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Senator Marco Rubio criticized IRS for targeting conservative groups.

Rubio: Prosecutions should come from IRS scandal

By Jessica Taylor, MSNBC

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Thursday applauded the resignation of acting IRS commissioner Steven Miller, but said action did not go far enough, and there … Read More

Senator from Florida Marco Rubio speaks at the BuzzFeed Brews newsmaker event in Washington on February 5, 2013. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

Marco Rubio takes the lead on bringing attention to IRS controversy

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As soon as news broke that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) admitted to targeting Tea Party and conservative political groups during the 2012 election cycle, … Read More

Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. is getting criticized for voting against gun control. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Rubio’s PAC airing ads defending Ayotte on guns

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A political group backed by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is coming to the aid of New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, airing a new … Read More

A group of conservative politicians have come out in support of immigration reform as long as the bill meets their standards.

Group of conservatives backs action on immigration

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than two dozen conservative leaders have signed on to a statement supporting action to overhaul the nation's immigration laws and … Read More

In this photo taken Monday, May 6, 2013, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., arrives at the Senate chamber for a vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington. One of the immigration bill’s authors, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has already acknowledged that the bill will face a tough road to passage if the border security elements are not improved. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP: Stronger borders or immigration bill will die

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Landmark immigration legislation is doomed to fail in Congress unless border-security provisions are greatly strengthened, Republican … Read More

Immigration supporters rally outside of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's (D-NY) office May 15, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Could immigration bill set off another backlash?

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- As a Senate committee prepares to begin voting this week on far-reaching immigration legislation, advocates are watching warily to see … Read More

NRA Gathers In Houston For 2013 Annual Meeting

South Carolina is center stage for early 2016 talk

By Ken Thomas, and Josh Lederman, Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mere months after the 2012 election, South Carolina is a buzz of political activity with a slate of potential presidential candidates … Read More

President Barack Obama Barack Obama press conference at the White House, Washington D.C., America - 30 Apr 2013 President Obama holds a press conference where he answered a wide range of questions, from potential US involvement in Syria, Congressional conflicts, to Jason Collins announcement that he is a gay man (Rex Features via AP Images)

Obama eyes higher profile role on immigration

By Julia Pace, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's prospects for a sweeping legislative victory this year now rest almost solely on the immigration overhaul working … Read More

Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio on NBC's Meet the Press. (Courtesy William B Plowman, NBC)

Marco Rubio leads crowded 2016 GOP field, poll says

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The political 800-pound gorilla for the Democratic Party is whether Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016. Other top contenders sit frozen, waiting for … Read More

Buzz is building about a Ted Cruz presidential run in 2016. (Getty Images)

Analysis: Ted Cruz takes on Marco Rubio and a pathway to citizenship

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Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Florida Senator Marco Rubio have found much common ground in 2013 as they seize high-profile, vocal positions in a Republican party … Read More