Low numbers for Jindal in Facebook engagement
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's presidential announcement on Wednesday aroused little interest, compared to some of his GOP opponents
Republican Party
Five things to know about Bobby Jindal
Louisiana's governor is expected to jump into the 2016 presidential race on Wednesday, becoming the 13th Republican in the running
Poll: Americans' views on same-sex marriage
CBS News and the New York Times polled Americans on same-sex marriage, days before the Supreme Court's ruling
Black state lawmaker could be expelled for calling GOP colleagues racist
Kansas State Rep. Valdenia Winn said she saw discrimination behind a push to deny in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants
Democrats on top in Iowa, New Hampshire Facebook buzz
Iowa and New Hampshire Facebook users are talking more about Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders than about any GOP contenders
Iowa GOP votes to kill its presidential straw poll
The party chairman blamed the decision on the lack of candidates who agreed to participate in this year's event
Lindsey Graham aims to be first bachelor president of modern era
Graham, a South Carolina Republican, has joked about the prospect of a "rotating first lady" if he makes it to the White House
Will the Iowa Republican Party kill its straw poll?
The event is beloved by conservative activists in the state, but some Republicans worry it's become a distraction
Ben Carson suggests "covert division" of government spies
Ben Carson said, if elected president, he'd consider implement a "covert division" of government spies
NH republicans ask Fox News to change debate rules
New Hampshire Republicans call on Fox News to expand its primary debate
GOP gears up for fight with Obama over defense spending
Republicans accuse President Obama of politicizing defense spending bill
Only 10 candidates in the GOP's first 2016 debate?
It will be a missed opportunity for candidates left offstage -- but how will debate host Fox News decide who's in and who's out?
GOP primary for Kentucky governor remains undecided
The volatile primary ended in a virtual tie Tuesday night as Matt Bevin led James Comer by just 83 votes
Chris Christie throws his lot in with Republican hawks
As he weighs a 2016 presidential bid, the New Jersey governor defends NSA surveillance programs and calls for a bigger military
Jeb Bush: No constitutional right to same-sex marriage
Bush, who's weighing a 2016 presidential bid, also argued businesses should be allowed to deny service to gay weddings
GOP infighting over NSA surveillance program renewal
Senate Majority Leader McConnell dismisses a threat from Rand Paul to filibuster an extension of key Patriot Act provisions
Rick Perry makes a decision on 2016 presidential race
The former Texas governor will announce his plans for the future on June 4 in Dallas
House passes bill giving Congress say on any Iran nuclear accord
Lawmakers have insisted on chance to review, possibly nix what could be a significant international accord to get Tehran to curb its nuclear program
Republicans make their own pitch on free trade
As Obama pushes a controversial trade deal, Republicans appeal for a bill that would "fast-track" such negotiations
Lindsey Graham to declare 2016 presidential bid on June 1
The South Carolina Republican, a hawk on defense and moderate on some domestic issues, is considered a long-shot for the GOP nod
Mike Huckabee begins 2016 campaign with fundraising blitz
The former Arkansas governor's 2008 bid was felled, in part, by financial woes -- he's trying to ensure that doesn't happen again
Senate Republicans OK budget targeting Obamacare
The budget makes steep cuts to domestic programs like Medicare and food stamps
Could Gov. Nikki Haley change GOP dynamic?
S.Carolina Republican yet to decide if she'll endorse a candidate before primary, but her influence could be key to narrowing the playing field
Why it's so hard for conservatives to unify behind one candidate
While Republicans celebrate the diversity of their 2016 presidential field, some conservatives see it as a challenge
Poll: Views on economy, ISIS more negative
CBS News/New York Times poll finds lower percentage of Americans that rate the economy as good, and Americans think fight against ISIS is going badly
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Maurene Comey, James Comey's daughter, was unlawfully fired, judge rules
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Walter Koenig, actor who played Chekov on "Star Trek," dies at 90
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