Presidential races

Despite his heavy focus in the Senate on immigration, Rubio didn't mention the issue to the conservative crowd.

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is raising campaign cash off his new budget proposal.

Ryan sent an email to supporters late Monday night asking for donations to his leadership PAC to rally support for the new budget, set to be released in full Tuesday morning. The plan aims to balance the federal budget in 10 years and would cut $4.6 trillion in spending over the next decade.

"Washington's spending problem has driven our national debt to a mind-boggling $16 trillion. That's $52,000 per person. If you don't think it's fair to keep spending like this, click here to donate to help us share our message," Ryan emails with a link to Prosperity PAC.

The American Conservative Union’s annual confab has boosted several Republican stars, but has damaged others. 

"I’m proud to be a Bush," said the former Florida governor and possible 2016 candidate.

Ryan, though, said he would not think about a 2016 bid before completing deficit-reduction talks.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie fares the best against Clinton, taking 37 percent support to her 45.

The decision by Sens. Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Jerry Moran to filibuster CIA nominee John Brennan could benefit all involved.

Romney will serve as chairman of the executive committee for Solamere Capital, where he'll work on private equity matters.

Ready for Hillary, a super-PAC formed by Hillary Clinton supporters to convince her to run for president, has brought in her former attorney Jim Lamb as their general counsel.

The hire is significant — Lamb is the latest from Clinton's greater circle of supporters to join the group, and he had a more senior role in her campaigns than others involved with the group. Lamb was one of Clinton's primary attorney on her 2000 Senate election and currently counts the Democratic Governors Association among his clients.

Centrist supporters of the measure say they hope it will weaken voters' allegiance to political parties.