Republican Jim Gilmore to enter 2016 race for president

The former Virginia governor plans to announce a 2016 bid in August

• Jul 8, 2015

Report: Troops face hassles with student loans, despite law

Officials worry it could signal a broader problem in the $1.2 trillion student debt market

• Jul 8, 2015

Political opposition groups gain money for 2016 race

Oppo groups like America Rising and American bridge are flourishing thanks to big donors

• Jul 8, 2015

Christie facing pressure from Dems to quit his day job

New Jersey governor is facing backlash at home -- but he's not the only sitting governor who's been criticized while running for the White House

• Jul 8, 2015

How the Senate can make or break Iran nuclear talks

With negotiators missing another deadline in talks on Iran's nuclear program, Congress will get extra time to review the deal

• Jul 8, 2015

​Bernie Sanders gains on Hillary Clinton's lead in Iowa

"I thought we would catch on, but I think we're catching on faster than I would have thought," said the Vermont senator

• Jul 7, 2015

Hillary Clinton is "very disappointed" in Trump, GOP on immigration

The frontrunner for the 2016 Democratic nomination says the Republicans are "on a spectrum of hostility" when it comes to the issue

• Jul 7, 2015

Fierce opposition from religious groups stalls California right-to-die bill

Catholics in the Los Angeles area are opposed to bill that would allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives

• Jul 8, 2015

​Jimmy Carter: Jesus would approve of same-sex marriage

The former president shared his views, and what he speculates would be Jesus' views, on the intersection of same-sex marriage and Christianity

• Jul 7, 2015

Trump's workers may face a not-so-golden retirement

Employees at the Republican presidential candidate's organizations get dinged on their retirement savings several ways

• Jul 7, 2015

Obama hosts Vietnam Communist Party chief at White House

Obama said Tuesday that despite differences between the U.S. and Vietnam over "political philosophy," the two countries are deepening cooperation

• Jul 8, 2015

Fewer unaccompanied minors at border this year

A large percentage of those who arrived last summer have been placed with parents, relatives or other sponsors

• Jul 7, 2015

U.S. only training 60 Syrian fighters, Ash Carter tells Congress

Obama says fight against ISIS depends on local support, but effort to support moderate Syrians has fallen short so far

• Jul 7, 2015

Marco Rubio: "We need a new president for a new age"

Florida senator and GOP presidential hopeful pitches himself as the candidate of the future in a major domestic policy address

• Jul 7, 2015

Nonprofit linked to Rubio super PAC raises millions

The Conservative Solutions Project's reported fundraising haul illustrates how 2016 candidates may benefit from the new crop of secretive nonprofits

• Jul 7, 2015

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