With Ben Carson and Donald Trump lodged at the top of the GOP presidential polls, Ted Cruz’s campaign is signaling its readiness for a long-haul effort to prove he is the true vessel of anti-Washington sentiment.
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Perry Campaign Burned Through Cash in Final Weeks, Records Show
In its final weeks, former Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential campaign spent nearly four times as much as it took in, and by the time he withdrew only $45,000 was left, according to new federal election reports.
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Cruz Skeptical of Ending Military Transgender Ban
The U.S. armed forces should not serve as a “cauldron for social experiments” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said in Iowa, expressing skepticism about the military’s move to end its ban on transgender soldiers.
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Paul Campaign Fiercely Guards Libertarian Base as Cruz Looms
The presidential campaign of U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is fiercely guarding its libertarian base against GOP rival Ted Cruz.
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With Growing Focus on Iowa, Cruz Plans Blitz
Ted Cruz is preparing for an aggressive schedule of events in Iowa as his presidential campaign increases its overall focus on the first early-voting state.
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God & Governing: Education
Tune in to “God & Education” — the final part of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ personal religious beliefs played into abstinence education and school voucher debates in the 2015 Texas legislative session.
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Cruz: Trump Will Not Win Republican Nomination
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is saying he does not believe Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump will win the GOP nomination, an unusually candid assessment of a rival he has sought to portray as a close ally.
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God & Governing: Life
Check out “God & Life” — part 3 of our “God & Governing” documentary-style series — to see how lawmakers’ personal faith guides the abortion fight in the Texas Legislature.
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Cruz Campaign Says It Raised $12 Million In Third Quarter
Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign raised $12.2 million in the third quarter of this year, an aide to the Texas senator said late Thursday.
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Patrick Puts Religious Liberty, Ethics on Senate To-Do List
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Thursday began to detail interim charges for the Texas Senate, signaling he would like members to revisit some unfinished business from the most recent legislative session.
