Rubio and Paul Embody Conservative Debate Over Foreign Policy
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky are a study in contrasts when it comes to national security policy, embodying a broader debate within the conservative movement.
View ArticleAs Obama and Clinton Sit for Joint Interview, Some Look to 2016
The announcement that President Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton will appear on “60 Minutes” on Sunday for their first joint interview has set off speculation about whether his onetime rival is...
View ArticlePriebus Re-elected to Lead Republican National Committee
Reince Priebus was re-elected chairman of the Republican National Committee on Friday, overcoming divisions and tensions in the party as he pledged to remake and restore the Republican brand before the...
View ArticleObama Plans Fund-Raising Trips to Aid Senate and House Candidates
The election may be behind him, but President Obama wants to raise money to help Democratic aims on Congress,
View ArticleEnvironmental Groups Leverage Iowa 2016 Against Cuomo
A coalition of groups opposed to hydraulic fracturing is getting an early start on caucus season with an ad aimed at New York's governor in The Des Moines Register.
View ArticleJeb Bush Appears to Support Middle Ground on Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants
The former governor of Florida, a prominent Republican voice on immigration, advocates giving illegal immigrants a permanent legal status, but not a special path to citizenship.
View ArticleHillary Clinton Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former secretary of state and potential 2016 presidential candidate, said in a video posted on the Internet Monday that “gay rights are human rights.’’
View ArticleRand Paul to Speak at Iowa Republican Dinner
As his profile grows, Senator Rand Paul's speech at Iowa Republicans' Lincoln Day Dinner offers him an early chance to introduce himself to potential 2016 caucus-goers.
View ArticleClinton and Biden on Stage, No Spin Room Needed
It's not a debate, but Hillary Rodham Clinton and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will both be on the same stage as award presenters on Tuesday night.
View ArticleClinton Speaks Up for Women’s Issues
Hillary Rodham Clinton made her public debut in her new role as prospective presidential candidate on Tuesday night by returning to the issue of empowerment of women around the globe.
View ArticleClinton Continues Her Advocacy for Women’s Rights as Private Citizen
Hillary Rodham Clinton offered a glimpse on Friday of how she will fill her at least temporary role as a private advocate for women and girls in a speech at the Women in the World Conference.
View ArticleThe Early Word: In Remembrance
Political news from today's Times and a look at the latest happenings in Washington.
View ArticleRubio Offers Full-Throated Support for Immigration Bill
Legislation that would overhaul the country's immigration system received a forceful endorsement from Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who after holding back for weeks appeared on seven talk shows to...
View ArticleBush Urges His Brother to Run for President
Just days before he dedicates his new presidential library and museum, former President George W. Bush publicly mulled the possibility of a third Bush presidency.
View ArticleIn Israel, O’Malley Talks Jobs, Foreign Policy and, of Course, 2016
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said Wednesday that he would spend the second half of this year mulling whether to run for president in 2016. He seems already to have a campaign theme: jobs and innovation.
View ArticleBarbara Bush on Son Jeb in 2016: ‘We’ve Had Enough Bushes’
Barbara Bush said she does not want Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida, to run for president in 2016, even though he is "by far the best-qualified man."
View ArticleQ. & A. With David Axelrod
John Harwood interviews David Axelrod, a former top adviser to President Obama about the president's setback on guns and America's shifting political landscape.
View Article10 Questions for Jon Huntsman
The former Republican presidential candidate and ambassador to China spoke with John Harwood about the U.S.-China meeting, the future of the Republican Party and the 2016 presidential race.
View ArticleDemocratic Donors to Attend Fund-Raising Meeting for Pro-Clinton Group
Two dozen of the Democratic Party's leading donors will gather for breakfast with allies of Hillary Clinton to discuss raising money for a pro-Clinton "super PAC," according to people with knowledge of...
View ArticleVideo: What’s Next for Perry?
Rick Perry, the longest-serving governor of Texas, announced on Monday that he would not seek another term but would instead "pray and reflect and work to determine my own future path."
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