The Holder Department of Justice (DOJ) rejected a request from Texas Senator Ted Cruz to appoint a special prosecutor for the investigation into the IRS scandal in a letter released this week. The DOJ argued that it saw no apparent
Yesterday, the Department of Justice denied Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s request to have a special prosecutor look into allegations that the Internal Revenue Service unfairly targeted conservative groups. Cruz, concerned that the DOJ investigation was compromised due to the political
The conservative grassroots are thriving, and the wealthy members of the permanent political class who have everything to gain by working with both political parties to expand government and enrich themselves are deluded in their thinking that the populist spirit
During his speech after Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) received the Claremont Institute’s Winston Churchill Award for statesmanship at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles this weekend he slammed President Obama comparing him to Jimmy Carter several times. Cruz said
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), one of the most powerful members of Congress on immigration issues, is holding a major fundraiser Wednesday with pro-amnesty forces in Silicon Valley — and his donors seem to think they can
Sketching out themes for what could be his stump speech in a potential presidential campaign, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) last Saturday ripped the lawlessness of President Barack Obama’s imperial presidency. He also used examples from history to imply that the
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has staked out ground to Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) right on foreign policy, and he may be doing the same on social issues in Iowa, home of the nation’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses. Asked to respond to Paul’s comments
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said he was “emphatically opposed” to federal Common Core standards after he keynoted an event for Iowa’s influential homeschoolers in which he said that school choice “is the civil rights issue of the 21st century.” “I
On Friday, President Barack Obama met with 17 leaders from a hodgepodge of pro-amnesty organizations and discussed getting legislation through the House in an “upcoming 90-day” window. Last year, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said amnesty advocates would try to get legislation passed
FT. WORTH, TEXAS–Konni Burton, the favored conservative running for Senate District 10 will kick off her run-off election campaign with a community rally to promote #TakeBackSD10. Senator Ted Cruz is also expected to attend at Stockyards Station in Fort Worth this Wednesday,
The mystery behind the Ted Cruz photoshop posters that have been popping up in California has been solved. Ben Howe has the scoop at (where else?) The Right Scoop: Sabo Art out of Los Angeles has “come out” as the
The Associated Press and the National Journal have corrected erroneous stories they ran about Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), misquoting a remark that he made at an anti-abortion rally. On Wednesday at the Susan B. Anthony List “Campaign for Life Gala
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) will be addressing the Claremont Institute’s Winton Churchill dinner on Saturday night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, as well as receiving the Churchill award from the organization. Interestingly, radio host Hugh Hewitt, who also endorsed Senator
During a passionate senate floor speech Thursday, Texas Senator Ted Cruz reaffirmed America’s commitment to stand with the people of Ukraine despite Russian military aggression and Senator Harry Reid’s “political” actions. Cruz attacked Senate Democrats’ moves to amend a pending
In a speech on the Senate floor on Thursday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) challenged Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) for his insistence on injecting money for the International Monetary Fund into a proposed aid package for the beleaguered nation
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) conceded that GOP leaders currently do not have the votes in the House for amnesty legislation, but he also said that he hoped immigration legislation could be passed this year. In an interview with the hometown Janesville
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Laura Ingraham’s radio show on Wednesday discussed Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticizing his foreign policy views last Sunday on ABC’s “This Week”… Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
In his remarks at the conference over the weekend, the chairman of the group that runs CPAC said that conservatives and establishment Republicans should not spend “one more minute” fighting about candidates, policies, and for the soul of the party.
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rand Paul (R-KY) have launched a national debate right here at Breitbart News, one that may mark the first shots of the 2016 Republican presidential primary campaign. The topic is foreign policy, oddly, an issue
On Monday’s episode of “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel, Democratic strategist and former Clinton adviser James Carville weighed in on potential match-up for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Carville predicted it would come down between two Texans — Sen.
In an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” on Monday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) responded to Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) critique of his foreign policy positions in an appearance on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeff_poor
Sen. Rand Paul continued his aggressive brush back of comments from his usual ally Sen. Ted Cruz suggesting that Paul is positioned at the left, dovish flank of the GOP on foreign policy, telling Fox News host Sean Hannity Cruz
Just as their first significant public conflict as 2016 frontrunners was starting to heat up, Ted Cruz has some nice things to say about his colleague Rand Paul. “Rand Paul is a courageous voice for liberty, and I’m honored to
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — An outraged Senator Ted Cruz wonders where President Obama stands on the violent repression of protesters in Venezuela. The senator spoke at Breitbart News’ day-long national security event at CPAC, emphasizing the importance of fostering democracies
(National Harbor, MD) — Kentucky Senator Rand Paul won the CPAC Presidential Straw Poll for the second year in a row. The support he received from 31% of voters was almost three times the support of his nearest rival, Texas
