Ted Cruz Will Not Be Downplaying His Position on Traditional Marriage
His campaign site plays up his activism in "defending marriage."
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Liberty U. Students Forced to Attend Ted Cruz Speech, Make Stand for Rand [UPDATED]
'Stand for liberty!' presidential candidate demands of captive audience.
Ted Cruz Just Announced That He's Running for President
Cruz hopes to be the top second choice for libertarians.
Hillary Clinton Wants to Send Citizens to Camps—Fun Camps!
Politician famous for humorlessness says we have a "fun deficit."
Ben Carson: Put the Baltics in NATO! Beware the Sunni-Shia Alliance!
Three madcap foreign policy claims by the GOP's resident super-outsider
Matt Welch: 'Every single GOP strategist under the age of 40' Might Be Unacceptably Libertarian
What the Liz Mair firing tells us about Scott Walker, GOP politics, and libertarianism
What if Hillary Doesn't Care?
What if the real reason for Clinton's email secrecy was not personal convenience but fear of exposure of her true thoughts and unguarded behavior?
Rand Paul Talks SAE Controversy, Drug War with MTV News: 'Still Vestiges' of Racism
"There is a problem in the criminal justice system."
Matt Welch to Talk About Scott Walker Firing Liz Mair Tonight on MSNBC's All In With Chris Hayes
Can the GOP tolerate well-respected campaign consultants who have mildly libertarian views and have said impolitic things about Iowa?
What Does Netanyahu's Re-election Mean for the Future of Israel?
Bibi wins big after promising no two-state solution and exploiting far-right fear of Israeli Arabs voting in "droves."
Meanwhile, in Voxland: Ezra Klein Calls on Al Gore to Run for President
The silly preseason
Hillary Clinton's Excuses For Her Use of a Personal Email Account While At State Are Falling Apart
She claimed she sent her emails to government email accounts that were auto-archived. They weren't.
Why Won't Anyone Challenge Hillary?
Despite the generous treatment she's received from the media, Hillary has never been an especially electrifying or potent political power.
Lindsey Graham: 'I would literally use the military to keep [Congress in session]…until we restore these defense cuts'
The 2016 presidential longshot wants to love American democracy to death.
Rand Paul's Plan for Kurdistan: 'Draw New Lines' and 'Promise Them a Country'
Kentucky's junior senator courts the hawks.
Rand Paul: Iran Letter Was Meant to Strengthen President's Hand
To show Iranians there are hardliners in an effort to squeeze a better deal.
Hillary Clinton Says She Used One Phone and Private Email While Secretary of State for 'Convenience'
Yet just a few weeks ago, she said she used two different phones.
Polls Show More and More Support for Gay Marriage. Will GOP Candidates Let It Go?
Rand Paul continues trying to thread the needle with "private contract" argument.
When Joe Biden Loved Defying the President's Foreign Policy
Back in 1986, the then-senator led the charge against Ronald Reagan's treatment of South Africa
Republican Letter to Iran Dismissed as 'Propaganda Ploy,' Negotiations Not Bilateral
Iran's foreign minister dismissed the Republican letter explaining the Constitution as a "propaganda ploy" and pointed out a deal wouldn't be bilateral.
It's Stupid Season. Have You Been Vaccinated?
How the press turned a local issue into the first controversy of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Scott Walker's Brave Stand Against Big Labor
The Wisconsin governor has shown courage under fire from organized labor and its allies.
Scott Walker Flip-Flops in Favor of Federal Ethanol Mandate
Wisconsin governor, no stranger to corporate welfare, sings a new tune in front of Iowa farmers
GOP Candidates Quizzed on Farm Policies, Fuel Mandates at Iowa Ag Summit
A Huckabee gem from the Summit: "If I were the president, I would like to have all the authority there is."
Marijuana Federalism Is Principled and Popular
Republican presidential candidates find a way to achieve a tricky balance.
Hillary Clinton's Question-Dodging Response to the Private Email Scandal
Clinton's behavior shows that her only priority is herself.
Ted Cruz's Cannabis Conversion Reflects the Political Prudence of Marijuana Federalism
For Republicans, letting states go their own way is principled and popular.
Rand Paul Cancelled a Parks and Rec Cameo Alongside Ron Swanson
Showrunner says Paul bailed at the last minute.
Ben Carson's Gay-Making Prisons, and the Insurgent/Petulant/Crusader Split Among GOP Anti-Establishmentarians
Why not all 'outsiders' are built the same, and how that might benefit Ted Cruz.
Can Rand Paul Ever Be Sufficiently Pro-Israel?
Attacking Paul's insufficiently enthusiastic applause for Netanyahu is symbolic of a continuing problem he has with elements of the American Right.
