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Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)speaks during the CNN Republican presidential debate on December 15, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the last GOP debate of the year, with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) gaining in the polls in Iowa and other early voting states and Donald Trump rising in national polls. (Photo by

Pamela Geller: ‘It Was Cruz’s Night’

Geller said she thinks the media and the GOP establishment are “still in denial” about their inability to pick the Republican nominee this year. “They were lobbing such softballs to Jeb Bush,” said Geller, referring to the debate moderators, adding that Jeb “is beyond saving” in her view as far as securing the nomination.

Republican presidential candidates (L-R) Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Carly Fiorina, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Ben Carson, Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Jeb Bush, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) are introduced during the CNN presidential debate at The Venetian Las Vegas on December 15, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thirteen Republican presidential candidates are participating in the fifth set of Republican presidential debates. (Photo by

Vegas Debate: No-Fly Zones, Regime Change, and Other Shattered Illusions

The interesting discussion is all on the Republican side, and there were some strong exchanges in Las Vegas. Contrary to Chris Christie’s dismissal of the debate over surveillance between Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as so much senatorial jibber-jabber, there are serious questions of liberty, security, and privacy to discuss. (Having said that, Governor Christie’s tone will probably appeal to voters who want strong leadership and decisive action on national security, as will Donald Trump’s.)

Caption:Republican presidential candidate businessman Donald Trump gestures during the Republican Presidential Debate, hosted by CNN, at The Venetian Las Vegas on December 15, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. AFP PHOTO/ ROBYN BECK / AFP / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read

#WhitesAgainstTrump Trends During GOP Debate Thanks To W. Kamau Bell

As a report in The Root points out, the Twitter hashtag, “#WhitesAgainstTrump, created by Heather Bentley last week, immediately trended after comedian (and soon to be CNN host) W. Kamau Bell posted a tweet and article using the hashtag” during last night’s CNN Republican debate hosted by CNN.

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Krauthammer: Jeb Attack on Trump Didn’t Move the ‘Needle’

Tuesday following CNN’s GOP presidential debate, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer weighed in former Gov. Jeb Bush’s (R-FL) attempt to go on the offensive against his party’s front-runner, Donald Trump. According to Krauthammer, Bush’s effort fell flat. “My argument is

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Trump: U.S. Should Build Israel-Style Separation Barrier

At the Republican primary debate on Tuesday, Republican front-frunner Donald Trump invoked Israel’s security barrier, noting that it could serve as an example of how countries can successfully protect themselves against infiltrators. Although Israel built the barrier to fight terrorists,

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California Conservatives React to GOP Debate

On Tuesday night, the candidates vying for the Republican nomination for president gathered at the Venetian Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip for the last GOP debate of 2015. Below are some observations from various conservative and Republican leaders around the Golden State.

Saba Ahmed, a friend of the family of Mohamed Osman Mohamud, speaks to the media after Mohamed Osman Mohamud appeared in court on November 29, 2010 in Portland, Oregon. Mohamud, a Somali-born teenager, was arrested and charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction when he allegedly attempted to set off a car bomb during Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon. It was reported that civilians were not at risk because the bomb was supplied to him by undercover federal agents and the explosives were inert. (Photo by

Deception Cloaked in an American Flag

You could feel the excitement in the air to finally have a moderate Muslim leader, a woman to boot, wrapped in an American flag appearing on Fox News with Megan Kelly talking about her love for this country and what a loyal citizen she is.

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Donald Trump Loses Fight Against Scottish Wind Farm

United States presidential hopeful Donald Trump lost a legal bid Wednesday to stop a planned wind farm near his golf resort in Scotland, with his company calling the ruling “small-minded and parochial”. Trump has fought the Scottish government’s decision to

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Republican Debate Grades: Trump Actually Won This Time

Tonight’s Republican debate did little to shift the field. After tonight, Donald Trump will remain the frontrunner; Jeb Bush will continue to bring up the rear; John Kasich will continue to be the boil festering on the ass of the American public.

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Watch: Donald Trump Takes on MSNBC’s Chris Matthews

Following the CNN GOP debate Tuesday night, MSNBC “Hardball” host Chris Matthews interviewed with GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump and the two sparred over a question by Matthews. Matthews asked Trump if he was “honest when he says that Barack Obama isn’t a legitimate president,” but