Politics and Government

France's far-right National Front (FN) supporters watch leader Marine Le Pen (rear C) deliver a speech during a May Day rally in Paris on May 1, 2014. (PIERRE ANDRIEU/AFP/Getty Images)
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France's far-right National Front (FN) supporters watch leader Marine Le Pen (rear C) deliver a speech during a May Day rally in Paris on May 1, 2014. (PIERRE ANDRIEU/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at the Heritage Foundation December 10, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at the Heritage Foundation December 10, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
7 Min Read
Presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (L) and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) in the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate at University of Colorado's Coors Events Center October 28, 2015 in Boulder, Colorado. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
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Presidential candidates Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) (L) and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) in the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate at University of Colorado's Coors Events Center October 28, 2015 in Boulder, Colorado. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
4 Min Read
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