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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush waves as he takes the stage as he formally announced he is joining the race for president with a speech, Monday, June 15, 2015, at Miami Dade College in Miami. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Jeb Bush announces bid for 2016 GOP presidential nomination

Vowing to "disrupt" Washington's political culture, Jeb Bush officially entered the Republican presidential race Monday, saying he would focus on economic growth and pursue the same fiscal policies he used as a two-term Florida governor to balance budgets, lower taxes and create jobs.

June 15, 2015
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (Associated Press/File)

GOP 2016 long shots fear missing their Gingrich moment in first debates

Fear is growing among the 2016 GOP presidential candidates that the Republican National Committee's debate criteria could rob them of their chance on stage and the opportunity for a breakthrough moment like the one that propelled Newt Gingrich to a victory in the South Carolina primary in 2012.

June 11, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks in Manchester, N.H., in this May 10, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File)

N.H. Republicans urge Fox News, RNC to revise debate rules

Dozens of New Hampshire Republicans are calling on Fox News and the Republican National Committee to rethink limiting the number of candidates in the first televised debate to 10, warning that the criteria being used could eliminate viable candidates and goes against the interest of voters.

June 10, 2015
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