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Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee speaks to the media in Little Rock, Ark., on Aug. 24, 2015. The former Arkansas governor returned to his home state Monday night for a fundraiser and party to mark his 60th birthday. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Mike Huckabee: GOP majority in Congress, but acting like minority

Former Arkansas Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee told social conservatives Friday that he "wasted" his time last year working to help Republicans flip control of the Senate and expand their majority in the House of Representatives.

September 25, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz is hoping to capture his third straight straw poll victory at this weekend's annual gathering of social conservatives. The straw poll win would send the message social conservatives' pick for the 2016 Republican presidential primary. (The Des Moines Register via Associated Press)

Ted Cruz seeks values summit threepeat

Sen. Ted Cruz heads into this weekend's Values Voter Summit looking to capture his third straight straw poll victory at the annual gathering of social conservatives, a victory that would send the message he's their pick for channeling their anger with Washington into votes in the GOP presidential primary.

September 24, 2015
"Today I believe that I am being called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so that a positive conservative message can rise to the top of the field," said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. "With this in mind, I will suspend my campaign immediately." (Associated Press)

Scott Walker to suspend presidential campaign

Scott Walker announced Monday that he is withdrawing from the 2016 GOP presidential race -- a stunning collapse for the Wisconsin governor who was billed as an early favorite to be the party's standard-bearer, only to have had his hopes dashed in a matter of months.

September 21, 2015
Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush arrives in Mackinac Island, Mich., for the 2016 Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Jeb Bush: DREAMERS should get pathway to citizenship

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush pushed back against Donald Trump's calls for an immigration crackdown, warning that some of the GOP's "louder voices" are using the politics of fear to divide the country over the thorny issue and torpedo efforts to strengthen the system and, in turn, the nation's economy.

September 21, 2015
"Carly Fiorina is the one Republican Hillary Clinton hopes she never has to face, because Carly Fiorina can take on Hillary Clinton in ways that the men in gray suits and red ties can't," said Charlie Gerow, a GOP strategist who is advising Ms. Fiorina. (Associated Press)

Carly looms as Hillary’s worst nightmare

Carly Fiorina, the only consensus winner out of this week's GOP presidential debate, went a long way toward cementing her claim as Hillary Clinton's worst nightmare, as she looked to solidify her status as a top contender for the party's nomination and convince donors and primary voters to give her a serious look.

September 17, 2015
Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, in this Aug. 20, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Republican undercard candidates look to move to main bout

The Republican 2016 hopefuls relegated to Wednesday's preliminary GOP presidential debate have a new sense of urgency after their ranks were culled last week with the withdrawal of former Texas Gov. Rick Perry from the race and the elevation of one of their own, Carly Fiorina, to the main stage.

September 15, 2015