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Most voters say ‘meh’ — at best — on presidential field

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most American voters say "meh" — at best — about the 2016 field of presidential candidates in both parties. That&…

Clinton, Trump trade wins with rivals in Western states

WASHINGTON (AP) — Under a fresh cloud of overseas violence, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton traded wins with their chief rivals on Tuesday…

Rubio, Kasich fighting to keep White House hopes alive

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Republicans Marco Rubio and John Kasich are fighting for their political futures Tuesday, desperate for wins in their home…

Rubio’s political reckoning arrives in Florida primary

MIAMI (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was among the Republican Party's biggest stars when he burst onto the national stage…

What happens if Trump does (or doesn’t) sweep Tuesday

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday's primaries could provide a defining moment in the race for the Republican nomination for president — or not.…

Less rhetoric, more substance at 12th #GOPDebate

With key states Florida and Ohio up for grabs next Tuesday, senior political reporter Evan Lips took to the NBP Twitter account…

Why March 15 will be make-or-break for the presidential candidates

The strangest and most volatile presidential race in modern history got even more unpredictable on Tuesday night.…

Carly Fiorina endorses Ted Cruz for president

Former Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina says she is endorsing Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for president. Speaking at a rally in Miami…

Rivals left with few chances to stop Trump’s momentum

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Donald Trump's easy victories in Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii left his rivals with shrinking opportunities to slow…

Michigan in the spotlight in Tuesday’s primary contests

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican front-runner Donald Trump faces a test of his durability with white, working-class voters in Michigan, the…

Tweeting the four-way #GOPDebate

With the Republican presidential nominee field whittled down to four, senior political reporter Evan Lips took to the NBP Twitter account to…

GOP debate about Trump vs. everyone else

WASHINGTON (AP) — And then there were four. Ben Carson's departure from the GOP presidential race means the quartet of remaining…

Rivals running out of options

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's getting harder and harder for rivals of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to plot a realistic course…

Bread and circuses, 2016-style

A little thought exercise here. Imagine: Dwight Eisenhower, in 1956, wants to push from view Adlai Stevenson's prospects for reclaiming…

Super Tuesday is super ‘nail-bitey’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Super Tuesday is the big gulp moment for any presidential candidate who makes it that far. It's the…

The best the 2016 candidates can hope for on Super Tuesday

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's called Super Tuesday for a reason. Voters in the four states to hold 2016 presidential primaries and…

Tweeting a wild, explosive and important #GOPDebate

With Super Tuesday just around the corner, NBP political reporter Evan Lips took over the NewBostonPost Twitter account to offer live insight…

GOP rivals barrel toward Super Tuesday after wild debate

HOUSTON (AP) — The GOP presidential candidates barreled into the final stretch to Super Tuesday after a name-calling, insult-trading, finger-pointing…

Debate another chance for Rubio, Cruz to try to slow Trump

LAS VEGAS (AP) — With Donald Trump's grasp on the Republican presidential nomination tightening, the billionaire businessman's rivals get…

Cruz, Rubio and Kasich all face must-wins in home states

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In their efforts to derail Donald Trump from the Republican presidential nomination, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Florida Sen. Marco…

Trump has trifecta with NV win; Rubio-Cruz still jostling

LAS VEGAS (AP) — With a big win in Nevada, Donald Trump claimed a third straight commanding victory in the race for the…

Cruz, Rubio, Clinton bids get million-dollar boosts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican and Democratic presidential contenders reported on the financial health of their national campaigns even as they were in…

Looking ahead: How the Nevada presidential caucuses work

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Small Nevada — population 3 million — became one of the first four states in the presidential nominating process thanks…

GOP candidates joust over foreign policy, immigration

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidates jousted over immigration and foreign policy in a raucous debate that was shaken by the…

Tweeting the South Carolina #GOPDebate

Staff members of the NewBostonPost took to Twitter on Saturday night to live-tweet the latest Republican debate from South Carolina. Here…

Executive experience and presidential candidates

Republican governors who are running for president have made much of the fact that they have had executive experience as governors. They…

Still haven’t decided?

It's decision time! The New Hampshire primary is tomorrow, with Massachusetts and Vermont (March 1) not far behind. Other New…

Obama comparisons trail young senators seeking GOP nod

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (AP) — Some Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz supporters get the irony. After seven years of Republicans holding up President…

Eight political predictions for 2016 

2016 is finally here.  And, although much can change between now and the Iowa caucuses (February 1) and New Hampshire primary (February…

Questions for the Republican candidates

On Jan. 14 and 28, and Feb. 6, the Republicans will have the final three debates prior to the New Hampshire primary.…

Rubio, Cruz at GOP debate: Rebuild our degraded military, crush ISIS

(CNSNews.com) – There was little new or unexpected on foreign policy in Thursday night's Trump-less GOP presidential debate, but…

Life without The Donald: Tweeting the seventh #GOPDebate

Tweeting the sixth #GOPDebate

NBP reporter Kara Bettis took over the NewBostonPost Twitter account to live-tweet last night's GOP debate in South Carolina.…

Cruz raises nearly $20 million over last 3 months of 2015

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz's campaign said Wednesday it has raised nearly $20 million over the…

Scholars: Fox Biz did its job, debate highlighted political differences

Eight candidates came together in Milwaukee for the fourth GOP prime time debate on Tuesday. The event followed weeks of squabbling over…