HUFFPOST HILL - McCain Seeks Unanimous Consent On John Thune's Hotness
George H. W. Bush says Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld mistreated his son -- also a couple of countries, but mostly his son. Questions have emerged as to whether Ben Carson was a violent, bloodthirsty...
View ArticleHere's how Marco Rubio rang up more than $7,000 in personal expenses on a GOP...
Earlier this week, Rubio told ABC: "In hindsight, I would do it differently to avoid all this confusion." Rubio's finances were an issue during his 2010 run for the U.S. Senate, and he has faced...
View ArticleAmerica Still Held Hostage by Donald Trump
It's been 144 days since billionaire Donald Trump announced his Presidential run and has been holding America hostage to his every whim. "I thought it would be over in a few days, a week or two at...
View ArticleBathroom Politics and the Rise of Ben Carson
Imagine you are sitting in a focus group of swing-voters designed to assess their opinions of the various Republican candidates running for president in 2016. The moderator reads dryly from a sheet of...
View ArticleThe circular firing squad takes its toll on Republicans
Wow, did you hear what Donald Trump said about Hillary Clinton? No? How about what Marco Rubio said about President Obama? No again? OK, they were trick questions. There was nothing to hear because...
View ArticleCarly Fiorina Spars With Hosts Of 'The View' Over Comments About Her Looks
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina slammed the hosts of ABC's "The View" on Friday for suggesting she had a "demented" facial expression during the most recent GOP primary debate. Michelle...
View ArticleAP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EST
Excitement and hope for real democracy in Myanmar as millions vote in historic elections YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — With tremendous excitement and hope, millions of citizens voted Sunday in Myanmar's...
View ArticleChris Christie, Mike Huckabee Bumped From Main GOP Debate
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee have failed to qualify for next week's main Republican presidential debate hosted by Fox Business Network and the Wall Street...
View ArticleHere's What We Can Learn From The Polling Miss In Kentucky
RECAPPING ELECTION DAY 2015 - Republicans scored some significant victories on Tuesday, including an unexpected win in the Kentucky gubernatorial race. Although polls indicated that Democratic...
View ArticleVoters Deserve Real Debates, Not 'Gotcha' Questions
A unique moment for this writer: I agree with the Republican presidential candidates. At least, I agree with their complaints about most of the questions that the moderators of the primary debates seem...
View ArticleGOP credit card use rules unclear
Marco Rubio has spent a lot of time recently explaining how he used a Florida Republican Party American Express card, insisting that when he made personal charges, he paid for them himself. But there's...
View ArticleWe’re Still, Somehow, A Year Away From The Presidential Election
Believe it or not, American voters aren't going to elect a president anytime soon. In fact, Americans won't choose the next White House occupant until Nov. 8, 2016, exactly one year from now. The first...
View ArticleHow Jeb Bush and Donald Trump Have Put a Surging Marco Rubio on Defense
Senator Marco Rubio seems to be deftly swatting away attacks from rivals Donald Trump and Jeb Bush, but the barrage coming his way over missed Senate votes, immigration reform and mismanagement of...
View ArticleRubio's Tax Cut Is A Huge Giveaway To The Rich, And This Graph Proves It
Presidential candidate Marco Rubio doesn't want voters to think he's just another Republican promising huge tax breaks for the wealthy. But that's what he is, and a new analysis proves it. Rubio’s...
View ArticleGOP Owes CNBC a Christmas Bonus
Free suggestion to Republican presidential candidates: Stop whining about last week's CNBC debate and admit it was the best thing that's happened to the party since the Koch brothers. Instead of...
View ArticleBen Carson, Donald Trump Receive Secret Service Protection
The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday officially authorized Secret Service protection for Republican presidential candidates Ben Carson and Donald Trump, ABC News reported. Candidates running...
View ArticleIn response to furor, Rubio releases GOP charge card statements from 2005-06
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio, who has been attacked by GOP rivals and others for using an American Express card issued by the Republican Party of Florida for some personal spending as...
View ArticleTop Republican Presidential Candidates Have a Rough Week
Molly McKitterick WASHINGTON— Republican presidential hopeful and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, whose vivid personal narrative has helped put him at the top of the polls, is facing questions about...
View ArticleFrom the Herald archive: Hefty bills put on Florida GOP card
Days before he was sworn in as speaker of the Florida House, Marco Rubio and his top deputies hopped on a charter plane to Washington, checked into a $600-a-night hotel hosting a Republican party...
View ArticleNonpartisan Fact-Checker Debunks Misinformation about Marco’s Charge Card...
(Source: Marco Rubio) Washington Post, November 6, 2015 'People need to understand what they're talking about. It wasn't a credit card. It was an American Express charge card secured under my personal...
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