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Ted Cruz is the junior U.S. senator from Texas. He has served Texas in the U.S. Senate since 2013. Before that he served as the solicitor general of Texas between 2003 and 2008, representing the state at the U.S. Supreme Court on a number of occasions. Cruz unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for president in 2016, losing the nomination to President Donald Trump.
'We Are Listening to Trump—Your Boss': Rioters Warn Capitol Police in Video
"You're outnumbered," one of the rioters in the video says to a Capitol police officer during the January 6 attack.
By Alexandra Garrett On 1/17/21 at 11:04 AM EST
'Horrified' Loews Hotels Cancel GOP Sen. Josh Hawley Fundraiser
"We have informed the host of the Feb. fundraiser that it will no longer be held at Loews Hotels," the New York City-based luxury hotel company tweeted.
By Benjamin Fearnow On 1/16/21 at 6:19 PM EST
Manchin Backs Congress Considering Removal of Cruz, Hawley After Riot
When asked during a TV interview if he believes the January 6 events at the Capitol were in fact an insurrection, the West Virginia senator replied succinctly: "Absolutely, no doubt at all in my mind."
Beto O'Rourke Opposes Cruz Attending Inauguration After Election Challenge
The former Texas congressman accused Cruz of sedition and called for his "expulsion" from the Senate, following the deadly Capitol riot.
By James Crowley On 1/16/21 at 9:38 AM EST
Cruz, Hawley Face Few Repercussions from Corporate Donors Jumping Ship
Campaign finance records show that while many corporations are re-evaluating whom to support in Congress after the Capitol riot, the GOP duo is largely insulated from any monetary fallout thanks to a large proportion of individual donors.
By Ramsey Touchberry On 1/16/21 at 8:00 AM EST
Goebbels and the New American Terror
America increasingly seems to be on a path to self-destruction.
By Caroline Glick On 1/14/21 at 5:00 AM EST
Sean Hannity Slams Democrats for Comparing Ted Cruz to Nazi Leader
Biden said Cruz has participated in "the big lie," a reference to the Nazi Minister of Propaganda who once said, "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it."
By Daniel Villarreal On 1/12/21 at 8:39 PM EST
Ted Cruz Faces Mounting Backlash, Possible Censure As Top Aide Resigns
Cruz could also be expelled or stripped of their Senate committee assignments if enough senators agree.
Lincoln Project Blasts Cruz, Hawley for Capitol Riot: 'This Is Your Coup'
Hawley and Cruz were among the 147 congressional Republicans who supported at least one objection to counting Joe Biden's electoral votes.
By Alexandra Hutzler On 1/12/21 at 3:14 PM EST
Cruz and Hawley Could be Put on No-Fly List—House Homeland Security Chair
The Republican senators have faced calls to resign following the deadly riot at the Capitol on January 6.
By Darragh Roche On 1/12/21 at 6:53 AM EST
Without Accountability, All of This Will Happen Again
Those who say we should "look forward" to a new administration and forget or dismiss what occurred last week are delusional.
By Robert Reich On 1/11/21 at 5:33 PM EST
Cruz, Hawley Should Be Disbarred, Over 8,000 Lawyers and Law Students Say
"Senators Hawley and Cruz directly incited the January 6th insurrection, repeating dangerous and unsubstantiated statements regarding the election and abetting the lawless behavior of President Trump," the petition says.
By Jason Lemon On 1/11/21 at 11:19 AM EST
Cruz 2016 Campaign Chair Cuts Senator Loose over 'Assault on Our Democracy'
Chad Sweet called for his former ally to be "denounced" for his objection to the electoral college results.
By James Walker On 1/11/21 at 6:11 AM EST
Cruz, Hawley, Other GOP Objectors Face Donation Boycott From Businesses
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Marriott International and Commerce Bancshares have said they will not contribute to Republicans who objected to President-elect Joe Biden's win.
By Jason Lemon On 1/10/21 at 2:27 PM EST
Ohio Senator Calls on Cruz, Hawley to Resign as Capitol Riot Backlash Grows
"Both Senator Josh Hawley and Senator Ted Cruz have betrayed their oaths of office and abetted a violent insurrection on our democracy," said Senator Sherrod Brown.
