President Donald Trump’s rally for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in Houston on Monday is the culmination of a tempestuous, on-again-off-again relationship between the two men, as Cruz has morphed from a fierce critic to an ally who now speaks eagerly of working with President trump to deliver on “our promises.”
Texas Elections 2018
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in the race for U.S. Senate. View full 2018 Texas election results or subscribe to The Brief for the latest election news.
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Sen. Ted Cruz, Rep. Beto O’Rourke press for accountability in Jamal Khashoggi’s death
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso, pushed Saturday for accountability for the Saudi role in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, with Cruz also using the incident to paint a contrast with O’Rourke.
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Abbott going on 19-stop tour to campaign for other Republicans
Gov. Greg Abbott, the heavy favorite in his re-election race, is spending the early voting period traveling the state to help down-ballot Republicans.
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Texas voters: Tell us what problems you have while voting
The Texas Tribune is part of a collaboration working to collect stories from voters casting ballots in the 2018 general election. Help us track any voting problems in the state.
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O’Rourke says he may have gone “a step too far” using Donald Trump’s “Lyin’ Ted” nickname for Cruz
Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, said Thursday evening he was not “totally comfortable” with having used the nickname “Lyin’ Ted” against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in their recent debate.
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Donald Trump’s Houston rally with Ted Cruz moved to bigger venue
President Donald Trump’s rally Monday in Houston has been moved from the NRG Arena to a bigger venue, the Toyota Center.
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Texas House Democrats expect midterms will boost their bargaining power in speaker’s race
In the GOP-dominated Texas House, can Democrats influence who will replace House Speaker Joe Straus? Some Republican members say that’s unlikely but others insist that, on such an important decision, the minority party can’t be ignored.
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Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick to speak at Donald Trump’s rally with Ted Cruz
The rally will be held in Houston on Monday, the first day of early voting for the Nov. 6 election.
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Watch Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke in their second — and likely final — Senate debate
Three weeks out from Election Day, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, held their second debate in San Antonio. Here’s the full video, courtesy of WFAA-TV.
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Beto O’Rourke starts airing attack ads against Ted Cruz, shifting tone
In one ad, O’Rourke accuses Cruz of “selling paranoia and fear instead of solutions.”