The latest Ted Cruz news from The Texas Tribune.
While Ted Cruz spends the week crisscrossing Iowa ahead of that state's caucuses, Marco Rubio is making his first major play for Cruz's home turf with a campaign rally Wednesday in Dallas. Full Story
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The political bromance between GOP presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz appeared to be unraveling Tuesday after Trump raised the issue of Cruz's Canadian birth, and Cruz suggested his rival has jumped the shark. Full Story
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In an recent interview, Donald Trump said hat rival Ted Cruz’s Canadian birthplace was a “very precarious” issue that could make the Texas senator vulnerable if he became the Republican presidential nominee. Full Story
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Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is launching its first major TV ad in New Hampshire, a dramatic spot that seeks to shore up his border security credentials in a Republican primary race that has been dominated by the issue for months. Full Story
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Ted Cruz on Monday morning launched a six-day swing through Iowa, looking to close the deal with voters in the state where he bas become the leader of the Republican presidential pack. Full Story
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There were two halves to 2015 for the Republican presidential race: Before Trump and After Trump. Since June, there had been several unanticipated twists — some of which included Texans Ted Cruz and Rick Perry. Full Story
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A former spokeswoman for ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has joined Ted Cruz's presidential campaign, giving the Texas senator a key operative who worked for the last two winners of the Iowa caucuses. Full Story
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Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is returning to Iowa for the final month before the caucuses as both a frontrunner in the state and a bigger target than ever for his GOP rivals. Full Story
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Not much is known about the Stand for Truth PAC, which so far has focused its efforts on radio and digital ads in the key early voting state of Iowa. Full Story
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A super PAC supporting Ted Cruz is launching its first significant round of TV advertising as part of a $1 million media campaign in the first four early voting states. Full Story
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Ted Cruz predicted Thursday morning that he could win the Republican race for the White House by the end of March. In a conference call with volunteers, the Texas senator told them to prepare for a "90-day sprint" to the nomination. Full Story
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During the first half of 2015, the Texas Legislature and new statewide leaders dominated the headlines in Texas news. But there was plenty attention on Rick Perry, Ted Cruz and other major story lines in the later months. Full Story
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Allies of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee are plotting a multi-pronged offensive that looks to undercut Ted Cruz's claim of being the purest conservative in the GOP presidential field. Full Story
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Ted Cruz's presidential campaign raised $20 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, an aide confirmed Wednesday evening. The haul is Cruz's biggest yet by far, bringing his fundraising total to more than $45 million since he launched his campaign. Full Story
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Spending two days in the Texas town of Cisco, GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz talked with hundreds of evangelical leaders and spoke at a rally attended by well over 500 people. Full Story
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Take a look at the top Texas Tribune images of 2015, which show everything from Greg Abbott being sworn in as governor to Capitol rallies supporting and opposing Planned Parenthood to the vibrant landscapes of Texas. Full Story
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Ted Cruz is convening hundreds of evangelical leaders in West Texas as he seeks to consolidate support from the influential voting bloc with one month to go until the presidential nominating contests begin. Full Story
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In 2015, Texans saw their former governor reluctantly exit the political stage as their junior senator emerged as one of the savviest and most consequential Republican presidential candidates. Here are the year’s top political stories. Full Story
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Sen. Ted Cruz's father has a new book that is a call to action for Christians as the 2016 election nears. He writes that the nation is going down the wrong path and compares it to an Italian cruise ship that ran aground in 2012, killing 32. Full Story
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Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday blasted a Washington Post editorial cartoon that portrayed his two young daughters as monkeys on leashes, stating that children should be off-limits. Full Story