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Warren Keeps Imprint on 2016; Applauds Progressive Pledge

Keeping her imprint on the 2016 Democratic primary, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is heralding a commitment from thousands of party officials to push Hillary Rodham Clinton to adopt her populist economic policies.

Ceding Nothing to Bush, Clinton Lays Groundwork in Florida

Publicly, Bill Clinton’s crisscrossing of Florida last year was part of Democrats’ effort to retake the governor’s office. But in behind-the-scenes conversations, the former president was working toward an additional goal: scouting out Hillary Clinton’s chances for victory here in 2016.

Rand Paul: Mugged by reality?

As Rand Paul announced his presidential campaign Tuesday, he called for a national defense “robust enough to defend against all attack, modern enough to deter all enemies, and nimble enough to defend our vital interests.” He also called for a “foreign policy that protects American interests and encourages stability — not chaos.”

Sanders wows Austin: Watch out Hillary, here comes Bernie

Bernie Sanders, the Independent senator from Vermont, was in Austin for a couple of days last week, the tail end of a trip that took him to Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas, to see if there is the interest out here in America for him to run for president in 2016.

Sanders would be a novel candidate for the Democratic nomination for president because, for starters, he is not a Democrat, though he caucuses with them in the Senate. He is, in fact, the longest serving Independent in congressional history.

Gov. Chris Christie’s potential path to the Republican presidential nomination is “getting more narrow every day,” according to a new poll.

The nationwide Monmouth University poll of Republican voters released today found Christie near the back of the pack of well-known Republican candidates, and trailing several in hypothetical head-to-head match ups.

He speaks Spanish flawlessly, has personal ties to Central America, and raised his family in the diverse melting pot of South Florida, but Jeb Bush trails Hillary Clinton among Hispanic voters in a possible 2016 presidential match up, according to ABC News/Washington Post polling.