boy. >> i'm a maniac, maniac. dancing like i've never danced before. >> cheryl: okay, that was chris farley, so funny. this comes after tweet. make sure to tune in for the second box business republican debate on the fox business network all maniacs are welcome to watch. >> nicole: homeland security department applying to scrutinize social media postas part of visa application process. the wall street journal says it's part of new focus on the use of social media followed the san bernardino massacre. malik passed three backgrounds despite social media post. republican marco rubio criticizing the government. >> it's not an issue of pr ceses. it's an issue of information. there's just not enough information about people coming from syria. there was information available and we didn't look at it because of some policy to be politically incollect. that's unacceptable in the time of war. >> nicole: it's unclear how quickly a new procets could be implemented. >> cheryl: wow, a stock you're going to watch for sure, that'

, maniac and she's dancing like she's never danced before ♪ ♪ she's a maniac, maniac on the floor ♪ ♪g like she's never danced before ♪ >> good morning, it's mob december the 14th. i'm louis bergdorf. senator ted cruz leads donald trump 31% to 21% in the new "des moines register"/bloomberg politics poll. cruz surging 21 points since august into the lead. ben carson has collapsed 15 points to third place at 13%. marco rubio is at 10% and jeb bush is at 6%.

now the donald is maniac." maniac? but maniacal ted cruz answered trump's diss with a dance tweeting "in honor of my 80's movie clip. "she's a maniac, maniac on the many right wing blog commenters said right on. "well played senator cruz. the response flattens trump without actually attacking him." though one anchor put his foot in his mouth... "tweeting out maniac from footloose. flashdance. flashdance? you're forgetting your iconic dance movies. thanks for the video. this is good." maybe not so good... ""od bless you." to cruz's evangelical family values voters, who might prefer a little less flash and more dance. "so what's next? is jennifer beals going to come out, and pour cold water on the cruz campaign for injecting her into the race?" some commenters "i'm a maniac maniac." but my oh my... "what a feeling..." it is to know that the when it comes to trump insults... "it can cut you like a knife." but ted cruz isn't stabbing back. instead 's... (nats) "dancingnglike she's never danced before." jeanne moos, cnn, ne

the trump culture a -- called him a maniac. >> in honor of my good friend trump and good hearted maniacs he post add video of the song "maniac" from the movie flash dance. marco rubio took a dig at him yesterday on "meet the press"". >> each time he hadz had to choose between strong national defense and some of the isolational tendencies he seems to side with the isolation i sayists. this is a topic to debate. >> here's the reason they are going after ted cruz. he is now winning in iowa. cruz is at 28 percent. trump is 26. some have him beating trump in iowa. they are comparing the possibility of a broker convention this summer which has ben carson threatening to leave the party. there's a lot at play. >> with the debate being tomorrow night which candidates made the main stage? >> cnn finally made the announcement yesterday afternoon. the candidates that made the cuts for the main debate are trump, cruz, carson, rubio, dush, christie, kasich and rand paul. the rest are santorum and others in the under card debate. t trump has been making it pretty friendly. it will be interesting to see

trump and good-hearted maniacs everywhere, he then linked to the iconic movie. >> she is a maniac ♪ it flattens donald trump without actually attacking him. >> tweeting maniac from footloose, that is -- >> flash dance. >> flash dance? >> you're forgetting your iconic dance movies. >> thanks for the video, it's good. >> reporter: maybe not good. so what is next? is jennifer beal going to come out and pour cold water on the cruz campaign for injecting her into the race? some thought the chris farley version was more appropriate for the campaign. but my, oh my. >> what a feeling ♪ >> reporter: it is the know that the lyrics to maniac actually apply when it comes to trump insults. >> can cut you like a knife! >> reporter: but ted cruz is not stabbing back. instead he is -- >> dancing like she has never danced before. >> reporter: jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> and of course among some people called a maniac is very much a compliment. all right, thank you for joining us, be sure to set your dvr so you can watch our show any time. and the big event, the republican presidential debate is t

