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 […]
Billionaire businessman and media personality Donald Trump will be center stage among 11 top contenders at Wednesday’s second 2016 Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library near Los Angeles. With the bombastic, self-promoting Trump maintaining large lead in numerous voter opinion polls, most of his rivals are expected to aggressively engage him during […]