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Kentucky's surprise GOP win: Will new governor roll back Obamacare?By many measures, Kentucky's version of Obamacare helped residents. Yet many voted for a new governor who has vowed to roll it back. Their decision could echo beyond the Bluegrass State.
Nebraska's rookie senator: 'A six-year term is a terrible thing to waste'Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse took an unusual theme for his maiden speech: how to fix the US Senate.
Trump slips to second. Can he make his campaign great again?Donald Trump's trend line in polls points down, while Ben Carson’s points sharply up. Here are three things that the business mogul might be doing to counter that.
Candidate mutiny: Has GOP reached turning point on debates?Candidates are frustrated with both the networks and the Republican National Committee over the terms of debates, which are drawing huge audiences.
GOP suspends NBC from hosting debates. What's behind big move?Speaking time at Wednesday's debate was not monitored for fairness, according to an RNC letter, which charged that questions were petty and designed to embarrass contenders.
Republican 2016 race: Why it's getting late earlyTime is growing short. But the Republican field remains in disarray.
Marco Rubio is 'winning' debate coverage. Will that matter?Senator Rubio's sharp response to Jeb Bush connected with many pundits. Winning the after-debate coverage is an important metric in itself.
Why is Jeb Bush attacking Hillary Clinton, not GOP rivals?On the eve of Wednesday's GOP debate, a new ad from the Bush campaign avoids targeting the Republican candidates who are beating him in the polls.
Why Donald Trump is talking about Ben Carson's religionHere are three reasons that Donald Trump has opted for this monkey wrench as he's discussed opponent Ben Carson.
Lincoln Chafee quits. Who's the next likely presidential dropout?The withdrawal of Lincoln Chafee caps a winnowing week for the Democratic contenders. But the GOP side seems more likely to experience the next dropout.
Joe Biden won't run. Here's what that means for 2016.The vice president signaled that he intended to play a role in the political life of the nation in the months ahead.
Is Donald Trump sowing panic in GOP?The question for the GOP establishment is no longer whether to attack Donald Trump, but how.
Jim Webb quits the Democratic race: Will he run as an independent?'I have no doubt that if we ran as an independent, we would have significant financial help,' Webb says.
What happened to Carly Fiorina's presidential campaign?Carly Fiorina's crisp, confident performance in the last GOP debate made her a rising star. But her latest poll numbers, at first glance, don't look good.
Is it O'ver for Martin O'Malley?The reviews are in on Martin O'Malley's performance in last week’s initial Democratic debate, and they're not raves.
Larry David did a great Bernie Sanders impression on SNL. Will it win voters?Larry David's 'Sanders' takes off in a totally fictional direction. But the real Bernie Sanders doesn't seem to mind, nor should he.
Campaign burn rate: Is Jeb Bush spending money too fast?Jeb Bush staffed up for a front-runner campaign and so is burning through money. So is Hillary Clinton, but she's doing better in the polls.
Ben Carson drops campaign for book tour. Will it hurt his polls?Carson is closing in on GOP front-runner Donald Trump, prompting concerns that he should be focused on the campaign, not selling books.
Why is Bernie Sanders appearing on 'Ellen'?Sanders’s seriousness contrasted with DeGeneres’s affability – sounds like talk segment gold, right? And it kind of was.
Should Jim Webb be included in next GOP debate?In an era when partisanship has sorted Democrats and Republicans into relatively homogenous ideological groups, Webb is not easy to pin down.
