Jeb Bush Will Have to Run Against His Name
Aside from having to deal with his support for Common Core and amnesty for illegal aliens in a contested presidential primary, Bush will have to face an even bigger primary challenge from his own name.
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Exclusive — Scott Walker to Iowa to Speak at Freedom Summit
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will speak at the Iowa Freedom Summit at the end of January hosted by Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and Citizens United, Breitbart News has learned exclusively.
Santorum: I Can Beat Other Republicans, Will Announce Run in ‘Several Months’
Former US Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum declared that he can beat other potential challengers in the 2016 GOP presidential race and that he would announce his run in “several months” on Tuesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel.
AG Ken Paxton: As Texas Goes, So Goes the Nation
AUSTIN, Texas — A veritable who’s who of Texas politics gathered in the Texas Senate chamber to celebrate the swearing in of Texas’ new Attorney General, Ken Paxton. He took the oath of office from his predecessor, outgoing Attorney General and soon to be Governor, Greg Abbott.
Is the Next Ronald Reagan Already in Washington?
For years, conservatives and Republicans have been asking themselves, who is the next Ronald Reagan?
Molly Ball: Rand Domesticated by McConnell
Molly Ball, Politics Writer for The Atlantic, argued that Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) had been somewhat domesticated by fellow Kentucky Senator, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) on Monday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. In a discussion on the potential impact the
Whistling Past the Junkyard: The Establishment’s Attempt to Make Jeb Seem Inevitable
For several weeks now, the mainstream Jurassic media has been up to their old psychological warfare tricks, and naturally, the Republican establishment is falling for it hard. They always do, and this includes “the architect,” Karl Rove. This time it’s
2016: Jeb Bush Will Skip Steve King/Citizens United Iowa Forum
Florida Governor Jeb Bush will reportedly skip an important forum in Iowa, which hosts the first-in-the-nation presidential nominating caucuses and where voters are much more conservative than Bush on illegal immigration. Citing a “scheduling conflict,” Bush reportedly declined an invitation
2016: Ted Cruz to Speak at South Carolina Tea Party Convention
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) will be a featured speaker at the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention on Sunday, January 18. Joe Dugan, executive producer of the three-day event, told Breitbart News on Thursday that Cruz will join a pantheon
Report: Scalise’s Pitch 20 Years Ago: I’m ‘David Duke Without The Baggage’
Nearly 20 years ago, when he was an up-and-coming politician, Rep. Steve Scalise reportedly told a reporter that he’s like David Duke without the baggage. “This is what I remember about the first time I met Steve Scalise nearly 20 years ago: He told me he was like David Duke without the baggage,” Stephanie Grace, a longtime reporter on Louisiana politics, writes in the liberal New Orleans Advocate.
2016: Iowa Voters Receive Christmas Cards from Potential GOP POTUS Candidates
At least five potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates sent Christmas greetings to Iowans just over a year before Iowa’s first-in-the-nation nominating caucuses. According to a Des Moines Register report, Mitt Romney, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio
Report: GOP Establishment Plotting to Oust Conservative Leader Sen. Mike Lee
Some prominent moderate establishment Republicans in Utah are plotting to target conservative icon Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) with a primary challenge in 2016.
White House Fears ‘President Cruz’ Will Overturn Exec Amnesty
White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer conceded that he fears a President Ted Cruz will overturn President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty, perhaps signaling that Cruz represents the greatest threat to the progressive left. “Our first 100 days we spent a
Rand Paul: Opening Cuba Trade ‘Good Idea’
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) took a different take on the recent shifts in the US’ policy towards Cuba than fellow Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) saying that opening trade with Cuba was “a good idea” during an
Cruz: Don't Listen to Consultant 'Cabal' and Pick Another Romney in 2016
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) argued that the GOP should not listen to the “cabal” of consultants in the 2016 presidential race and should also not nominate another Bob Dole, John McCain, or Mitt Romney on Wednesday’s “Your World with Neil
Cruz: Cuba Deal 'Continues the Brutal Repression and Dictatorship'
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said that President Obama’s freeing of Cuban spies and push to normalize relations with the island “continues the brutal repression and dictatorship of the Castro Brothers” on Wednesday’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on the Fox
Cruz on Cuba: Another Obama 'Very, Very Bad Deal'
While the release of U.S. aid worker Alan Gross is a welcome news, the Obama administration has made the underlying issues with the Castro regime in Cuba “worse,” according to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). “Fidel and Raul Castro have just
Rand Paul Has Sit Down With Goldman Sachs
Senator and prospective 2016 Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul addressed several Goldman Sachs executives during “a closed-door audience at the firm’s 200 West offices as part of an internal company speaker series known as Talks@GS.” Reportedly, “Paul spoke about foreign
Mark Levin to GOP: 'I Am One Inch Away from Leaving You'
On his Monday radio show, conservative talk show host Mark Levin reacted to the weekend’s passage of the so-called CR/omnibus spending bill, which wasn’t well received by Levin. “I want to tell the Republican leadership, the RNC, the NRSC, the
2016: Ted Cruz Woos Big Money GOP Donors
From National Journal: The foundation of a Cruz presidential campaign looks solid. He has brought in strong organizational talent. His alliances are multiplying in the early nominating states. And his standing among the grassroots has never been better. But one
2016: Ted Cruz Woos Big Money GOP Donors
From National Journal: The foundation of a Cruz presidential campaign looks solid. He has brought in strong organizational talent. His alliances are multiplying in the early nominating states. And his standing among the grassroots has never been better. But one
Exclusive: Col. Rob Maness Launches GATOR PAC in Louisiana with Help From Ted Cruz, David Vitter, Bill Cassidy
Retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness has launched Gator PAC, a political action committee which the group says “will work to inspire and recruit conservative activists and citizen leaders who are committed to accountability in government, constitutional principles, certainty and
Cruz: I'm Not Trying to Play the Washington Rules, I'm Trying to Change the Rules
Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “Special Report with Bret Baier,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said when he forced a weekend vote on President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration he was “not trying to play the Washington rules,” but instead
McConnell Declines to Explain 'No' Vote Against Cruz's Point Of Order On Executive Amnesty
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) won’t explain why he voted against Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) constitutional point of order on President Obama’s executive amnesty, telling reporters the vote is old news. “I’m not going to go back and
DeMint: Ted Cruz, Mike Lee 'Representing the Mainstream' of Republican Party
Former U.S. Senator Jim DeMint writes in the Daily Signal to defend Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) from establishment GOP attacks on their weekend fight against executive amnesty. Most Americans don’t watch C-SPAN and I cannot blame
