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Mike Huckabee goes from ‘funny’ to ‘corny uncle’

Donald Trump’s pledge to live-tweet the Democratic primary debate Tuesday was doomed from inception. Trump’s strength is not buckling down and powering through an odious task. And, sure enough, his live-tweeting quickly devolved into him live-retweeting-people-who-said-he’d-be-better-at-being-president-than-those-Dumbocrats.

Carson closing in on Trump in the polls

Ben Carson is drawing ever closer to Donald Trump among likely Republican primary voters, according to the results of the latest Fox News poll released Tuesday evening.

USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Cruz rises, Fiorina falls

Watch out, Donald Trump — Ted Cruz is sneaking up on you.

Political experts in our weekly ranking of the Republican candidates have seen a gradual rise for the Texas senator, moving him from 6th place last week to 4th place this week.

Which Republican presidential candidate will drop out next? Maybe these two.

Over the past month, the crowded Republican presidential primary field saw its first two casualties: former Texas governor Rick Perry and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. These early exits surprised some. Walker was as an early front-runner in the polls owing to his conservative record and ability to win statewide office in a traditionally blue state. Perry was seen as a dark horse with untapped potential.

Donald Trump continues to lead the field nationally in the race to become the Republican nominee for president. Twenty-seven percent of Republican primary voters support Trump, giving him a six point lead over his closest competitor, neurosurgeon Ben Carson (21 percent).

USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Trump back on top

Perhaps the reports of Donald Trump’s collapse were premature.

The Donald returns to the top spot in our Power Rankings this week.

HE’S BACK! Republican Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has not been to New Hampshire in six months. He’s spent the bulk of his presidential campaign time in the other early-voting states of Iowa and South Carolina.