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Washington Post pulls cartoon of Ted Cruz's daughters. Overreaction or fair?The Washington Post has retracted a cartoon that showed Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz as Santa and his daughters as monkeys. The attempt to attack Senator Cruz has 'backfired spectacularly.'
Secret Service agent's gun, badge stolen. Agency 'in crisis'?Underlying the agency’s troubles is a workforce that has had to do much more with much less, according to a congressional report this month.
Trump's crude comment reveals his biggest problem: women votersIf Trump ran against Hillary Clinton, he would lose badly, according to polls, and his margin of defeat would be entirely accounted for by his unpopularity with women.
Lindsey Graham quits GOP race. Greek chorus exits?Lindsey Graham appeared to become resigned to, even revel in, being the race’s meta-commentator, warning against the dangers of Trump and Cruz.
Obama says Trump is 'exploiting' worker fears. True?The fact that such a large constituency finds Trump so appealing means no one else is effectively addressing the deep-seated grievances of an important group of US society.
Jeb Bush launches a December offensive. Is he too late?The Bush team's anti-Trump web ad, 'Chaos Candidate,' aims to build on what they see as their candidate’s strong performance in this week’s debate.
DNC data breach: What could it mean for Bernie Sanders?After a data breach, the Democratic National Committee on Friday suspended the Sanders campaign's access to party voter data. Is DNC after Sanders?
Sarah Palin must love this Republican primary, right? You betcha.Sarah Palin, grand dame of the tea party movement and pioneer of blue-collar Republican populism, looks over the Republican primary with satisfaction.
- Bernie Sanders wins new union backing. How's he doing on endorsements?
Sen. Bernie Sanders was endorsed by the Communication Workers of America Thursday. Hillary Clinton is probably not shaking.
Putin praises Trump. An endorsement?Russian President Vladimir Putin had nice things to say about Donald Trump. Mr. Trump has been jocular about Mr. Putin. What's this all about?
GOP debate: Should US deal with dictators?In Tuesday night's GOP presidential debate, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Rand Paul all said that overthrowing Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad would only benefit the Islamic State.
Has Trump broken through his voter ceiling?Donald Trump’s share of the Republican electorate has been fairly stable since July. Two new polls show that may have changed.
GOP debate: Five things that won't happen, but shouldStories after debates often focus on events no one predicted in advance, such as Carly Fiorina ripping Donald Trump for talking about her looks. So here's our take on 5 things that should happen Tuesday night, but probably won't.
Should Bernie Sanders get as much media coverage as Donald Trump?A new report shows Trump has amassed 234 total network minutes on CBS, NBC, and ABC, from Jan. 1 through the end of November. Sanders has received 10.
Has Ted Cruz figured out how to handle Donald Trump?Over the weekend, Trump called Cruz 'a little bit of a maniac.' How Cruz responded may show why the Texas senator is rising in the polls.
Ben Carson talks of 'leaving' GOP. Big threat to party?After reports that GOP leaders discussed a brokered convention, the retired neurosurgeon threatened to bolt the party if there is a plan 'to subvert the will of the voters and replace it with the will of the political elite.'
How Donald Trump may attack Ted Cruz in IowaDespite the fact that the two of them have maintained cordial relations, it appears Donald Trump may be ready to go after Ted Cruz.
- Ted Cruz wins big Iowa endorsement. Can he top Trump?
The endorsement from evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats added to the sense that Cruz is gaining momentum in Iowa and heading toward an inevitable clash with Trump for victory in a vote that’s now less than 60 days away.
Why did Donald Trump postpone Israel visit?Donald Trump had scheduled a December trip to the Middle East. He's promised to reschedule.
Is Donald Trump secretly planning independent bid?A USA Today/Suffolk University poll indicates that 68 percent of Trump's supporters would vote for him if launched a third-party candidacy.
