Twenty percent of U.S. registered voters say they will only vote for a candidate who shares their views on immigration, with another 60 percent saying it will be one of many important considerations they take into account, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday went on the offensive and accused Republican presidential candidates of holding views on women's health issues as those of "terrorist groups."
Republican Senator Marco Rubio from the state of Florida announced his decision Monday evening to enter the 2016 U.S. presidential race.
U.S. Senator Rand Paul on Tuesday officially threw his hat in the ring for the 2016 White House run, depicting himself as the opposite to "career politicians," and said he could "beat the Washington machine."
The Republican ticket is anybody's game at this early stage in the lead up to the 2016 U.S. presidential elections, though the 2012 Republican candidate Mitt Romney has announced not to run again.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned that further sanctions on Iran pushed ahead by Congress would lead to "failure of diplomacy" in solving the Iranian nuclear issue.
Republicans appear to be in the lead as the clock winds down to Tuesday's U.S. midterm Congressional elections, with polls and experts pointing to a strong possibility of a Republican Senate takeover.