His father’s youthful misguided allegiance to Fidel Castro, the overdose death of a half-sister and blunt observations on Congress and fellow Republicans are all contained between the covers of a memoir released as Ted Cruz runs for president.
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Ted Cruz: “I Thought That Popularity Was the Holy Grail”
In his new memoir — and in an interview with the Tribune — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talks about how his “cocky” nature has tripped him up in the past, and what he learned from getting passed over for a senior spot in George W. Bush’s administration.
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Cruz: Texas Primary is Important, but Campaign is National
As expectations rise for Ted Cruz’s presidential bid in his home state, the Republican senator says the Texas primary is important to him — but that his campaign is already looking far beyond it.
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Cruz, Rove Spar Over Bush Endorsement in AG’s Race
Ted Cruz is digging in his heels in an increasingly bitter spat with Karl Rove, a longtime adviser to Texas’ most famous family in politics — a family now fielding former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush against Cruz in the 2016 presidential race.
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Supreme Court Rulings Give Cruz Fresh Ammo for Favorite Targets
As he redoubles his anti-Washington crusade on the presidential campaign trail, Ted Cruz is receiving an assist from an unlikely source: the high court he used to argue before.
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Cruz: Clerks “Absolutely” Should Be Able to Opt Out of Gay Marriage Licenses
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Saturday said county clerks in Texas should “absolutely” be able to opt out of issuing same-sex marriage licenses if they have religious objections.
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Texans on Campaign Trail, in Washington React to Gay Marriage Ruling
Texas politicians on the Potomac and on the presidential trail reacted along anticipated partisan lines to Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing gay marriage.
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Hitting “Washington Cartel,” Cruz Conjures New Foil
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is opening a new front in his war of words against Washington, D.C., decrying a “Washington cartel” replete with corruption and cronyism.
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Trade Clears Senate Hurdle, Despite Cruz Pulling Support
Despite Sen. Ted Cruz’s eleventh-hour change of heart on the biggest vote since he became a presidential candidate, the U.S. Senate cleared a major procedural hurdle Tuesday that will likely give President Obama the authority to negotiate the largest trade deal in American history.
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Texas Politicians Part Ways With Money From White Supremacist Leader
A number of elected officials from Texas are parting ways with campaign donations from the white supremacist leader of a group tied to the recent massacre at a church in South Carolina.
