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Donald Trump: Climate change is not going to kill us

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Wednesday that climate change isn't going to "kill us," that he would not have attended the summit on the topic in Paris, and that he didn't want to say aloud what people outside the United States really think of President Obama. Published December 2, 2015

Donald Trump on NSA phone-snooping program: ‘I err on the side of security’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said he'd be OK with restoring the post-9/11 Patriot Act and that he errs "on the side of security" in the ongoing debate over the NSA's phone-snooping program. Published December 2, 2015

Donald Trump holds 10-point lead over No. 2 Marco Rubio: poll

Businessman Donald Trump has put some distance between himself and the rest of the 2016 GOP presidential field in a new poll that shows Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida moving into second place and retired doctor Ben Carson slip into a tie for third with Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. Published December 2, 2015

Jeb Bush: ‘Common denominator’ in shootings is ‘completely deranged people’

In the wake of last week's shooting at a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday called for a renewed focus on mental health systems in the country so that people who are "spiraling out of control" can be identified earlier. Published December 1, 2015

Ted Cruz gloats: Marco Rubio’s allies ‘very, very nervous’ about our surge in the polls

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said a new ad hitting him on national security is evidence that Sen. Marco Rubio's allies are "very, very nervous" about Mr. Cruz's rise in recent polling on the 2016 GOP nomination contest. Published December 1, 2015

Ted Cruz: ‘There is no doubt’ Planned Parenthood was ‘selling baby parts’

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said there is "no doubt" Planned Parenthood was caught "selling baby parts" and that as president, he would direct the U.S. Department of Justice to open an investigation into the group on his first day in office. Published December 1, 2015

Ben Carson: Syrian refugees I spoke to in Jordan want to go back to Syria

Retired neurosurgeon and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson said bringing in Syrian refugees to the United States doesn't solve the problem and that the refugees he spoke to on a recent trip to Jordan said they want to go back to their home country. Published December 1, 2015

Chris Christie: Donald Trump’s 9/11 claim is ‘just wrong’

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says 2016 GOP presidential rival Donald Trump's claim that people in New Jersey could be seen cheering after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is "just wrong." Published December 1, 2015

Chris Christie lands endorsement from the New Hampshire Union Leader

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has won the endorsement of the New Hampshire Union Leader, giving the 2016 GOP presidential candidate a big boost in a state shaping up to be crucial to his White House aspirations. Published November 30, 2015

John McCain: ‘Putting Band-aids on bleeding areas’ in fight against the Islamic State

Sen. John McCain of Arizona said Monday that President Obama still does not have an overall strategy to combat the Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East, likening the fight against the group to "putting band-aids on bleeding areas." Published November 30, 2015

Donald Trump comes back in Iowa polls after Club for Growth attacks

The Club for Growth thought it had dented Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's chances in Iowa with ads accusing him of being a false conservative, but the billionaire businessman has surged back to the lead in polls, showing a staying power that's confounded pundits and fellow candidates. Published November 26, 2015

Donald Trump: China is ‘dying to negotiate’ with ‘good guy’ Ben Carson

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says 2016 GOP rival and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson isn't the person to "take us to the promised land," but that he's a "good guy." Published November 25, 2015

Hillary Clinton has 9-point lead over Bernie Sanders in Iowa: poll

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has a 9-point lead over Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont in the early caucus state of Iowa, according to polling released Wednesday that also showed voters prefer Mr. Sanders to Mrs. Clinton on the issue of the economy. Published November 25, 2015

Obama approval rating dips back below 50 percent in wake of Paris attacks

President Obama's job approval rating has fallen 5 points since last month and has dropped back under 50 percent, according to a new survey taken in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. Published November 24, 2015

49 percent of Americans say racism is a ‘big problem’ in society: poll

Almost half of Americans -- 49 percent -- say racism is a "big problem" in society today, according to a poll conducted by CNN and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Published November 24, 2015

Donald Trump counsel: If he’s not treated ‘fairly,’ then ‘very, very bad thing’ for GOP

A senior executive at the Trump Organization said Tuesday there will be bad things in store for the Republican party if 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump feels he isn't being treated fairly. Published November 24, 2015

Donald Trump leads in Iowa with Ted Cruz rising: poll

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has a narrow edge over his nearest 2016 GOP rival in the early state of Iowa, with Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas close behind after gaining 13 points of support since last month, according to a poll released Tuesday. Published November 24, 2015

Donald Trump on crime tweet: Am I going to check every statistic?

Real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defended sharing a tweet that displayed erroneous statistics on crimes committed by white people, black people and police, saying it was a re-tweet that came from "a radio show and other places." Published November 24, 2015

Scott Walker asks supporters for money to help erase campaign debt

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is asking supporters to chip in to help erase debt from his presidential campaign. Published November 23, 2015

Donald Trump leads in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina: polls

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has regained a solid grip on the lead over the rest of the 2016 GOP pack in Iowa and has large leads in the early states of New Hampshire and South Carolina, according to new polling on the Republican field. Published November 23, 2015