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Royce Barondes, University of Missouri professor, sues over gun prohibition on campus

A University of Missouri professor is filing a lawsuit against the school for prohibiting guns on campus, in what is aimed to be one of the first tests of the state's newly amended constitution that provides for "strict scrutiny" of gun restrictions.

September 20, 2015

CNN’s GOP debate: Best of the final hour

If you missed the last hour of the presidential Republican debate, we understand. Here's a few of the highlights, starting 120 minutes in.

September 18, 2015

GOP debate: Fact-checking the candidates

So what were the biggest exaggerations, embellishments and spins made by the candidates in the second Republican presidential debate? Here's a few.

September 18, 2015

Republican contenders likely can ride campaign cash to primaries, wait on Donald Trump to fade

As entertaining as the presidential debates may be, they are not likely to winnow the GOP field of any of the major candidates, say campaign strategists and analysts who say as long as the top-tier contenders have enough money, they'll be able to last at least until the first votes are cast in Iowa's caucuses and New Hampshire's primaries.

September 17, 2015

Jeb Bush ad trumpeting U.S. uses footage shot overseas

A new web video supporting former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush promises he'll make life better for everyone in America -- problem is, the video features images from England and Asia.

September 16, 2015

Wall-to-wall Trump coverage rankles GOP operatives

Leading up to Wednesday night's Republican presidential debate, CNN has dedicated 580 minutes covering real estate mogul Donald Trump in its prime-time shows in the past two weeks, compared to an average of 10 minutes on his competitors, an analysis shows.

September 16, 2015

CNN GOP debate: Hopefuls to take on Donald Trump; will Carly Fiorina exceed expectations?

If CNN's Republican presidential debate Wednesday night is anything like Fox's earlier this summer, it will smash viewership records with millions of people tuning in to watch real-estate mogul Donald Trump clash with 10 other presidential hopefuls.

September 16, 2015

Ted Cruz rips PoliFact website for labeling his Iran deal statement ‘false’

Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz used his pen Tuesday to rip PolitiFact on its coverage of the Iranian deal.

September 15, 2015

Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders strike populist tone, speak on American dream

Presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have one thing in common: They both believe the American dream is fading away.

September 15, 2015

Donald Trump losing evangelical support to Ben Carson amid questions about faith

Donald Trump is leading among evangelical Republican voters nationally, but those on the ground in Iowa, where religious conservatives play an outsize role in picking GOP presidential nominees, say they can't see it lasting.

September 14, 2015

No more Robertses, Souters or Kennedys on Supreme Court, conservative group pleads

As a precursor to the upcoming Republican presidential debate, a conservative group is starting a campaign push to get the candidates on the record about how they would approach Supreme Court nominations.

September 14, 2015

John Kasich warns against shutting down gov’t in Planned Parenthood fight

Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican presidential contender, isn't towing the conservative line on Planned Parenthood funding and the Syrian refugee crisis.

September 14, 2015

Scott Walker dips in poll; policy positions murky on campaign trail

In February, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was polling at 25 percent in Iowa -- topping the GOP presidential field. On Friday, Mr. Walker took in 3 percent of the Iowan vote, placing him in 10th place.

September 14, 2015

Donald Trump on apologizing or not apologizing for his controversial comments

Donald Trump does not apologize. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter published Aug. 18, he described his thoughts on apologizing, saying: "To apologize for me is very difficult. I definitely would apologize if I were wrong on something."

September 11, 2015

Richard Cordray, CFPB director, discusses payday lender regulations with Florida lawmakers

The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau flatly rejected an effort Thursday by members of Florida's congressional delegation and the state's top financial regulator to have Florida's payday-lending rules be used as a model for planned federal regulation.

September 10, 2015

Clinton revives “humor and heart” strategy hoping for better outcomes than in 2008

"Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has become the open and accessible candidate -- sharing beers with reporters, taking endless questions from voters at campaign events and showing rare glimpses of emotion."

September 9, 2015

The tortured chronicles of Hillary Clinton’s apologies

How good is Hillary Clinton at delivering a straightforward, sincere, no-strings attached apology? Or acknowledging political missteps or perceived conflicts of interest, transparently?

September 9, 2015

Online lenders, unconstrained by state laws, fill void where payday loan shops are banned

Short on cash, Vermont resident Jessica Gingras was lured to the website of Plain Green LLC, an online lender whose site has cheery cartoons promising access to cash "as easy as 1, 2, 3." The site suggests that an online loan may improve a customer's credit score, is a better option than overdrafting a bank account and is less expensive than a payday loan.

September 2, 2015

Financial regulators in Florida want payday lendors left alone

Florida's financial regulators want the federal government to butt out of their business. At least their payday lending business.

September 1, 2015

Payday lender customers want no federal interference

"Welcome to the store, Candace, what can we do for you today?" Elvis Murphy, a center manager for ACE Cash Express in Alexandria, Virginia, asked warmly as Candace Durvy approached the counter.

August 31, 2015