U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has been an ardent and highly visible opponent of giving undocumented immigrants a way to become U.S. citizens. He is advocating a middle ground — legalization and more visas without citizenship.
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The Brief: Sept. 11, 2013
The quickly shifting debate over Syria has exposed a rift between U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul.
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The Brief: Sept. 10, 2013
Opposition in Texas to an attack on Syria continued to calcify on Monday as the debate in Washington took a surprise turn.
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The Brief: Sept. 9, 2013
Among Texans in Congress, opposition to military action in Syria may be hardening.
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For Many Candidates, a Chicken-and-Egg Problem
Political contributors are ready and willing to give to candidates who can show them some reason — in a very competitive season — why they ought to contribute. But that’s not as easy as it looks.
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Is Cruz Crowding Cornyn Out?
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has been in office since 2002 and serves as the upper chamber’s minority whip. Yet based on the political buzz, he’s playing second fiddle to a relative newcomer, Tea Party favorite and conservative darling Ted Cruz.
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Video: Newsreel: Waiting and Watching and Calling
In this week’s Newsreel: Gov. Rick Perry dons fashionable new glasses, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz says he will renounce his Canadian citizenship, state Sen. Wendy Davis keeps her supporters waiting and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst tries to spring a relative from jail.
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Video: Cruz Talks Citizenship, Obamacare on CNN
On Sunday’s edition of CNN’s State of the Union, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz talked about his dual citizenship, his uphill battle in defunding Obamacare, and more.
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Video: Cruz’s Supporters Don’t Question His Eligibility
The controversy over U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s birth in Canada has forced the freshman lawmaker to address his eligibility to run for the nation’s highest office. Many of the same people who question President Obama’s citizenship don’t doubt Cruz’s eligibility to become commander in chief.
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Cruz’s Supporters Don’t Question His Eligibility
Liberal critics say Republicans who questioned Barack Obama’s eligibility to be president are hypocritical now that one of their own, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, is facing questions about his. Partisanship may also be a factor.
