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Lawrence Lessig’s bid for the presidency is no more.

The Harvard Law professor and internet pioneer launched his campaign just after Labor Day, and from the start, it was clear that to call his bid quixotic was to sell Cervantes’ protagonist short.

Could Jindal Be 2016 Surprise Candidate?

The Iowa caucuses often propel previously little-known candidates into contention alongside those who have been talked about and viewed as frontrunners for months.

Two of the Republican candidates in 2016 saw that happen to their own previous campaigns. In 2008 former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won after trailing for most of the period leading up to the caucuses, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum captured first place in 2012 after similarly being ignored up to that point. In 1988 televangelist Pat ... Read More >>

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s victory in the second Republican presidential debate has made him the most important figure in the race. For the first time, there’s a candidate that conservatives and the establishment alike believe they can support.

USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Rubio reigns, Christie climbs

A good night on the debate stage has put Marco Rubio on top of our GOP Power Rankings for the first time, and it gave Chris Christie his first taste of the top tier.

Santorum + sweater vest = Poll surge? Maybe not

Should Rick Santorum pull his trademark sweater vests out of the drawer to revive his struggling 2016 Iowa caucus campaign?

Four years ago, woolen sweater vests became his lucky charms in a Iowa caucus campaign that saw him surge from far behind to a belated Republican caucus victory.

6 things to watch for at ‘Growth and Opportunity Party’

During the Iowa State Fair, the Varied Industries Building is an indoor mall jampacked with booths displaying hot tubs, adjustable beds, kitchen cutlery, life-size handcrafted palm trees and gutter protection systems.

The exhibitors Saturday will be Republican White House hopefuls, selling themselves.

Poll: Ben Carson leads Republican presidential field in Oklahoma

Support for his positions on moral issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage help make Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson the top choice among Oklahoma GOP voters for now, new polling data says.