Cruz's Victory Is a Welcome Sign That the End Is Near for Corny Crony Capitalism
The Texas senator is the first presidential candidate to win in Iowa while opposing federal support for ethanol.
Ted Cruz
Gay Issues May Not Be Taking Center Stage, but They're Still Used to Rile Up Voters
Cruz, Trump vie for anti-marriage vote in Iowa.
How Ted Cruz Turned His Back on Drug War Prisoners
The Texas senator, once a leading Republican advocate of sentencing reform, seems to have abandoned the cause.
Ted Cruz Abandons Criminal Justice Reform on His Way to the White House
The Texas senator, once a leading Republican critic of disproportionate punishment, seems to have switched sides.
Rand Paul Claims He's Rightful Heir to 'Liberty Vote' in GOP Debate
Paul bashes Cruz on criminal justice reform, says the liberty vote will "stay in the family."
Could Ted Cruz Be Disqualified?
The issue of who counts as a 'natural born citizen' is not settled.
Ted Cruz and Chuck Grassley Switch Places on Sentencing Reform
Why is Cruz, a critic of disproportionate penalties, trying to sink the bill with the best chance of passing?
Corny Crony Capitalism in Iowa
Cruz and Paul stand on principle against the federal ethanol mandate while all the other candidates pander.
Republicans Try to Torpedo Sentencing Reform
Need another reason to resent the GOP-run Congress? Try Tom Cotton (and Ted Cruz).
No, Eminent Domain Is Not an 'Obscure Legal Issue'
Credit Trump with bringing a common state and local flashpoint issue into the primaries.
Why Would Cruz Insult New Yorkers? Thank the Electoral College.
This outdated system gives him no reason to care about offending states he can't possibly win.
You Don't Have to Like Any of These Candidates, But You're Gonna Loathe Some More Than Others
Which would-be president is worse?
Trump Is Right About Cruz's Presidential Eligibility
After many years of debate, the meaning of "natural born citizen" remains unsettled.
Welcome the Democratic Birthers
Libertarians scholars say Canada-born Cruz is constitutionally eligible; liberal ones say he is not.
Nick Gillespie Talking Trump, Cruz, Hillary on CNN's Smerconish, 9-10 A.M. ET
Airs again between 6 P.M. and 7 P.M. tonight.
John Kasich Offers Only Decent Answer on Police Reform, Criminal Justice
Only one other answer, from Chris Christie.
The GOP's Two Man Race Between Trump and Cruz Will Leave a Lot of People Out
Time to despair, folks.
Republican Candidates Pretend We're in the Midst of Iranian Hostage Crisis II
The weirdest saber-rattling moments at last night's Republican debate
Ted Cruz Slams Donald Trump For 'New York Values.' What the Hell Does That Mean?
Cruz's clichéd vision of "New York values" discounts the experience of millions of New Yorkers.
Why Aren't GOP Candidates Talking About Debt & Deficits?
These days, would-be presidents are only interested in increasing spending, especially on defense.
Ted Cruz: "?It is now clear that Snowden is a traitor, and he should be tried for treason."
GOP presidential candidate had once praised Snowden for making surveillance abuses by government public.
What the Stupid, Awful Spat Between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Says About the Sad State of the GOP Primary
It's all culture-war trash talk, all the time.
After Supporting Surveillance Reforms Snowden Helped Bring About, Ted Cruz Calls Him a Traitor
The USA Freedom Act wouldn't have happened without the leaks.
"A Vote For Hillary Clinton Is a Vote for War"
The former first lady, senator, and secretary of state has a perfect record of hawkishness.
Obama's Sick SOTU "Carpet Bombing" Burn on Ted Cruz
...is everything that's wrong with politics
David Brooks Is Right About Ted Cruz's 'Brutalism' & Negativity
What is the Texas senator *for*, other than defending Kim Davis for refusing to do her job as a public employee?
"Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and the Missile Headed for Grandma's House"
When it comes to foreign policy, there's less difference among the leading contenders than you might think.
Worst Argument Ever Against Ted Cruz Is Donald Trump's Birther Claim
The latest burst of birtherism is a reminder of how sad the whole meme always was.
Watch Matt Welch Talk Guns, Trump, Clinton, Cruz and 'Hate Speech' on Tonight's Kennedy
8 p.m. ET, and again at midnight, on Fox Business Network
The Rubio/Cruz Foreign Policy Debate Keeps Getting Worse
When Cruz cracks that we'll find out "if sand can glow in the dark," Rubio responds with...this?
Can Ted Cruz Win Over Libertarians?
Probably not, but he's going to have to if he wants to win in New Hampshire - and in November.
Watch Matt Welch Talk 2016 Politics with Al Sharpton!
Political predictions for the New Year at 8 a.m. ET Sunday on MSNBC
What Would 9/11 Have Been Like Without the Constitution? Look at France
Socialist government likely to amend French constitution to extend state of emergency, strip citizenship of convicted dual nationals
Clint Eastwood on GOP Field: "Any One of Them Would Be Better Than What We Got"
Names "Outlaw Josey Wales" and "Unforgiven" as favorites among his own Westerns.
Why Cruz Won't Touch Trump With a 10-Foot [fill-in-the-blank]
Matt Welch talks GOP primary on MSNBC
The GOP Establishment Is So Screwed: Watch Matt Welch on All in with Chris Hayes Tonight
Tune in after 8:10 p.m. ET to hear discussion about the GOP race and the eternal War on Christmas
UPDATED! That Deleted Ted Cruz Cartoon Wasn't The Worst Thing Wash Post Published This Week
Try this on for size: "The war in Afghanistan follows Obama to his vacation in Hawaii."
It's Probably Safe to Start Paying Attention to the Polls Now
Trump is still winning but it's far from over.
At Least Republicans Are Having a Foreign Policy Debate
Democrats blithely marching toward fifth Bush term.
Cruz and Rubio Are On the Path to Mutually Assured Destruction on Immigration
Each is trying to paint the other as more pro-amnesty
Anthony Fisher Talkin' Debate Fallout on Kennedy Tonight
Also on the panel: Red Eye host Tom Shillue and FBN reporter Dagen McDowell.
The Rubio/Cruz Foreign Policy Blues
Here's a crazy idea: How about we don't subsidize the Mubaraks or bomb the Qaddafis?
