Politico reports Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker won a surprising nod in an informal straw poll of major conservative donors gathered by the Koch brothers’ operation last weekend in Orange County, Calif.  Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio tied for second, with former H-P CEO Carly Fiorina in third. Urgent: Donald Trump Reveals Surprising Plans NYP: FBI’s Investigation […]

Ohio Gov. John Kasich is in and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is out of Fox News’ Republican debate on Thursday night in Cleveland, the NY Times reported on Tuesday, resolving the drama of which lower-polling candidates would make the cut for the first  2016 presidential debate. Donald Trump, this summer’s insurgent candidate, will take center stage.   NYT: Brooks: Trump’s […]

Politico reports Sen. Chuck Schumer is getting it 8 ways from Sunday from opponents of the Iran deal. More than 10,000 phone calls in two weeks and seven figures in TV ads later and Schumer’s feeling squeezed, staring down the barrel of the most precarious vote of his political career. Special: Read Donald Trump’s Urgent Letter to You […]

After a week away from the campaign trail, Politico reports Jeb Bush will hunker down this weekend  in Miami with top advisers for what aides described as “intense debate preparation” — paring his renowned policy wonkishness into sharper, cleaner responses that fit the first debate’s 90-second time limit. Trump, for his part, tweeted Wednesday that he’s heading to his […]

Sen. Rand Paul believes Republicans have 58 votes in the Senate to defund Planned Parenthood. That’s not enough to break a filibuster, and, as a result, Politico reports it may lead to a government shutdown led by Sen. Ted Cruz. Daily Caller: Hannity – 9 More Planned Parenthood Videos Ready for Distribution Politico: Hillary’s Close […]