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Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush, argue a point during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado on Wednesday in Boulder, Colo. (Associated Press)

Republican debate: Candidates sharpen attacks, blast media

Desperate to stand out as time begins to run short, the Republican presidential candidates lashed out at one another Wednesday in their third presidential debate, with Ohio Gov. John Kasich and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush taking aim at the new generation of anti-establishment Republicans who have eclipsed them in the polls.

October 28, 2015
"It is ... not appropriate to think that human activity — putting CO2 into the atmosphere — doesn't make the Earth warmer. All things being equal, it does. It is uncontroverted," said former New York Gov. George Pataki. (Associated Press)

George Pataki dings Republican climate change deniers

Former New York Gov. George Pataki criticized the climate-change deniers in the GOP, arguing that the federal government should provide incentives to entrepreneurs that are seeking ways to curb greenhouse gases.

October 28, 2015
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal talked about defunding Planned Parenthood in his state at the Values Voter Summit on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. (Associated Press). ** FILE **

Bobby Jindal: Everyone should pay federal tax

Looking to distance himself Wednesday from his GOP rivals, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said that every American should have skin in the game when it comes to paying federal taxes and that he will push for that if elected president.

October 28, 2015
"This budget, if it is paid for, will put $40 billion back into the defense department at a time we need it," Mr. Graham said of the budget. (Associated Press)

Lindsey Graham defends budget deal in GOP debate, Bobby Jindal blasts it

In Wednesday's undercard GOP presidential debate, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina defended his support for a budget deal that lawmakers passed on Capitol Hill earlier in the day, saying it increases spending for the military and will help the national confront the growing threat of radical terrorism.

October 28, 2015
In the past few weeks, Donald Trump has faced scrutiny for saying that the U.S. has no role in fighting the Islamic State or the ruling regime in Syria, and that it is OK for Russia to strike targets, including U.S.-backed rebels, inside Syria. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump’s ‘isolationist’ foreign policy attacked by 2016 Republican rivals

Frustrated with Donald Trump's ability to blunt attacks on his domestic policies, his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination increasingly are taking aim at his approach to foreign policy, arguing that the flamboyant business leader has disqualified himself from consideration as commander in chief because of his "isolationist" views.

October 26, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush answers a question after he announced his plan to modify the management of western public lands, during a western policy roundtable, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at Rancho San Raffle Park in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Lance Iversen) ** FILE **

Jeb Bush’s campaign scales back staff, cuts payroll: report

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is cutting his campaign payroll and shedding some staff as part of an attempt to tighten up his finances and retool his struggling campaign roughly three months out from the start of the nomination race.

October 23, 2015
Ben Carson's campaign shrugged off the Club for Growth's findings, dismissing its methods and conclusions. (Associated Press)

Ben Carson gets mixed rating from Club for Growth

As GOP presidential hopeful Ben Carson surges in polls, his slim public record is getting closer scrutiny, and the Club for Growth is releasing a white paper Thursday arguing the political newcomer has shown promise on cutting taxes and spending, but has made statements on regulations and health care that show he might not be a "pro-growth president."

October 21, 2015
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, Illinois Democrat, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 13, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Luis Gutierrez calls on SNL to dump Trump

A leading Hispanic rights advocate called on NBC Tuesday to rethink its decision to have Donald Trump host "Saturday Night Live" next month, warning that it will be a "corporate blunder."

October 20, 2015
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ** FILE **

Marco Rubio is open to constitutional convention

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Wednesday that he is open to the idea of holding an Article V constitutional convention, but warned the move could open up the Constitution to a variety of competing interests and lead to some unwanted changes.

October 14, 2015