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Byline: Rick Jervis, and Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Former governor Rick Perry officially kicked off his second bid for the White House on Thursday with a blistering critique of the [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, @ccamia, USA TODAY When former House speaker Jim Wright died Wednesday, praise was heaped by politicians in both parties on the Texas Democrat linked to one of [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia Can someone who has never run for elected office become the Republican Party's 2016 presidential nominee? What you need to know about Ben Carson, who announced his [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, USA TODAY The number of Republicans officially running for president is set to double this week, giving a party starved for a White House victory more choices. [...]

Byline: Alan Gomez, and Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Sen. Marco Rubio launched his presidential bid Monday calling for a 'new American century,' framing the 2016 election as a 'generational choice' [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, @ccamia, USA TODAY Hillary Clinton is on the road to Iowa -- literally. The leading Democratic presidential contender set off Sunday for events in the first-in-the-nation caucus [...]

Byline: Martha T. Moore, and Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Hillary Clinton is headed to Iowa Tuesday as a declared presidential candidate seeking to be a 'champion' for 'everyday Americans,'' and [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia Hillary Clinton launched her two presidential campaigns by video, but the similarity ends there. A look at how she entered the 2016 and 2008 races: 2016 CAMPAIGN [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, @ccamia, USA TODAY Don't expect Bill Clinton to be the campaigner in chief for Hillary Clinton as she launches her second presidential bid -- at least not [...]

Republicans are ready for Hillary Clinton. GOP presidential hopefuls weighed in on Clinton's announcement Sunday that she is seeking the presidency for a second time. A roundup of their reaction: [...]

Cyberattacks target White House every day The White House is under attack every day. Cyberattack. The methods change, and the suspects range from individual actors to governments such as Russia, [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, USA TODAY The runner-up label seems to be part of Clay Aiken's narrative, whether as an entertainer or political candidate. Aiken came in second to Ruben Studdard [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, @ccamia, USA TODAY Rand Paul is not a libertarian or a Republican in his father's mold, which could help the Kentucky senator as he kicks off his [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, @ccamia, USA TODAY Jeb Bush is not Hispanic, even if he somehow said so on an old voter registration form. The New York Times obtained a copy [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, @ccamia, USA TODAY Sen. Ted Cruz kicked off the first major Republican presidential campaign of the 2016 election, vowing Monday to 'reignite the promise of America' while [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, and David Jackson, USA TODAY Ted Cruz will announce today that he will seek the presidency, launching a campaign that aims to energize the party's Tea Party [...]

Byline: Martha T. Moore and Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Hillary Rodham Clinton said it was 'convenience' that led her to use only her personal e-mail account as secretary of State, [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia and Fredreka Schouten While Hillary Rodham Clinton answered questions about her e-mails as secretary of State, some key questions remain: Was security compromised? Clinton said the server [...]

Byline: Nicole Gaudiano, and Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Sen. Barbara Mikulski's announcement that she will retire in 2016 ends her historic tenure as the longest-serving woman in the history of [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, @ccamia, USA TODAY A joint meeting of Congress is a favorite venue for world leaders seeking to shed light on challenges back home, ask for assistance from [...]

Byline: Martha T. Moore, and Catalina Camia, USA TODAY A gaggle of potential Republican presidential candidates will pitch their 2016 credentials this week at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, USA TODAY The question of whether President Obama loves America continues to be asked of Republicans with their eye on the White House. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a [...]

Byline: David Jackson, and Catalina Camia, USA TODAY A White House spokesman Thursday denounced comments by former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani that questioned President Obama's love of America, in [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, @ccamia, USA TODAY Jeb Bush sought Wednesday to draw a line beyond the inevitable comparisons to his father and brother on foreign policy, promising he would be [...]

Byline: Martha T. Moore, and Catalina Camia, USA TODAY The Liberty Bell proved magnetic for Democrats, who announced Thursday the party is headed to Philadelphia for its 2016 nominating convention. [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, @ccamia, USA TODAY Three potential GOP presidential candidates disagreed with rivals Chris Christie and Rand Paul, asserting unequivocally Tuesday that parents should vaccinate their children against measles [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, @ccamia, USA TODAY Chris Christie and Rand Paul weighed in Monday on the debate about vaccines, as President Obama urged parents to have children immunized against measles. [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, @ccamia, USA TODAY Who is Kamala Harris and why is she a big deal in California politics? California's attorney general announced Tuesday she'll seek the Senate seat [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, USA TODAY California Sen. Barbara Boxer, one of the Democratic Party's staunchest liberals, announced Thursday she will not seek re-election in 2016. Boxer's announcement is the equivalent [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, and Martha T. Moore, USA TODAY Jeb Bush's strength, and burden, as a presidential candidate is right there in his last name. Shared with two former presidents [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, @ccamia, USA TODAY Republicans were increasingly confident Sunday they would be able to regain control of the U.S. Senate in Tuesday's midterm elections as surveys showed GOP [...]

Byline: Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Ebola has hit the campaign trail. Republican candidates locked in tight Senate contests across the country are calling for a ban on travel to the [...]