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The U.S. senator from Florida commanded the stage at Thursday's GOP debate with powerful rhetoric about how to defeat extremist groups.

The debate in Des Moines unfolded days before the Iowa caucuses Monday, the nation's first nominating contest, and as Republican front-runner Donald Trump decided to boycott the Fox forum.

During the final GOP debate before the Iowa caucuses, Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz took one another to task.

If all goes according to plan, businessman Donald Trump will appear at the next debate in New Hampshire.

GOP front-runner Donald Trump was noticeably absent, but the debate still had its moments.

The "Kelly File" host was quick to push back at the GOP candidates' responses.

The Republican front-runner kicked off his Iowa event Thursday night by saying Fox asked him to reconsider his decision to boycott its debate.

Ben Carson said Thursday while he might not have politics on his resume, he has a proven record handling difficult situations.

In a matchup between Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, adding Bloomberg to the ballot would trim Clinton's lead, a poll says.

The GOP presidential hopefuls took the stage Thursday for the final time before Monday's Iowa caucuses.

A federal jury ordered the retail giant to compensate a New Hampshire pharmacist who claimed she was fired because of her gender.

The former Hewlett-Packard CEO touted her budget plan during Thursday's "undercard" Republican debate.

The law was designed to keep travelers to Syria, Iraq, Iran and Sudan from entering the U.S., except through normal processes.

For the first time since August, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore was back on a debate stage after qualifying for the undercard contest.

The pro football league imposes "price floors" that can prevent fans from accessing lower-priced tickets, the state's attorney general alleged.

A lawsuit filed demands that a schools' unsafe conditions be rectified.

After a scuffle with Fox News, the GOP front-runner was set to host a special event for veterans at 9 p.m. EST.

The Republican front-runner, feuding with Fox, planned a rally for U.S. military veterans to counter Thursday's GOP debate.

Ammon Bundy was arrested Tuesday evening, along with seven other members of his armed group.

Thursday's debate will see Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz center stage in the Donald Trump-free event.

November's presidential vote will be the first since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Some 21 million people could face problems at the polls.

The killing of a mentally ill man occurred in September when police responded to a domestic call.

Jeb Bush’s campaign spent lavishly on transportation, boutique hotels and private soirees, but it has not gotten much bang for its buck.

A report released by two civil rights groups alleges that federal immigration authorities broke the law.

Here are the best drinking game rules to get you through the seventh GOP debate.

If passed, the bill would give police the power to determine if bands, rappers and DJs can perform at venues that hold 50 or more people.

The study was careful to note that it wasn't necessarily the higher CEO pay that made the hospitals better.

Those who say they are not better off are mostly over age 45 and Republican, according to the new poll.

Marcus Cruz, who worked for an after-school program, was reportedly let go this month after he appeared in a Facebook video showing two boys fighting.