Biden testing political waters in Florida as he mulls 2016
By KEN THOMAS Mulling a 2016 White House bid, Vice President Joe Biden is testing the waters in pivotal Florida. Biden is speaking at an education event at Miami Dade…
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Donald Trump returns to Fox News after flap
By JILL COLVIN Donald Trump returned to Fox News Tuesday morning for the first time since attacking the network’s Megyn Kelly in the wake of her tough questioning of the…
Can George P. make Jeb the 3rd Bush to win the White House?
By WILL WEISSERT George P. Bush is talking up his dad Jeb — but he knows he’ll have to endure some gentle ribbing about his grandfather and uncle first. “We…
GOP candidates ride debate momentum to RedState activists
By SERGIO BUSTOS Republican presidential candidates are getting a second chance to make a good first impression with conservative activists after their inaugural televised debates had unheard of millions tuning…
FACT CHECK: GOP candidates veer from the truth in 1st debate
By JOSH LEDERMAN Republicans seeking their party’s 2016 presidential nomination have the challenging task of trying to stand out among the 17 candidates in the race, and Thursday’s televised debate…
GOP debate lineup: Trump and Bush in, Fiorina and Perry out
By STEVE PEOPLES It’s the first really good news — and really bad news — for Republicans seeking the presidential nomination: Who’s in the first prime-time debate and who’s not.…
Debate stage drama: GOP awaits top 10 announcement
By STEVE PEOPLES and KATHLEEN RONAYNE They crowded the stage in New Hampshire for a debate-style faceoff. But the jam-packed Republican field will be narrowed considerably for the first formal…
Biden for president? Allies mulling Clinton challenge
By JULIE PACE and JOSH LEDERMAN Vice President Joe Biden’s associates have resumed discussions about a 2016 presidential run after largely shelving such deliberations while his son was sick and…