For months, Ted Cruz has warned audiences across the country about what the 2016 presidential election could mean for the U.S Supreme Court. With Justice Antonin Scalia’s death, his case is becoming more salient than ever.
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Bordering on Insecurity
Video: A Divisive Debate Over Deportation
Despite the federal government’s stated focus on deporting felons, not families, some criminal offenders have illegally crossed the Texas-Mexico border multiple times. Victims’ families know something needs to change.
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Health care
Travis County Confirms First Case of Zika Virus
Travis County health officials on Thursday confirmed the first case of the Zika virus in the county.
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Politics
Cruz Pulls Out Win in Iowa Caucuses
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas won Iowa’s caucuses on Monday, edging out billionaire Donald Trump for the top spot in the first-in-the-nation nominating contest.
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Politics
Pro-Cruz Super PACs Raise Little But Have Plenty to Spend
The main super PACs supporting Ted Cruz on Sunday reported raising $1.2 million in the second half of 2015, a fraction of the sum they took in 10 months ago when they shocked the political world with an eight-figure debut.
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Politics
Abbott Likely to “Weigh In” on 2016 Race Before Texas Primary
Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he plans to “weigh in” on the 2016 presidential race ahead of the Texas primary, raising the possibility of an endorsement before March 1.
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Politics
Cruz, Trump Trade Attack Ads as Feud Intensifies
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are trading their first attack ads in the GOP presidential race as their rivalry reaches a new level of intensity.
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Politics
Iowa Governor Hopes Ted Cruz Loses Caucuses
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said Tuesday he hopes U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz loses the state’s caucuses, a remarkable departure from neutrality by the influential Republican in the race for the White House.
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Criminal Justice
Ex-Texas Agriculture Commission Worker Alleges Discrimination
Shelia Latting, who is black, filed a lawsuit in state district court in Travis County Tuesday, claiming she lost her job a year ago as deputy chief financial officer due to racial discrimination at the agency.
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Criminal Justice
Roundup: Ted Cruz Borrows, Rick Perry Lobbies
In the Roundup: Ted Cruz fails to disclose a significant 2012 campaign loan from a Wall Street firm, Rick Perry finds a new gig and Attorney General Ken Paxton launches a unit to investigate human trafficking.
