Ted Cruz

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks to members of the media during a two-day swing through Iowa that had all the trappings of a presidential campaign.

In Iowa, 2016 Has Begun — At Least For The Republican Party

4:07pm March 09, 2015

by Tamara Keith

When it comes to presidential politics, Iowa is where things all get started, long before most people realize the election season has begun. And like it or not, the race is on ... if only on one side.

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Politics & Government

On Net Neutrality, Republicans Pitch Oversight Rather Than Regulation

9:37am February 26, 2015

by Brian Naylor

Backers say the net neutrality rules will ensure equal access to the net for content providers. But Republicans in Congress are no fans of FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler's plan.

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., center, meets with members of the Londonderry Fish and Game Club in Litchfield, N.H., on Jan. 14. Paul was one of three GOP presidential hopefuls who attended Sunday's semiannual gathering of David and Charles Koch's donor network i

At Koch Summit, A Freewheeling Debate Among GOP Hopefuls

7:52pm January 26, 2015

by Peter Overby

Do billionaires have too much influence in both major parties? Three top Republican presidential prospects — Sens. Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz — say no.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, leaves the stage after speaking at the Iowa Freedom Summit on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.

A GOP Weekend, Courtesy Of The Koch Network And Citizens United

2:59pm January 26, 2015

by Peter Overby

Contenders for the 2016 presidential race spoke at Saturday's Iowa Freedom Summit, and on Sunday night, Sens. Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul will participate in a live-streamed discussion.

Oh, what a tangled web. President Obama weighs in on regulating the Internet.

National

Tech Week That Was: Obama Rocks The Net Neutrality Debate

5:30am November 15, 2014

by Elise Hu

The president took a stand on net neutrality this week, saying the idea that traffic is treated equally should be protected like a public utility. Critics called it "Obamacare for the Internet."