Ted Cruz Wins Straw Poll At Conservative Confab
The Texas senator has won the straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Donald Trump, who canceled his appearance at the last minute, finished a distant third.
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As Final Election Results Trickle In, Low Chance For Major Changes In Iran
Reformers did well in Iran's parliamentary elections, but Iranians say the chaos in neighboring countries makes them wary of too much change beyond working on the economy.
GOP Candidates Ratchet Up Raucous Discourse
The Republican candidates' rhetoric is getting heated, and a little dirty. GOP political consultant Frank Luntz tells NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro why the candidates need to tone it down.
Republicans Take On Kentucky Caucus
There will be seven presidential contests this weekend. Most of them will be small caucuses. Reporters in three states — Kentucky, Kansas and Maine — describe the races they're covering.
SuperPACs Pour Money Into Anti-Trump Messaging
The GOP establishment wants to bring Donald Trump down. Donors are going on the attack. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro discusses the strategy and the money with Domenico Montanaro and Peter Overby.
Minister Endorses Trump: 'Not a Bought Man'
Conservative Christians have surprised pundits with their support for Donald Trump. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro speaks with Bible translator and minister Jim Linzey about his endorsement.
Ben Carson Officially Suspends Presidential Campaign At CPAC
Ben Carson announced he is out of the race on Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. Republican leaders also engaged in debate about how to stop Donald Trump.
Ben Carson Ends Presidential Campaign
"Even though I might be leaving the campaign trail, you know, there's a lot of people who love me, they just won't vote for me, but it's OK!" he told the CPAC crowd.
Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz Direct Attacks At Donald Trump In Fox News Debate
Republican candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio seemed to have signed a non-aggression pact in the debate Thursday night, choosing to direct their lines of attack at Donald Trump rather than each other.
Week In Politics: Super Tuesday, GOP Rift
NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with our regular political commentators, E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and author of Why the Right Went Wrong, and David Brooks of The New York Times, about the week in politics.