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The Texas Tribune's Jay Root took a trip through New York City's Times Square to ask folks what they thought about U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the first declared 2016 presidential candidate. The answers might surprise you. Full Story
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When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker sets foot Friday in the Rio Grande Valley, it won't be your typical photo op on the border. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Jay and Aman about Ted Cruz's presidential announcement, the differences between the House and Senate budgets and the Trib's major collaboration with the Houston Chronicle, "Blood Lessons." Full Story
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Ted Cruz, the United States senator-turned-presidential hopeful, was a virtual unknown four short years ago. We look back at the Tea Party darling’s first and only other declared candidacy and what’s at play this time around. Full Story
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The first salvos in the legislative fight this session over school vouchers will be fired this morning as three bills come up for consideration in committee. Full Story
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GOP budget writers had help closing the books on the Medicaid program for the current fiscal year with help from an unlikely source — the Affordable Care Act. Full Story
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On his second official day as a presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz sat down with the Tribune's Jay Root for a wide-ranging, one-on-one interview that touched on global warming, marijuana legalization and his use of email. Full Story
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Check out Texas Tribune political reporter Jay Root's one-on-one interview in New York City with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas' junior senator and the nation's first declared 2016 presidential candidate. Full Story
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Looking for a home base to learn about U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas' junior senator and the first declared presidential candidate of the 2016 cycle? We've got you covered. Check out our Tedpedia page for news, photos, videos and more. Full Story
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So what's next for Ted Cruz after his splashy announcement Monday that he's an official candidate for the White House in 2016? The answer is pretty straightforward: It's now nose-to-the-grindstone time. Full Story
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz faces the next stage in his fledgling presidential candidacy: turning a splashy debut into a viable campaign. That includes showing he can raise the money needed to compete in the long haul. Full Story
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Watch full video of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's remarks Monday at Liberty University, where he announced his candidacy for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination. The video is courtesy of C-SPAN. Full Story
The first candidate to jump into the race for president was a political nobody who had never run a campaign just three years ago. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is famous now, but hopes to reach the same voters he relied on in 2012. Full Story
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz declared his candidacy for the White House on Monday in a speech heavy on faith and hard on President Obama, making him the first major-party candidate to formally jump into the race. Full Story
As you read these words over your morning coffee, Ted Cruz is already a candidate for president. He announced about 11 p.m. Texas time via Twitter. Full Story
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The big question around U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential bid is whether he has so isolated himself from the GOP establishment that he will struggle to find the structural and financial footing needed to win. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will announce Monday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for president, the boldest step yet in the junior Texas senator's meteoric rise. Full Story
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News that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz would deliver a major speech at Liberty University on Monday set off a wave of speculation late Friday that the Texas Republican was preparing to take a step into the 2016 presidential race. Full Story
The Obama administration is poised to become more actively involved in the debate over hydraulic fracturing by issuing new federal regulations on the practice today. Full Story
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Ted Cruz has turned his attention to D.C. politics, introducing measures to keep religious colleges from having to fund gay and lesbian student groups and to upend a law on discrimination over reproductive health decisions. Full Story
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