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Feds ask Ted Cruz reelection committee to explain illegal donation it received | San Antonio | San Antonio Current

Amid scrutiny over his controversial podcast deal, a campaign committee tied to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is now being asked to explain a donation it accepted earlier this year that greatly exceeds the amount allowed under federal law. In a June 26 letter, the Federal Election Commission asked the Ted Cruz Victory Committee to… Continue reading Feds ask Ted Cruz reelection committee to explain illegal donation it received | San Antonio | San Antonio Current

Ted Cruz Is One of the Many Republicans Who Objected to the Electoral College Count

Blast from the past: January 7, 2021 Heading into Wednesday’s joint session of Congress to tally the Electoral College vote results, lawmakers anticipated a long day peppered with objections hinged on baseless allegations of election fraud. More than a dozen Republican senators had said they would object to at least one state’s election results.They began… Continue reading Ted Cruz Is One of the Many Republicans Who Objected to the Electoral College Count

Colin Allred talks faith, Ted Cruz, and the Jan. 6 riots

Walking a tight line as a moderate in a neck-and-neck Senate race against incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), U.S. Rep. Colin Allred (D-Dallas) has focused his attention on convincing dissatisfied Republicans to cross the party aisle and experiment just one time. In that bipartisan spirit, Allred’s most recent interview with Greg Garrett of Baptist News… Continue reading Colin Allred talks faith, Ted Cruz, and the Jan. 6 riots

Police Called to Ted Cruz’s Texas Home for Teen With Self-Inflicted Wounds

Police and medical personnel were called to the Texas home of Sen. Ted Cruz Tuesday night after reports of a 14-year-old girl at the property suffering from self-inflicted stab wounds to her arms. The teen was taken to the hospital shortly after. It’s unclear who the girl was—though Cruz does have two daughters: Catherine, 11,… Continue reading Police Called to Ted Cruz’s Texas Home for Teen With Self-Inflicted Wounds

Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks: How two Texas megadonors have turbocharged the state’s far-right shift – CNNPolitics

Gun owners allowed to carry handguns without permits or training. Parents of transgender children facing investigation by state officials. Women forced to drive hours out-of-state to access abortion. This is Texas now: While the Lone Star State has long been a bastion of Republican politics, new laws and policies have taken Texas further to the… Continue reading Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks: How two Texas megadonors have turbocharged the state’s far-right shift – CNNPolitics

Cops Found Ted Cruz’s Wife on Roadside, Thought She Was a Danger to Herself

Ted Cruz’s wife, Heidi, was once so depressed that a police officer wrote: “I believed that she was a danger to herself.” The incident happened in 2005 shortly after Heidi quit her high-powered job at the White House and moved to Austin, Texas, to be with her husband, who was state solicitor general. Police responded… Continue reading Cops Found Ted Cruz’s Wife on Roadside, Thought She Was a Danger to Herself