By Alexandra Garrett On 1/10/21 at 9:27 AM EST
Why CEOs Were Complicit in President Trump's Washington Riot
CEOs could have turned off the money spigot for the Republican Party years ago. Why they didn't.
By Hank Gilman On 1/10/21 at 7:00 AM EST
AOC Fires Back at Ted Cruz After He Criticizes Biden's Nazis Reference
The New York Democratic congresswoman called on the Republican senator to resign, saying his "excusal and denial of Wednesday's Neo-Nazi presence is abhorrent and dangerous."
By James Crowley On 1/9/21 at 3:52 PM EST
Calls Grow for Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz to Resign After Trump Riot
By leading the charge for overturning the election, Democrats have said, the two Senate Republicans acted as provocateurs for the deadly insurrection that unfolded at the Capitol.
By Ramsey Touchberry On 1/8/21 at 6:21 PM EST
No. 3 Senate Dem Calls for Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley To Resign After Riots
"Any Senator who stands up and supports the power of force over the power of democracy has broken their oath of office," Democratic Senator Patty Murray of Washington said.
By Daniel Villarreal On 1/8/21 at 5:34 PM EST
Alyssa Milano, Mark Ruffalo And Other Celebs Call For Ted Cruz To Resign
Both politicians have faced an intense backlash following the Capitol riot amid claims that they fuelled the violence.
By Emma Nolan On 1/8/21 at 10:40 AM EST
James Gunn Calls Josh Hawley a 'Complete Moron' as Celebs Pile on Senator
The Guardians of the Galaxy and Suicide Squad director blasted the Missouri politician after he was accused of fuelling the riots at the Capitol this week.
By Emma Nolan On 1/8/21 at 7:15 AM EST
AOC Calls on Cruz, Hawley to Resign, or Senate to Remove Them
"Senator Cruz, you must accept responsibility for how your craven, self-serving actions contributed to the death of four people yesterday. And how you fundraised off this riot," the New York congresswoman tweeted.
By Alexandra Garrett On 1/7/21 at 2:49 PM EST
Tom Cotton Goes After GOP Colleagues For Misleading Voters Ahead
The Republican senator criticized fellow GOP colleagues for providing "false hope" by allowing their supporters to believe the election outcome could be changed.
By Natalie Colarossi On 1/7/21 at 1:50 PM EST
Republicans Condemn Trump Supporters Storming Capitol: 'A Coup Attempt'
"People are being hurt. This is unacceptable," GOP House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Fox News, confirming that shots had been fired inside the Capitol.
By Jason Lemon On 1/6/21 at 3:30 PM EST
Even Ted Cruz Doesn't Think His GOP Effort to Overturn Election Will Work
"I think it is likely that all or nearly all of the Democrats will vote against us," Texas GOP Senator Ted Cruz said Tuesday about the GOP's planned challenges to Wednesday's Congressional Electoral College certification.
By Jeffery Martin On 1/5/21 at 11:28 PM EST
Arnold Schwarzenegger Calls Efforts to Overturn Biden Win 'Crazy and Evil'
The former GOP California governor said lawmakers objecting to Biden's win will be remembered as "villains" by their grandchildren.
GOP Lawmaker Warns Colleagues of 'Precedent' Set by Objecting to Biden Win
"When we decide that we want to supersede the judgment of the states, be careful," Republican Representative Ken Buck of Colorado cautioned.
Tom Cotton Joins Lindsey Graham To Break With Trump-Backing GOP Senators
The Arkansas Republican explained in a statement why he opposes Congress objecting to certification of the 2020 election results.
By Shane Croucher On 1/4/21 at 5:32 AM EST
Bipartisan Group of Senators Denounces GOP Objections to Election Results
"Further attempts to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the 2020 Presidential election are contrary to the clearly expressed will of the American people," the group of Republican, Democratic and independent lawmakers said.
Steve Schmidt Says January 6 Will Start Destructive 'Civil War' in the GOP
Schmidt, a GOP strategist who co-founded the Lincoln Project, says the Republican Party will divide into "irreconcilable factions" when Congress meets on Wednesday to certify Joe Biden's victory in 2020 election.
By Khaleda Rahman On 1/3/21 at 11:23 AM EST