Politics and Government

Presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (L) and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) in the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate at University of Colorado's Coors Events Center October 28, 2015 in Boulder, Colorado. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
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Presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (L) and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) in the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate at University of Colorado's Coors Events Center October 28, 2015 in Boulder, Colorado. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
4 Min Read
News Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch walks on stage to deliver a speech on October 31, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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News Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch walks on stage to deliver a speech on October 31, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Commentary
Rupert Murdoch
Executive Chairman, News Corp
Rupert Murdoch
8 Min Read
Supporters of Prop 19, a marijuana legalization initiative, rally on the steps of Oakland City hall in Oakland, November 2, 2010.(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Supporters of Prop 19, a marijuana legalization initiative, rally on the steps of Oakland City hall in Oakland, November 2, 2010.(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Commentary
Brian Blake
Former Senior Fellow and Vice President, Development
Brian Blake
4 Min Read
Presidential candidates John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, and Rand Paul at the GOP Presidential Debate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 10, 2015. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Presidential candidates John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, and Rand Paul at the GOP Presidential Debate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 10, 2015. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Commentary
Stetzler
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Irwin M. Stelzer
Senior Fellow Emeritus
Irwin M. Stelzer
5 Min Read
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