Sen. Ted Cruz

Newly-elected Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez, right, and Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., who was named deputy chairman at the DNC winter meeting in Atlanta, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017.

Politics & Government

Across The Divide, Identity Politics Unites The Base At Both CPAC And DNC

1:52pm February 26, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

In very different ways, immigration and Islam were highlights at both the Conservative Political Action Conference and the vote for a new Democratic National Committee chairman.

Trump Sweeps Northeastern Primaries; Clinton Cements Wide Lead Over Sanders

11:43pm April 26, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Donald Trump is projected to win all five states that voted Tuesday. Hillary Clinton wins in Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania, while Bernie Sanders is victorious in R.I., per The Associated Press.

Clockwise from top left: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, John Kasich, Ted Cruz and Bernie Sander

Politics & Government

From The NPR Archives: Interviews With The Presidential Candidates

3:34pm March 24, 2016

by Elizabeth Jensen

Links to past candidate interviews not currently available on NPR.org.

Michael Fallon, British secretary of state for defense, talks to forces at a British air base in Cyprus on Dec. 5, days after a Parliament vote approving U.K. airstrikes against ISIS in Syria.

World News

LISTEN: The Man Who Picks British Bombing Targets In Syria

2:25pm December 11, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

U.K. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon tells NPR that he has insisted on personally signing off before Royal Air Force Tornado warplanes strike any target in the campaign against ISIS.

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New York Times, Ted Cruz In Row Over 'Best-Selling' Book

4:04pm July 10, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A Time for Truth by the Republican senator and presidential candidate sold enough to hit No. 2 on the newspaper's list. But the sales figures have come in for scrutiny.

Media Dissect Sen. Ted Cruz's Presidential Prospects

10:34am March 24, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Texas Republican's early focus will reportedly be fundraising and the caucuses. He faces what's likely to be a crowded Republican field for the 2016 presidential nomination.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz speaks with area business leaders during a Politics and Eggs breakfast, on March 16 in Manchester, N.H.

Ted Cruz Set To Announce Presidential Bid

7:10pm March 22, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The firebrand Texas senator will announce on Monday, bypassing an exploratory committee and instead launching directly into the campaign for the Republican nomination.

Is Ted Cruz Running For President...In 2008?

1:37pm December 15, 2014

by Ron Elving

Even in an age of galloping ambition, the Texan rides ahead of the pack. Obama liked to quote Martin Luther King's line about "the fierce urgency of now," Cruz seeks to embody it at every turn.

Enroll America outreach worker Rosy Mota (right) talks about the federal health care law with a CVS customer.

Houston Gears Up For Obamacare, Despite GOP Opposition

8:26am September 30, 2013

by Carrie Feibel

Leading Texas politicians have resisted the federal health care law. But in Houston, community groups and public health agencies are trying to educate the city's 800,000 uninsured residents about new coverage options.

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