he linked to this strange workout video. >> ♪ she's a maniac, maniac >> weird, right?> they should embrace the term. many say he is the inspiration for the animaniacs. >> for the last six years we have seen america recede from leadership in the world. and into that vacuum has stepped nations like russia and china and iran and sudan and venezuela, ukraine, canada, switzerland, north korea. >> ♪ syria, lebanon, netherlands, luxembourg, denmark and spain ♪ >> they don't make fun of -- don't make fun of my student. he was a student in my class and he was a great student. he was really smart. >> good at geography? >> he was very good at gee yoking geography. >> you said he had a libertarian mind set? >> very libertarian, and he spoke so much in class that the students invented a game around him. they played cruz bingo. they would have a card and every time he would raise his hand they would raise a card and when the student got enough they would do something that indicated they had bingo. >> i thought for sure you were talking about the animaniac character. >> he was the be

the trump culture a -- called him a maniac. >> in honor of my good

." ♪ she's a maniac, maniac and she's dancing like she's never danced before ♪ ♪ she's a maniac, maniace floor ♪ ♪ and she's dancinging like she's never danced before ♪ >> good morning, it's mob december the 14th. i'm louis bergdorf. senator ted cruz leads donald trump 31% to 21% in the new "des moines register"/bloomberg politics poll. cruz surging 21 points since august into the lead. ben carson has collapsed 15 points to third place at 13%. marco rubio is at 10% and jeb bush is at 6%. the new fox news poll shows cruz and trump statistically tied with cruz ahead by just two points, 28-26%. rubio in third at 13% and carson down at 10%. both polls were conducted in the first days of the fallout from trump's proposal to ban muslims from entering the united states. three of the four polls taken in iowa this month have shown craze head and more worrisome for trump, cruz also leads as a second choice candidate for those supporting others. pivotal in the iowa caucus system. speaking in iowa friday, trump preempted the poll with an attack on cruz. >> well look he's from texas, to the best of

she's a maniac, maniac >> trump is still leading in national polls. in iowa, "the des moines register" poll shows cruz beating him by ten points. what is behind the surge? a sophisticated game in iowa. long drive. >> 13 1/2 hours. >> reporter: they're joining dozens of volunteers who are so dedicated they're paying their own way to bunk in a dorm known as camp cruz. you are actually in dorm beds. my husband says let's bunk 'em. >> oh, fantastic. >> reporter: this is where camp cruz becomes the strike force, getting equipped with tablets that show them which doors to knock on and what to say as they try to convince iowa voters to pick ted cruz. on your support in the caucus? >> yes. >> reporter: but not everyone is sold, and there are signs trump's attacks are hitting home. >> there's just a little bit something just about his persona comes across that i haven't bought yet. >> reporter: the gop establishment never saw it coming, the republican nomination fight between two outsiders who have made few friends inside the party. >> trump and cruz could be

." ♪ she's a maniac maniac i sure know ♪ >> poll numbers go up and down.asn't excited when they were up. i'm not excited when they're down. people will make the correct choice. >> reporter: heightened fears of terrorism around the world and right here at home could make for fireworks on stage tomorrow night. >> this is a new environment inside the campaign right now. and so that -- this will be the first time that the candidates take the stage in that new landscape. >> reporter: now, several candidates are hoping to have breakout performances here tomorrow night to give their campaigns a boost. and for anyone wondering whether donald trump is ready to attack his new top rival, ted cruz, here on this stage, he all but assured us those hits would be coming, telling jake tapper on "state of the union" i expect to get it on. chris, alisyn? >> thank you for setting that up for us. let's bring in conservative commentator matt lewis and cnn political commentator and political anchor at time warner cable news errol louis. we have a lot to talk about. first, let's

