10 things to watch in ’15 ahead of 2016 campaign
There’s a whole year of campaigning, positioning and politicking to go before the next campaign for president kicks off with the Iowa Caucus in early 2016. Here’s a look at…
National elections
Jeb Bush to ‘actively explore’ run for president
By GARY FINEOUT Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday took his most definitive step yet toward running for president, announcing plans to “actively explore” a campaign and form a…
Rep. Michele Bachmann ready to leave Congress, but not politics
By HENRY C. JACKSON An audacious conservative, Rep. Michele Bachmann stood out from the moment she was first elected to Congress in 2006. Democrats were ascendant and Bachmann was a…
IRAQ PRESIDENT NAMES DEPUTY SPEAKER NEW PM
By SAMEER N. YACOUB and VIVIAN SALAMA Iraqis chant pro-government slogans and display placards bearing a picture of embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday,…
JAKARTA GOVERNOR WINS INDONESIAN PRESIDENCY
By NINIEK KARMINI and ALI KOTARUMALOS Presidential candidate Joko Widodo, center, gestures after a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Jakarta governor Joko Widodo, who captured the hearts of…
Clinton: ‘Not prepared’ to back working with Iran
By KEN THOMAS HiIlary Rodham Clinton smiles as she arrives at a book signing for her new book “Hard Choices,” at Harvard Book Store, Monday, June 16, 2014, in Cambridge,…
2,558 complaints over Afghan presidential runoff
By RAHIM FAIEZ FILE – In this Sunday, June 15, 2014 file photo, Afghan men, who their fingers have been cut off by Taliban fighters as a punishment for voting,…
Romney tries to re-emerge as force in GOP politics
By STEVE PEOPLES FILE – In this May 30, 2014, file photo, former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney greets supporters before speaking at a rally for Iowa Republican Senate candidate…