The Republican is casting himself as the type of political pugilist that appeals to his party’s base as he unofficially kicks off his second presidential campaign.

Obamacare is here to stay. That is the apparent takeaway from the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month that largely upheld the 2010 federal health care overhaul.

The Hegseth campaign also announced the support state lawmakers Rep. Kurt Daudt and Sen. Dave Brown and former state GOP Chair Ron Eibensteiner.

In August, Rep. Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign was ascendant. After weeks of being touted as an unlikely top-tier GOP candidate, she narrowly won the Iowa Straw Poll, the first significant arbiter of 2012 credibility.

Bachmann's popularity continues to wane in Wisconsin, too. At just 5 percent in now, the last PPP survey pegged her support at 20 percent.

While Bachmann's numbers in Iowa are marginally better than she's seen elsewhere, they're likely still seen as disappointing given the premium Team Bachmann has placed on its performance there.

A new poll puts Bachmann at the bottom of the field: The only candidates she bests in the survey are Gary Johnson and Rick Santorum.

A handful of recent polls show that while Texas Gov. Rick Perry's support is sliding, the movement has not been to the benefit of Minnesota's Michele Bachmann.

Michele Bachmann continues to lose traction in presidential polls. The latest surveys show her slipping in the key states of Iowa and Florida.

Michele Bachmann enjoys support from just 8 percent of likely GOP primary voters in the presidential contest, according to a new national poll by Rasmussen Reports. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is the top choice, garnering support from 28 percent of respondents, with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney close behind at 24 percent.