The Texas Republican Party, much of it aligned with Ted Cruz until he dropped out of the presidential race Tuesday, is beginning to accept Donald Trump as its national standard-bearer.
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Roundup: Cruz Exits the GOP Presidential Field
In the Roundup: As Ted Cruz ends his 2016 bid for the White House, he will return to a hostile work environment — the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, some Texas GOP leaders doubt they can support Donald Trump, their party’s presumptive nominee.
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In Trump’s Chaos, Cruz’s Savvy Met its Match
Ted Cruz’s cool, calculated style met its match in Trump’s freewheeling pugilism, which again and again upended the central features of Cruz’s candidacy.
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After All He’s Said and Done, How Does Ted Cruz Return To The Senate?
With his presidential campaign behind him, Ted Cruz will soon return to the U.S. Capitol and the job he was working so hard to transcend: rank-and-file senator. It will likely be hostile territory.
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Analysis: Texas Political Influence Nosedives in National Campaign
Not only did all of the Texas-connected candidates get knocked around in the race for president, the ideas that have propelled Texas Republicans for the last two decades — ideas like federalism and social conservatism — have taken a hit, too.
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Cruz Ending Campaign After Devastating Indiana Loss to Trump
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz ended his campaign for the presidency after suffering a devastating loss to frontrunner Donald Trump in the Indiana primary.
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Pro-Cruz Super PAC Plays Offense in Indiana
The pro-Cruz super PAC Trusted Leadership has pumped $2.4 million into the freshman Texas senator’s scramble to pull out a win in Indiana.
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Cruz Mocks Trump’s “Battles with Venereal Disease” As Trump Links Cruz’s Dad to JFK Death
Bracing for a devastating loss in the Indiana primary, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is throwing everything but the kitchen sink at frontrunner Donald Trump.
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Ted Cruz Argues He’s “In For the Distance” as Indiana Primary Nears
Ted Cruz is arguing he still has a path to Republican presidential nomination, even if he loses the primary here Tuesday as expected.
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In Indiana, Cruz Makes a Potential Last Stand
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is pulling out all the stops as he nears a must-win primary Tuesday in Indiana.
