Video: Cruz Confident He Can Go the Distance
After being crowned the winner of the Iowa Republican caucuses, Ted Cruz said Monday that he's ready to shift his focus to the next states casting ballots. Full Story
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Cruz Pulls Out Win in Iowa Caucuses
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas won Iowa's caucuses on Monday, edging out billionaire Donald Trump for the top spot in the first-in-the-nation nominating contest. Full Story
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Video: Dan Patrick to Attend Same Caucus as Marco Rubio
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is among about 500 Texans in Iowa campaigning for Ted Cruz ahead of Monday night's Iowa caucuses. Patrick will be speaking on Cruz's behalf at the same precinct caucus as Marco Rubio will attend. Full Story
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As Feds Plan to Cut Surveillance at Border, Texas Officials Demand Explanation
Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Laredo Democrat, pressed the Department of Homeland Security on Monday to explain why the agency plans to reduce its aerial surveillance on the Texas-Mexico border. Full Story
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Influential Democratic Group Endorses in South Texas Congressional Race
In the six-way Democratic primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa, D-Edinburg, Dolly Elizondo received a boost Monday from EMILY's List, the influential organization that backs exclusively female Democratic candidates. Full Story
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Pro-Cruz Super PACs Raise Little But Have Plenty to Spend
The main super PACs supporting Ted Cruz on Sunday reported raising $1.2 million in the second half of 2015, a fraction of the sum they took in 10 months ago when they shocked the political world with an eight-figure debut. Full Story
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Heading into Iowa Caucuses, Ted Cruz Tangles With Expectations
Ahead of Iowa's first-in-the nation caucuses Monday night, Ted Cruz is facing a force stronger than perhaps any single opponent: expectations. Full Story
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Analysis: Waiting for Answers From Iowa’s Raucous Caucus
The first-in-the-nation tally of regular voters intrudes on the fabulous speculation and fun we’ve all been having so far during the 2016 presidential campaign. The air guitar players on the political stage will soon be forced to sit down or move to the back. Full Story
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![Melody Perez (left) of San Antonio and her daughter waited for the arrival of Ted Cruz's campaign bus in Emmetsburg, Iowa, during a campaign stop on Jan. 29, 2016.]()
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Video: Many Iowa Republicans Vow to Caucus for Cruz
After months of polling and posturing, the first nominating contest of the presidential primary season kicks off Monday in Iowa. Republican Ted Cruz is working to ensure his supporters get out to caucus. Full Story
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Trailing Trump in Iowa, Cruz Presses Closing Arguments
Staring down a close finish in the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz on Saturday downplayed a key poll showing him trailing Donald Trump in the state's Republican presidential race. Full Story
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Cruz Draws Rebuke for Controversial Mailer in Iowa
Ted Cruz on Saturday drew the ire of the top elections official in Iowa over a mailer from his presidential campaign that seeks to pressure voters into turning out for the state's first-in-the-nation caucuses. Full Story
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In Iowa, Cruz Campaign Places its Turnout Bet Against Trump
Cruz campaign officials are increasingly eyeing a win based on a kind of sweet spot of turnout — high but not too high. Full Story
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Clinton Campaign Adds Another Staffer in Texas
Carlos Sanchez, most recently chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of San Antonio, is joining Hillary Clinton's efforts in Texas as press secretary, according to a campaign official. Full Story
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The Ticket: On the Road with a Presidential Campaign in Iowa
This week on The Ticket: Ben Philpott gives us a peak behind the curtain to see what life on the campaign trail is like, plus a breakdown of the final GOP debate before Monday's Iowa caucus. Full Story
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Texas Supreme Court: Cheerleaders Can Move Forward With Bible Verse Suit
An East Texas cheerleading squad suing for their right to wave religious banners at football games will be allowed to continue with their lawsuit, the Texas Supreme Court announced in a unanimous opinion. Full Story
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In Iowa Homestretch, Cruz Refocuses Attention on Besting Rubio
In the homestretch before the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz's presidential campaign appears to be refocusing some of its attention on a Republican opponent not named Donald Trump: U.S. Senate colleague Marco Rubio. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Announces Huge War Chest
Ted Cruz's presidential campaign announced Friday it ended 2015 with $19 million in the bank. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz speaks to a crowd gathered at Kings Christian Bookstore in Boone, Iowa, on Jan. 4, 2016. Cruz kicked off a six-day, 28-county bus tour across Iowa in a push to reach out to voters before the state's first-in-the-nation caucus on Feb. 1.]()
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Gooden, Spitzer Prepare for Round Three
Former state Rep. Lance Gooden wants his seat in the Texas House back, setting up a rubber match in the Republican primary for House District 4 with the man who beat him in 2014, Stuart Spitzer. Full Story
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In Re-Election Bid, Straus Faces Familiar Attacks
House Speaker Joe Straus finds himself in a familiar position, fending off Tea Party primary challenges to hold his San Antonio seat and, presumably, his grip on the gavel. Full Story
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At Trump-free Debate, Cruz Stars in a Rerun
Without the billionaire on the stage for the seventh Republican presidential debate, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz found himself reprising roles from previous meetings with his rivals: media critic, anti-Washington crusader and target of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. Full Story
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