 8, 2015
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (AP Photo/File)

Kevin McCarthy in Hillary Clinton campaign ad after Benghazi investigation remark

With less than three weeks until former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is scheduled to testify before the congressional Select Committee on Benghazi, her presidential campaign and her Democratic supporters are intensifying efforts to discredit the probe, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, is giving a huge boost to their cause.

October 6, 2015
Hillary Rodham Clinton called for expanded and stricter background checks, including prohibiting domestic abusers and stalkers from buying firearms, a ban on military-style weapons and a repeal of a 2005 law that she said grants firearms manufacturers and dealers "immunity" from lawsuits by victims of gun violence. (Associated Press)

Hillary Clinton vows executive action on gun control if elected president

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton signaled she's going all-out on a new push for gun controls Monday, driving distance between herself and top opponent Sen. Bernard Sanders even as she took aim at Republican critics in Congress, pronouncing the Benghazi probe a political sham designed to derail her campaign.

October 5, 2015
FILE - In this June 18, 2015 file photo, Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan speaks at a news conference where she announced she would veto the Republican planned budget if changes are not made at the Statehouse. One month into the budget stalemate, Hassan and Republican lawmakers have begun talking, but a compromise may still be far away. In the meantime, the short-term spending plan is creating headaches for state agencies. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Maggie Hassan enters Senate race against Kelly Ayotte

New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan on Monday announced her bid to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte in the 2016 election, setting up one of the key battles in Democrats' fight to retake the majority in the upper chamber.

October 5, 2015