Texas Democratic Senate candidate Colin Allred has surrounded himself with campaign staffers who have shared what appear to be deeply progressive takes on current political issues — from the war in Israel and a ban on “assault weapons” to the abolition of federal immigration authorities. The social media history of Allred’s current campaign staff sheds light on whom the Texas …
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Texas showdown: Sen. Ted Cruz steps up his game as conservative firebrand faces bruising re-election race
As he faces a second straight challenging re-election campaign, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is upping his efforts. The conservative firebrand senator running for a third six-year term representing the Lone Star State in the Senate will team up Saturday in Houston with staff, volunteers, grassroots supporters, friends and family for the official opening of his 2024 campaign headquarters. …
Read More »SCOOP: Sen. Ted Cruz hauls in nearly $10 million in past three months as he battles for re-election in Texas
FIRST ON FOX Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas upped his fundraising game the past three months as he faces a bruising re-election race this year for a third six-year term in the Senate. The conservative firebrand lawmaker brought in over $9.7 million during the January-March first quarter of 2024 fundraising, according to figures shared first with Fox News on …
Read More »Trump tops Biden with double-digit lead in deep-red state being targeted by Democrats: poll
Former President Donald Trump leads President Biden in the race for Texas’ 40 electoral votes by double his margin of victory in the Lone Star State four years ago, according to a new poll. And the survey released Tuesday by Marist College also indicates Republican Sen. Ted Cruz with a six-point advantage over his Democratic challenger, Rep. Colin Allred, in …
Read More »Term limits, preventing leader ‘monarchy’ become top concerns in post-McConnell GOP
Setting limits on a leader’s reign and avoiding unilateral decision-making have emerged as chief concerns among Senate Republicans as they prepare to tap a new head in November following Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement of his plan to step down after his term ends in 2025. “We have operated as a monarchy,” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said of leadership during …
Read More »Bipartisan senators share TikTok concern following 'powerful' national security briefing
A bipartisan group of lawmakers left a national security briefing regarding TikTok on Wednesday with “deep concern” as the Senate waits to consider a House-passed bill to force the social media app to divest from China. “We had a full hearing room in the classified briefing and there was deep concern about the threat from TikTok on both sides of …
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