Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee jumped into the Republican presidential race Tuesday, launching his second bid for the White House. Huckabee kicked off his campaign with an elaborate event in his hometown of Hope, Arkansas. If that town sounds familiar it’s because former President Bill Clinton also grew up in Hope and famously ended his […]
A U.S. public opinion survey shows Republican Senator Marco Rubio leading the group of hopefuls for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination. A poll released Thursday by Quinnipiac University has the first-term lawmaker from the southeastern state of Florida attracting 15 percent of registered Republican primary voters, followed by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush with 13 […]
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul became the second major Republican presidential contender to enter the 2016 primary race when he announced his candidacy Tuesday in Louisville. “I have a message, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. We have come to take our country back!” Paul said to a rousing reception. […]
President Barack Obama has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he will “reassess” aspects of the U.S.-Israeli relationship after the Israeli leader’s comments rejecting the two-state solution. Obama delivered the message Thursday during a phone call to congratulate Netanyahu on his election victory this week, according to a White House official speaking on condition of […]