In the Roundup: Ted Cruz appears positioned to go head to head with Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination, a federal appeals court will again examine Texas’ controversial voter ID law, and the upper Texas coast remains vulnerable to a storm’s direct hit.
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Amid Rivals’ Home-State Drama, Cruz Finds Openings Elsewhere
While the political world focuses on Ohio and Florida, Ted Cruz is hoping to take advantage of a relatively open field in three other states that vote Tuesday: Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina.
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Cruz Needles Trump in Tame GOP Debate
The Republican presidential hopefuls were on their best behavior at Thursday night’s debate, with almost no insults, ad hominem attacks, mockery or commentary about candidate appendages.
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Mike Lee Gives Ted Cruz First U.S. Senate Endorsement
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah on Thursday announced his support for Ted Cruz for president, giving Cruz his first endorsement from a colleague in the upper chamber.
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Former Assistant Attorney General Joins Pro-Ted Cruz Super PAC
Chip Roy, the former first assistant attorney general of Texas, has joined a super PAC supporting the presidential campaign of his old boss, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
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Carly Fiorina Endorses Ted Cruz
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has added former GOP presidential rival Carly Fiorina to his list of endorsements. On Wednesday, the former Hewlett Packard CEO joined Cruz onstage during a rally in Miami.
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Ted Cruz Wins in Idaho, Places Second in Three Other States
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday night won the the Idaho GOP presidential primary, and placed second to Donald Trump in Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii.
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Battling Trump, Cruz Gets Some Unlikely Support
He’s taking calls from Mitt Romney. Adding Bushes to his finance team. Winning over Lindsey Graham. Emerging as the chief alternative to Donald Trump, Ted Cruz is drawing the attention — and support — of a Republican establishment he has built his political career brutalizing.
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Cruz Looks to Solidify Status as Anti-Trump GOP Alternative
Heading into another round of GOP nominating contests Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is determined to solidify his status as the chief alternative to Donald Trump.
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Cruz Allies Seek to Ensure Rubio Loss in Florida
Ted Cruz’s allies are launching an all-out offensive to ensure Marco Rubio loses his home state, an effort that reflects the urgency of Cruz’s mission to narrow the field to himself and Donald Trump.
