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Texans prefer Cruz over Perry for president

The Lone Star State's freshman senator was virtually unknown 18 month ago. Look at him now

Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz greets supporters on July 31 in Houston: Cruz' stunning primary defeat of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst signaled a growing rift between Tea Partiers and the

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10 things you need to know today: November 28, 2021

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It's spreading

Omicron strain reaches U.K., Germany, Italy, and Czechia

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omicr-on a plane?

Planes from South Africa carrying COVID-positive passengers land in Amsterdam

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10 things you need to know today: November 27, 2021

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7 cartoons about Thanksgiving inflation

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Who pays America's taxes?

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