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It’s unlikely U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will use his position of power to evolve his thinking on climate change, the way the late ...

It’s unlikely U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will use his position of power to evolve his thinking on climate change, the way the late ...

Donald Trump returned to Madison Square Garden tonight after naming fracking CEO Chris Wright as his pick for energy secretary ...

We should be well prepared at every moment to talk with enthusiasm about the purpose and value of public media,” CEO ...

Since I was studying political science at the University of Houston in the 1970s, Democrats have been predicting a blue wave would eventually sweep the Texas political landscape. Their hopes ...

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) said that President-elect Trump choosing Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to serve as attorney general was ...

Ted Cruz was in a familiar position: fighting for political survival in a state where other Republicans were routinely ...

Ted Cruz plans to vote for fellow right-wing firebrand Sen ... who previously served as chair of the National Republican ...

Johnson, losing the closed-door GOP vote just hours after fellow Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz announced he would be backing ...

AUSTIN, Texas - U.S. Senate Republicans are gathering to vote for a new leader and decide who will replace current Senate ...

U.S. Senator John Thune of South Dakota was elected as the next Senate Majority leader Wednesday morning. The established Republican lawmaker’s victory comes as a shock to Texas Republicans, who were ...