Sunday show wrap-up: 2016 race grabs the spotlight

2016 RACE

Rand Paul makes GOP debate main stage
 
CNN on Sunday afternoon announced the lineup for the next debate.
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/263077-rand-paul-makes-gop-debate-cut

Poll: Trump 5 points ahead of Cruz nationally
 
Ben Carson drops 18 points in the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/263068-poll-trump-5-points-ahead-of-cruz-nationally

Fox News poll: Cruz up by 2 points in Iowa
 
Trump fares better in a matchup against Hillary Clinton, however.
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/263073-fox-news-poll-cruz-up-by-2-points-in-iowa

Trump expecting shots from Cruz
 
“He’s been so nice to me,” Trump said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/263072-trump-expecting-shots-from-cruz

Trump: ‘I don’t like’ what Scalia said about affirmative action
 
The billionaire said the comments were “very tough to the African-American community.”
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/263074-trump-i-dont-like-what-scalia-said-about-affirmative

Carson doubles down on threat to leave the GOP
 
Carson said the RNC chairman reassured him that there is no behind-the-scenes scheming.
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/263076-carson-doubles-down-on-threat-to-leave-the-gop

Rubio: Same-sex marriage not ‘settled law’
 
“Any future Supreme Court can change it.”
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/263079-rubio-same-sex-marriage-not-settled-law

Rubio: Trump’s Muslim ban comments a distraction
 
“I think he made them partially to recapture the limelight.”
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/263069-rubio-trumps-muslim-ban-comments-a-distraction

Top GOP senator: Trump’s Muslim ban comments a ‘huge mistake’
 
“I think this sends the wrong message,” Sen. Richard Burr said.
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/263080-top-gop-senator-trumps-muslim-ban-comments-a-huge-mistake

Kerry blasts Trump on Muslim ban
 
Kerry said Trump’s comments will be used as a terrorist recruitment tool.
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/263071-kerry-blasts-trump-on-muslim-ban

CAIR leader senses ‘anxiety’ after Trump’s comments
 
Nihad Awad said Trump is fueling anti-Muslim sentiment.
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/263078-cair-leader-sees-sense-of-anxiety-after-trumps-comments

Kasich: Obama didn’t deliver with Oval Office speech
 
“He defended a policy that nobody in America thinks is working.”
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/263066-kasich-obama-didnt-deliver-with-oval-office-speech

PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT

Kerry dismisses criticism of Paris climate pact
 
“There’re just all kinds of pluses. And in the end it’s going to be a job creator.”
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/263075-kerry-dismisses-criticism-of-paris-climate-pact

OBAMACARE

GOP senator: Obamacare is in ‘death spiral’
 
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) says Obamacare is entering the death spiral that opponents of the legislation predicted.
 

http://digital-staging.thehill.com/policy/healthcare/263065-gop-senator-obamacare-is-in-death-spiral