Paul won’t spell out abortion ban exceptions
By PHILIP ELLIOTT Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, a newly declared Republican presidential candidate, is dodging a central question about abortion: What exceptions, if any, should be made if the procedure…
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Jeb Bush jumps into retail politics of Iowa’s caucuses
By THOMAS BEAUMONT CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Since announcing on Facebook his plan to explore running for president, Jeb Bush has courted high-dollar donors in private rooms and luxury…
Rubio-Lee tax plan rewards investors, parents, businesses
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER With an eye toward a possible run for the White House, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio signed onto an extensive plan Wednesday to cut taxes for investors, parents…
High court case threatens independent electoral map drawers
By MARK SHERMAN In a reversal of the usual worries about political influence on electoral map-making, the Supreme Court is being asked to let raw politics play an even bigger…
Wisconsin’s Walker admits flip on immigration
Gov. Scott Walker once envisioned a world where the 11 million immigrants living in the country illegally could embark on a path to citizenship. But now the Wisconsin Republican calls…
Senate Dems agree to GOP plan to fund Homeland Department
By ERICA WERNER and DAVID ESPO Senate Democrats have agreed to a Republican plan to fund the Homeland Security Department without the immigration provisions opposed by President Barack Obama. Minority…
Pressure centers on House GOP on Homeland Security bill
By ERICA WERNER and DAVID ESPO Days ahead of a looming partial agency shutdown, the pressure is on House Republicans after Senate GOP leaders agreed to Democratic demands and announced…
McConnell: Strip immigration issue from Homeland budget bill
By ERICA WERNER The Senate’s top Republican is moving to disentangle contested immigration measures from stalled legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants…