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Rafael Edward Cruz ( / kruːz /; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician, attorney, and political commentator serving as 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.
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4 days ago · Ted Cruz, American politician who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and began his first term representing Texas in 2013. He sought the Republican Party nomination for president in 2016. Before entering politics, Cruz worked as a lawyer. Learn more about his life and career.
May 10, 2024 · The Texas Republican, who made a name for himself trying to shut down the government over the Affordable Care Act, took on an unfamiliar role as a critical player in pushing through a major ...
Representing Texas. After working at the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission during the Bush administration, Ted moved back home to be the Solicitor General of Texas.
May 27, 2022 · U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, walked off on a British journalist after he was pressed about reforming gun laws, and asked why mass shootings happen so frequently in America.
Mar 6, 2024 · Rep. Colin Allred will take on GOP Sen. Ted Cruz after he won Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary, NBC News projects, setting up a key matchup in the fight for control of the Senate.
Mar 6, 2024 · AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL player who broke with his party over President Joe Biden’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, won his Senate primary Tuesday to propel an underdog campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
1 day ago · Still smarting over Trump calling him “Lyin’ Ted,” mocking his wife, Heidi Cruz’s, appearance and suggesting the senator’s Cuba-born father was involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Cruz implored delegates to “vote your conscience.” It drew prolonged boos. Cruz reversed himself and endorsed Trump that fall, and today he’s among his staunchest defenders. But, at the time, the vitriol was high enough that Heidi Cruz was led from the convention floor, just in case.
Feb 18, 2021 · Texas Senator Ted Cruz has attempted to defend taking a family trip to Mexico amid a winter storm that left millions in his state without power and water.
