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Ted Cruz Is 'Not Particularly Keen' on Donald Trump's Qatari Air Force One
The Texas Republican flew on the jet for the first time Wednesday and called it "orders of magnitude nicer" than the old one.

Ted Cruz Accuses Tucker Carlson of Defending Hitler in Talk With Ex-UK Minister
Carlson's "who cares" was about speaking German, and one economic measure partly backs the claim about Russia that Cruz called "laughably false."

Harry Enten: Ken Paxton Is Least Popular Texas GOP Senate Nominee This Century
CNN's data analyst says no other Texas Republican Senate nominee this century has been underwater. Ken Paxton is at minus 16 as Donald Trump arrives to campaign for him.

Ted Cruz Urges Mike Johnson to Recall House Early to Pass College Sports Bill
The Texas senator wants President Donald Trump to sign the bill on the set of College GameDay, and he wants it done before Election Day.

Ken Paxton Tells Sean Hannity Most of James Talarico's Money Is Out of State
FEC filings show Texans gave most of the Democrat's itemized donations, while Republican groups are outspending Talarico's allies on TV.

Ted Cruz Says Young Americans' Socialism Support Is 'Not Deep' Before Midterms
Gallup's own data backs part of his case: when asked to define socialism, few Americans describe government ownership of the means of production.

Ted Cruz Challenges James Talarico's Faith With His Own Pastor's Words on Jesus
The senator aired undercover audio of a St. Andrew's Presbyterian minister doubting the virgin birth, in a race Cruz is not running in and polls call a dead heat.

Ted Cruz Turns Nikole Hannah-Jones's School Regret Into Case for His Tax Credit
The senator read nearly 20 minutes of the 1619 Project creator's essay on air, but she has since said she has no regrets about caring for other people's children.

Ted Cruz Warns 'Woke Right' Socialism Is 'a Path to Losing' for Republicans
Gallup found socialism's favorability topped 40 percent for the first time the same day Cruz sounded the alarm on Verdict.

Ted Cruz Cites Study: Zero Princeton Faculty Gave to Republicans
Ted Cruz says the study explains why the Democratic Party's 'center of gravity' moved to the faculty lounge, but the zero covers 818 professors, not the 950 he cited.

Cruz Jokes About Planting Hecklers for Trump, Downplays His Own Boos
On his podcast, Cruz called the hecklers "knuckleheads" and stopped short of endorsing co-host Ben Ferguson's staged-crowd theory.
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