Bob Dole Warns of ‘Cataclysmic’ Losses With Ted Cruz, and Says Donald Trump Would Do Better

The animosity between the two men began after Mr. Cruz invoked Mr. Dole’s name as an example of the missteps the party had made with past presidential nominees — as in, “Remember President Dole? Remember President McCain? Remember President Romney?” By Maggie Haberman.

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As Supreme Court Clerk, Ted Cruz Made Death Penalty His Cause

The memos of Supreme Court clerks evaluating death row petitions usually consist of a brief review of the facts and then a dispassionate legal analysis as to whether the court should hear the case. Not so for Ted Cruz. Mr. Cruz, the most ardent death penalty advocate... By Jason Horowitz.

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Trump accuses Cruz of being 'worse than Hillary'

“He said with him being a Canadian citizen, ‘Oh, I didn’t know that.’ How did he not know that? Then he said with the loans, ‘Oh, I didn’t know that.’ Smart guy. He doesn’t know that? Yeah, that’s worse than Hillary, when you think about it.” By Nolan D. McCaskill.

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Ted Cruz goes hunting with Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson in new Iowa ad

Iowans will get to see Sen. Ted Cruz covered in face paint while duck hunting in a new campaign ad, with Duck Dynasty's Phil Roberson. Robertson endorsed Cruz Wednesday… By Christine Ayala.

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Scientists Explain Why Ted Cruz Is Wrong About the Climate

Humans are heating up the planet, no matter what the GOP front-runners say. By Phil Plait.

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Bob Gates on the GOP field: 'They don’t know what they’re talking about'

“Carpet bombing would be completely useless. It’s totally contrary to the American way of war." By Nolan D. McCaskill.

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Ted Cruz’s campaign is handing out bottled water in Flint — but only to anti-abortion groups

Campaign volunteers only stopped at Flint's crisis pregnancy centers to show "the pro-life values of Sen. Cruz." By Sophia Tesfaye.

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Money can’t buy Jeb Bush the White House, but it still skews politics

His foundering candidacy doesn’t disprove Citizens United concerns. By Richard L. Hasen. (Jan. 14)

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