>> she's a maniac ♪ ♪ maniac on the floor ♪ >> that's a great idea.hy i think in my humble opinion it's genius. when ben carson was called pathological. he said i'm not pathological. when i was younger, i had issues. jeb bush said i'm not low energy, but he looked defensive in doing it. they were both second. >> ted cruz is surging, he's not qualified and he's a maniac. okay. >> have fun with it. >> keep in mind what's going on globally and politically and with the world, dr. ben carson started to fade when isis became a threat and people said maybe he doesn't have the credentials. there's new polls out we'll share in the next hour that show when it comes to the economy, the number one person republicans would like to see in charge is donald trump. national security, actually ted cruz eclipses donald trump a bit. what's going on in the world right now? we're worried about what's going to happen. >> ted cruz's numbers are 69% among true conservatives. >> they are. for those who would definitely show up or more likely to show up at that caucus, ted cruz

husband to be more of a maniac. >> a maniac, i don't know.anything to reach her goal for sure. >> trevor: like a maniac. you see you-- now every-- or many famous actors, i feel, have been drawn to shakespearean roles. was it the same for you or more the film itself and the director? what is the thing that got you into "macbeth"? >> well, shakespeare for an actor is really, like it's an amazing place to dive in because his writing is so rich. you can give many interpretations of only one sentence. so, yeah it's very rich for an actor. so i loved shakespeare before i was approached. >> trevor: it's a beautiful story, though. i mean-- and this film is a very-- i guess it's an action-packed story. it's gory. it's not what i expected "macbeth" to be. "macbeth" is not the most peaceful story. but this was-- it's really action packd and the scenes of violence. it's very "game of thrones" sometimes where you're watching. i could get into this. i wish more shakespeare movies were like this-- shakespeare makes movies by the way. and you were acting opp

. >> reporter: trump accused cruz of being a maniac in the senate. cruz tweeted in honor of my good friend donald trump, and good hearted maniacs everywhere, he tweeted a video of flash dance. trump will not be the only challenge for cruz. marco rubio already calling him weak on national security. >> each time he's had to choose between strong national defense, he seems to side with the isolationists. john berman, cnn, las vegas. >> and for more on the upcoming debate, let's go to john vause who joins us from las vegas. john, it is the last debate of the year. there's a lot riding on this for all the candidates as we see cruz surge in iowa. what should we be watching for tuesday evening? >> well, there's a couple things, and a couple of unknowns in here as well. the focus is now a lot more on national security and foreign policy, especially after the isis attacks in paris and the isis-inspired attack in san bernardino, california. the question will be will the candidates get up there, and where do they stand when it comes to donald trump's very contr

("flashdance" clip natsot) "she's a maniac, maniac on the floor."many right wing blog commenters said right on."well played senator cruz. the response flattens trump without actually attacking him."though one anchor put his foot in his mouth...("fox and friends" clip): "tweeting out maniac from footloose. flashdance. flashdance? you're forgetting your iconic dance movies. thanks for the video. this is good."maybe not so good...(ted cruz/(r) presidential candidate): "god bless you."to cruz's evangelical family values voters, who might prefer a little less flash and more dance.(jeanne moos, new york/standup bridge): "so what's next? is jennifer beals going to come out, and pour cold water on the cruz campaign for injecting her into the race?"some commenters thought the "tommy boy" chris farley version is more appropriate to the campaign.... (chris farley clip) "i'm a maniac maniac."but my oh my... (nats) "what a feeling..."it is to know that the lyrics to maniac actually apply.when it comes to trump insults... (nats) "it can cut you like a knife."but

