Apr 13 Watch 3:22 Clinton makes voters the focus of her 2016 announcement By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton released a video on Sunday saying she is officially running for president, before kicking off a campaign trip to Iowa. On Monday, Sen. Marco Rubio announced that he, too, is joining the 2016 race for the White House. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 12:10 Shields and Brooks on Harry Reid's retirement, Yemen turmoil response By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s retirement announcement, Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential prospects and U.S. involvement in the Yemen conflict. Continue watching
Mar 25 Cruz eyes insurance via Obamacare, a law he vows to scrap By Philip Elliott, Associated Press WASHINGTON — GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz could soon be buying his family's health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act he has vowed to dismantle. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 8:20 First out of the gate for 2016, where does Ted Cruz go now? By PBS News Hour Many Republicans say they are considering a run for president in 2016, but Sen. Ted Cruz is the first to make it official. Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Susan Page of USA Today… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch In campaign kickoff, Ted Cruz vows to reignite 'promise of America' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 23 What does Ted Cruz believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Lisa Desjardins Ted Cruz is senator, firebrand, former prosecutor, the son of a preacher-man (who was also a Cuban emigre), a Tea Party favorite and now presidential candidate. To begin the season of decision, here is a look at where the Republican… Continue reading
Mar 23 Ted Cruz kicks off presidential campaign at Liberty University By Philip Elliott, Associated Press LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Sen. Ted Cruz opened the first major campaign of the 2016 presidential season Monday with a kickoff speech courting cultural conservatives and declaring that he will devote himself to "reigniting the promise of America."… Continue reading
Mar 22 Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to announce presidential bid Monday By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will announce Monday his plans to run for president, becoming the first high-profile Republican formally to enter the 2016 presidential contest. Continue reading
Dec 16 Up to 88 federal judges may receive Senate confirmation this year By Alan Fram, Associated Press No longer impeded by Republican blocking tactics, Democrats are on track to win confirmation of up to 88 of President Barack Obama's top judicial nominations this year, a total that would be the highest for any president in two decades. Continue reading
Dec 13 House Democrats, then Senate Republicans object to spending bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press First it was objections by House Democrats that stood in the way of passage of a $1.1 trillion catchall spending bill. Now it's the Senate Republicans' turn, specifically Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah. Continue reading