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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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,”… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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Ted Cruz: Obama, Harry Reid Are Holding Unaccompanied Minors for ‘Ransom’
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, criticized President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., today for their support of amnesty and said they were holding the unaccompanied minors coming across the southern border for “ransom.” Cruz, interviewed on “Fox News Sunday,” said the promise of amnesty is what has driven more than 50,000 young… -
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Ted Cruz Calls Border Crisis ‘Heartbreaking’
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, along with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott traveled to San Antonio on Monday to assess the growing “humanitarian crisis” that has overwhelmed the U.S.-Mexico border. Cruz described the massive increase of minors illegally crossing the border as “heartbreaking” after touring the Texan Air Force facility that is lodging nearly 1,200 illegal… -
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Mike Lee, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz Chart ‘Road to Majority’
Three prominent Republican senators – all rumored presidential candidates in 2016 – today projected their visions for the future of the party during the first day of the Road to Majority conference in Washington. Utah’s Mike Lee, with perhaps the lowest public profile of the three, used his limited microphone time to say that, if… -
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Sen. Ted Cruz’s Advice to Politicians: ‘Get Back to Listening to Main Street’
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today warned Republicans and Democrats alike that they need to “get back to listening to Main Street,” not Wall Street, to avert more electoral losses like that suffered this week by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. “There is a frustration — a deep frustration — that politicians in both parties are… -
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Ted Cruz: Proposed Amendment ‘About Politicians Silencing Citizens’
In November, American will have a chance to elect a new Congress. But if some lawmakers have their way, we’d better be quiet about our intentions. The Senate Judiciary Committee today held a hearing to discuss a constitutional amendment aimed at allowing lawmakers to limit spending on political campaigns by giving Congress the power to…