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Is this the right time for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) to run for president ? Potential candidates calculate odds, take polls, and count dollars to determine whether they should run. But it’s often not an easy decision; timing is the biggest conundrum in politics. DeSantis once seemed to have a glide path to the Republican Party's presidential nomination. His strong popularity among Republicans nationwide, together with his big reelection win and former President Donald Trump’s flubbing the midterm elections, put him in the driver’s seat. But now that the nomination is hitched to the wild uncertainties of indictments, some DeSantis...

President Donald Trump lashed out Monday at Democrats for their treatment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation process, while speaking with reporters on the White House driveway. Trump was asked about the situation dealing with Kavanaugh, who was confirmed Saturday by the Senate, saying that Democrats overplayed their hand with the allegations. “The things they said about him, I don’t even think he ever heard of the words. It was all made up. It was fabricated. And it’s a disgrace. And I think it’s going to really show you something come November 6th,” Trump said. Trump then...

The conventional wisdom is that the GOP candidate who poses the far greater peril than Trump can't possibly win the GOP presidential nomination, and would have absolutely no chance in a general election. The result is that few have actually taken the time to closely scrutinize Ted Cruz's actual record. Now that the race for the GOP presidential contest is effectively a two-man race between Trump and Cruz, and the GOP establishment is mounting a furious, all-out full court press to stop Trump, it's time to take the hard look at Cruz that should have been done long ago. In...

DALLAS – The Republican race for the White House comes to North Texas Sunday afternoon when six GOP candidates will attend a four-hour forum at Plano’s Prestonwood Baptist Church. The sold-out event runs from 3 to 7 p.m. and will be streamed live on WFAA.com. Organizers said they expect 7,000 people to attend and hear from former Gov. Jeb Bush; Dr. Ben Carson; Sen. Ted Cruz; Carly Fiorina; former Gov. Mike Huckabee; and former Sen. Rick Santorum. Front-runner Donald Trump is not expected to make an appearance. “Ted Cruz has been going after evangelicals with some success. This is an...