Ted Cruz

congress">Congress is debating changes to the Patriot Act -- through legislation dubbed the "freedom">freedom">Freedom Act " -- that proponents say will constrain government's ability to spy on the American people.

Senator Ted Cruz, who placed first in the Response Action Network presidential straw poll, was subjected to an interview with Bloomberg's Mark Halperin that gives us a clear and honest look at the old media's

Response Action Network's first-ever presidential straw poll generated huge turnout. All the votes have been counted, and the final run-off results are...

 1. Sen Ted Cruz, with 39%

2. Gov. Scott Walker, with 35%

3. Dr. Ben Carson, with 26%

Out on the campaign trail, Republican contenders like Sen. Ted Cruz are calling for the abolition of the IRS. Senator Rand Paul wants congressional term limits and would junk the Patriot Act.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz became the first Republican to officially declare his candidacy for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination. And that sent the left, and others, into a tizzy: