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Dick Cheney: Notion of ‘no more Muslims’ ‘goes against everything we stand for’

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said the notion of "no more Muslims" being allowed into the United States - which was floated Monday by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump as a temporary proposal - goes against everything America stands for. Published December 8, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘I don’t care’ about critics of proposed Muslim ban

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he doesn't care about critics of his new proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from coming into the country until the country's representatives can "figure out what is going on." Published December 8, 2015

Ted Cruz: ‘You don’t stop bad guys by taking away our guns’

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Monday blasted Democrats' recent gun control push in the wake of the attack in San Bernardino, saying "a free and armed American citizenry is how we keep ourselves safe." Published December 7, 2015

Rand Paul: NSA phone-snooping program didn’t prevent any attacks

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Monday that the NSA's phone-snooping program didn't catch any terrorists or prevented any attacks, breaking from several of his 2016 GOP presidential rivals, including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who have described the program as an effective tool in the fight against terrorism. Published December 7, 2015

Ben Carson, Marco Rubio running closest to Hillary Clinton: poll

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads a handful of 2016 GOP presidential contenders by anywhere from 1 point to 11 points, with retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida coming the closest to her, according to a new poll. Published December 7, 2015

Trump: Who are the Muslim American ‘sports heroes’ Obama referred to?

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he wants to know what sport President Obama was talking about when the president mentioned in his Sunday address that there are Muslim-American sports heroes, and asked if the president was "profiling." Published December 7, 2015

Huckabee: Obama more interested in protecting reputation of Islam than protecting Americans

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Monday that President Obama sounds like he's more interested in protecting the reputation of Islam than he is in protecting the American people and that the State Department has been "infiltrated" with "pro-Islamic staff and is filled with people who are "very anti-Israel." Published December 7, 2015

Marco Rubio: New gun laws wouldn’t have disrupted San Bernardino attacks

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Friday that new gun laws wouldn't have stop shootings like the one that took place in San Bernardino earlier this week, pointing out that places like California already have strict laws on the books. Published December 4, 2015

Jeb Bush: My dad is doing well, ‘trying to figure out Donald Trump’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says his parents are both doing well and that his father, former President George H.W. Bush, is "trying to figure out Donald Trump," joking that it's now the Bush patriarch's "main goal in life." Published December 4, 2015

Donald Trump: 9/11 attackers’ wives knew what was going to happen

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says that the families of the 9/11 attackers certainly knew what was going on and that there has to be "retribution" when it comes to terrorists' families. Published December 4, 2015

Donald Trump opens up 20-point lead over No. 2 Ted Cruz: poll

Businessman Donald Trump has opened up a 20-point lead over his nearest competitor, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, in a new poll on the 2016 GOP presidential field. Published December 4, 2015

Chris Christie hopes nation will ‘sober’ up, bring back NSA phone snooping

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday that the ongoing conversation on the balance between civil liberties and homeland security is a "false debate," saying hopefully that the country will "get sober" and re-institute the National Security Agency's phone-snooping program. Published December 3, 2015

Donald Trump: Israel has ‘given a lot,’ but not sure about ‘commitment’ to peace deal

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Thursday that while Israel has given up a lot, he's not sure if Israel - or Palestine - has the "commitment" to come to a lasting peace agreement. Published December 3, 2015

Lindsey Graham: GOP will get ‘creamed’ with hard-line positions on immigration, abortion

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina ripped into a few of his fellow 2016 Republican presidential candidates Thursday, saying Republicans are doomed if they put forth a nominee with uncompromisingly hard-line positions on issues such as immigration and abortion. Published December 3, 2015

Ted Cruz: Obama an ‘unmitigated socialist’ who won’t stand up and defend U.S.

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Thursday blasted President Obama as an "unmitigated socialist" while offering the president a bit of measured praise, saying Republicans need to put forth a 2016 nominee as committed to the conservative cause as Mr. Obama is to the liberal one. Published December 3, 2015

Carly Fiorina: ‘Ideology’ causes ‘knee-jerk’ reaction from left on guns

Businesswoman and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said Thursday that ideology triggers a "knee-jerk" reaction in people on the left to push for more gun controls in the wake of mass shootings like the one in California on Wednesday. Published December 3, 2015

Paul Ryan: We need to fix our ‘outdated’ mental illness laws

House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that the mental health system in the country needs to be fixed, in the wake of a shooting spree a day earlier in California that left at least 14 people dead. Published December 3, 2015

Most voters oppose accepting Syrian refugees into the U.S.: poll

Most American voters oppose accepting Syrian refugees into the United States, but they also say homegrown terrorists are a greater threat than those that may be hiding among the refugees, according to polling released Thursday. Published December 3, 2015

Ben Carson: I’d look at appointing judges who have record of ‘honoring life’

Retired neurosurgeon and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said Wednesday that if elected president, he would look closely at appointing judges who have pro-life records. Published December 2, 2015

Donald Trump: ‘You have to take out’ terrorists’ families

Businessman and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would "knock the hell out of" the Islamic State terrorist group and that "you have to take out" the families of terrorists. Published December 2, 2015