Your afternoon reading: Paul's relaxed schedule draws scrutiny; Perry again flubs government-agencies question; evangelicals scale back goals for anti-Romney meeting
The presidential race has yet to recede, but a lively debate Thursday night finally thrust the race for U.S. Senate into the spotlight.
Your afternoon reading: Perry hits back at Cain; Romney's lead contracts in South Carolina; Perry loses support of major South Carolina Republican over attacks on Romney
His political fortunes have yet to turn around, but in South Carolina, Rick Perry may have finally found an audience.
Your afternoon reading: Perry urges appeals court to uphold Virginia ballot order; Paul says support growing beyond "irate minority"; Perry not backing down from Bain criticism
A surprise-free night in New Hampshire has set the Republican presidential field up for a potentially fiery battle in South Carolina.
Rick Perry attacked Mitt Romney on Tuesday for his history at Bain Capital, a private equity firm. Similar companies, though, have contributed generously over the past 11 years to the Texas governor's campaigns.
Your afternoon reading: Perry casts Romney's firm as a "vulture"; Paul defends Romney on "fire people" comment; federal court says Texas can enforce abortion sonogram law
Your afternoon reading: Supreme Court struggles with Texas redistricting case; Paul cuts another CNN interview short; Perry joins rivals in attacking Romney on business past
Rick Perry got combative this weekend, but the intense sniping now engulfing the presidential race is passing him by.
For our latest nonscientific survey of political and governmental insiders, we waited until the morning after the Iowa caucuses to see what the insiders think Gov. Rick Perry should do after finishing fifth there.
