Embarking on a weeklong tour of southern states, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz finds himself on the defensive as Sen. Marco Rubio continues pecking away at Cruz’s stands on immigration and foreign policy.
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The Brief: Dec. 17, 2015
Some Democrats in Washington, D.C., are floating the idea that Ted Cruz could be as injurious to the GOP’s hopes of holding its majority in the U.S. House as the bombastic Donald Trump.
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If Cruz is Nominee, He Could Impact GOP’s House Majority, Some Say
Republicans have reportedly been worried that their control of the U.S. House could be in jeopardy if Donald Trump is their presidential nominee. But there also appears to be concern that having Ted Cruz top the GOP ballot could also have far-reaching effects on the House map.
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Demographics
Ted Cruz Jettisons Compromise on Immigration
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz sounds a lot like billionaire businessman Donald Trump these days when it comes to illegal immigration. But his deport-now-ask-questions-later approach represents a stark change from what he advocated in 2013.
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TribCast
TribCast: Hot Primary Races and the Cruz-Rubio Faceoff
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Jim and Aman about surprises and fireworks in the Texas primary filings, plus the Ted Cruz-Marco Rubio faceoff over immigration in the GOP presidential debate.
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Cruz and Trump: It’s All Good
For a few days, it looked like one of the most curious alliances in the presidential race was in peril — that of Ted Cruz and Donald Trump. But on Tuesday night, all was good again between the two GOP presidential candidates.
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Sharpening Stance, Cruz “Unequivocally” Opposed to Legalization
For the first time, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his campaign have made it clear that he “unequivocally” opposes any form of legalization for millions of undocumented immigrants already in the country.
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Cruz, Rubio Clash Over Immigration, Foreign Policy in Debate
Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed over immigration and foreign policy Tuesday night in a series of confrontations that have been building for weeks.
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Cruz Enters Fifth Republican Debate in Trump’s Crosshairs
Don’t get Trumped. That’s the task facing Ted Cruz as he heads into the fifth Republican presidential debate in the crosshairs of the bomb-throwing billionaire.
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Hispanic Conservatives: Cruz “Perhaps Worse” Than Trump
After meeting with Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign, Hispanic conservative leaders are expressing concern that the Texas senator is in favor of “self-deportation,” an immigration position that helped defeat the last Republican nominee.
