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Jimmy Kimmel to Ted Cruz: One-on-One Basketball Challenge Accepted

“You really wanna play basketball against a talk-show host?” Kimmel asked

By Melissa Locker June 1, 2018

Donald Trump Loves Conspiracy Theories

Donald Trump built his political career on a conspiracy theory: The false claim that Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States. But it's not the only conspiracy theory he's indulged. Over the years, Trump...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith December 7, 2017

The Internet Is Canceled Thanks to Ted Cruz's Zodiac Killer Joke

"We had a good run, y’all - the Internet was fun - but it is done now"

By Megan McCluskey October 19, 2017

Ted Cruz Made a Larry David Joke During the Debate With Bernie Sanders

Cruz is apparently a fan of PBS's "Finding Your Roots"

By Melissa Locker October 19, 2017

Republicans Already Rejecting New Gun Control Laws

"I don’t think our problem in America is gun laws"

By Nash Jenkins October 3, 2017

Jimmy Kimmel Lays Into Ted Cruz for 'Stepmom Porn' Tweet Debacle With Mock Ad

"He’s a family values guy"

By Megan McCluskey September 13, 2017

Ted Cruz Defends Vote Against Superstorm Sandy Aid Amid Harvey Destruction

"There's time for political sniping later"

By Katie Reilly August 28, 2017

The Internet Just Found Another Perfect Doppelgänger for Ted Cruz

Basically twins

By Cady Lang June 28, 2017

Will the Republican Health Care Bill Really Lower Premiums?

It's more complicated than GOP leaders say

By Sam Frizell May 25, 2017

The Facts Behind 5 Claims President Trump Made in His TIME Interview on Truth

President Trump talked with TIME Washington Bureau Chief Michael Scherer for an interview about the use of truth and falsehoods in his political career. In a 20-minute phone conversation, Trump doubled down on some of...

By Maya Rhodan March 23, 2017

Read Ted Cruz's Remarks on 'Bat-Crap Crazy' Liberals

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz argued that Democrats in Congress are behold to a "bat-crap crazy" liberal base that is upset about the election of President Trump. In an interview with radio host Mark Levin at...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith February 23, 2017

Ted Cruz Says Supreme Court Will Have Another Open Seat This Summer

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz predicted that the Supreme Court will have another open seat by this summer. In an on-stage interview at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, the Republican Senator predicted that there might...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith February 23, 2017

Taiwan Raises Diplomatic Profile as Trump Baits Beijing

The U.S. President-elect's insistence that recognition of the "one China" policy is negotiable has infuriated China

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing January 16, 2017

Meet the 10 Biggest Winners and Losers From 2016

Not all were on the ballot

By Tessa Berenson November 4, 2016

Watch the 10 Most Notable Campaign Ads of 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump famously spurned campaign ads in 2016, preferring to get free publicity by going on cable TV and making newsworthy remarks at his rallies. But that didn't stop his rivals from...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith November 3, 2016

Read the 10 Meanest Tweets of the 2016 Election

From the candidates' own accounts

By Ryan Teague Beckwith November 3, 2016

14 Times Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Insulted Each Other

A look back at their rivalry now that Cruz has endorsed Trump

By Katie Reilly September 23, 2016

Ted Cruz Endorses Donald Trump Despite Bitter Rivalry

Cruz had withheld his endorsement until now

By Katie Reilly September 23, 2016

Quiz: Do You Know Enough to Run for President?

And what is Aleppo?

By Daniel White September 9, 2016

Ted Cruz’s Anti-Donald Trump Convention Speech Just Got the 'Bad Lip Reading' Treatment

"Then I punched his rib"

By Ashley Hoffman July 25, 2016

The Most Unexpected Moments of the Republican Convention

Political conventions are tightly scripted affairs, so the most interesting moments are often the unexpected ones. This year's Republican convention, which ended Thursday night, provided plenty. Here's a look at some of the most unexpected...

July 22, 2016

How Some Convention Speakers Avoided Endorsing Trump

Ted Cruz caused a commotion when he failed to endorse Donald Trump in his speech to the Republican national convention. But the Texas Senator was not alone. A number of speakers at this week's convention...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith July 21, 2016

Focus on the Family Founder Endorses Trump

James Dobson endorsed Donald Trump for president hours before the newly minted GOP nominee is slated to take the stage the final night of the Republican National Convention. “I have decided to endorse Donald J....

By Elizabeth Dias / Cleveland July 21, 2016

Convention's Angry Tone Sets a New Standard for TV

The TV broadcast of the ongoing Republican National Convention, which wraps up Thursday night with a speech from nominee Donald Trump, contained moments of drudgery that were comfortably familiar. House Speaker Paul Ryan has been...

By Daniel D'Addario July 21, 2016

How the Establishment Beat Cruz

It was hard to imagine a more ignominious ending to his 2016 campaign. Standing before the party he had plotted for years to take over, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz stood for 38 seconds as the...

By Zeke J Miller / Cleveland July 21, 2016

Cruz Sticks to His Guns

While he declined to endorse Donald Trump, he won't vote for Hillary Clinton

By Katie Reilly July 21, 2016

How Mike Pence Tried to Heal the Republican Rift

After Texas Sen. Ted Cruz pointedly failed to endorse Donald Trump in his primetime speech at the Republican convention, it was left to the two other keynote speakers to repair the damage. The first to...

