The Brief: April 11, 2013
With gun and immigration bills gaining new momentum in Washington, the spotlight has again fallen on Ted Cruz. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: March 14, 2013
Your evening reading: at CPAC, Perry calls Medicaid expansion "coercion"; El Paso lawmaker arrested on DWI charge; Democrat scolds Cruz at gun hearing Full Story
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The Brief: March 14, 2013
Ted Cruz on Wednesday offered some pointers to conservative activists preparing for their annual confab in Washington. Full Story
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Video: Cruz Delivers First Formal Senate Speech
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday gave his first formal speech on the Senate floor, urging his colleagues to support an amendment to defund federal health reform. Full Story
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The Brief: March 7, 2013
Texas' two U.S. senators on Wednesday helped stage one of the longest old-fashioned filibusters in years. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: March 6, 2013
Your evening reading: GOP state senator proposes temporary sales tax hike for transportation; Cornyn and Cruz join filibuster of CIA nominee; House group wants to repeal waiting period for abortions Full Story
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UT/TT Poll: Perry Leads Abbott in Potential 2014 Gubernatorial Race
Gov. Rick Perry would beat Attorney General Greg Abbott in a Republican race for governor held today, but a win in that race — if it actually comes to pass — isn't clearly in the hands of either candidate. Full Story
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Ted Cruz: The TT Interview
Ted Cruz has only been Texas’ junior U.S. senator for two months, but he has wasted no time propelling himself into national headlines. On Tuesday, the Tribune sat down with Cruz in Washington to talk about the early days of his new gig. Full Story
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For Cornyn, Right Turn Could Be Defensive Play
Political observers say U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has shifted perceptibly right since Tea Party darling Ted Cruz joined him in the Senate. If he's doing it because he's worried about being "Dewhursted," they suggest he has little to worry about. Full Story
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TribWeek: In Case You Missed It
Grissom begins a gripping series on mental health and criminal justice, Hamilton and White on the Senate’s defense of UT-Austin, Murphy’s interactive look at public school test scores, Ramshaw finds the governor digging in on the Medicaid expansion, Rocha and Dehn visit a weapons maker with Ted Cruz, M. Smith explores another angle on unpopular standardized testing, Batheja on a car that drives right past state laws, Aguilar reports on the other immigration problem, Aaronson on a break in the race for a cancer cure: The best of our best for the week of February 18-22, 2012. Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 22, 2013
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's push to derail the confirmation of Chuck Hagel may have already fizzled. Full Story
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The Evening Brief: Feb. 19, 2013
Your evening reading: Cruz on offense during tour of Texas gun manufacturer; senators condemn state's testing system; Legislature to investigate UT regents' treatment of Powers Full Story
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Video: Cruz Rallies for Gun Rights in Leander
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, kicked off a mini tour of the Lone Star State on Tuesday by bashing the Obama administration and its attempts "to restrict law-abiding citizens' right to bear arms." Full Story
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Cruz Talks Guns, Deflects Hagel Accusations
Calling President Obama’s recent gun control initiatives “cynical” and “wrong,” U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said on Tuesday that lawmakers “should focus our efforts on deterring and punishing violent criminals." Full Story
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The Brief: Feb. 15, 2013
Weeks after Ted Cruz began building a reputation as the U.S. Senate's brashest new member, his colleagues are beginning to sound off. Full Story
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TribLive: Dewhurst on Takeaways from 2012
At this morning's TribLive conversation, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst talked about what he learned in his unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate. Full Story
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Video: Cruz, Castros on Sunday Shows
The blazing stars of Texas politics at the moment, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and the Castro brothers, once again did a turn on the Sunday talk shows. Full Story
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Video: Cruz, Castro on the Sunday Shows
A few days after they were sworn into Congress, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, appeared on the Sunday talk shows. Full Story
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Cruz, Cornyn Weigh In on Fiscal Cliff Vote
UPDATED: The fiscal cliff bill has passed the U.S. House with the support of four Texas Republicans: U.S. Reps. Pete Sessions, Kevin Brady, Mac Thornberry and Lamar Smith. Rep. Ron Paul was the lone member of the Texas delegation who did not vote. Full Story
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Cruz Says He Will Support Cornyn for Minority Whip
U.S. Sen-elect Ted Cruz never said during the campaign whether he would support his Texas counterpart, Sen. John Cornyn, for Senate minority whip. On Tuesday, he finally answered the question. Full Story
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