he's called him a maniac. at a rally he was talking about ted cruz, he said, i like him but, you know, he's an evangelical and i don't see a lot of evangelicals coming out of cuba, what is sort after a weird nonsequitur, and i think to dog whistle to his crowd that ted cruz is some kind of foreigner, which he's not, and there are lots of evangelicals in cuba. i think you're seeing trump get ruffled, both by ted cruz coming up in iowa and chris christie coming up in new hampshire. where does donald trump go if he doesn't perform well in iowa and new hampshire? the map starts to get very tricky. i think you'll start hearing a lot more of this out of donald trump surrogates, that he doesn't have to win iowa, he doesn't have to win new hampshire. actually, i think he's somewhat right. trump has relied on national polling to suggest his and assert his dominance. i don't even know if he needs to win primaries to keep his level of support coalesced. eventually he does. >> we mentioned santorum and huckabee after they

watch this. ♪ she's a maniac maniac on the floor ♪ ♪ and she's dancing like she's never danced beforend of like the "rocky" of dancing. anyway, joining us from the national review, rich lowry and monica crowley, both are fox news contributors. all right. i would argue that donald trump has very successfully positioned his other candidates, jeb, low energy, ben carson he attacked somewhat successfully. why do i think it's going to be different in the case of ted cruz? >> well, because ted cruz has played this so smartly from the beginning. every other candidate has seen the threat coming from donald trump and they've all attacked him. they've criticized him which then opened the door for trump to basically flatten each one of them, as you say, with one word or one turn of phrase. that low energy phrase basically eliminated jeb bush. ted cruz, on the other hand, understood the dynamic. and he said, i'm not going to attack trump because i don't want to give him the opening. so instead he positioned himself -- >> but behind closed doors and it got out. >> it did get out. >> it was a major

he goes in like a maniac. that's the problem with ted. honor of my friend donald trump and good-hearted maniacs everywhere and posted a clip of the song "maniac." >> we have things in mind for ted, to be honest. reporter: he can be heard on tape questioning the ability to run the question. >> it is a question of judgment. reporter: carson is falling. >> poll numbers go up and down. i wasn't excited when they were up. i'm not excited when they are down. reporter: they will stand on the debate stage for the fifth time tomorrow. chris christie is back on the main stage after being dropped last time. donald trump will be front and center, this time flanked by ben carson and ted cruz. erin: all right. thank you. 6:12. coming up, we know there there. do you know which ones we're going to take a look. let's talk about a giving tree. someone is providing warm clo paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie c

accordingly, in response to that maniac comment, cruz tweeted back. for months now, cruz mostly stood alone in the gop field and declined to criticize trump. instead compliments the established front-runner for bringing attention to the issues. but recently, cruz has questioned whether trump has the judgment to have his finger on the nuclear button. mark lavin calling trump fool h foolish. and rush limbaugh, who has raised trump's courage and guts, wasn't seeing either of those qualities in this latest dust-up. >> handful of guys, cruz, lee, rand paul, a handful of guys who stand up to them. oh, they're not getting along. exactly. we're sick of these guys getting along. and you, of all people, should get it! but instead you went for the cheap shot. yet trump takes the side of the establishment. very, very foolish. really dumb. >> for any of you who are holding out hope that trump is a genuine conservative, genuine conservative even in the republican field would not go after cruz this way. so that raises a red flag for me. maybe somewhat serious. >> ou

maniac posting a link to this 1980s clip to the song "maniac." cruz refrained from attacking trump. >> i like donald trump. a lot o o our friends h he have encouraged me to criticize and attack donald trump. i'm not interested in doing so. >> reporter: nationwide, the real estate mogul still has a big lead, beating cruz by nearly 20 points in the latest cbs news/"new york times" poll. still, his willingness to take on both sides of the washington establishment resonates with iowa conservatives. >> the way republican leadership punishes anyone who stands up to the cartel -- >> rorter: that approach has made him unpopular with leaders in his own party. brian walsh worked to elect republicans to the senate in 2010 and 201. >> he would be equally problematic. >> reporter: why? >> if we're going to win in 2016, we need to expand the electorate. we need more females and hispanics. instead of learning those lessons, you have candidates like cruz and trump who are doing the opopsite. >> meanwhile, trtrp's comments on banning muslims from entering the uni

