McKay Coppins
Why Everyone Wants To Fight With Marco Rubio
From the establishment guys who want his poll numbers, to Ted Cruz who wants to define the Florida senator as moderate, everyone thinks they have something to gain from attacking Rubio.
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Trump Campaign Rally Erupts In Chaos And Ugly Confrontation
"Kick his ass!" yelled one supporter. "Shoot him!" shouted another. Trump's rally takes on a sinister tone the night before the Republican debate amid clashes with protesters.
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Trump Supporter Yells "Light The Motherfucker On Fire" As Protester Is Dragged Away At Rally
Multiple protesters were removed from a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas on the eve of the final Republican presidential debate of the year.
Michelle Broder Van Dyke
The Secret Plan To Nominate Mitt Romney From The Convention Floor
It wasn't over. It still isn't over. It will never be over. (An excerpt from The Wilderness.)
McKay Coppins
Inside The Sad, Strange Family Feud That Helped Sink Rand Paul
"It’s a really weird relationship." Based on reporting for The Wilderness: Deep Inside the Republican Party’s Combative, Contentious, Chaotic Quest to Take Back the White House.
McKay Coppins
Whisper Campaigns And "Zipper Problems": How Jeb Bush's Allies Tried — And Failed — To Stop Marco Rubio
An adaption from the forthcoming book, The Wilderness: Deep Inside the Republican Party’s Combative, Contentious, Chaotic Quest to Take Back the White House.
McKay Coppins
Can Ben Carson Win Iowa Just By Being A Nice Guy?
After several tough weeks on the campaign trail, Carson faces a ballroom full of voters in Des Moines who are looking for a reason to stick with him. "They want so badly to think he would be a great president."
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Conservative Christian Leader Blasts Anti-Refugee Rhetoric, Calls For Compassion
Russell Moore, the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, criticized the "dangerous" anti-refugee sentiment in an interview with BuzzFeed News on Thursday.
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Donald Trump's New Book To Debut Behind Ben Carson's On New York Times Bestseller List
An early copy of the list obtained by BuzzFeed News shows Carson edging out his 2016 rival.
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Ted Cruz Has Marco Rubio In His Crosshairs
The two candidates appear to be on a 2016 collision course — and at Tuesday's debate Cruz foreshadowed the attacks his campaign plans to unleash on Rubio.
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4 Things Jeb Still Needs To Fix
The beleaguered Bush campaign just wrapped up a relaunch tour dubbed "Jeb Can Fix It." But there's still lots of work to do if he wants a shot at a comeback.
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How Donald Trump Crushed The Haters And Losers In The Publishing World
Trump-mania caught publishers by surprise — most passed on several book pitches because they never thought Trump would actually run, or last this long.
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Jeb Bush Continues "Death Spiral" At GOP Debate
An ill-fated attack on Marco Rubio was followed by a quiet, and at times awkward, performance for Bush — who badly needed a good night.
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The Danger In Marco Rubio's Media Hype
The Florida senator hasn't led in the national polls since he entered the 2016 race — but the media are declaring him the frontrunner anyway. Why that could become a problem for him.
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Marco Rubio's "Knife Fighters"
The upbeat 2016 candidate's top operatives have a history of cutthroat campaigning. Their skills could prove valuable in a tough primary fight, but they also have enemies — including South Carolina's Republican governor, sources tell BuzzFeed News.
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That Time Ted Cruz Wrote A 16-Page Love Letter To George W. Bush
The former president made known his dislike for the Texas senator this week. But back in 2004, Cruz contributed a chapter to a long-forgotten book titled Thank You, President Bush. "Today President George W. Bush carries the mantle of Lincoln..."
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Republican Candidates Work To Win Over Mitt's Mormon Army In Nevada
Mormons made up 25% of the Republican caucusgoers in 2008 and 2012, as Mitt Romney organized and jumpstarted a massive new political group in Nevada. This time, Rubio, Jeb, and Rand are making overtures to the group that could sway the results of the fourth presidential state.
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Scott Walker Drops Out Of The Republican Primary Race
In a speech on Monday evening, Walker said he felt he was being "called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so that a positive, conservative message can rise to the top of the field." He encouraged fellow Republicans to drop out of the race to focus on a single candidate.
Kyle Blaine
Republican Donors "Recalibrate" As Trump Keeps His Lead And Establishment Candidates Struggle
Trump's still on top months into the race, Jeb and Rubio remain in single digits, Walker is struggling even more — and the big financial backers don't really know what the solution is. "Everyone’s just kind of frozen right now."
Rosie Gray
Sources: Scott Walker's Donors Are Circulating Rumor About Campaign Manager
Many in the candidate's orbit are unhappy with Rick Wiley's performance as top strategist — and some are taking part in a whisper campaign against him, sources say.
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