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Roundup: Cruz-Carly Ticket, Bathroom Bill, Paxton's IRS Comment Prompts Confusion

In the Roundup: He’s now a long shot for the GOP presidential nomination, but that didn’t stop Ted Cruz from naming his pick for VP this week. Plus, Texas lawmakers vow to make a so-called bathroom bill a priority in the next session and Ken Paxton causes confusion when talking about his legal troubles.

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In the Roundup: He’s a long shot for the GOP presidential nomination, but that didn’t stop Ted Cruz from naming his pick for VP this week. Plus, Texas lawmakers vow to make a so-called bathroom bill a priority in the next session and Ken Paxton causes confusion when talking about his legal troubles.

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