Cruz, Trump Vitriol Hits New Benchmark High
The feud between Ted Cruz and Donald Trump soared to new heights of animosity Monday as the billionaire and the U.S. senator from Texas traded accusations of dishonesty and desperation. Full Story
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Cruz: "Grave Stakes" for U.S. Supreme Court
For months, Ted Cruz has warned audiences across the country about what the 2016 presidential election could mean for the U.S Supreme Court. With Justice Antonin Scalia's death, his case is becoming more salient than ever. Full Story
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Cruz is Target of Fierce Attacks at GOP Debate
Real estate magnate Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio savaged U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to his face on national television Saturday night, with each going so far as to accuse him of lying. Full Story
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Rick Perry to Help Recruit Veterans for Ted Cruz
Former Gov. Rick Perry is joining a new group that plans to organize veterans in support of Ted Cruz's presidential campaign. Full Story
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![Former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke to reporters on Jan. 26, 2016, in Albia, Iowa. Perry, a former 2016 candidate for president, endorsed Cruz's presidential bid on Jan. 25, 2016.]()
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Roundup: Cruz Campaigns, Clean Power Plan is Blocked
In the Roundup: Ted Cruz looks ahead to the South Carolina primary, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the subject of yet another investigation and the U.S. Supreme Court says Texas and more than two dozen other states can wait to take major action on climate change. Full Story
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On South Carolina TV, Ted Cruz Targets Rubio and Trump — With Humor
In two new ads, Ted Cruz's campaign mocks his two leading Republican rivals. One ad depicts a support group for former Marco Rubio voters. The other shows children playing with a Donald Trump action figure. Full Story
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![Republican presidential candidates: U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and billionaire Donald Trump.]()
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Ted Cruz Adds to Home-State Support as Texas Primary Nears
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is bolstering his home-field advantage with fewer than three weeks until the Texas primary, unveiling a raft of new endorsements from lawmakers in Austin and detailing his organization across the state for the March 1 nominating contest. Full Story
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Cruz: New Hampshire, Iowa Show Only I Can Beat Trump
A day after coming in third in New Hampshire's Republican primary, Ted Cruz stormed into South Carolina, the next early voting state, with a frontrunner's message: I'm the only who knows how to beat Donald Trump. Full Story
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![Republican Presidential Candidate and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz speaks with supporters in Hollis, New Hampshire after his third place finish in the primary on Feb. 9, 2016.]()
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Cruz Campaign Enters High-Stakes Phase in South Carolina
With the New Hampshire primary behind him, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is setting his sights on a string of mostly southern states that could test the central arguments of his campaign. Full Story
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Cruz Trails in New Hampshire GOP Pack
A week after his win in the Iowa caucuses, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz was jockeying for third place in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, finding himself among a pack of also-rans swamped by real estate magnate Donald Trump. Full Story
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"Criminal Aliens" Flashpoint of Border Security Debate
How to deal with, or talk about, foreigners who commit crimes in the United States — the government’s term for them is the politically incorrect “criminal aliens” — has prompted heated calls for vastly different solutions. Full Story
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Cruz Campaigns Down to the Wire Amid Five-Way Scramble for Second in New Hampshire
Real estate magnate Donald Trump is widely expected to finish first here, and U.S. Sen Ted Cruz is part of a five-man pileup for second place. Full Story
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With Two Days to Go, Ted Cruz Begins Final Pitch To New Hampshire
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz made his pitch to New Hampshire Republicans Sunday as the GOP nomination fight took on new levels of volatility. Full Story
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Ted Cruz: Drafting Women into Military Combat is "Nuts"
Unprompted and in the final days of his New Hampshire primary campaign, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz unleashed ire at the notion of drafting women into military combat. Full Story
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Trump Seizes Final Confrontation With Ted Cruz Before Primary
Donald Trump reserved his fire for Ted Cruz until the final moments of Saturday's GOP debate. The debate then wrapped, depriving Cruz of the chance to respond in real time. Full Story
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Ben Carson, CNN Pounce on Ted Cruz During Debate
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz apologized to Republican rival Ben Carson for a second time at Saturday night's GOP debate for what Carson has described as "dirty tricks" during Monday's Iowa caucuses. Full Story
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As Jeb Bush Appears Vulnerable, Opponents Eye His Texas Donors
With recent polls suggesting Jeb Bush could follow a weak showing in Iowa with another one in in New Hampshire, his formidable network of donors in Texas is being watched closely by competitors. Full Story
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Rand Paul Exits Race; Cruz Wins New Texas Support
Ted Cruz on Wednesday began winning over supporters of Rand Paul following his U.S. Senate colleague's exit from the race for the White House. Full Story
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![Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at a pre-caucus rally at Grace Baptist Church in Marion, Iowa on February 1, 2016. Marion is the last stop on Cruz's second weeklong bus tour before he heads to Des Moines to await the results of Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucus.]()
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Roundup: Cruz Puts Iowa in the Win Column
In this special edition of the Texas Political Roundup, we look at Ted Cruz's big night in Iowa, what this win means for the Texas senator moving forward and how his closest competitors fared. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Apologizes for What Ben Carson Called "Dirty Tricks" on Caucus Night
Ben Carson's campaign said it has accepted an apology from Ted Cruz over messages Cruz's campaign sent to supporters Monday evening in Iowa suggesting that Carson might be about to drop out of the race. Full Story
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![A screenshot of a push notification Ted Cruz's campaign sent to users of its campaign app around the time the Iowa caucuses began on Feb. 1, 2016.]()
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