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Iowa Update: It’s Cruz vs. Trump in 19 Days

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas holds a town hall at Praise Community Church in Mason City, Iowa, Friday, Jan. 8, 2016.

In politics 19 days can be an eternity. In 19 days before my fellow Iowans caucus in local churches, schools, fire houses, and even homes the Republican field will have two more debates, we’ll be exposed countless radio and TV ads, and who knows how many trees have been sacrificed to send us mailers that most of us don’t want.

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Republican voters don’t just want a nominee who can fight Barack Obama. They also want a fight, period. That’s the lesson of Newt Gingrich’s stunning victory in South Carolina, which seemed improbable just a few days ago. The Gingrich campaign

Gingrich Wins SC Primary, Upsets Romney

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset win in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to Mitt Romney and scrambling the race for the Republican presidential nomination. “Thank you, South Carolina!” Gingrich swiftly

An 'Axelrod-esque' Moment for Gingrich

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A Socialism Windfall from House Democrats

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Romney's Attack on Crony Capitalism

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Newt Gingrich's Ex-Wife, Marianne, in Context

Newt Gingrich's Ex-Wife, Marianne, in Context

Newt Gingrich and his ex-wife, Marianne Newt Gingrich met Marianne in the early ’80s, she married him in 1981, just six months after his much-publicized divorce from his first wife. She was a constant advisor to Gingrich and even acted