The former Texas governor wasn't the only one attracting attention. — -- Rick Perry's speech wasn't the only part of his presidential announcement that had people talking today. Many viewers were ...

Rick Perry is generally not a man to be out-rightwinged, but he may see an attempt in the GOP primary. He’ll keep citing his Limbaugh-Tea Party bona fides, but there are ways for opponents to put ...

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DES MOINES, IA (KTRK) -- Former Texas Governor Rick Perry admits he made mistakes early in his 2012 presidential bid, even during the brief time he sat atop in the polls in late summer. Speaking with ...

After the Republican Texas governor’s Aug. 15 indicted on allegations of abuse of power, he received a tsunami of support, defended by everyone from Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Sen. Ted Cruz to ...

Update: Following The Atlantic Wire's exclusive report, Salvatore Purpura has resigned as treasurer of Stephen Colbert's Super PAC "Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow," citing a conflict of ...

Texas governor Rick Perry has entered the 2012 race today, with his announcement during the Iowa straw poll, a strategic move that South Carolina governor Nikki Haley called "brilliant." Perry ...

Former Texas Governor and two-time Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry will soon throw on his dancing shoes to join the cast of ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars.” Starting Sept. 12, Perry will ...

Well here’s something new and different: Texas governor and GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry sat down for a one-on-one interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity Wednesday evening. Perry kicked things ...

Perry is the new secretary of energy. — -- Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was confirmed Thursday as secretary of the Department of Energy -- an agency he had once sought to eliminate. When running ...

Last week, Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced that he does not believe greenhouse gas emissions are the primary cause of global warming, contradicting the views of the vast majority ...