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By Melissa Locker
June 1, 2018
Donald Trump Loves Conspiracy Theories
Donald Trump built his political career on a conspiracy theory: The false claim that Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States. But it's not the only conspiracy theory he's indulged. Over the years, Trump...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
December 7, 2017
The Internet Is Canceled Thanks to Ted Cruz's Zodiac Killer Joke
"We had a good run, y’all - the Internet was fun - but it is done now"
By Megan McCluskey
October 19, 2017
Ted Cruz Made a Larry David Joke During the Debate With Bernie Sanders
Cruz is apparently a fan of PBS's "Finding Your Roots"
By Melissa Locker
October 19, 2017
Republicans Already Rejecting New Gun Control Laws
"I don’t think our problem in America is gun laws"
By Nash Jenkins
October 3, 2017
Jimmy Kimmel Lays Into Ted Cruz for 'Stepmom Porn' Tweet Debacle With Mock Ad
"He’s a family values guy"
By Megan McCluskey
September 13, 2017
Ted Cruz Defends Vote Against Superstorm Sandy Aid Amid Harvey Destruction
"There's time for political sniping later"
By Katie Reilly
August 28, 2017
The Internet Just Found Another Perfect Doppelgänger for Ted Cruz
Basically twins
By Cady Lang
June 28, 2017
Will the Republican Health Care Bill Really Lower Premiums?
It's more complicated than GOP leaders say
By Sam Frizell
May 25, 2017
The Facts Behind 5 Claims President Trump Made in His TIME Interview on Truth
President Trump talked with TIME Washington Bureau Chief Michael Scherer for an interview about the use of truth and falsehoods in his political career. In a 20-minute phone conversation, Trump doubled down on some of...
By Maya Rhodan
March 23, 2017
Read Ted Cruz's Remarks on 'Bat-Crap Crazy' Liberals
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz argued that Democrats in Congress are behold to a "bat-crap crazy" liberal base that is upset about the election of President Trump. In an interview with radio host Mark Levin at...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
February 23, 2017
Ted Cruz Says Supreme Court Will Have Another Open Seat This Summer
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz predicted that the Supreme Court will have another open seat by this summer. In an on-stage interview at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, the Republican Senator predicted that there might...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
February 23, 2017
Taiwan Raises Diplomatic Profile as Trump Baits Beijing
The U.S. President-elect's insistence that recognition of the "one China" policy is negotiable has infuriated China
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
January 16, 2017
Meet the 10 Biggest Winners and Losers From 2016
Not all were on the ballot
By Tessa Berenson
November 4, 2016
Watch the 10 Most Notable Campaign Ads of 2016
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump famously spurned campaign ads in 2016, preferring to get free publicity by going on cable TV and making newsworthy remarks at his rallies. But that didn't stop his rivals from...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
November 3, 2016
Read the 10 Meanest Tweets of the 2016 Election
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November 3, 2016
14 Times Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Insulted Each Other
A look back at their rivalry now that Cruz has endorsed Trump
By Katie Reilly
September 23, 2016
Ted Cruz Endorses Donald Trump Despite Bitter Rivalry
Cruz had withheld his endorsement until now
By Katie Reilly
September 23, 2016
Quiz: Do You Know Enough to Run for President?
And what is Aleppo?
By Daniel White
September 9, 2016
Ted Cruz’s Anti-Donald Trump Convention Speech Just Got the 'Bad Lip Reading' Treatment
"Then I punched his rib"
By Ashley Hoffman
July 25, 2016
The Most Unexpected Moments of the Republican Convention
Political conventions are tightly scripted affairs, so the most interesting moments are often the unexpected ones. This year's Republican convention, which ended Thursday night, provided plenty. Here's a look at some of the most unexpected...
July 22, 2016
How Some Convention Speakers Avoided Endorsing Trump
Ted Cruz caused a commotion when he failed to endorse Donald Trump in his speech to the Republican national convention. But the Texas Senator was not alone. A number of speakers at this week's convention...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
July 21, 2016
Focus on the Family Founder Endorses Trump
James Dobson endorsed Donald Trump for president hours before the newly minted GOP nominee is slated to take the stage the final night of the Republican National Convention. “I have decided to endorse Donald J....
By Elizabeth Dias / Cleveland
July 21, 2016
Convention's Angry Tone Sets a New Standard for TV
The TV broadcast of the ongoing Republican National Convention, which wraps up Thursday night with a speech from nominee Donald Trump, contained moments of drudgery that were comfortably familiar. House Speaker Paul Ryan has been...
By Daniel D'Addario
July 21, 2016
How the Establishment Beat Cruz
It was hard to imagine a more ignominious ending to his 2016 campaign. Standing before the party he had plotted for years to take over, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz stood for 38 seconds as the...
