Ted Cruz

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live from new york

SNL tries to coax apologies out of Ted Cruz, Andrew Cuomo, Gina Carano in latest cold open

Political Cartoon U.S. ted cruz texas cancun

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Feature

5 outrageously funny cartoons about Ted Cruz's Cancun getaway

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last night on late night

Trevor Noah and Jimmy Kimmel spin Ted Cruz's Cancun misadventure into jokes, mortification, travel ads

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Flyin' Ted

Text messages appear to show how quickly Ted Cruz's ill-advised Cancun trip was planned

Beto O'Rourke and CNN's Anderson Cooper.

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texas in crisis

Beto O'Rourke is organizing wellness checks for seniors during Texas' blackouts. Ted Cruz is in Cancun.

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we regret to inform you

Ted Cruz has a mullet

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wear a mask!

Sherrod Brown publicly shames Rand Paul for not wearing a mask on the Senate floor

An image of Sen. Josh Hawley next to an image of Jessie Spano.

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I'm zack Morris and I approve this message

The Lincoln Project used an old Saved by the Bell PSA to troll Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley

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capitol riot

New Yorker reporter's footage provides 'clearest view yet' of Capitol rioters inside Senate chamber

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Drama in D.C.

GOP Sen. Tom Cotton not-so-subtly knocks Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley for inspiring Capitol siege for 'political advantage'

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Drama in D.C.

Ted Cruz suggested the Senate hold a 'commission' to investigate election results. Bipartisan senators immediately tore him apart.

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Joel Mathis

Hawley and Cruz: How to lie without quite lying

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election rejection

Ted Cruz says Senate will likely blockade Biden's nominations based on debunked election fraud allegations

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wear a mask

After he flew without a mask, American Airlines reminds Ted Cruz of its face covering policy

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Jeva Lange

Ted Cruz is right about getting Chinese censorship out of Hollywood movies

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the coronavirus crisis

Ted Cruz self-quarantines after shaking hands with coronavirus patient

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Trump impeachment trial

Ted Cruz is officially the 1st senator spotted drinking milk during impeachment trial

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shaving grace

Beto O'Rourke has a post-presidential run beard, and Ted Cruz loves it

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Sunday shows

NBC's Chuck Todd can't figure out why Ted Cruz isn't more skeptical of Trump after their primary battles

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Hong Kong protests

Ted Cruz urges Hong Kong protesters to shun violence, accuses Carrie Lam of 'weakness'

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Sunday shows

Watch Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez get excited about the prospect of working with Ted Cruz

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The Joker

MSNBC's Chris Hayes explains why Sen. Ted Cruz wants space pirates to devour his liver

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what.

Ted Cruz just compared rape victims to a man who climbed on a train and electrocuted himself

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that was a lot

Watch this Democratic senator destroy Ted Cruz in an incredible shutdown rant

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this is a lot

Ted Cruz suggests his beard might bring peace in the Middle East

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this just grown in

Ted Cruz's new beard has an alarming number of fans

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Matthew Walther

How did Beto O'Rourke lose to the most hated politician in America?

Beto ORourke and Ted Cruz release final ads

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beto vs. ted

Beto O'Rourke and Ted Cruz release their final ads before Election Day, featuring Texas, Willie, and Texas

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not far behind

Beto O'Rourke is catching up to Ted Cruz

is she running?

Ted Cruz's daughter said running for president was a 'bad deal' for his wife Heidi. She seems to agree.

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protests

Protesters heckled Ted Cruz out of a restaurant

Ted Cruz is raising money from dodgy mailers

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Ted talks

Sen. Ted Cruz is soliciting campaign cash with dodgy 'Summons Enclosed' letters

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of course he did

Ted Cruz tells a pretty good joke about eating someone's son

Ted Cruz accused Beto O'Rourke of saying bad words

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beto vs. ted

Ted Cruz wants you to know that Democrat Beto O'Rourke uses bad words

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beto vs. ted

Senate hopeful Beto O'Rourke is banking on the fact that Texans really, really dislike Ted Cruz

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whatainsult

Ted Cruz campaign baffles Texas by calling Beto O'Rourke a 'Triple Meat Whataburger liberal'