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Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee addresses attendees during Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on June 2, 2015. (Associated Press)

Mike Huckabee: Crony capitalism stifling ‘fair tax’

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Tuesday that Congress is reluctant to pass a "fair tax" because lawmakers are in bed with a deep-pocketed "donor class" that is reaping benefits from the current tax code.

June 2, 2015
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, has long been a critic of the Patriot Act's far-reaching surveillance powers and the fight over its reauthorization has helped him carve out a unique space among the 2016 GOP presidential candidates. (Associated Press)

For Rand Paul, push on Patriot act carries risks, rewards

Sen. Rand Paul's high-profile push to scrap the Patriot Act carries both risk and reward for his 2016 presidential prospects, according to GOP analysts, who say that the battle is helping him solidify his libertarian-leaning base, but also could further alienate voters that already have questions about his world view.

May 31, 2015
The crowded field of Republicans planning presidential bids for 2016 continues to grow as former New York Gov. George Pataki announced his plans Thursday at a town hall in Exeter, New Hampshire to jump into the race. (Associated Press)

Barbs could get ugly in crowded 2016 Republican field

Expect stinging attacks to be the norm as analysts say the 20 or so Republicans planning presidential bids are going to resort to them as they try to carve out space within the crowded field, and try to win attention from primary voters by trying to knock front-running candidates off the top of the hill.

May 28, 2015
Former New York Gov. George Pataki speaks during the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner, Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

George Pataki, former New York governor, announces White House bid

Former New York Gov. George Pataki on Thursday launched his long-shot bid for president, vowing to reduce the size of the federal government and use military force if necessary to "defeat and destroy" the growing threat of Islamic militants in the Middle East.

May 28, 2015
"ISIS exists and grew stronger because of the hawks in our party who gave arms indiscriminately," said Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul. "And most of those arms were snatched up by ISIS." (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Rand Paul breaks from GOP rivals with jab at ‘hawks’

Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that the "hawks" within his own Republican Party helped arm the Islamic State terrorists who are now threatening the U.S. and its interests in the region, reigniting a fierce GOP debate over the nation's role in the world.

May 27, 2015
As workers watch from a staircase, former Sen. Rick Santorum announces he is entering the Republican presidential race in Cabot, Pennsylvania. He vowed to cut government spending and "revoke every executive order and regulation that costs American jobs." (Associated Press)

Rick Santorum launches second bid for president

Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania on Wednesday launched his second bid for president, vowing to be a warrior for working-class Americans, in part by pursuing an immigration policy that ensures American workers and their wages are protected from annual increases an unskilled foreign labor.

May 27, 2015
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Rick Santorum expected to join crowded GOP 2016 field

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is expected Wednesday to dive into the 2016 GOP presidential race, where he will hope to prove that his second-place finish from four years ago was more than a flash in the pan.

May 26, 2015
Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton speaks during the Freedom Summit the Freedom Summit in Greenville, S.C., on May 9, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

John Bolton takes pass on White House bid

John Bolton announced Thursday that he is not running for president, but vowed to make sure that national security issues are front and center in the 2016 campaign.

May 14, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the Freedom Summit, Saturday in Greenville, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Republican 2016 hopefuls make speeches in South Carolina

A slate of 2016 GOP presidential hopefuls paid their respects over the weekend to the voters of South Carolina, who have shown -- outside of their 2012 Newt Gingrich preference -- a knack for getting behind the party's eventual nominee.

May 10, 2015
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee waves to supporters in Hope, Ark., Tuesday, May 5, 2015, after he announced that he is running for the Republican presidential nomination. Huckabee pitched himself Tuesday as the best GOP candidate to take on Democratic favorite Hillary Rodham Clinton. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Mike Huckabee declares bid for 2016 GOP presidential nomination

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Tuesday returned to his hometown in Arkansas to announce that he is running for the White House -- an effort that, if successful, will hinge on his ability to expand his base of support beyond the religious conservatives that supported his presidential campaign seven years ago.

May 5, 2015