Bad Blood: Cruz-Bushes tension underscores deeper GOP divide
Now, though, things aren't so simpatico between the Bushes and Cruz -- and not only because one of the Texas senator's GOP presidential primary competitors is Jeb Bush, the former governor of Florida....
View ArticleTrump says support growing from established GOP members
Trump painted himself as a pragmatic deal-maker capable of working with lawmakers, in contrast with Cruz. Continue reading…
View ArticleCruz offers his vision for election face-off with Clinton
Even before the first primary votes are cast, Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz is dreaming of a face-off with Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. Continue reading…
View ArticleRubio gaining steam heading into Iowa caucuses
He's told supporters "We are not just picking a political party, we are picking the very identity of our nation." Continue reading…
View ArticleChristie slipping in the polls
Chris Christie chats with Rabbi Shmuley over foreign policy, Israel, American values and the Middle East at a Private Residence in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
View ArticleTrump's debate boycott could be big opportunity for rest of GOP field
But most will also have their eye on New Hampshire, where they're hoping a strong showing in the Feb. 9 primary will jump start their white house hopes. Continue reading…
View ArticleIconoclastic presidential hopefuls worry Dems, GOP in House
Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders are energizing grassroots voters as the first balloting of the 2016 presidential race draws near. Continue reading…
View ArticleAmong GOP rivals to Trump and Cruz, Rubio has most cash
Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Chris Christie, the four Republican candidates in a showdown for their party's traditional supporters, closed last year with roughly as much money in the bank...
View ArticleDemocratic, GOP races tight as Iowa kicks off 2016 voting
The caucuses kick off the 2016 presidential nominating contests, marking a new phase in a tumultuous election that has exposed Americans' deep frustration with Washington and given rise to candidates...
View ArticlePolitical insiders: What will Ted Cruz's Iowa victory mean for Trump?
Ted Cruz pulled off a mild upset over the heavily favored Donald Trump in the Iowa caucuses last night. Two local political advisors weighed in on just how a Cruz victory may affect the candidates...
View ArticleNew Hampshire may be Christie's last shot in GOP race
Christie is now in the middle of a pack of nine candidates and is chasing a surging Marco Rubio. Continue reading…
View ArticleCruz seeks to appeal to supporters on fringe of GOP
The Texas senator's strength in the 2016 Republican presidential primary is drawn, at least in part, from the backing of high-profile figures from his party's far-right fringe. Continue reading…
View ArticleFor Donald Trump, for one night, there was so much winning.
The billionaire political novice on Tuesday posted a decisive victory in the New Hampshire primary, a once-unthinkable first for an enterprise built on the promise of putting America on top and turning...
View ArticleSupreme Court vacancy highlights stakes in presidential race
The unexpected death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia -- and the immediate declaration from Republicans that the next president should nominate his replacement -- adds even more weight to the...
View ArticleCruz makes his Supreme Court knowledge new focal point
Ted Cruz has always talked about the Supreme Court as a candidate for president, but it's become the new focal point of his White House bid following the weekend death of Justice Antonin Scalia....
View ArticleSenate GOP to Obama: Don't bother nominating to Court
Senate Republicans united behind Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in insisting that President Barack Obama's successor fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Antonin Scalia's death. Continue...
View ArticleDespite friction with some, Cruz has allies in Congress
Despite a distinct lack of support from Senate colleagues -- not one single endorsement -- the Republican presidential candidate and freshman Texas senator has a small but loyal group of supporters in...
View ArticleGOP candidates in high-stakes chess match in South Carolina
Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Marco Rubio are locked in a high-stakes political chess match in South Carolina, strategically moving money and other campaign resources around in a bid to pull ahead in the...
View ArticleAnti-incumbent mood gets test in first House GOP primaries
When the calendar turns to March in this year of the irate voter, the first wave of congressional Republicans will find out whether they have their very own Dave Brat waiting for them. Continue reading…
View ArticleGOP candidates make intense 11th-hour arguments in Nevada
Front-runner Donald Trump delivered a broadside against competitor Ted Cruz, telling thousands in Las Vegas he thinks the Texas senator "is sick." Continue reading…
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