Ted Cruz

Can A Candidate Pay Delegates? Plus, 3 Possible GOP Convention Scenarios

4:59pm April 11, 2016

Rides on Air Force One and state dinners were lures the last time there was an open convention. What about cold, hard cash? Top Republican lawyer Ben Ginsberg explains what's permissible and not.

Showing More Hustle Than Trump, Cruz Set To Make Delegate Gains In Colorado

6:36pm April 09, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Colorado Republicans meet Saturday to elect delegates for the Republican National Convention. Ted Cruz has been well-organized in the state.

Republican Ted Cruz (left) addresses the media after a campaign rally earlier this month in Kansas City, Mo.; Democrat Bernie Sanders speaks at a town hall event last week in Milwaukee. Polls ahead of Tuesday's Wisconsin primary contests gave Cruz and San

Wisconsin Primary Preview: Cruz, Sanders Hope For Wins To Seize Momentum

8:46pm April 05, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Ted Cruz hopes support from Scott Walker and the state's influential talk radio contingent can help him topple Trump. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders hopes the state's progressive bent bends for him.

Donald Trump takes part in a CNN town hall event in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Why Donald Trump Reversed His Pledge To Support The GOP Nominee

5:09pm March 30, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

There are two key words to understand Trump's thinking: "fairness" and "leverage." He believes a possible brokered convention and complex delegate allocation rules tilt the process against him.

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Wisconsin Gov. Walker Endorses Ted Cruz, But Will It Help?

7:46pm March 29, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The former presidential candidate has thrown his support behind Cruz ahead of the Wisconsin primary April 5.

Tabloid Allegations Again Fly In A Political Campaign — And Why No One Can Look Away

7:20pm March 25, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

A political cheating scandal has once again hit the pages of the National Enquirer — and it has roiled the 2016 presidential campaign even though none of the allegations have been substantiated.

Cruz Hits Trump Over Attacks On His Wife: 'You Are A Sniveling Coward'

6:18pm March 24, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

"It's not easy to tick me off. I don't get angry often," Cruz told reporters while campaigning in Wisconsin. "But you mess with my wife, you mess with my kids, that'll do it every time."

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.

A polling station in Oakmont, Pa., on Nov. 6, 2012. Winning a presidential nomination includes mastering complex rules about delegates, and Pennsylvania's rules are among the most complicated.

Politics & Government

In This GOP Primary, You Can Win The State But Get Only A Few Delegates

12:48pm March 24, 2016

by Dave Davies

It's not just about winning states. Winning a presidential nomination includes mastering complex rules about delegates, and Pennsylvania's rules are among the most complicated.

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Clinton Takes On Cruz And Trump Foreign Policy

4:51pm March 23, 2016

by Scott Detrow

Speaking at Stanford University, Clinton argued Republicans' approach to fighting ISIS "make America less safe and the world more dangerous."