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Why Ted Cruz Is Right on Expanding Seniors’ Freedom in Health Care
Ponder a basic question: Should government officials punish Americans merely because they want to spend their own money on their own health care, or purchase their own health insurance as an alternative to a government health program? The question has special relevance for retirees eligible, or soon to be eligible, for Medicare, the huge government…Robert Moffit -
Liberals Angry at White Women for Re-Electing Ted Cruz, a Hispanic
If you were looking for a dramatic Senate contest, Cruz vs. O’Rourke in Texas covered all the bases. It began as a fairly tepid race, with incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, largely ignoring challenger Rep. Robert “Beto” O’Rourke for months. It turned into a hotly contested, nationally watched race once the GOP realized O’Rourke was…Ginny Montalbano -
‘You Are Not Safe’: Antifa Group Threatens Ted Cruz After Disrupting Dinner With His Wife
The Washington, D.C., chapter of Antifa sent a message to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, early Tuesday morning after chasing him out of a restaurant, telling him that he is “not safe." Cruz was dining Monday night with his wife, Heidi, when a large crowd of protesters flooded the restaurant, shouting, “We believe survivors.” They were referring…Molly Prince -
Ted Cruz Introduces Legislation Expanding School Choice
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz introduced legislation on Thursday that would expand school choice and access to tax-free savings plans. The Student Empowerment Act further broadens 529 accounts, also known as college savings plans, to include “K-12 elementary and secondary school expenses for public, private, and religious schools, including homeschool students.” These expenses can include things such as…Molly Prince -
Ted Cruz Says He’s Not Angling for Supreme Court Seat
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says he is not interested right now in serving on the U.S. Supreme Court. He “reveres the institution,” Cruz says, but prefers to stay engaged in politics. “I don’t want to stay out of political and policy fights,” Cruz told The Hill news organization Wednesday. “I want to be right in the…Kevin Daley -
Ted Cruz Touts Conservative Victories at Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference
Lab rats, lawyers, conservative legislative victories, and Jimmy Kimmel were all part of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s remarks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference Thursday in Washington, D.C. The Republican senator told the crowd at the annual Road to Majority conference many conservative victories that had been obtained since the election of Republican majorities…Jeremiah Poff -
Ted Cruz Says Media Is Avoiding Santa Fe School Shooting Because Texas Students Don’t Want Gun Control
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says students from the high school near Houston where the deadly shooting occurred told him they don’t believe more gun control is the way to make schools safer. In an interview in his Senate office Tuesday with The Daily Signal, Cruz said support for the Second Amendment in Texas is why…Genevieve Wood -
Sen. Ted Cruz Warns Tax Dollars Going to ‘Anti-American Dictator’ in Nicaragua
Sen. Ted Cruz says a bill he introduced with colleagues will help put the corrupt government of Nicaragua on notice and give aid to the Nicaraguan citizens participating in protests around the country. “This bipartisan legislation directs U.S. officials to oppose international loans to the government of Nicaragua until the Ortega regime is held accountable…Rachel del Guidice -
Ted Cruz Grills Mark Zuckerberg Over Facebook’s Political Bias, Censorship
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sparred over political bias and censorship during the Senate’s hearing Tuesday. Lawmakers questioned Zuckerberg about the social media company and its handling of user data. Cruz specifically asked if Facebook considers itself a neutral public forum. A full transcript of their exchange is below. Cruz: “Thank…Daily Signal Staff -
Ted Cruz Faces Off Against CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Gun Control
Sen. Ted Cruz called out Democrats on CNN’s “New Day” Wednesday for filibustering the Grassley-Cruz bill back when Harry Reid was leading the Senate. Cruz, R-Texas, argued if the bill had been adopted as law, it could have prevented certain shootings and kept firearms out of the hands of dangerous people. “The shooter in Sutherland…Nick Givas -
More Gun Control Not the Answer, Ted Cruz Insists
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke strongly Thursday against gun control efforts renewed by liberals after a man with a rifle killed 17 at a high school in Parkland, Florida. “If you are a parent, there is nothing more horrific than imagining some madman hurting kids,” Cruz told conservative activists gathered at the Conservative Political Action…Fred Lucas -
Ted Cruz Lays Out 4 Priorities for a Blockbuster Year for Conservatives
We have “a historic opportunity,” was the message of Sen. Ted Cruz at the Road to Majority Conference. “It is June 2017, and Hillary Clinton is not president and Neil Gorsuch is a Supreme Court justice,” said the Texas Republican Thursday. This year “demonstrates that elections matter,” Cruz said. “It demonstrates that men and women…Christine Roe -
Ted Cruz, at CPAC, Urges Term Limits for Congress
Now is the time for lawmakers to follow through on promises they made in their 2016 campaigns, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told the crowd Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference. “This election was the American people saying, ‘Enough already with the corruption in both parties, Democrats and Republicans who have been here too long,’”…Rachel del Guidice -
Ted Cruz’s Take on Obamacare, in 4 Quotes
In a prime-time debate on CNN this week, Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discussed “The Future of Obamacare” in America. Cruz, a leading critic of the law, used the moment to outline the law’s failures. Here are four things Cruz said about Obamacare: 1) “Now, nobody thinks we’re done once Obamacare is…Morgan Walker -
Why Ted Cruz Would Leave Supreme Court Seat Vacant
A leading conservative senator believes the vacant Supreme Court seat could remain empty. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told reporters at a rally in Loveland, Colorado, that there is a “precedent” for an evenly divided, eight-member court. “You know, I think there will be plenty of time for debate on that issue,” Cruz said when asked…Rachel del Guidice -
How Ted Cruz’s Internet Offensive Could Change Spending Strategy in the House
Sen. Ted Cruz’s latest showdown with the Obama administration over the White House plan to give up control of the internet could help bring wayward conservatives back to Republican leadership’s heel on a stopgap spending measure. Arguments about internet freedom and federal spending have become intertwined on Capitol Hill, affecting how some House conservatives say…Philip Wegmann -
Ted Cruz’s Fight to Protect the Internet From Authoritarian Regimes
The Obama administration’s decision to give up U.S. control of regulating the internet is likely illegal, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said. “The Obama administration does not have the authorization from Congress,” Cruz said Thursday, speaking at a Heritage Foundation event on internet freedom. “And yet they are endeavoring to give away this valuable, critical property….Kyle Stewart -
Ted Cruz: Here’s How to Win the Battle Against ISIS
In part two of an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal, Sen. Ted Cruz talks about why the United States should not be picking sides in Syria and how past policies of deposing dictators, from Libya to Egypt, have backfired. The Texas Republican lays out his three-part strategy for defeating ISIS, where he says our ultimate…Genevieve Wood -
Ted Cruz: Despite What Obama Says, We Are at War Against Radical Islam
In the first part of an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal, Sen. Ted Cruz talks about why President Barack Obama won’t admit the United States is at war with radical Islam. Following his speech on national security at The Heritage Foundation, Cruz addressed the debate over banning Muslims from entering the U.S., whether France has…Genevieve Wood -
Ted Cruz Outlines Assertive Foreign Policy, Campaign to Destroy ISIS
The United States must do “whatever is necessary and required” to destroy the Islamic State, Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday, laying out a muscular foreign policy that would target that terrorist army and reassert American leadership on the world stage. Cruz, R-Texas, recalled Ronald Reagan’s decisive role in dismantling Soviet communism during the Cold War, saying that a…Natalie Johnson