Thrust into the limelight by Donald Trump's absence, Cruz gave his worst performance of the cycle at Thursday night's debate.

Prayer would be a safer bet than the strategies the party is actually employing.

And they can't seem to shake it.

Desperate for a boost, the senator from Florida is pursuing a risky strategy. Plus: This week’s ad round-up.

Republican candidates can’t be bothered with the mass contamination of an American city—not when the public is potentially, hypothetically endangered by ISIS.

The very existence of the Democratic debate over health care indicts the Republican Party's near-total indifference to the issue.

All that negativity on the airwaves in Iowa and New Hampshire might just be serving a purpose. Plus: This week’s round-up of campaign ads.

The hope was that Rubio would rise and Cruz and Trump would stumble. That didn't happen.

Short of a Rubio miracle, party insiders will need to start thinking about which of two evils they fear less.