The latest Ted Cruz news from The Texas Tribune.
During a speech in Austin on Sunday, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., taunted her Texas Republican colleague Ted Cruz over his potential role in another federal government shutdown. Full Story
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Other presidential campaigns have begun reaching out to financial and political loyalists to Rick Perry after the former governor suspended his 2016 campaign on Friday. Full Story
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Any longtime Perry watcher worth his salt knows the handsome fly boy from Paint Creek, Texas will do everything in his power to stay relevant in state and national politics, even after a second embarrassing withdrawal from presidential politics. Full Story
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In the Roundup: A paid-to-prosecute arrangement revealed, an analysis of state trooper traffic stops and the next GOP presidential debate looms as Ted Cruz and Rick Perry execute two different campaigns. Full Story
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For the second time in a row, former Gov. Rick Perry has failed to make the prime time lineup in a GOP presidential debate, though Carly Fiorina will move to the big show, CNN announced Thursday. Full Story
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If current trends hold, the port of Laredo is on pace to welcome about 60 percent more Cubans than it did last fiscal year. Why the exodus when the island-nation is on the verge of reestablishing ties with the U.S.? Full Story
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In back-to-back speeches, GOP presidential hopefuls U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and real estate developer Donald Trump showcased their different campaigning styles as they rallied supporters against President Obama's Iran deal Wednesday. Full Story
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Did Ted Cruz crash Mike Huckabee's rally for the Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples? Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will join real estate developer Donald Trump on Wednesday for a rally decrying President Obama's Iran deal. The pair will speak on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol at noon Central time. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, visited Kentucky on Tuesday in a show of support for a county clerk there jailed over her refusal to issue gay marriage licenses. Full Story
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There's no way that conservative Republicans in Texas could forge strong friendships with New York Democrats, right? Think again. Several members of the Texas delegation share some unexpected across-the-aisle friendships on Capitol Hill. Full Story
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The next wave of Republican legislative primaries is still six months away, but some GOP insiders are already buzzing about whether U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, will play a role in shaping the results. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, barnstormed his home state Thursday, putting to the test his favorite-son status. Full Story
Presidential candidate Ted Cruz will head back to the U.S. Senate next week. With his return comes anxiety that he could instigate yet another government shutdown, this time over federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Full Story
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This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott discuss one of the only GOP presidential candidates who's survived the Summer of Trump: Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, and they talk to Texas activist JoAnn Fleming about Cruz's rise to prominence on the national stage. Full Story
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Ted Cruz opened a daylong trip to his home state Thursday with a warning for other presidential hopefuls looking to make Texas part of their 2016 strategy. Full Story
When Congress reconvenes next week after its August recess, there are a couple of things you can count on: impassioned debate on domestic and foreign policy, and Texans having major parts in those debates. Full Story
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Speaking at a Greater Houston Partnership event Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said that stopping the nuclear deal with Iran and defunding Planned Parenthood are "likely to be major battles" when lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week. Full Story
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The two GOP presidential candidates from the Lone Star State rallied thousands outside the South Carolina Capitol on Saturday, looking to lay claim to religious voters in the key early voting state. Full Story
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This week on The Ticket: The Tribune's Jay Root and KUT's Ben Philpott dive into the billions of dollars flowing through our campaign finance system. Full Story