Why CNN’s “Debate Nights” Have Become Must-Watch Television (VIDEO)

This year, CNN has hosted a series of televised debates between prominent members of Congress from both parties on specific topics. Called “CNN Debate Night,” these prime-time debates have been an incredibly good thing for America. Typical debates and panels on cable news pit a commentator versus a host, or 2-4 commentators against each other, with the host typically taking sides and conservatives underrepresented. They are designed to provoke and to boost ratings through fiery exchanges. But they generally don’t educate anyone. CNN’s debates, however, allow two sides to go back and forth, Lincoln-Douglas style, with minimal interference from the

PredictIt Plays of the Week: Cruz 2020 and the Alabama Senate Race

It’s been a couple weeks since I last wrote a PredictIt column, but I assure you I haven’t gone anywhere. If you’re wondering about my last LOCK, check out my column from two weeks ago: the Kelly/Priebus contract still has not been adjudicated by PredictIt, and the contract is still open for trading. I stand by my prediction that PredictIt will rule in favor of the Kelly contract holders, although it remains to be seen when exactly that will happen. This week I have two new LOCKS for you. LOCK: Ted Cruz Won’t Run for President in 2020 Market: Will Ted

If Ted Cruz Is Right, All-Out War Could Be Coming Soon

The deciding factor for many reluctant conservatives to get behind Donald Trump was the Supreme Court vacancy left by the passing of the late, great Antonin Scalia. Trump gave a list of potential justices he would appoint, and despite hints that he would ignore the list and choose someone else, he did end up delivering with the nomination of Neil Gorsuch, who has received near-universal acclaim from the right. But the current battle over Gorsuch may be just a skirmish before the all-out war that could come as soon as later this year. Yesterday at CPAC, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

Cruz Says These Six Things Convinced Him to Support Trump

After Ted Cruz’s high-profile snub of Donald Trump during last July’s convention, it seemed likely that the Senator from Texas would emerge as the GOP’s chief conservative opponent of Trump as the election kicked into high gear this fall. However, with a lengthy Facebook post yesterday, Cruz surprised the political world, announcing that he would support his erstwhile rival just days before the first presidential debate. Cruz gave two primary reasons for his apparent change of heart: I’ve made this decision for two reasons. First, last year, I promised to support the Republican nominee. And I intend to keep my

Party’s Over: It’s Time for Conservatives to Leave the GOP

Since the conclusion of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, the GOP has been tearing itself apart. And Senator Ted Cruz is already positioning himself to pick up the pieces and put the party back together. National Review is reporting that Cruz donors are less-than-happy with his actions, however. Some are even threatening to support other candidates in future races. On the night before Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination, Cruz gave a rousing speech in which he encouraged Americans to vote their consciences. The delegates in the Quicken Loans Arena, however, responded to this statement of principle with loud booing

Recap: Day Three at the GOP Convention (VIDEO)

There’s so much to talk about. So much. Where do I start? Ted Cruz Last night, Ted Cruz gave the most memorable political speech in recent memory. He took the stage to a standing ovation . . . and he left to an overwhelming chorus of boos. What happened? Watch below: The key moment comes at 19:00 in that video. We deserve leaders who stand for principle. Who unite us all behind shared values. Who cast aside anger for love. That is the standard we should expect, from everybody. And to those listening, please, don’t stay home in November. If

Report: Trump Benefited from Media Coverage, Clinton Suffered

A blitz of both positive and negative media coverage played a large role in propelling Donald Trump to capture the Republican nomination, according to a new Harvard study out of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy. The study analyzed the coverage of both print and broadcast sources, reaching the conclusion that “Trump exploited their lust for riveting stories.” Had Trump spent money on advertising equivalent to the amount of free media coverage he got, he would have spent roughly $55 million, the study found. Trump’s next closest competitor, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, got just $36 million

Cruz Promises to Fight for Conservatives at GOP Convention

Last month, I wrote that the real battle to watch at the Republican National Convention in July would not be nomination-related but rather over the content of the Party’s platform, particularly in regards to social issues. Conservatives have ample reason to be wary. Earlier this year, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump suggested he might support a watering down of the Republican plank on abortion, and mega-donor Paul Singer has been quietly funding an effort to change the GOP’s stance on marriage. Given the possibility of these and other fights, it should come as no surprise that Sen. Ted Cruz, despite suspending

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