U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is maintaining a distinction between his official endorsement of five Republican primary candidates in Texas and his praise of several others.
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Truth Teller: Ted Cruz
We’ve partnered with The Washington Post to try Truth Teller, its fact-checking platform, on some politicians. In our first effort, we used a portion of Sen. Ted Cruz’s recent speech before the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
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The Brief: Feb. 24, 2014
Greg Abbott has an 11-point advantage over Wendy Davis in the November general election contest, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Video: In Beaumont, Cruz Touts Energy Bill
During a stop Wednesday at the Spindletop Museum in Beaumont, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz pitched his energy policy bill.
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The Brief: Feb. 21, 2014
Ted Nugent on Thursday became a litmus test of sorts for Republican officeholders in the wake of the rocker’s appearance on the campaign trail with Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott.
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The Brief: Feb. 18, 2014
Greg Abbott starts off the early voting period today on the road plugging his get-out-the-vote effort. But it’s the presumptive Republican gubernatorial nominee’s choice of Ted Nugent to join him that is sparking headlines.
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The Brief: Feb. 17, 2014
A months-old appeals court ruling is getting renewed attention for one big potential effect: opening up the doors in Texas to many more super PACs.
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The Brief: Feb. 13, 2014
Ted Cruz put his party’s Senate leaders in a tough spot Wednesday: vote against the Democrats on raising the debt limit and risk damaging global markets, or vote with the Democrats and hand Tea Party challengers a line of attack.
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The Brief: Feb. 12, 2014
Former Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in prison for his role in a corruption scheme that in recent days has become a hot topic in the governor’s race.
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The Brief: Feb. 11, 2014
On paper and in person, GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott pushed back on Monday against critics of his use of the term “third world” to describe corruption in Texas.