she's a maniac?oking and ted cruz never had a shape like that. >> i didn't know you were looking so closely. >> you told me you liked it. >> obviously what's funny is trump calling someone a maniac. that's like chris christie making fun of somebody's weight. there is something here people are overlooking and that is that the reason to be upset about cruz is when he said a lot of ev evhe have -- evangelicals come from cuba. you go after his criticism of the nsa. he backed the rand stand, and trump has always been fairly consistent about security. he should go after cruz. cruz, therefore, can go after trump, but just remember, there is nothing more establishment than paying for something or forcing americans to pay for something they don't want, which is annett kno ethanol subsidy. cruz, to his credit, is going into iowa and saying that an ethanol subsidy is wrong, and it's gutsy, in my opinion, and it's anti-establishment. if you're for an ethanol subs y subsidy, you're anti-establishment. >> it's int

second hour of "varney & company" starts now. ♪ ♪ she's a maniac, maniac on the floor ♪ >> we are playingtely, "maniac", it's called. and donald trump calls ted cruz a maniac. maybe because ted cruz is leading in the latest fox news iowa poll, 28-26. it was taken before and after trump's muslim ban comments. cruz 28, trump 26, rubio 13%. ben carson 10. no one else gets more than that. i want to talk about ted cruz for a second. ted cruz looks like he's almost being a front runner in some polls. he's certainly catching trump. what do you make of ted cruz's tax plan? look, i think it's pie in the sky dreaming. the idea of getting rid of the irs completely, abolishing, it's not going to fly, steve. >> stuart, come on, look. we're not going to get rid of the irs under this plan, but if you have a flat rate tax, you're going to get-- it gets rid of a lot of the deductions and loopholes and credits. you're going to be able to substantially reduce the role of the irs. as you know, i helped rand paul write his tax plan. my buddy and your buddy wrote art laffer wrote the plan for ted cruz. i think

, she's a maniac ♪ and posted the theme song for the movie "flashdance."mp immediately trashed iowa's largest newspaper. >> you have one of the most dishonest right here in your backyard. the des moines register is the worst. they're the worst. the worst. [ cheers and applause ] >> you know, they're very dishonest. >> reporter: krus notwithstanding, trump hit an all-time high with the universal poll nationally. because trump has filed for the presidential ballot in ohio, by state law he's prohibited running as an independent. all this while rubio stood on foreign policy. >> it wasn't just the intelligence vote. he talks tough on some of these issues. for example, he's going to carpet bomb isis, but the only budget he's ever voted for in his time in the senate is a budget that cut defense spending, by more than barack obama poses we cut it. some of the isolationist policies, he seems to side with the isolationists. >> reporter: and chris christie will be back on the prime time debate stage tomorrow night having been relegated to the second tier in the last

. >> seth: that's right, trump called cruz a maniac and that was before the debate even started. tee up trump and watch him rip cruz to shreds, donald trump style. here we go! cnn, let's see some fireworks. >> mr. trump, just this weekend you said senator cruz is not qualified to be president because he doesn't have the right temperament and acted like a maniac when he arrived in the senate, but last month you said you were opening -- open to naming senator cruz as your running mate. >> i did. >> so why would you be willing to put somebody who's a maniac one heartbeat away from the presidency? >> but, i've gotten to know him over the last three or four days. he has a wonderful temperament. he's just fine. don't worry about it. >> okay. >> seth: what? [ laughter ] why did trump turn down an opportunity to attack someone? when he was backstage, did he accidentally drink some of ben carson's keep it cool juice? [ light laughter ] in general, the donald seemed to be in a much more subdued mood than usual. he even had nice things to say about ben carson. >> and by the way, and ben sai

