Deadline for Independent Presidential Candidates Passes
Monday was the deadline for independent candidates for president to get on the ballot in Texas. Nobody showed up. Full Story
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Analysis: In Politics, Yesterday’s Scolds are Today’s Endorsers
Sometimes, your only choices are “naive" and “cynical” — as when the question is whether to believe what political people say. Rick Perry talked about the presidential race Friday. Score one for the cynics. Full Story
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Asked About Trump, Joe Straus Points to Paul Ryan's Comments
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, is signaling agreement with U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan when it comes to Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Full Story
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Rick Perry on Trump Endorsement: "We Let Bygones be Bygones"
In Austin, former Gov. Rick Perry on Friday defended his endorsement of Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee whom Perry once called a "cancer on conservatism." Perry said such rhetoric comes in the heat of battle. Full Story
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Analysis: Adjusting to Trump as Their Guy, One Republican at a Time
The developments of this one week have changed the essential description that distinguishes one Republican from another. In Donald Trump’s wake, the central question for officeholders, candidates and voters alike is whether they are going to support their apparent nominee. Their answers are mixed. Full Story
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Upon Further Review, Perry Endorses Trump
Former Gov. Rick Perry, who had called Donald Trump a "cancer on conservatism," is now endorsing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Full Story
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Longtime Perry Strategist Helped Cruz in Final Stretch
In the final weeks of his presidential campaign, Ted Cruz received some help from what would have once been considered an unlikely source — political consultant Dave Carney. Full Story
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The Ticket 2016: What's Next for the GOP?
This week on The Ticket 2016 podcast: KUT’s Ben Philpott talks with ABC News chief political analyst Matthew Dowd on what's next for the GOP, and he takes a peek at the upcoming Texas Republican convention. Full Story
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Will Texas Donors Buy Into the Trump Campaign?
Will Texas donors buy into Donald Trump's presidential campaign? Full Story
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Texas Republicans Begin to Accept Trump
The Texas Republican Party, much of it aligned with Ted Cruz until he dropped out of the presidential race Tuesday, is beginning to accept Donald Trump as its national standard-bearer. Full Story
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Bush 41, 43 Have No Plans to Endorse Trump
For the first time since his own presidency, George H.W. Bush is planning to stay silent in the race for the Oval Office — and the younger former president Bush plans to stay silent as well. Full Story
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Roundup: Cruz Exits the GOP Presidential Field
In the Roundup: As Ted Cruz ends his 2016 bid for the White House, he will return to a hostile work environment — the U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, some Texas GOP leaders doubt they can support Donald Trump, their party's presumptive nominee. Full Story
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In Trump's Chaos, Cruz's Savvy Met its Match
Ted Cruz's cool, calculated style met its match in Trump's freewheeling pugilism, which again and again upended the central features of Cruz's candidacy. Full Story
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After All He's Said and Done, How Does Ted Cruz Return To The Senate?
With his presidential campaign behind him, Ted Cruz will soon return to the U.S. Capitol and the job he was working so hard to transcend: rank-and-file senator. It will likely be hostile territory. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas Political Influence Nosedives in National Campaign
Not only did all of the Texas-connected candidates get knocked around in the race for president, the ideas that have propelled Texas Republicans for the last two decades — ideas like federalism and social conservatism — have taken a hit, too. Full Story
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Cruz Ending Campaign After Devastating Indiana Loss to Trump
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz ended his campaign for the presidency after suffering a devastating loss to frontrunner Donald Trump in the Indiana primary. Full Story
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Pro-Cruz Super PAC Plays Offense in Indiana
The pro-Cruz super PAC Trusted Leadership has pumped $2.4 million into the freshman Texas senator's scramble to pull out a win in Indiana. Full Story
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Cruz Mocks Trump's "Battles with Venereal Disease" As Trump Links Cruz's Dad to JFK Death
Bracing for a devastating loss in the Indiana primary, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is throwing everything but the kitchen sink at frontrunner Donald Trump. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Argues He's "In For the Distance" as Indiana Primary Nears
Ted Cruz is arguing he still has a path to Republican presidential nomination, even if he loses the primary here Tuesday as expected. Full Story
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In Indiana, Cruz Makes a Potential Last Stand
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is pulling out all the stops as he nears a must-win primary Tuesday in Indiana. Full Story
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