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- Rand Paul vs. GOP establishment
Potential 2016 presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul is in the Northeast, meeting with Republican operatives and fund-raisers. Conservatives are wary of some of his recent comments.
- Cliven Bundy's racist comments: campaign gift to Democrats?
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's suggestion that blacks were better off as slaves sets back the GOP's efforts to improve its image among minorities. Some top Republicans had backed Bundy in his land dispute.
- Election 2014: the most competitive Senate races The Democrats face a challenge in their quest to hold onto the US Senate. Eleven races this year are seen as competitive – eight seats held by Democrats, three by Republicans. Here’s the rundown.
- Invoking 'Fire Pelosi' from 2010, GOP takes on Harry Reid. Will it work?
The GOP is trying to demonize Senate majority leader Harry Reid as a way to defeat vulnerable Democrats and take over the Senate. But the tactic's effectiveness is questionable.
- How much do you know about Hillary Rodham Clinton? Take our quiz.
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is one of the most famous, successful, and polarizing American political figures of her time. She’s been making news since her college days, when she surprised a commencement audience by attacking keynote speaker Sen. Edward Brooke (R) of Massachusetts with her own student graduation address. She’s the only former first lady to win election to the Senate and the only former first lady appointed to a Cabinet post.
Now friend and foe alike await her decision about running for the White House in 2016. Do you think you really know Hillary Clinton’s life story? Take our quiz and see!