U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday pushed back against claims that it was insensitive for him to hold a Second Amendment campaign event just days after a mass shooting under investigation as an act of terrorism.
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Cruz’s “Strike Force” of Texas Supporters Readies Iowa Push
Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign is officially opening a hub in Iowa for volunteers who have been recruited from Texas to pitch in for the Republican candidate in the first-in-the-country caucus state.
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Roundup: Syrian Refugees, Sanctuary Cities, Cruz
In the Roundup: Texas sues to shut its doors to Syrian refugees, a legislative committee looks to strengthen immigration laws and the latest on Republican Ted Cruz’s presidential bid.
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Trump Campaign Enters New Stage in Texas
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is putting in place an organization it hopes will to translate the massive crowds the billionaire has drawn across the state into actual votes in the March 1 primary.
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Heidi Cruz Files to Get Husband on Texas Ballot
Heidi Cruz, the wife of GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz, on Thursday submitted the paperwork to get her husband on the ballot for the Texas primary.
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Feds to Abbott: No Power to Refuse Syrian Refugees
The federal government is officially reminding governors in states like Texas that they do not have the legal authority to reject Syrian refugees.
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Abbott’s Trip Shows Shifting Politics of U.S.-Cuba Relations
Gov. Greg Abbott’s upcoming trip to Cuba comes as the politics surrounding the United States’ relationship with the country appears to be shifting, even within Abbott’s own party.
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Pro-Cruz Super PACs Focus on Ground Game, Wait on TV Time
For the time being, the deep-pocketed super PACs backing presidential hopeful Ted Cruz say they aren’t in a rush to start buying TV airtime — despite perceived signals from Cruz’s campaign that such support would be welcome.
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Clinton Supporters Look to Next Stage of Campaign in Texas
With Hillary Clinton officially on the ballot for the Texas primary, her backers here are starting to look to the next stage of a Democratic campaign that has paid special attention to the deeply red state.
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Cruz Comes Under Fire For Vote to “Gut” Intelligence Programs
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is facing increasing scrutiny for his vote five months ago to place new limits on national intelligence programs, legislation that is being cast in a new light following deadly terrorist attacks in Paris.
