(1) Marco Rubio won. Rubio generally performs well in these settings, with one infamous exceptionearly in the New Hampshire forum — but tonight felt different. He came after Trump with ridicule and persistence, hammering the frontrunner on a host of issues, most memorably on immigration, Israel, and Obamacare. Early on, Rubio prodded Trump on his vague-at-best healthcare plan, leading to the…
Apple’s decision to fight an order to help hack the phone of a shooter in the deadly terror attack in San Bernardino, Calif., in December adds another twist to the ongoing encryption battle between the tech industry and government. “The [tech] industry is not known for its courage, but they will really get behind Tim…
Rubio-Christie exchange: The whole event got off to a rocky start with moderators Martha Raddatz and David Muir botching the candidate announcements, but the debate moved forward. Hot Air’s Mary Katharine Ham was also present to ask questions, which some are were the best of the night. As for Rubio, he had a rough night, especially…
Trump: Cruz Used ‘Fraud’ to ‘Steal’ the Iowa Election, So I Demand a Do-Over On Monday night, I wassomewhat taken aback by the magnanimity, brevity, graciousness, and (dare I say it?) humility of Donald Trump’s concession speech. He praised the people of Iowa, who’d just dealt him a setback, and congratulated Ted Cruz on his hard-earned…
Coin toss broke 6 Clinton-Sanders deadlocks in Iowa — and Hillary won each time While it was hard to call a winner between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders last night, it’s easy to say who was luckier. The race between the Democrat presidential hopefuls was so tight in the Iowa caucus Monday that in at…
Cruz Clinches Sweet Win In Iowa, ‘Tonight Is A Victory For The Grassroots’ Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) nabbed a sweet win in Iowa last night, taking 27 percent of the vote to Trump’s 24 percent and Rubio’s 23 percent. Dr. Ben Carson, who was spotted shaking hands with caucus-goers in West Des Moines, ended the night…
