Republican Party

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Presidential candidate and businessman Donald Trump has been busy on Twitter, tweeting out negative thoughts and opinions on his fellow GOP candidates, including former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. (Invision/Associated Press)

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National Edition News cover for July 1, 2015 - Christie joins GOP governors touting executive experience: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie takes the podium before speaking to supporters during an event announcing he will seek the Republican nomination for president, Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at Livingston High School in Livingston, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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GOP potential presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker called for an amendment to the Constitution to "reaffirm the ability of the states to continue to define marriage."

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GOP's Healthcare Plan Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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GOP's Healthcare Plan Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Hillary Rodham Clinton's comparing Russian's Vladimir Putin to Hitler worries both GOP and Democrat critics. (Associated Press)

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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush plans to launch his presidential campaign in Florida next week before heading north to make his first stop as a declared candidate in New Hampshire, home to the first-in-the-nation primary and friendlier ground for more liberal GOP hopefuls. (Associaed Press photographs)

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Joni Ernst has a big event planned for seven GOP hopefuls

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Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, has long been a critic of the Patriot Act's far-reaching surveillance powers and the fight over its reauthorization has helped him carve out a unique space among the 2016 GOP presidential candidates. (Associated Press)