With the Texas primary looming, Heidi Cruz is playing a central role in her husband’s efforts to shore up his support at home, an undertaking with higher-than-expected stakes.
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Pressing Donald Trump for Tax Info, Ted Cruz Releases His Own
Ted Cruz released new information about his personal income taxes on Saturday in a bid to ratchet up pressure on Donald Trump to do the same.
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Ben Carson Attracts a Big Crowd that Unloads on Cruz
Republican Ben Carson attracted an overflow crowd in the Dallas area Saturday, and his supporters seem remarkably hostile to Ted Cruz, their own U.S. senator.
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The Ticket
The Ticket: As Trump Dominates, What Do Hispanic Republicans Do Now?
This week on The Ticket podcast, we check in with conservative Hispanic activist Temo Muniz to see how he feels about the Republican primaries. And pollster Jim Henson tells us what’s brewing ahead of Super Tuesday.
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Pro-Cruz Super PACs Make Late Push Ahead of Super Tuesday
The main super PACs supporting Ted Cruz are making a late push to give him a boost before of Super Tuesday, launching a multimillion-dollar ad buy aimed at the mostly Southern states that are set to vote March 1.
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Chris Christie Endorses Donald Trump At Fort Worth Rally
Real estate magnate Donald Trump chose Cowtown as his site to announce perhaps the most high-profile endorsement of his campaign, the support of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
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Video: Cruz Supporters Say Houston GOP Debate Offered Chaos, Clarity
To many observers, the most contentious debate of the 2016 Republican presidential campaign was held Thursday night in Houston. And front-runner Donald Trump was on the receiving end of most of the evening’s biting attacks.
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UT/TT Poll: Foreign Terrorists the Greatest Threat to U.S., Texans Say
Foreign terrorist groups and illegal immigration are the greatest threats to the United States, according to voters surveyed for the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Cruz and Rubio Vie for Anti-Trump Mantle
Billionaire Donald Trump is on a roll to the Republican presidential nomination, and his two closest competitors showed they know it as they aggressively moved to slow his momentum here Thursday night.
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Former Texas GOP Chair: Many Predictions About Trump Don’t Add Up
With just a fraction of the delegates awarded so far, the race for the GOP presidential nomination is still up for grabs, former Republican Party of Texas Chairman Steve Munisteri said Thursday.
