Recent News

Dr. Ben Carson appeared on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show yesterday, and a fair assessment is that at least on foreign policy he did not do terribly well. Here’s part of how National Review wrote it up:

Ben Carson Forgets Baltic States Are in NATO, Dates Islam to Before Christ in Flubbed Foreign Policy Interview

Neurosurgeon and prospective Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson stumbled on key foreign policy questions during an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Wednesday, appearing to ... Read More >>

Businessman and TV personality Donald Trump is forming a presidential exploratory committee.

Trump, who has frequently flirted with presidential runs in the past, said in a statement that “I am the only one who can make America truly great again!”

Trump has formed an exploratory committee before, back in 1999, but he never launched a formal run for the White House.

Twenty-seven current and former New Hampshire lawmakers signed a public letter Wednesday urging Warren to run for president in 2016.

The letter was in part fueled by the Run Warren campaign.

The Run Warren Run group has been gaining steam in New Hampshire since it launched last December despite the fact that Warren has continued to deny that she’s interested in running for president.

Vying for Haley’s support

Two of the early front-runners for the Republican presidential nomination, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, are visiting the Palmetto State this week. Both of them plan to call upon the governor, who won reelection last year.

Walker aide quits after questioning Iowa’s role in campaign

An aide to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s national political operation resigned late Tuesday after drawing heated criticism from the head of the Iowa Republican Party for questioning the state’s early role in the presidential nominating process.

Pataki, Graham poke fun at GOP 2016 rivals in New Hampshire

Republican presidential hopefuls George Pataki and Lindsey Graham took playful shots Tuesday at their better-known, better-funded GOP rivals at an annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast roast in New Hampshire.

It’s hard to miss the evidence that the 2016 presidential race is already well underway. We have plenty of ambitious politicians raising lots of money, hiring staff, opening field offices, doing interviews, taking subtle jabs at rivals, and spending an inordinate amount of time in Iowa and New Hampshire. Pollsters are conducting surveys; news organizations are scheduling debates; and various groups are organizing straw polls. For all intents and purposes, the race is on.