Endeavoring to tighten the knot between evangelical Christianity and their presidential aspirations, six GOP White House hopefuls appeared before a gushing crowd of more than 6,000 Sunday, lamenting the receding role of Christianity in public life and expressing alarm about growing threats to religious freedom.
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Presidential Hopefuls Brag Like Texans
Tailoring their presidential pitches to suburban Dallas evangelicals, a half-dozen Republican presidential hopefuls Sunday afternoon stressed their affinity for the Lone Star State, though it’s unlikely all of them will still be running by the time the Texas primary rolls around in March.
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Video: Make 2016 Great Again
Here’s full video of our “Make 2016 Great Again” panel discussion Sunday at The Texas Tribune Festival. The panel featured Amy Chozick of The New York Times, Peter Hamby of Snapchat, Ryan Lizza of The New Yorker and Dave Weigel of The Washington Post.
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In Season of Outsiders, Cruz Practices Patience
With Ben Carson and Donald Trump lodged at the top of the GOP presidential polls, Ted Cruz’s campaign is signaling its readiness for a long-haul effort to prove he is the true vessel of anti-Washington sentiment.
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Cruz Skeptical of Ending Military Transgender Ban
The U.S. armed forces should not serve as a “cauldron for social experiments” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said in Iowa, expressing skepticism about the military’s move to end its ban on transgender soldiers.
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Paul Campaign Fiercely Guards Libertarian Base as Cruz Looms
The presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is fiercely guarding its libertarian base against GOP rival Ted Cruz.
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Cruz: Changing Primary Schedule Would Be “Lunacy”
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz opened a packed swing through early-voting Iowa on Monday by blasting leaders in his own party for contemplating changes to the presidential primary calendar, calling it “lunacy” and a “terrible idea.”
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With Growing Focus on Iowa, Cruz Plans Blitz
Ted Cruz is preparing for an aggressive schedule of events in Iowa as his presidential campaign increases its overall focus on the first early-voting state.
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As Paul Stalls, Cruz Seeks Libertarian Support
Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is making the case to Libertarian voters that as Rand Paul’s campaign has floundered, the junior Texas senator is viable — flush with cash and able to go the distance.
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Cruz: Trump Will Not Win Republican Nomination
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is saying he does not believe Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump will win the GOP nomination, an unusually candid assessment of a rival he has sought to portray as a close ally.
