Common Core fight a larger battle over the size of government

As he considers a presidential run, Louisiana's Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal is taking one of his top issues and framing it as a core aspect of the most fundamental Republican issue: the scope and size of the federal government.

Jindal said Monday that Common Core should "absolutely" be a starting point for a larger debate over the role of the federal government, a move that sets him up to go head-to-head with presumed Republican frontrunner former Gov. Jeb Bush, should both decide to run for the GOP's presidential nomination. Bush...