Vice President JD Vance said it was “really obvious” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has plans to run for president in 2028. “It is really obvious to me that, at this very moment, Ted Cruz… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Jack Smith tells Senate he will not be silenced by threats

Jack Smith told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 29, 2026, he will not be silenced by the continued threats of prosecution from the president or others.

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Senate passes Cruz-Cantwell bill capping college athlete payments

The Protect College Sports Act cleared the Senate 77-22, capping athlete pay, locking in medical and scholarship protections, and aiming to stop bidding wars that threaten women’s and Olympic programs. The House is next.

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Ted Cruz· Politics · 10 sources · Sep 18, 2026Story

Herbstreit Defends Cruz GameDay Appearance Amid Backlash

Kirk Herbstreit said he'd "never seen a guy booed that long" after Ted Cruz's nearly 10-minute GameDay spot; journalists called his defense disingenuous.

Politics· Sep 18, 2026

Ted Cruz· Reporting · 1 source · Jul 31, 2024Story

EXCLUSIVE: Ted Cruz Demands Investigation Into Education Sec Over ‘Overtly Political’ Student Loan Letter

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz urged the inspector general to investigate whether Education Secretary Miguel Cardona illegally engaged in political activity, according to a letter sent Wednesday. Cruz alleged that a…

Reporting· Jul 31, 2024

Ted Cruz· Reporting · 1 source · Jul 30, 2024Story

‘Stop Interrupting Me’: Ted Cruz Unloads On Acting Secret Service Director For ‘Refusing To Answer’ His Questions

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz rebuked acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. on Tuesday for not answering his questions. Rowe testified during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the assassination attempt…

Reporting· Jul 30, 2024

Ted Cruz· Reporting · 1 source · Jul 12, 2024Story

EXCLUSIVE: Ted Cruz Unveils Bill Nixing Biden Regulation That’s Hamstringing Oil Development To Protect Tiny Lizard

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a new bill to nix the Biden administration’s protections for a lizard species that critics argue will restrict oil and gas development. Cruz unveiled his Congressional Review…

Reporting· Jul 12, 2024

Ted Cruz· Reporting · 1 source · Jul 10, 2024Story

Dem Senate Candidate Downplayed Illegal Immigrant Crime. Then A 12-Year-Old Girl Was Murdered

A Democratic congressman challenging Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz for his seat downplayed crime by illegal immigrants just days before a 12-year-old Texas girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and strangled to death by two…

Reporting· Jul 10, 2024

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Rafael Edward Cruz is an American politician and attorney who has been the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz was the solicitor general of Texas from 2003 to 2008. Since 2025, Cruz has chaired the Senate Commerce Committee.

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Occupation: politician, lawyer, law clerk, jurist
Position held: director, Solicitor General of Texas, Associate Deputy Attorney General, United States senator
Citizenship: United States, Canada
Born: December 22, 1970
Website: https://www.tedcruz.org/, https://www.cruz.senate.gov/

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