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Labrador endorses Ted Cruz, though they differ on criminal justice reform
Even as 1st District Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador was speaking last night about criminal justice reform, the National Review was breaking the news that Labrador is endorsing Ted Cruz for president – even though Cruz is an outspoken opponent of a bipartisan Senate bill on…
Donald Trump trails Ted Cruz in latest national poll
For the first time in months, Donald Trump has lost the lead in a major national poll, falling behind Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
Idaho Democrats protest state-funded election billboards
The Idaho Democratic Party is protesting a statewide, 22-billboard voter education campaign launched by the Idaho Secretary of State’s office for the upcoming March 8 presidential primary, because the billboards don’t indicate that the election is just for the Republican and Constitution parties.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley endorsing Marco Rubio for president
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will win South Carolina’s most Republican coveted endorsement of the 2016 presidential race when Gov. Nikki Haley announces her support at a Chapin rally Wednesday evening, a source with knowledge of the governor’s decision told the State newspaper.
Spokane County GOP prepares for Saturday caucus
The Spokane County Republican Party will kick off the local presidential selection process Saturday with a non-binding caucus that will decide the delegates traveling to the state convention in May.
Campaign notebook: Cruz says Trump’s lawsuit threat is frivolous
Ted Cruz says if Donald Trump sues him as threatened over a campaign ad, the lawsuit would be dismissed as frivolous.
Barbara Bush to campaign with son in South Carolina
Jeb Bush says that his mother, Barbara Bush, will campaign for him again in South Carolina with days to go until the state’s Republican primary.
George W. Bush stumps for Jeb in Charleston
George W. Bush never mentioned Donald Trump by name. But with his folksy touch, the former president unleashed a tough takedown Monday of the billionaire businessman who has upended a Republican Party his family has long led.
8 million watched Democratic debate
The Democratic primary debate simulcast on PBS and CNN averaged 8.03 million viewers, on par with the audiences for recent showdowns between the party’s 2016 White House contenders.
Latino celebrities say Rubio and Bush belong to the ‘party of Trump’
In “an open letter to the Latino community” published online, Carlos Santana, George Lopez, Zoe Saldana and other prominent Latino celebrities and activists say Donald Trump’s GOP rivals have not done enough to distance themselves from the Republican front-runner’s anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Marco Rubio eyes brokered convention after New Hampshire setback
The best hope of the Republican establishment just a week ago, Marco Rubio suddenly faces a path to his party’s presidential nomination that could require a brokered national convention.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ends 2016 White House bid
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to drop out of the 2016 race for the White House after finishing sixth in the New Hampshire primary.
People: Donald Trump skewered in Funny or Die film
In one of the more elaborate and unexpected spoofs of Donald Trump, Johnny Depp has joined the ranks of the combed-over, starring in a mock documentary released the morning after the GOP candidate’s primary victory in New Hampshire.
Latest Democratic N.H. results: Sanders defeats Clinton
Democratic New Hampshire primarty results As of 5:25 p.m.
Latest GOP N.H. results: Trump wins big; Kasich takes second
Republican New Hampshire primary results As of 5:25 p.m.
New Hampshire voters keep the pundits guessing
Encouraged by Marco Rubio’s stumbles, the Republicans’ second-tier candidates are seeing fresh hope for survival as they sprint to the finish line in New Hampshire. The Democrats’ Clinton-Sanders duel is veering into gender politics.
After Rubio stumbles, rivals see opening in New Hampshire
Sen. Marco Rubio’s uneven debate performance just days before Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary has emboldened a trio of governors seeking to stem his rise in the Republican race for president.
Can Ted Cruz legally be president? Ivy League scholars debate
Two legal scholars squared off in a public debate on Friday to settle whether Republican Ted Cruz is eligible to become president. Spoiler alert: They didn’t settle it.
New Hampshire GOP bristles at Fiorina’s debate exclusion
A top New Hampshire member of the Republican National Committee and the state’s GOP U.S. senator are blasting ABC News’s decision not to include Carly Fiorina in Saturday’s debate in the first primary state, where the former technology executive has campaigned vigorously.