Ted Cruz

Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire? Cruz Hopes To Overcome Bitter Accusations With Faith

3:22pm February 19, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

South Carolina is living up to its reputation for nasty politics. Cruz is being accused of being a "liar" who is playing dirty tricks. He hopes religious conservatives will side with him.

Republican Party Chairman: 'This Will Be Just Fine'

8:27pm February 17, 2016

Reince Priebus says it is not his role to referee ongoing fights between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. He also rejects the idea that Trump will affect the party's chances of winning a general election.

Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary — and he's not even a Democrat. He's one of the firebrands upending "the establishment" in 2016.

People Keep Talking About 'The Establishment.' What Is It, Anyway?

6:47pm February 11, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

People have been sticking it to The Man for years. And in this year's presidential race, The Man is really, really easy to stick it to.

Don't Forget About Ted Cruz

1:49pm February 11, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The Texas senator has largely been out of the headlines after his third-place showing in New Hampshire. But that was not a bad finish for him, and now the calendar is shaping up better for him.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio speaks Monday at his final rally before the New Hampshire primary.

4 Things The New Hampshire Primary Will Tell Us

10:12am February 09, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Did Rubio do serious damage during Saturday's debate? Does Trump need a better ground game? Will Sanders ride a huge win into other states? And how many more Republicans will leave the race?

Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have exchanged compliments. In the words of one Putin adviser,

Who Is Moscow's Favorite Among The U.S. Presidential Candidates?

10:26am February 06, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

The official line in Russia is that it doesn't matter who wins in November, since it won't change what the Kremlin sees as Washington's anti-Russia stance. But some candidates are better than others.

Queue Listen Now

5 Things You Should Know Before the New Hampshire Primary

8:38pm February 05, 2016

New Hampshire has a reputation for strong voter participation and independents. It's really easy to get on the ballot, and it has had a better track record of picking GOP nominees in recent years.

Jeb Bush holds a campaign town hall meeting at the Alpine Club on Monday in Manchester, N.H.

Heading Into New Hampshire, GOP 'Front-Runners' Are Anything But

9:34am February 05, 2016

by Robert Siegel

Republican establishment choice Jeb Bush was once the candidate to beat. No more: The success of Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and Marco Rubio in the Iowa caucuses puts new pressure on the party mainstream.

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'Trumpertantrum': Trump Says Cruz Cheated In Iowa, Wants Results Overturned

6:14pm February 03, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Saying Ted Cruz won through dirty tactics by spreading false rumors that Ben Carson was dropping out, Donald Trump threatened to contest the results after he placed second in the Iowa caucuses.

Politics & Government

College Students "Wake The Vote" At Iowa Caucuses

11:17am February 03, 2016

by Sean Bueter

Wake Forest University students were on the front lines of the Iowa caucuses Monday to learn more about how campaigns and elections really work.