Ted Cruz

Where are the young Democrats?

From Cruz to Paul, GOP is loaded with national figures under 50. Dems seemingly have no one to rival them in 2020

Alex Seitz-Wald Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 56
Elections Hillary Rodham Clinton

Ted Cruz’s father says he bribed an official to get out of Cuba

The elder Cruz said a lawyer friend "basically bribed a Batista official to stamp my passport"

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 9:17 PM UTC 51
Politics Ted Cruz, Immigration Reform

What if we demanded Ted Cruz’s papers?

Canada-born senator wants to require documentary evidence of citizenship for voting. Maybe he should think again

Steven Lubet Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:42 PM UTC 102
Politics Ted Cruz, Arizona, Supreme Court

Ted Cruz measure would overturn SCOTUS on voter registration

The Supreme Court ruled against an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship prior to voter registration

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Jun 17, 2013 9:36 PM UTC 15
Politics Ted Cruz, Texas, Supreme Court

GOP plan: Bring Dubya back!

Look beneath the surface, and a hot new plan for the party's comeback is really just George W. Bush redux

Elias Isquith Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 12:42 PM UTC 57
Politics George W. Bush, Ted Cruz

GOP’s John McCain problem

The reason he still speaks for them on foreign policy: They hate substance and literally have no other "experts"

Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 11:15 AM UTC 29
Politics John McCain, Foreign policy

Rand Paul delusional about compromise

“I am the conduit” for deal on immigration reform, he tells Fox News, while standing on the far-right fringe

Joan Walsh Monday, Jun 10, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 61
News Rand Paul, Fox News, Immigration

Ted Cruz’s personality problem

The Texas senator is annoying, and doesn’t play well with others. Will that doom his White House ambitions?

Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 240
Elections Ted Cruz, U.S. Senate

Man of the (rich) people

Sen. Ted Cruz says GOP should be the party of the 47 percent – by helping the top 1 percent

Joan Walsh Thursday, May 30, 2013 5:59 PM UTC 69
News Ted Cruz, 47 percent

Who will be the next Michele Bachmann?

The right needs a hero and the left a villain. Here's who could step up to the plate now that Bachmann is gone

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:38 PM UTC 26
Politics Tea Party, Michele Bachmann

He predicted today’s GOP… in 1895

Folksy evangelical Sam P. Jones warned of “scandalmongers” who “feed on human character and soiled reputation”

Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg Wednesday, May 29, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Politics Scandal, IRS, Benghazi, History

Peter King will boycott GOP dinner headlined by Ted Cruz

Citing Cruz's vote against Hurricane Sandy relief funding, King said Cruz "made it easy" to skip the fundraiser

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, May 28, 2013 8:33 PM UTC 12
Politics Peter King, New York, Republicans

Ted Cruz against the world

The Texas senator’s escalating feud with McCain reveals his arrogance -- and the continuing crackup of the GOP

Joan Walsh Friday, May 24, 2013 4:19 PM UTC 212
News Ted Cruz, John McCain, Tea Party

Ted Cruz: “I don’t trust the Republicans”

Cruz was responding to John McCain's criticism of conservatives who have been blocking budget negotiations

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:11 PM UTC
Politics Ted Cruz, Texas, Republicans

How policy nihilists in the Senate doomed LGBT immigrants

Same-sex couples lose in Senate immigration reform fight, as Democrats pander to cynical Lindsey Graham

Alex Pareene Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:29 PM UTC 41
Politics Opening Shot

Go away, 2016 presidential obsession!

The media fixate on the presidential race while sequester cuts fester and real questions about Libya go unanswered

Joan Walsh Monday, May 13, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 61
News 2016 Elections, Hillary Clinton

Five anti-immigrant GOP amendments to immigration reform

A slew of amendments from Senate Republicans are not helping the Republican party's image as anti-immigrant

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, May 9, 2013 5:42 PM UTC 11
Politics Immigration Reform, Ted Cruz

Is Ted Cruz the future of Texas?

The Tea Party favorite embodies the debate that will determine the Lone Star State's political direction

Erica Grieder Saturday, May 4, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 67
News Books, Texas, Ted Cruz

Peter King: “I wouldn’t want to be involving New York with Ted Cruz”

"It's a little early to forgive and forget," King said of Cruz's vote against Hurricane Sandy aid

Jillian Rayfield Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:50 PM UTC
Politics Peter King, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz will never be president

Breathless staffers say he’s got 2016 plans, but the Tea Party bully will never win a national election. Bank on it

Joan Walsh Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:48 PM UTC 265
News Ted Cruz, 2016 Elections

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