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Ted Cruz tried to make a joke Tuesday out of Republican presidential rival Donald Trump raising questions about whether the Texas senator's birth in Canada could be a liability if he becomes the GOP's nominee.
Ted Cruz's reputation as an arrogant, grating, in-your-face ideologue has dogged him throughout the Republican presidential race. But it hasn't stopped the Texas senator's rise.
The campaign for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said Wednesday that it has raised nearly $20 million over the last three months, a large haul that further cements him as a serious contender for the nomination.
Republican presidential candidate and Texas Senator Ted Cruz is turning to political satire in a parody ad that will run in Iowa during Saturday Night Live tonight.
More than any other issue, immigration is driving the rivalry between Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, presidential rivals focusing on the divisive topic in their messages to Republican voters.
Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio clashed sharply over national security and immigration in the Republican presidential debate on Tuesday, thrusting their evolving feud to the forefront of the GOP race.
The former Florida governor repeatedly took the fight to front-runner Donald Trump in Las Vegas Tuesday night as the Republican Party's 2016 class met on the debate stage for the last time this year.
The 2016 Republican presidential candidates are debating for the last time in 2015, this time in Las Vegas, as they race for advantage seven weeks before the first votes are cast in Iowa.
Donald Trump will be standing at center stage, but Ted Cruz will be in the spotlight at Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate.
What is the plan for Syrian refugees who are heading to the United States right now? Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott went public with their proposals on Tuesday morning.
Ted Cruz's campaign has formally filed to put his name on his home state's March 1 presidential primary ballot.
Ted Cruz is among the most hated men in Washington, reviled by leaders of both parties as an ideological hard-liner loyal only to the far-right of the conservative movement.
Out on the presidential campaign trail, Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz are rising in the polls. Back in the Senate, their ambitions can sometimes be a nuisance for fellow lawmakers.
Republican presidential rivals Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz are backpedaling furiously as they try to outmaneuver each other on immigration. Both senators are trying to appeal to conservative GOP presidential primary voters.
Republican presidential rivals Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are backpedaling furiously as they try to outmaneuver each other on immigration.
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz said that he wants to do away with government support for the sugar industry -- a veiled dig at rival Marco Rubio, the Florida senator who has long supported sugar growers.
As Donald Trump and Ben Carson remain atop the field in recent polling, Ted Cruz is positioning himself as an alternative should either stumble.
Sen. Ted Cruz is trying to ride a standout performance in last week's GOP debate into new momentum.
Sen. Ted Cruz proposed that the U.S. adopt a flat tax coupled with a levy, scrapping the current tax code.
The Republican presidential candidates are debating for the third time in the 2016 nomination contest.
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz has picked up the backing of a Texas billionaire and the state's lieutenant governor.
Close to 7,000 people filled the pews at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano for a presidential forum Sunday.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz sought to energize the Christian conservatives at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano to vote for their values.
But front-runner Donald Trump isn't one of them.
Just hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in the United States, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz tried to get the Senate to back renaming a Washington street after a Chinese dissident.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller dismissed Governor Greg Abbott's endorsement of his Republican challenger, Nate Sheets.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet beat Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the special runoff election for the open state Senate District 9 seat.
San Antonio's second-year guard posts a career night — 40‑12‑12 — joining David Robinson in franchise history as the Spurs roll 138–125.
Connor Hilton, 17, said that after taking Accutane, a prescribed acne medication, he began to have suicidal and homicidal thoughts – thoughts that, his defense argued, led him to shoot two friends in the head at his Friendswood, Texas, home. Prosecutors weren't convinced.
Terrance Gore, a former outfielder and three-time World Series champion known for his blazing speed on the base paths, has died at 34 years old, according to Major League Baseball officials.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller dismissed Governor Greg Abbott's endorsement of his Republican challenger, Nate Sheets.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet beat Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the special runoff election for the open state Senate District 9 seat.
San Antonio's second-year guard posts a career night — 40‑12‑12 — joining David Robinson in franchise history as the Spurs roll 138–125.
Connor Hilton, 17, said that after taking Accutane, a prescribed acne medication, he began to have suicidal and homicidal thoughts – thoughts that, his defense argued, led him to shoot two friends in the head at his Friendswood, Texas, home. Prosecutors weren't convinced.
Terrance Gore, a former outfielder and three-time World Series champion known for his blazing speed on the base paths, has died at 34 years old, according to Major League Baseball officials.
As Texas, in recent years, has experienced an increase in its infant mortality rate, it has seen a growing interest in bereavement care for families.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
A CBS News Texas investigation found those daily meals no longer being delivered to schools, despite the nonprofit's claims to the contrary.
It once fed thousands of kids. So, how did a Dallas non-profit's core mission fall apart? CBS News Texas investigates.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller dismissed Governor Greg Abbott's endorsement of his Republican challenger, Nate Sheets.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet beat Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the special runoff election for the open state Senate District 9 seat.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
The state of Texas is investing $50 million in research on psychedelic therapies.
Walk with a Doc invites community members to join low-pressure group walks led by physicians.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Terrance Gore, a former outfielder and three-time World Series champion known for his blazing speed on the base paths, has died at 34 years old, according to Major League Baseball officials.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
The U.S. women's hockey team eased to a 5-0 win over Finland on Saturday afternoon.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
With Bad Bunny headlining a historic Super Bowl halftime show, we highlight some of his most impactful lyrics in Spanish and English.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Lead singer and frontman Dee Snider said he suffers from degenerative arthritis and has had several surgeries over the years.
With Bad Bunny headlining a historic Super Bowl halftime show, we highlight some of his most impactful lyrics in Spanish and English.
Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate secured the rights to perform his Minions-themed program at the Milan Cortina Games hours before he was set to skate.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
