In Rubio Feud, Cruz Camp Seeks Pivot to Offense
As the Cruz campaign tells it, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz led the fight against the Gang of Eight immigration bill, while Rubio's fingerprints are all over it. Full Story
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Patrick Svitek
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Patrick Svitek was the primary political correspondent for The Texas Tribune. Patrick covered elections, state leaders, the Legislature and political trends across the state from 2015 until 2024. He previously worked for the Houston Chronicle's Austin bureau. Patrick graduated in 2014 from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He is originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Big Ethanol Is Not Ready Yet To Make Nice With Ted Cruz
In other Cruz news, a super PAC supporting the candidate staffs up in a number of Midwestern states and Democrats use hats try to tie Cruz to Donald Trump. Full Story
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Cornyn Joins Call To Reform Cuban Immigration Policy
And for the first time since 1999, there is a Christmas Tree on the floor of the Texas Senate. Full Story
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Rubio Looms Large as Cruz Launches Tour
Embarking on a weeklong tour of southern states, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz finds himself on the defensive as Sen. Marco Rubio continues pecking away at Cruz's stands on immigration and foreign policy. Full Story
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Cruz Hits Back Over "Silly Assertions" on Immigration Views
"Let's have a moment of simple clarity: I oppose amnesty. I oppose citizenship. I oppose legalization," GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz said Thursday, addressing a recent dustup over his immigration views. "I always have, and I always will." Full Story
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Bucking Tradition, Incumbents Seek to Influence Legislative Primaries
With the primary election less than three months away, a handful of legislators are considering just how much they want to throw their weight around in the contests. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Jettisons Compromise on Immigration
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz sounds a lot like billionaire businessman Donald Trump these days when it comes to illegal immigration. But his deport-now-ask-questions-later approach represents a stark change from what he advocated in 2013. Full Story
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Cruz and Trump: It's All Good
For a few days, it looked like one of the most curious alliances in the presidential race was in peril — that of Ted Cruz and Donald Trump. But on Tuesday night, all was good again between the two GOP presidential candidates. Full Story
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Sharpening Stance, Cruz "Unequivocally" Opposed to Legalization
For the first time, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his campaign have made it clear that he "unequivocally" opposes any form of legalization for millions of undocumented immigrants already in the country. Full Story
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Cruz, Rubio Clash Over Immigration, Foreign Policy in Debate
Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed over immigration and foreign policy Tuesday night in a series of confrontations that have been building for weeks. Full Story
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