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Ted Cruz Rebuts Criticism as Hard-Liner: ‘I’ll Compromise With Martians’
In an exclusive one-on-one conversation Tuesday night with Sen. Ted Cruz in New York City, the presidential hopeful says if he becomes president of the United States, he’d be more than willing to compromise with the other side. He says his attitude on compromising is the same as Ronald Reagan’s; that is, take half a…David Brody -
Is Ted Cruz Eligible for the Presidency?
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s announcement Monday that he will run for president has Donald Trump, the ladies on “The View,” and others in the birther crowd questioning Cruz’s eligibility to be president. Born in Alberta, Canada in 1970, Cruz is the son of an American mother and Cuban father. Anticipating these questions, Cruz released his…Elizabeth Slattery -
How Ted Cruz Plans to Win the Presidency in 2016
During an interview last month at CPAC, Sen. Ted Cruz holds nothing back when explaining what it will take to win the presidency in 2016. With his decision Monday to officially run for the White House, The Daily Signal brings you this never-before-seen clip. Put simply, Cruz says a moderately conservative establishment candidate like Bob…David Brody -
With Appeal to Liberty, Ted Cruz Jumps Into 2016 Race for President
Ted Cruz asked conservatives to let their imaginations run wild. And then the junior senator from Texas explicitly asked them to imagine him as the nation’s next president. “I believe in you,” Cruz said. “I believe in the power of millions of courageous conservatives rising up to reignite the promise of America, and that is why…Ken McIntyre -
Watch Live: Ted Cruz Announces Presidential Bid
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, launches his campaign for president at Liberty University in Virginia. Cruz is the first major candidate to officially declare his candidacy. The Texas Republican was elected to the Senate in 2012, and has since gained popularity among the Tea Party wing of the GOP for his conservative views and challenges to…Daily Signal Staff -
Ted Cruz Expected to Announce White House Bid Monday
Sen. Ted Cruz plans to announce that he will run for president on Monday, according to the Houston Chronicle. The Texas Republican was elected to the Senate in 2012, and has since gained popularity among the Tea Party wing of the GOP for his conservative views and challenges to party leadership. His 21-hour filibuster in…Kate Scanlon -
Ted Cruz Wants You to Be Able to File Your Taxes on a Postcard
What’s the one initiative Sen. Ted Cruz would pursue as president to help ordinary Americans? That’s the question MSNBC host Joe Scarborough posed to the Texas Republican last week on “Morning Joe.” Cruz discussed the need for tax reform and his support for a flat tax allowing everyone to file their taxes “on a postcard.” Cruz said…Kate Scanlon -
Ted Cruz Criticizes GOP Leadership for ‘Cutting a Deal’ with Democrats on Immigration
Sen. Ted Cruz criticized Republican leaders today for “cutting a deal” with Democrats and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid to help fund President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. The senator’s comments came at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference outside of Washington, D.C., where Cruz, R-Texas, delivered a speech and took questions from Fox News…Melissa Quinn -
Ted Cruz Pushes Plan to Criminalize Political Targeting by IRS
Sen. Ted Cruz wants to protect taxpayers from political targeting by the Internal Revenue Service. The Texas Republican introduced legislation yesterday making it crime to engage in such behavior as questions still linger about the full extent of the IRS scandal. This is not the first time Cruz has offered this type of legislation. In February 2014,…Ben Smith -
Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio ‘Surround’ Rand Paul in Opposing Obama’s Cuba Policy
U.S. relations with Cuba provided one of the few flash points last night as three Republican senators with their eyes on the White House met in California for a forum sponsored by conservative campaign donors. “I’m kind of surrounded on this one,” Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky quipped as he sat between his Cuban-American colleagues,…Ken McIntyre -
The 10 Ways Ted Cruz Thinks He Can Make Your Life Better
Ted Cruz is ready to bring big change to Washington—one bill at a time. Speaking yesterday at Heritage Action's 2015 Conservative Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., the Texas senator outlined his 10 policy goals for the new Republican-controlled Congress. In doing so, Cruz stressed the importance of the GOP fulfilling the promises it made last…Kelsey Bolar -
60 Seconds With Ted Cruz: How Should GOP Handle Homeland Security Funding in Wake of Paris Terror Attacks?
In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, The Daily Signal asked Texas Sen. Ted Cruz whether he believes it is appropriate to have a debate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security in order to stop President Obama’s immigration executive actions. “At the end of the day, the person threatening DHS funding is…Kelsey Bolar -
Ted Cruz, Mike Lee Say They’re Not to Blame for Confirmation of Obama Nominees
As the 113th Congress draws to a close, Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah are facing harsh criticism from colleagues for supposedly opening the door to confirmation of presidential nominees — a claim Lee’s office said is “a complete fabrication.” Through a series of procedural moves, Lee and Cruz tried…Melissa Quinn -
Ted Cruz Strikes Back: ‘Too Many Republicans Willing to Be Complicit’
In the midst of the debate over a mammoth government spending bill, Republicans and Democrats found something to agree on: their dislike for Sen. Ted Cruz, who forced a rare weekend session for the Senate. But rather than back down, Cruz opted to call out Washington politicians on Sean Hannity’s radio show Monday. “Too many…Rob Bluey -
Ted Cruz: No One Is Above the Law, ‘Especially the President’
The rule of law as outlined in the Magna Carta eight centuries ago remains significant in government even today, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said yesterday in a major foreign policy address at The Heritage Foundation. Even England’s monarch was subject to the law and no one then or now is above it, “especially the president,”…Daily Signal Staff -
Ted Cruz on Obama’s Foreign Policy: ‘Weakness Is Provocative’
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has surveyed what he calls “the Obama-Clinton foreign policy,” and he does not like what he sees. Speaking Wednesday at The Heritage Foundation, Cruz condemned current policy as “appeasement and moral equivalency.” "When America recedes from the world, the world is more dangerous,” says @SenTedCruz. Said Cruz: “One of the sad…Kate Scanlon -
Ted Cruz on ‘SNL’ Skit: ‘Really Sums Up What the President Is Doing’
You can count Sen. Ted Cruz as a fan of the “Saturday Night Live” parody of President Obama’s executive action on immigration. On this morning’s “Fox and Friends,” Cruz said the skit “really sums up what the president is doing.” ‘Saturday Night Live’ had the president coming out, pushing the bill down the steps of…Kate Scanlon -
Ted Cruz Slams Obama’s ‘Photo-Op Foreign Policy’
Moments after President Obama spoke to the nation Wednesday night about the threat posed by the Islamic State, Sen. Ted Cruz told Fox News’ Megyn Kelly that the administration’s strategy was insufficient. “The Obama-Clinton foreign policy has been characterized by photo-op foreign policy,” Cruz said. “What has been missing is a concrete military objective to…Daily Signal Staff -
How Ted Cruz Would Defeat ISIS
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Sunday he hopes President Obama seeks congressional approval in taking military action against the Islamic State, the terrorist group also known as ISIS or ISIL. Obama’s ISIS military action ‘absolutely’ needs congressional approval, says @SenTedCruz “What we ought to have is a direct, concerted, overwhelming air campaign to take them…Josh Siegel -
Ted Cruz Accuses Obama of Staging ‘Economic Boycott on Israel’ With Flight Ban
The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to temporarily ban U.S. flights to Israel escalated into a political showdown today between the Obama administration and Sen. Ted Cruz. Following the FAA’s decision to extend the ban for a second day, the Texas Republican accused President Obama of using the federal agency to “launch an economic boycott on…Rob Bluey