clip for the song "maniac."rained from attacking trump, whose supporters he would like to win over. >> i like donald trump. a lot of our friends here have encouraged me to criticize and attack donald trump. i'm not interested in doing so. >> reporter: nationwide, the real estate mogul still has a big lead, beating cruz by nearly 20 points in the latest cbs news/"new york times" poll. still, the texas senator's outspoken opposition to obamacare and his willingness to take on both sides of the washington establishment resonates with iowa conservatives. >> the way republican leadership punishes anyone who stands up to the cartel is they engage in public flagellation. >> reporter: that approach has made him unpopular with leaders in his own party. who worry that he could be just as polarizing of a nominee as trump. brian walsh worked to elect republicans to the senate in 2010 and 2012. >> he would be equally problematic. >> reporter: why? >> again, going back to if we're going to win in 2016, we need to expand the e

and if donald trump thinks you have a wonderful temperament, you're probably a maniac. [ laughter ] full circle on that. jeb bush reprimanded donald trump last night and said, you are not going to be able to insult your way to the presidency. but on the other hand -- they're rapists. he's not a war hero. you got to see this guy. oh, i don't know what i said. i don't rerember. [ laughter ] losers, losers, losers. total, incompetent jerk. nobody -- he's not a leader. he's a total lightweight. >> set there you go. numbers don't lie. [ applause ] numbers don't lie. ted cruz joked during last night's debate that all horse all democrats are horse thieves. cruz is trying to appeal to that crucial group of voters, people whose horses have been stolen. [ laughter ] following last nights republican debate, democratic candidate bernie sanders tweeted that the republicans are out of touch. or at least he thought he tweeted it. [ laughter ] i haven't got any retweets yet! did they mail them to me? according to a new poll, newark liberty is the country's least favorite airport, but only because la gua

everywhere." ♪ she's a maniac, maniac >>> the source of the new feud, new poll numbers including thisuinnipiac poll showing trump leading in iowa with 28%, cruz in a close second at 27%. in third place, marco rubio at 14%. with cruz on the rise, others are also taking aim. >> the only budget he's ever voted for in his time in the senate is a budget that cut defense spending. >> anybody in any religion. >> reporter: also surging on a much smaller scale new jersey governor chris christie. the governor has been bumped up to the main stage. and will now appear with the other leading candidates during tuesday night's republican presidential debate. and yet, another poll the nbc/"wall street journal" poll suggests if the general election were held today, hillary clinton would beat donald trump by ten points. that same poll shows hillary clinton would be in a neck and necktie with cruz, rubio, and ben carson. reena, richard? >> carla, thank you so much. donald trump has released -- >> is that a fire alarm? >> i think it's a fire alarm. >> it's going off. >> oh, boy. >> i've worked in a few s

nats - "she's a maniac" ?by posting a link to the movie flashdance and tweeting: "in honor of my friend @realdonaldtrump and good-hearted #maniacs everywhere. the source of the new feud -- new poll numbers including this quinnipiac poll released just hours ago showing trump leading in iowa with 28 % - cruz in a close second at 27%. in third place marco rubio at 14%. with cruz on the rise-others are also taking aim. sot-rubio-meet the press "the only budget he's ever voted for in his time in the senate is a budget that cut defense spending." also surging but on jersey governor chris christie. nat pop of christie's new ad the governor has been bumped up to the main stage and will now appear with the other leading candidates during tuesday nights republican presidential debate. karla barguiarena tag: and yet another poll recently released shows no matter the republican candidate, whether trump, cruz or rubio?hillary clinton would still win the general election. in ny, kb, abc news donald trump is already in town

