GOP leaders push gun rights at NRA convention in Indianapolis
At the NRA annual leadership forum in Lucas Oil Stadium, potential 2016 Republican nominees including Rubio, Santorum, Pence, and Jindal urged a pro gun rights agenda, criticizing Democrats and pledging to defend the Second Amendment amid pressures for stricter background checks.
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Rand Paul courts GOP establishment in Boston swing
Sen Rand Paul moves to broaden support beyond tea party during a Boston tour. He heads a lunch at Salamere Capital led by Mitt Romney allies, meets Harvard Institute of Politics, and caps the day at an ophthalmology conference as he weighs a 2016 bid.
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Bundy saga shifts as GOP backers distance from rancher
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, once praised as a Western icon for resisting federal land action, faces rapid Republican and fellow rancher backlash after remarks alleging blacks might have had it better under slavery. Bundy’s case centers on $1.1 million in grazing fees and a two decade dispute with the BLM.
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McConnell says job claim taken out of context in Kentucky
U S Senator Mitch McConnell defended remarks in Beattyville saying it is not his job to bring jobs to Lee County as unemployment hits 12.8 percent. He blamed misquotation and emphasized federal state and local cooperation to spur economic growth while challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes blasted the comments and tied them to her jobs plan.
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