By Jay Newton-Small / Cleveland July 21, 2016

Watch Republican Delegates Boo Ted Cruz

Delegates were unhappy when Texas Sen. Ted Cruz failed to endorse Donald Trump during his speech to the Republican national convention. Here's a close-up video of how some of those delegates booed while Cruz was...

By TIME Video July 21, 2016

Watch Cruz Fail to Endorse Trump at the Republican Convention

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz gave a lengthy speech to the Republican national convention Wednesday night, hitting Hillary Clinton and talking about conservative principles while failing to endorse nominee Donald Trump. "I want to congratulate Donald...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith July 20, 2016

Cruz Booed Off RNC Stage

A dramatic wager kicks off the battle for 2020

By Alex Altman / Cleveland July 20, 2016

Carson: Cruz Has a 'Responsibility' to Endorse Trump

Ben Carson said Wednesday that he thinks Ted Cruz has a responsibility to endorse Donald Trump. Asked about Cruz supporters who booed Trump's plane after it flew overhead in Cleveland Wednesday morning, Carson told TIME...

By Tessa Berenson / Cleveland July 20, 2016

Here's Why the Latest 'Never Trump' Plan Is Doomed

The Republican daydream of replacing Donald Trump at the top of the ticket returned Wednesday, but it's likely to end in yet another disappointment. A report in the Wall Street Journal highlighting an internal Trump...

By Zeke J Miller July 7, 2016

Eighth Grader Impersonates Presidential Candidates at Graduation

Jack Aiello won a graduation speech writing contest and got the chance to roast the 2016 presidential candidates

By Daniel White June 16, 2016

The 5 Most Likely Third-Party Scenarios in 2016

The two historically unpopular likely major party nominees have some frustrated voters daydreaming about a third party. But as in most election years, the prospects for such a candidate are mostly a fantasy when it...

By Zeke J Miller May 31, 2016

The Presidential Election Has Already Cost $1 Billion

During April, White House hopefuls, their supportive super PACs and other political committees raced past the $1 billion mark achieved in March, adding another $150 million or so to already historic spending totals. Here’s a...

By Center for Public Integrity / Dave Levinthal, Michael Beckel, Cady Zuvich and Carrie Levine May 21, 2016

Ted Cruz Is Open to Restarting His Campaign

Cruz says that if his campaign showed signs of life he would jump back into the race

By Daniel White May 10, 2016

Why the Republican Convention Still Matters

There won't be a contested convention, but there could still be some fireworks

By Daniel White May 4, 2016

John Kasich's Big Press Conference Off to a Rough Start

Ohio Gov. John Kasich's press conference Wednesday morning went about as well as the rest of his troubled campaign. With the exit of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz from the race Tuesday night, Kasich is the...

By Sarah Begley May 4, 2016

Will Trump's Winning Streak Last Through November?

For a guy who can’t possibly win, Donald Trump certainly wins a lot. Of course, he has been trying to tell us this for months now. “Win and win and win and win,” he often...

By David Von Drehle May 4, 2016

Read Cruz's Speech on Dropping Out

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz dropped out of the presidential race after losing the crucial Indiana primary. Here is a transcript of the speeches he and running mate Carly Fiorina gave at the Crowne Plaza Hotel...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith May 3, 2016

Why Ted Cruz's Big Gamble Failed

You could tell when Ted Cruz started speaking in the past tense that he had finally come to grips with the inevitable. Standing in front of a bank of flags, surrounded by family who had...

By Alex Altman , Zeke J Miller and Philip Elliott May 3, 2016

How Ted Cruz's Super PAC Fought in Indiana

A victory in Tuesday’s Indiana primary is Sen. Ted Cruz’s strongest hope for staying alive in the race for president, and one super PAC is leading the charge to keep his campaign afloat. Meet Trusted...

By Center for Public Integrity / Cady Zuvich May 3, 2016

Donald Trump and the Truth About Lee Harvey Oswald and Cuba

Lee Harvey Oswald and Rafael Cruz were on different sides of the debate over Cuba in the 1960s

By Lily Rothman May 3, 2016

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Get Personal in Indiana

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz lobbed petty, gossipy insults at each other Tuesday ahead of the crucial Indiana primary. First, the Republican frontrunner mused that Cruz's father was somehow linked to the assassination of President...

By Tessa Berenson May 3, 2016

Ted Cruz Heads for Likely Defeat in Indiana

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a closer contest

By Sam Frizell May 3, 2016

Donald Trump Looks Ahead to a November Race Against Hillary Clinton

'We then focus on Hillary. And that’s going to be fun'

By Philip Elliott / South Bend, Indiana May 2, 2016

The Texas Attorney General Promised to Remember My Transgender Son. His Recent Actions Show He's Forgotten

Ted Cruz Wins Fight Over Beto O'Rourke

Can Beto O'Rourke Win? Texas Democrats Hold Their Breath

Jimmy Kimmel Got His Hands on Basketball Rival Ted Cruz’s Yearbook Photo