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Santorum Endorses Cruz In Texas Senate Race
Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum has endorsed tea party favorite Ted Cruz in the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas.
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Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum has endorsed tea party favorite Ted Cruz in the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas.
Former presidential candidate Rick Santorum has endorsed Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz in the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas. The announcement came Thursday morning.
Federal election records show that Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst lent his campaign for U.S. Senate nearly $1.2 million on May 14, the day that early voting began.
U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Cruz said in Lubbock on Tuesday that if West Texas values were spread across the entire nation, they could solve the country's ills.
Many races are on the ballot, but the race with the biggest political stakes is the Republican primary for the open U.S. Senate seat.
Governor Rick Perry has made a radio ad defending Lt. Governor David Dewhurst in his run for the U.S. Senate. The ad started airing on Monday.
In the bitterly fought Republican primary for U.S. Senate, Ted Cruz has announced that he is being endorsed by former Alaska Governor and Vice President candidate Sarah Palin.
The conservative activist group Club for Growth is shifting its focus to Texas after a big victory defeating incumbent Indiana Senator Richard Lugar.
While candidates from the same party agreed on most things, the differences between the Republicans and the Democrats could not be starker.
With nearly 50 percent of Texas voters calling themselves "very conservative" in a recent poll, the competition in the GOP is now all about who's the purest.
Many Republicans view Ted Cruz as the Texas version of Marco Rubio, the Hispanic U.S. senator from Florida whose conservative philosophy and strong oratory skills helped make him a national tea party force seemingly overnight.
The Friday night debate will be the first time that the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate have had a chance to address a statewide audience.
The Republicans vying to succeed U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison focused much of their time Monday on federal spending and the need to make deep cuts.
It's a question more are asking in the Republican primary for Texas' U.S. Senate seat - Where is Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst -- and why isn't he showing up at candidate forums and debates?
Republicans vying to for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison squared off in Dallas Wednesday. But the frontrunner, David Dewhurst, chose not to attend.
A new poll shows Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and Ted Cruz as frontrunners for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison.
The top candidates for the Republican nomination to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will debate in Austin on Wednesday.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Craig James says he will release his income tax returns and has called on his opponents to do the same.
The Republican candidates battling to replace retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison appear to be on a race to see who can strike the right conservative tone: not too moderate, not too Libertarian, but someplace uniquely Texan between the two.
Craig James is now officially a candidates for Senate. "I'm doing this because it's what you need. It's what I need. It's what we all need," said the sports announcer and former pro football player.
The top candidates in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate are holding their first formal debate.
ESPN college football analyst Craig James is leaving the broadcast booth to run for the U.S. Senate in Texas.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
The competition for the Raiders' starting quarterback job remained murky after both Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew were outplayed Saturday night by Lance.
On scorching days like these, Zane Larman, a technician with Milestone Electric A/C and Plumbing, braces himself for a long and busy day ahead.
Officers arrived around 2 a.m. in the 2400 block of Ross Avenue and discovered the two shooting victims.
The mall remained open.
A sea of blue and red lights stretched endlessly along the streets for Randolph's procession.
Sunday is anticipated to be the hottest day of the year so far.
On scorching days like these, Zane Larman, a technician with Milestone Electric A/C and Plumbing, braces himself for a long and busy day ahead.
The competition for the Raiders' starting quarterback job remained murky after both Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew were outplayed Saturday night by Lance.
The mall remained open.
Keeping students focused in class is a losing battle for Texas schools when there are cellphones around to distract them, says State Representative Ellen Troxclair.
The I-Team surveyed 50 school districts and found a growing number joining the phone-free movement.
Her neighborhood sits in the shadow of Arlington's stadiums, but one woman feels her backyard is no longer safe.
Sammy Mukherjee denied all the accusations, but declined to get into details about the investment deals.
Months after the I-Team revealed a massive illegal dump in a quiet Fort Worth neighborhood, the cleanup has begun.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
North Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention tell political reporter Jack Fink the message they want to hear from Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Democratic State Representative Mihaela Plesa says some rural Republicans in the Texas House will still join Democrats to try to block any legislation related to school vouchers. "That's crazy to me", Plesa reacts after 70 Republican state lawmakers signed a letter asking the State Fair of Texas Board of Directors to change the new gun policy.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics had asked the FDA to approve its MDMA capsules as part of a therapy regimen for treating PTSD. It says another study will take "several years."
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Consumer confidence in the deal remains as unguaranteed as a nod from the feds.
Dallas-based American Rounds says more than 200 stores in Texas are requesting a machine.
The first-ever women's soccer team, Dallas Trinity FC, makes its big debut this weekend.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott remains hopeful he will be able to work out a contract extension.
The playoff-contending Minnesota Twins won 3-2 at Texas on Thursday night in the series opener against the reigning World Series champion Rangers.
Team USA's Jordan Chiles took to Instagram to open up about the loss of her bronze medal.
Texas, the defending World Series champions, stopped a three-game losing streak and won for just the fifth time in its last 18 games.
There were 37 bids for the iconic hat won by Harrison Ford, who played the intrepid archaeologist, Indiana Jones, according to the auction house Propstore.
Céline Dion shared an inside look at the lead-up to her spectacular performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony.
"The Hollywood Squares" became an American cultural institution and made Peter Marshall a household name.
Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft, died at 94 on Wednesday, her representatives confirmed.
"F-1 Trillion," the new album from one of the biggest pop stars in the world, features Post Malone's duets with some of the biggest names in country, including Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen and Dolly Parton.
North Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention tell political reporter Jack Fink the message they want to hear from Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
The Texas Rangers honored Adrian Beltre after his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by announcing that he will be immortalized with a bronze statue outside Globe Life Field in 2025.
Two firefighters were injured during a large blaze at a scrap yard near Meachum Airport on Friday. They are expected to make full recoveries, the Fort Worth Fire Department said.
A large fight in the food court area at Town East Mall resulted in some stores closing early Saturday, Mesquite police said.
Due to the brutal heat, the North Texas Fair and Rodeo is delaying the opening of midway rides and games to 6 p.m. today and Sunday. Organizers are also adding more shaded areas and doubling paramedic staff to ensure attendee safety.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.