Did Senator Ted Cruz release classified information during Republican debate?

When asked if they would support Trump for president if he wins the Republican nomination, an overwhelming 73 percent say they will, while just 20 percent say they won’t.

A notable exception? Despite landing some powerful punches on Trump – deriding the showman as a “chaos candidate” and insisting that – former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush may not benefit at all from his strongest debate performance to date.

Cruz told Baier that although he wanted his amendment to pass, it didn’t mean he “supported other aspects of the bill” and went on to defend his strict stance on immigration by referencing the support he has from Alabama Sen. The two sparred Tuesday night on stage over the new USA Freedom Act – legislation Cruz supported and Rubio opposed.

“He was a supporter of legal immigration, as he said at the time and repeated to multiple media outlets for months”, Rubio said Thursday.

We said the exact same thing to the voters, but come 2013 we made very different decisions.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves after speaking at a campaign rally, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, in Mesa, Ariz. Cruz defended his vote in favor of ending bulk NSA collection of Americans’ phone metadata.

“Without question, Rubio and Cruz have been for amnesty”, Paul told The Washington Post in a call with reporters today. Marco Rubio during the debate of nine Republican presidential contenders, argued that the new version of the program covers “nearly 100 percent” of phone numbers to search for terrorists.

The Las Vegas debate was dominated by national security, reflecting the reshaping of the 2016 presidential contest by the recent attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California. Hours before the debate was to begin, officials in Los Angeles closed all schools after an emailed threat that was later deemed a hoax.

Trump arrived at Wednesday’s rally in his private 757 jet, which slowly rolled up to the open hangar where supporters gathered as soaring instrumental music played.

Ted Cruz, who has been rising in polls, particularly in Iowa, which holds its leadoff caucuses on February 1.

The leaked audio of Cruz questioning Trump’s “judgment” perhaps offers an explanation for why Cruz has been treating the front-runner with kid gloves while attacking Rubio.

Senator Cruz contends that the new law is more targeted but also more effective as an intelligence gathering tool.