By Zeke J Miller / Cleveland
July 21, 2016
Cruz Sticks to His Guns
While he declined to endorse Donald Trump, he won't vote for Hillary Clinton
By Katie Reilly
July 21, 2016
How Mike Pence Tried to Heal the Republican Rift
After Texas Sen. Ted Cruz pointedly failed to endorse Donald Trump in his primetime speech at the Republican convention, it was left to the two other keynote speakers to repair the damage. The first to...
By Jay Newton-Small / Cleveland
July 21, 2016
Watch Republican Delegates Boo Ted Cruz
Delegates were unhappy when Texas Sen. Ted Cruz failed to endorse Donald Trump during his speech to the Republican national convention. Here's a close-up video of how some of those delegates booed while Cruz was...
By TIME Video
July 21, 2016
Watch Cruz Fail to Endorse Trump at the Republican Convention
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz gave a lengthy speech to the Republican national convention Wednesday night, hitting Hillary Clinton and talking about conservative principles while failing to endorse nominee Donald Trump. "I want to congratulate Donald...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
July 20, 2016
Cruz Booed Off RNC Stage
A dramatic wager kicks off the battle for 2020
By Alex Altman / Cleveland
July 20, 2016
Carson: Cruz Has a 'Responsibility' to Endorse Trump
Ben Carson said Wednesday that he thinks Ted Cruz has a responsibility to endorse Donald Trump. Asked about Cruz supporters who booed Trump's plane after it flew overhead in Cleveland Wednesday morning, Carson told TIME...
By Tessa Berenson / Cleveland
July 20, 2016
Here's Why the Latest 'Never Trump' Plan Is Doomed
The Republican daydream of replacing Donald Trump at the top of the ticket returned Wednesday, but it's likely to end in yet another disappointment. A report in the Wall Street Journal highlighting an internal Trump...
By Zeke J Miller
July 7, 2016
Eighth Grader Impersonates Presidential Candidates at Graduation
Jack Aiello won a graduation speech writing contest and got the chance to roast the 2016 presidential candidates
By Daniel White
June 16, 2016
The 5 Most Likely Third-Party Scenarios in 2016
The two historically unpopular likely major party nominees have some frustrated voters daydreaming about a third party. But as in most election years, the prospects for such a candidate are mostly a fantasy when it...
By Zeke J Miller
May 31, 2016
The Presidential Election Has Already Cost $1 Billion
During April, White House hopefuls, their supportive super PACs and other political committees raced past the $1 billion mark achieved in March, adding another $150 million or so to already historic spending totals. Here’s a...
By Center for Public Integrity / Dave Levinthal, Michael Beckel, Cady Zuvich and Carrie Levine
May 21, 2016
Ted Cruz Is Open to Restarting His Campaign
Cruz says that if his campaign showed signs of life he would jump back into the race
By Daniel White
May 10, 2016
Why the Republican Convention Still Matters
There won't be a contested convention, but there could still be some fireworks
By Daniel White
May 4, 2016
John Kasich's Big Press Conference Off to a Rough Start
Ohio Gov. John Kasich's press conference Wednesday morning went about as well as the rest of his troubled campaign. With the exit of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz from the race Tuesday night, Kasich is the...
By Sarah Begley
May 4, 2016
Will Trump's Winning Streak Last Through November?
For a guy who can’t possibly win, Donald Trump certainly wins a lot. Of course, he has been trying to tell us this for months now. “Win and win and win and win,” he often...
By David Von Drehle
May 4, 2016
Read Cruz's Speech on Dropping Out
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race after losing the crucial Indiana primary. Here is a transcript of the speeches he and running mate Carly Fiorina gave at the Crowne Plaza Hotel...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
May 3, 2016
Why Ted Cruz's Big Gamble Failed
You could tell when Ted Cruz started speaking in the past tense that he had finally come to grips with the inevitable. Standing in front of a bank of flags, surrounded by family who had...
By Alex Altman , Zeke J Miller and Philip Elliott
May 3, 2016
How Ted Cruz's Super PAC Fought in Indiana
A victory in Tuesday’s Indiana primary is Sen. Ted Cruz’s strongest hope for staying alive in the race for president, and one super PAC is leading the charge to keep his campaign afloat. Meet Trusted...
By Center for Public Integrity / Cady Zuvich
May 3, 2016
Donald Trump and the Truth About Lee Harvey Oswald and Cuba
Lee Harvey Oswald and Rafael Cruz were on different sides of the debate over Cuba in the 1960s
By Lily Rothman
May 3, 2016
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Get Personal in Indiana
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz lobbed petty, gossipy insults at each other Tuesday ahead of the crucial Indiana primary. First, the Republican frontrunner mused that Cruz's father was somehow linked to the assassination of President...
By Tessa Berenson
May 3, 2016
Ted Cruz Heads for Likely Defeat in Indiana
On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a closer contest
By Sam Frizell
May 3, 2016
Donald Trump Looks Ahead to a November Race Against Hillary Clinton
'We then focus on Hillary. And that’s going to be fun'
By Philip Elliott / South Bend, Indiana
May 2, 2016
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