WASHINGTON—Americans are digesting a global climate accord that is dividing Washington along predictable partisan political lines. “This agreement will mean less of the carbon pollution that threatens our planet, and more of the jobs and economic growth driven by low-carbon investment,” said a jubilant President Barack Obama shortly after the deal was announced Saturday. “What […]
A new U.S. political survey shows Texas Senator Ted Cruz, with strong support from evangelical Christians and conservative activists, has surged to the top among Republican presidential candidates in Iowa, the the farm state holding the party’s first 2016 nominating contest. The Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics poll late Saturday said Cruz, who delights in agitating […]
HOUSTON—Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump remains in the lead in most polls and is even tying Senator Ted Cruz in Cruz’s home state of Texas. But things could change. “[Trump’s] persona is brash and speak-your-mind,” said Kirby Goidel, who works on public policy research at Texas A & M University, adding that Trump and his […]
Foreign affairs were a central focus at Wednesday’s debate between Republican presidential contenders, each of whom argued they offer the strongest alternative to what they see as the weak policies of President Barack Obama. The 11 leading candidates sparred over issues including how to deal with the Iran nuclear deal, a rising China and assertive […]