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Rubio, Cruz Use Debate To Try To Chip Away At Trump Ahead Of Super Tuesday

6:51am February 26, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The GOP presidential candidates held their last debate Thursday before the Super Tuesday primaries. The subject matter was the same as in earlier debates, and so was the sniping among the candidates.

Trump got by far the most talking time on Thursday night.

And Then There Were 5: The Republicans Debate In Texas

11:34pm February 25, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The GOP field is thinning, and the race is heating up. Keep up with the most important happenings at tonight's CNN debate.

The final speaking times after Thursday's final GOP debate before Super Tuesday on Thursday at the University of Houston.

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On The Clock: Trump Dominated Debate In Speaking Time

11:09pm February 25, 2016

by Barbara Sprunt

It was the last GOP debate before Super Tuesday. Which candidate got the most talking time? NPR had its stopwatch at the ready.

Why Do Evangelicals Support Donald Trump? A Pastor Explains

6:55pm February 25, 2016

NPR Audie Cornish interviews Robert Jeffress, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, about why he has been introducing Trump on the stump, despite concerns expressed by other Christian leaders.

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Trump's Momentum Threatens A Cruz Victory In His Home State Of Texas

6:40pm February 25, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

The Texas primary offers Super Tuesday's biggest prize: 155 delegates, split proportionally. It's Ted Cruz's home state, a place he should win big. But he's up against the juggernaut of Donald Trump.

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5 Remaining GOP Candidates Prepare To Debate In Houston

6:39pm February 25, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The five remaining Republican presidential candidates meet for a debate Thursday night in Houston, which is the biggest state to vote next week in the Super Tuesday primaries.

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Republican Establishment Slowly Adjusts To Donald Trump's Rise

4:26pm February 25, 2016

by Susan Davis

Following his win in Nevada, Donald Trump is looking more and more like he could be the GOP nominee in November. The Republican leadership in Congress is beginning to come to terms with what that might mean for the party.

A bilingual sign outside a polling center in Austin, Texas.

Texans Warn Amped Up Rhetoric Is Erasing Republicans' Progress With Latinos

3:29pm February 25, 2016

by Ashley Lopez

As recently as two years ago, Republican candidates in Texas have drawn more than 40 percent of the Latino vote. Now, one strategist says national candidates have a "head in the sand" mentality.

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Director of the National Intelligence James Clapper, seated at the table meets with the Senate Intelligence Committee Feb. 9, including Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C. Burr and the committee's minority leader, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., are working on

In Apple-FBI Fight, Congress Considers Aggressive And Measured Approaches

11:06am February 25, 2016

by Brian Naylor

National security hawks want a bill that would order tech companies to open phones for law enforcement; other legislators think a panel should dig into the subject and make recommendations first.

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A view of the Houston skyline, where the five remaining Republican presidential candidates will debate tonight.

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Here Are 5 Texas-Sized Things To Watch When Republicans Debate Tonight

11:03am February 25, 2016

by Ron Elving

Trump's successes endanger both Cruz and Rubio. Will this be the debate where they stop fighting each other and take on Trump?