On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks with Evan, Jay and Aman about Ted Cruz’s presidential announcement, the differences between the House and Senate budgets and the Trib’s major collaboration with the Houston Chronicle, “Blood Lessons.”
Ted Cruz
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Video: Cruz the Candidate, Then and Now
Ted Cruz, the United States senator-turned-presidential hopeful, was a virtual unknown four short years ago. We look back at the Tea Party darling’s first and only other declared candidacy and what’s at play this time around.
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The Brief: March 26, 2015
The first salvos in the legislative fight this session over school vouchers will be fired this morning as three bills come up for consideration in committee.
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The Brief: March 25, 2015
GOP budget writers had help closing the books on the Medicaid program for the current fiscal year with help from an unlikely source — the Affordable Care Act.
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Ted Cruz: I’m No Back Bencher, but Obama Was
On his second official day as a presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz sat down with the Tribune’s Jay Root for a wide-ranging, one-on-one interview that touched on global warming, marijuana legalization and his use of email.
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Video: One-on-One Interview With Ted Cruz
Check out Texas Tribune political reporter Jay Root’s one-on-one interview in New York City with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas’ junior senator and the nation’s first declared 2016 presidential candidate.
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Tedpedia: Your Go-To Source for Cruz News
Looking for a home base to learn about U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas’ junior senator and the first declared presidential candidate of the 2016 cycle? We’ve got you covered. Check out our Tedpedia page for news, photos, videos and more.
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The Brief: March 24, 2015
So what’s next for Ted Cruz after his splashy announcement Monday that he’s an official candidate for the White House in 2016? The answer is pretty straightforward: It’s now nose-to-the-grindstone time.
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For Cruz, the Easy Part Was Announcing
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz faces the next stage in his fledgling presidential candidacy: turning a splashy debut into a viable campaign. That includes showing he can raise the money needed to compete in the long haul.
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Video: Ted Cruz Makes Run for White House Official
Watch full video of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s remarks Monday at Liberty University, where he announced his candidacy for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination. The video is courtesy of C-SPAN.
