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Democrats

How the Iowa presidential caucuses work

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 40 years ago, a scheduling quirk vaulted Iowa to the front of the presidential nominating process, and ever since most White House hopefuls have devoted enormous time and money to a state that otherwise would get little attention. Here's how the caucuses

Democratic primary

In tight Democratic race, O’Malley’s Iowa support matters

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In Iowa's leadoff presidential caucuses, longshot Democratic candidate Martin O'Malley could finally be a player. That's probably not because of any hidden depths of support for the low-polling former Maryland governor. Rather, the quirks of the Iowa process mean that

GOP

An overshadowed Ben Carson trying to re-energize supporters

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Ask any of Ben Carson's supporters why he's best suited to be America's next president and many will point to his vision for a country they see as distorted by liberalism and hindered by acrimonious politics. Yet many are

hillary clinton

In tight race, Democrats debate passion versus practicality

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — With just two weeks to go before the first votes of the 2016 race for president, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders engaged in their most contentious debate match-up to date, underscoring their tightening primary race as the Iowa caucuses draw near. The pair tangled repeatedly

Donald Trump

Bush spars with Trump supporter over foreign policy

AMHERST, N.H. (AP) — A fiery Jeb Bush defended his foreign policy strategies Saturday in the face of criticism from a Donald Trump supporter who showed up at one of Bush's town hall meetings. Christopher Mazerall, a town chairman for Trump's New Hampshire campaign, said he

GOP

Bush calls for overhaul of nation’s education system

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush rolled out a broad education reform plan Monday that would shift power and money to states and local school districts — and away from the federal government. The former Florida governor also wants to revamp how high school graduates and their parents

Democratic primary

Clinton, Sanders clash on guns, health care

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Turning up the heat, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled repeatedly in Sunday night's Democratic presidential debate over who's tougher on gun control and Wall Street and how to steer the future of health care in America. In the last Democratic matchup

Massachusetts

Mass. GOP hunkers down for 2016 election

BOSTON – Although a Republican holds the state's top public office, with barely more than 1-in-10 state voters registered as Republicans, the party has for years faced daunting odds in attempting to gain seats at both the congressional and local level. This year will likely be worse, as a