ELECTION 2016

If Ted Cruz wants to beat Jeb Bush — or whoever becomes the GOP establishment's choice — he's going to need conservatives to coalesce.

During his first speech as a declared candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz said more evangelical Christians and young people need to vote.

Democrats are trying to raise dollars and win grassroots supporters off of Ted Cruz's presidential announcement.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, formally announced his presidential bid on Monday, becoming the first major candidate to officially enter the field for the 2016 presidential elections.

Over half of all Americans want a president who is willing to change Obama's policies, poll results say.

Only 35 percent of New Jersey voters approve of Gov. Chris Christie's performance -- a new low.

Word of the pending announcement comes amid reports of questionable donations to the Clinton Foundation.

Walker says he didn't really mean to compare union protesters in Madison, Wisconsin, to Islamic State extremists.

A straw poll win at the Conservative Political Action Conference is no guarantee a candidate will be able to capture the GOP nomination.

"Conflict of interest"? Carly Fiorina's remarks at a conservative conference showed the Clinton Global Initiative may be a political problem for Clinton.

The Texan's reputation as a firebrand is a blessing and a curse in presidential politics.

"Pretending it's not here won't make it go away," Jindal said.

“Two titans like Bush and Rubio locking horns in the same state -- it would be a bloodbath,” said one political observer.

Former President George W. Bush spoke with Parade magazine and said he hopes his brother, Jeb, will run for office in 2016.