The latest Ted Cruz news from The Texas Tribune.
Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is making the case to Libertarian voters that as Rand Paul’s campaign has floundered, the junior Texas senator is viable — flush with cash and able to go the distance. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is saying he does not believe Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump will win the GOP nomination, an unusually candid assessment of a rival he has sought to portray as a close ally. Full Story
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Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign raised $12.2 million in the third quarter of this year, an aide to the Texas senator said late Thursday. Full Story
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says GOP presidential opponent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has "enabled" frontrunner Donald Trump by failing to call him out for his liberal positions. Full Story
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When the national election is over, Cruz will either return to the Senate as a rank-and-file member; or if elected president, he will have to negotiate with his former colleagues. Many question whether he can do either job effectively. Full Story
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A top GOP consulting shop is laying down a marker in the Lone Star State, opening an Austin office that promises to be a major player in the lucrative industry of helping Texas Republicans win primary and general elections. Full Story
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In a show of home-state prowess, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has secured the endorsements of more than three dozen state lawmakers in his bid for the White House. Full Story
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The no-holds-barred push by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to defund Planned Parenthood is exposing a rift between the two leading anti-abortion groups in his home state. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has been ramping up his presidential campaign in early voting Iowa but signaling that he is doing it more cautiously than other candidates who have seen their fortunes rise and fall in the 2016 race. Full Story
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While the crowded GOP presidential field fixates on every polling boom and bust in the early primary states, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is running a different kind of race. Cruz and his team are not chasing states — they’re chasing delegates. Full Story
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Fresh off the campaign trail in Iowa, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz returned to the U.S. Capitol Monday to escalate his attacks against his party's leadership for not fighting hard enough against President Obama. Full Story
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential campaign has secured its sixth congressional endorsement from Texas, landing the support of U.S. Rep. Randy Weber of Friendswood. Full Story
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The resignation of U.S. House Speaker John Boehner was a topic of conversation as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, toured Iowa on Saturday. Cruz said Boehner's exit shows people are "frustrated out of their minds" with the Republican Party. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, opened the first Iowa outpost of his presidential bid Saturday morning with an emphasis on campaign frugality that he said bedeviled two former foes. Full Story
U.S. House Speaker John A. Boehner’s retirement could create an opportunity for at least two Texas Republicans — U.S. Reps. Pete Sessions and Jeb Hensarling, both of Dallas — to become national party leaders. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a persistent thorn in the side of Republican congressional leadership, basked in the news Friday that House Speaker John Boehner was resigning. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Patrick and Edgar about the latest shakeup on the presidential campaign trail, legal action over Medicaid rate cuts and Wendy Davis' interview with Rolling Stone magazine. Full Story
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The head of the nation's largest Hispanic business organization said Monday that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has damaged himself in the Latino community by refusing to condemn bombastic billionaire Donald Trump. Full Story
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is making an organized push for the youth vote with the help of a 13-year-old activist named CJ Pearson. Full Story
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This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott look back at key moments from the 2016 campaign, and they talk with Jennifer Rubin, writer of The Washington Post's Right Turn blog, about how the GOP field is handling Donald Trump. Full Story
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