, she's a maniac ♪ and posted the theme song for the movie "flashdance."ediately trashed iowa's largest newspaper. >> you have one of the most dishonest right here in your backyard. the des moines register is the worst. they're the worst. the worst. [ cheers and applause ] >> you know, they're very dishonest. >> reporter: krus notwithstanding, trump hit an all-time high with the universal poll nationally. because trump has filed for the presidential ballot in ohio, by state law he's prohibited running as an independent. all this while rubio stood on foreign policy. >> it wasn't just the intelligence vote. he talks tough on some of these issues. for example, he's going to carpet bomb isis, but the only budget he's ever voted for in his time in the senate is a budget that cut defense spending, by more than barack obama poses we cut it. some of the isolationist policies, he seems to side with the isolationists. >> reporter: and chris christie will be back on the prime time debate stage tomorrow night having been relegated to the second tier in the last one. r

maniac posting a link to thisis 1980s clip to the song "maniac." cruz refrained from attacking trump. >> i like donald trump. a lot of our friends here have encouraged me to criticizezend attack donald trump. i'm not interested in doing so. real estate mogul still has a big lead, beating cruz by nearly 20 points s the latest cbs news/"new york times" poll. still, his willingness to take on both sides of the washington establishment resonates with iowaconservatives. >> the way republican leadership punishes anyone who stands up to the cartel -- >> reporter: that approach has made him unpopular with leaders in his own party. brian walsh worked to elect republicans to the senate in 2010 and 201. >> he would be equally problematic. >> reporter: why? >> if we're going to win in 2016, we need to expand the electorate. we need more females and hispanics. instead of learnrng those lessons, you h he candidates like cruz and trump who are doing the opposite. on banning muslims from entering the united states is becoming a drag to his businessnterests oversea

she's a maniac maniac >> reporter: but not hitting trump back. cruz has spent months cozying up to the billionaire. >> look, it's not complicated. number one, i like donald. but number two, everywhere donald goes, he brings a hundred television cameras with him. >> reporter: cruz hoping to eventually inherit trump's supporters. but the idea of trump and cruz leading the pack has some republicans worried, and "snl" joking it might be time to bring >> the field of republicans out there is so messed up. i figured, it makes you mess me, doesn't it? >> and cecilia vega with us live from has las vegas tonight. and tomorrow night, cruz standing next to trump? >> reporter: trump is center stage, cruz, right there next to him because of those new polls. these are two friends. for the same conservative primary voters this entire campaign. but david, right here, tomorrow night, though gloves could very welcome off. >> and you'll be front and center. cecilia, thank you. >>> and after the republicans battle it out, we hope you join martha raddatz and me as we

in honor of my friend, donald trump, and good-hearted maniacs everywhere. ♪ she's a maniac, maniac onhe floor ♪ >> a flurry of new polls show trump leading nationally but cruz nipping at his heels. trump at 27%. cruz 22%. in "the wall street journal"/nbc news poll, but not so in iowa where cruz leads trump 31 to 21 in a weekend des moines register/bloomberg news poll. his sudden momentum makes cruz a top target, but not only from trump. senator marco rubio is raising cruz's voting record accusing him of being weak on national security. >> i guess my point is each time he's had to choose between strong national defense and some of the isolationist tendencies in american politics, he seems to side with the isolationist. >> with time running out, other republicans also setting their sights on cruz for the first time. it's another way to draw attention from the man who will be at center stage at tomorrow night's cnn debate. now, for all of the hammering from republican establishment leaders, for all of the concern from party leaders, donald trump remains on top. and let's take a look at t

retired neurosurgeon ben carson. >> he goes in there like a maniac. walk into the senate and scream and call people liars and not be able to get along with people. he'll never get anything done and that's the problem with ted. >> nicole: carson threatening to leave the republican party if there are signs of a broken convention. >> one of the reasons that i got into this was because i heard frustration in people that were so tired of dishonesty and, you know, if that is the state, then, you know, i'm out of here. make sure you watch your calendars for next fox republican debate right here on the box business not work. >> cheryl: president obama set to visit the pentagon. white house officials say the president is not expected to announce any major changes to the current u.s. strategy. he's also scheduled to visit the counterterrorism center before he leaves for annual family vacation in hawaii. >> nicole: we will tell you about the latest giant retailer to band sales of some of those exploding boards. let's check u.s. stock market futures after a rough