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FILE - This Nov. 17, 2012, file photo shows Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. speaking in Altoona, Iowa. Mitt Romney’s shadow looms over a GOP in disarray. Republican officials in Washington and elsewhere concede that Romney’s immediate withdrawal from politics _ while welcome by most _ has created a leadership void, leaving the GOP rudderless and fighting with itself during what may be the most important policy debate in a generation. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall. File)

Rubio talks about his decision-making process for a presidential run

Chris Moody, Yahoo! News WASHINGTON — Marco Rubio won't say the word "president," but the Florida Republican senator is making it no secret that he's keeping options open for a White House run in 2016.

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Ryan, Rubio outline GOP’s future—and they're both in it by Chris Moody, Yahoo! News
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It is naive to think 2016 wasn't on the minds of the conservatives who came to hear Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Paul Ryan speak at the Jack Kemp Foundation Awards Dinner on Tuesday night. More » Ryan, Rubio outline GOP’s future—and they're both in it
Hillary in 2016? Popular idea by Greg Holyk
ABC News Blogs
Carried by a new high in personal popularity and broad approval of her work as secretary of state, Hillary Clinton closes out her diplomatic career with majority support as a candidate for president in … More » Hillary in 2016? Popular idea
Analysis: Obama could risk going over 'cliff' by JULIE PACE
AP
It may be just a bluff or a bargaining ploy, but the White House is signaling that President Barack Obama is willing to let the country go over the "fiscal cliff," a hard-line negotiating strategy aimed … More » Analysis: Obama could risk going over 'cliff'
Obama: GOP must raise rates to create revenue by Rachel Rose Hartman, Yahoo! News
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President Barack Obama and the White House on Tuesday continued to pressure Republicans to agree to raise tax rates on the nation's highest earners, saying a "fiscal cliff" deal is impossible without it. … More » Obama: GOP must raise rates to create revenue
Conservatives make Boehner’s life difficult—again by Chris Moody, Yahoo! News
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservatives panned the House Republican proposal released Monday to avoid the "fiscal cliff," yet again giving House Speaker John Boehner little room to maneuver. More » Conservatives make Boehner’s life difficult—again
Governors ask for flexibility in fiscal cliff deal
ABC OTUS News
Governors ask Obama not to shift burden to states, ask for flexibility in meeting mandates More » Governors ask for flexibility in fiscal cliff deal
Are Republicans running scared—from each other? by Josh Kraushaar
National Journal
On paper, 2014 is shaping up to be a fruitful election cycle for Senate Republicans. Democrats are defending more seats again than Republicans; presidential second terms often feature midterm trouble; … More » Are Republicans running scared—from each other?
Does the GOP need a religious retreat? by Brendan James
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio took heat for an interview he gave to GQ magazine this month. The rising Republican star refused to state whether the Earth is billions of years old or a few thousand, as many … More » Does the GOP need a religious retreat?
Cory Booker's food stamp challenge: 3 lessons by The Week's Editorial Staff
The Week
The popular Newark mayor vows to spend a week eating off of only $4 a day. What's he trying to prove? More » Cory Booker's food stamp challenge: 3 lessons
Majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana: poll
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of American voters support the legalization of marijuana, with men and younger voters holding more tolerant public views about use of the drug, according to a Quinnipiac … More » Majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana: poll