Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz is the junior U.S. senator from Texas. He has served Texas in the U.S. Senate since 2013. Before that he served as the solicitor general of Texas between 2003 and 2008, representing the state at the U.S. Supreme Court on a number of occasions. Cruz unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2016, losing the nomination to President Donald Trump.
John Boehner Calls Ted Cruz a 'Reckless A**hole' in New Book Excerpt
"By 2013 the chaos caucus in the House had built up their own power base thanks to fawning right-wing media and outrage-driven fundraising cash. And now they had a new head lunatic leading the way, who wasn't even a House member," the former House speaker writes.
Ted Cruz Posts Border Rickroll After AOC Demands Resignation
Cruz has been at the forefront of Republican pressure on President Joe Biden over the surge in new arrivals at the southern border.
Texas Rep. Veronica Escobar Accuses Cornyn, Cruz of Using Border as 'Prop'
Escobar said the 18 GOP senators who visited the border are the same ones who've done nothing to halt the crisis during their tenure in Washington.
Ted Cruz Posts Video From His Attempt to Film Border Facility
A woman can be heard pushing back against Cruz's filming, saying "this is not a zoo, sir," to which Cruz agreed and said it was a "dangerous place."
Maya Rudolph's Kamala Harris Hosts SNL Passover
Saturday Night Live debuted Martin Short as the second gentleman in a sketch that saw Rudolph's Harris host a Passover Seder..
Ted Cruz Shares Video of 'Biden Cages' Amid Border Visit, Omar Blames Trump
The Texas GOP senator shared a video Friday evening which appeared to show "thousands of kids" inside an overcrowded U.S. southern border facility. But his blame against President Joe Biden was not shared by Democratic members of Congress.
Beto O'Rourke Gives Ted Cruz Tips on How to Tackle Texas' Border Crisis
The former congressman slammed the senator for not providing help to Texas' border towns and offered him tips on how to address the border situation.
Ted Cruz Posts Video from Border After Joe Biden Addresses Crisis
The Republican senator claimed he and other lawmakers saw "overrun" detention centres on the border.
List of GOP Senators Visiting the Border as Pressure Mounts on Joe Biden
A group of Republican lawmakers are visiting the border, with members of the GOP having branded the situation there a crisis.
Texas Lawmakers Bicker Over Border Crisis as Arizona Senators Get to Work
Border town mayors in Arizona applaud their senators for speaking up for them amid the surge of migrants.
Trump Says DeSantis, Cruz, Hawley Are GOP's Future, But All Trail Him
"Cruz and I had it out for a while. Actually, we were very close in the 2016 campaign and then he got nasty," Trump said.
Cruz Calls for Beijing Olympics to Be Moved Amid Rising U.S.-China Tensions
Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Michelle Steel have called for the 2022 Olympic games to be relocated on behalf of "democracy and freedom around the world."
Ted Cruz, Jim Jordan Say Joe Biden's 'Don't Come' Border Message 'Too Late'
The president has urged would-be migrants not to travel to the southern U.S. border as his administration grapples with a surge in new arrivals, particularly of unaccompanied minors.
Miami Mayor Compares Fleeing New Yorkers to Texas, California Culture Clash
"Don't New York my Florida" has sprung up on T-shirts and bumper stickers across the Sunshine State as residents and politicians express concern about wealthy pandemic transplants moving south.
Lieu Defends Military in Tucker Carlson Spat, Cruz Targets Defense Leaders
Military figures rounded on Carlson last week after he suggested the armed forces are becoming too "feminine."
Ilhan Omar Slams GOP's Tucker Carlson 'Hypocrites' After Ted Cruz Letter
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar was responding to Republicans defending the Fox News host after controversial remarks about women in uniform.
Ted Cruz Ridiculed for Calling Biden's Time in Office 'Boring but Radical'
Critics of the Texas senator took the opportunity to express satisfaction with having less chaos in the White House.
Cruz Says Dems Want to 'Manipulate and Steal' Elections With Voting Bill
"Democrats have made an incredibly cynical decision, which is that they believe that they benefit from voter fraud," Cruz said.
Border 'Crisis' Gives Ted Cruz Chance to Move on After Damaging Few Weeks
The Texas senator was widely criticized for taking a trip to Cancun while his state endured freezing weather and power outages.
Republicans Against Stimulus Checks to Prisoners Supported Them Under Trump
Senator Tom Cotton called sending checks to prisoners a "crazy" liberal plan on Monday after voting for it twice under ex-President Donald Trump.
Fact Check: Will Millions of Illegal Immigrants Get Stimulus Checks?
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) proposed an amendment to the American Rescue Plan that would bar illegal immigrants from access to the $1,400 stimulus checks. The amendment failed.
Barrasso Repeats Cruz Claim Stimulus Checks Will Go to Undocumented People
Undocumented people cannot receive direct payments through the latest coronavirus relief package because individuals must have traditional social security numbers in order to qualify for checks.
Trump Supporters Prefer Pence, DeSantis and Cruz for 2024 Presidential Run
A new poll of Republican voters shows that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence are tied for second place in a hypothetical 2024 presidential race behind Trump. Texas Senator Ted Cruz came in third.
Anti-Ted Cruz 'Traitor' Mobile Billboards Appear in Senator's Neighborhood
Really American PAC had some of its mobile billboards drive around Ted Cruz's neighborhood with the sign "traitor" as part of a targeted campaign against the Texas Senator.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Congress Gun Detectors the 'Real Voter Suppression'
"Many members of Congress have to stand in long lines to enter the chamber going through metal detectors, emptying our pockets and being treated very disrespectfully," Greene said.
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo Resigns to Be Biden's New Sec. of Commerce
"As we rebuild America and lift up those who have been left behind, the Rhode Islanders I have come to know will always be at the top of my mind," her resignation letter stated.
'America Last' Becomes New Attack Sound Bite for Joe Biden's Critics
The president's adversaries have attacked his early actions and stances, rounding on the two-word phrase as a critique of his position.
Cruz, Criticized for Cancun Trip, Says Democrats 'Abandoned' Working Class
The Texas senator has taken aim at policies of the Democratic Party, criticizing how their stances impact working Americans.
Cruz's Approval Rating Sees Double-Digit Decline Following Cancun Fiasco
The decline follows his decision to head for Cancun, Mexico, while millions of Texans were without power and water during severe winter weather conditions.
SNL Roasts Cuomo, Newsom And Cruz In Vaccine Game Show Cold Open
Saturday Night Live's opening sketch saw Kate McKinnon as Dr. Anthony Fauci host a fictional game show called "So You Think You Can Get the Vaccine."
