In back-to-back speeches, GOP presidential hopefuls U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and real estate developer Donald Trump showcased their different campaigning styles as they rallied supporters against President Obama’s Iran deal Wednesday.
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Kim Davis Rally Puts Huckabee Camp, Cruz at Odds
Did Ted Cruz crash Mike Huckabee’s rally for the Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples?
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Cruz, Trump to Headline Rally Targeting Iran Deal
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will join real estate developer Donald Trump on Wednesday for a rally decrying President Obama’s Iran deal. The pair will speak on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol at noon Central time.
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Cruz, Huckabee Visit Freed Kentucky Clerk
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, visited Kentucky on Tuesday in a show of support for a county clerk there jailed over her refusal to issue gay marriage licenses.
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The Unlikely Friendships Involving the Texas Congressional Delegation
There’s no way that conservative Republicans in Texas could forge strong friendships with New York Democrats, right? Think again. Several members of the Texas delegation share some unexpected across-the-aisle friendships on Capitol Hill.
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Cruz’s Backing a Prize for Lege Candidates
The next wave of Republican legislative primaries is still six months away, but some GOP insiders are already buzzing about whether U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, will play a role in shaping the results.
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With Texas Swing, Cruz Tests Home-State Strength
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, barnstormed his home state Thursday, putting to the test his favorite-son status.
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Could Cruz Prompt Another Government Shutdown?
Presidential candidate Ted Cruz will head back to the U.S. Senate next week. With his return comes anxiety that he could instigate yet another government shutdown, this time over federal funding for Planned Parenthood.
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The Ticket: Ted Cruz Returns to Texas
This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott discuss one of the only GOP presidential candidates who’s survived the Summer of Trump: Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, and they talk to Texas activist JoAnn Fleming about Cruz’s rise to prominence on the national stage.
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Cruz Opens Home-State Swing With Warning for Rivals Eyeing Texas
Ted Cruz opened a daylong trip to his home state Thursday with a warning for other presidential hopefuls looking to make Texas part of their 2016 strategy.
