10 things you need to know today: May 15, 2016

Ted Cruz avoids Donald Trump mention at Texas convention, Trump's private interactions with women draw scrutiny, and more

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1. Ted Cruz snubs Donald Trump in Texas convention speech

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke at Texas' Republican convention on Saturday about the need for "a president who will have your back." He didn't ever mention presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, whom he hasn't endorsed. Some convention delegates expressed uncertainty about voting for Trump. "I don't know if I'm going to support Trump or not," one delegate said. "I think it's up to Trump to court conservatives."

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.