Trump Announces Potential Supreme Court Nominees, Includes Cruz, Hawley And Cotton

Trump Announces Potential Supreme Court Nominees, Includes Cruz, Hawley And Cotton

Mona Salama
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September 9, 2020
President Trump on Wednesday unveiled a new slate of 20 potential U.S. Supreme Court nominees, pledging to nominate one of those names listed if the opportunity arises to fill a third and possibly fourth vacancy if re-elected a second term. In the last-minute press conference Wednesday afternoon unveiling the names of his new judicial appointments, […]
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Sens. Cruz, Markey Twitter Feud On Coronavirus Payouts: ‘We Have A Magic Money Tree — We Should Use It!’

Sens. Cruz, Markey Twitter Feud On Coronavirus Payouts: ‘We Have A Magic Money Tree — We Should Use It!’

Mona Salama
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August 10, 2020
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ed Markey (D-MA) clashed on a twitter feud Monday regarding over the Democrat Massachusetts senator's proposal to “give every person” $2,000 monthly payments to all Americans in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. “Give every person in our country $2000/month for the duration of the pandemic, $2000/month for 3 months after […]
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Republicans Reject Trump’s Suggestion to Delay November Election

Republicans Reject Trump’s Suggestion to Delay November Election

Mona Salama
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July 30, 2020
Republicans close to the President are overwhelming rejecting President Trump’s suggestion to delay the November election due to concerns of mail-in voting will lead to widespread voter fraud, saying the election will proceed as planned. “He can suggest whatever he wants. The law is what it is. We’re going to have an election that’s legitimate, […]
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Carly Fiorina Plans To Vote For Joe Biden: ‘I Can’t Support Donald Trump’

Carly Fiorina Plans To Vote For Joe Biden: ‘I Can’t Support Donald Trump’

Mona Salama
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June 25, 2020
Former 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina revealed in a new podcast interview that she will vote for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president in November, saying she can’t vote or “support Donald Trump” “I’ve been very clear that I can’t support Donald Trump. And, you know, elections are binary choices,” Fiorina said in […]
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Ted Cruz: Texas Shouldn’t Have To ‘Pay Higher Taxes To Bail Out’ Irresponsible States

Ted Cruz: Texas Shouldn’t Have To ‘Pay Higher Taxes To Bail Out’ Irresponsible States

Mona Salama
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May 6, 2020
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said the next coronavirus relief stimulus bill is going to be a “major issue” in the senate if it focuses on a bailout for “fiscal irresponsibility and fiscally reckless policies” states.   “I don’t see any reason why the people of Texas should have to pay higher taxes to bail out states […]
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Ocasio-Cortez Praises Oil Price Crash in Now-Deleted Tweet: ‘You Absolutely Love to See It’

Ocasio-Cortez Praises Oil Price Crash in Now-Deleted Tweet: ‘You Absolutely Love to See It’

Mona Salama
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April 20, 2020
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was in rejoiced over news that the oil market prices turning negative for the first time in history amid the coronavirus pandemic, writing “You absolutely love to see it” in a tweet that she quickly deleted on Monday. In response to news about oil prices falling to “negative values,” a tweet […]
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Third GOP Lawmaker to Self-Quarantine After Exposure to Coronavirus Patient at CPAC

Third GOP Lawmaker to Self-Quarantine After Exposure to Coronavirus Patient at CPAC

Mona Salama
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March 9, 2020
Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) announced Monday afternoon that he will be “self quarantine” at home after sustaining contact with a person at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) who tested positive with Coronavirus. “This afternoon, I was notified by CPAC that they discovered a photo of myself and the patient who has tested positive for […]
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Rep. Garcia not optimistic she'll sway Cruz and Cornyn in impeachment trial

Rep. Garcia not optimistic she'll sway Cruz and Cornyn in impeachment trial

Javier Manjarres
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January 31, 2020
Shortly before Thursday round of questions in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, one of the House trial managers, Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D) told reporters that it appeared to her that the president’s team did not appear to be defending him rather, adding that she also believed that there could “still be a possibility to get John...
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Trump Signs USMCA into Law; Replacing ‘Nightmare NAFTA'

Trump Signs USMCA into Law; Replacing ‘Nightmare NAFTA'

Mona Salama
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January 29, 2020
President Trump signed the historic United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement into law on Wednesday, fulfilling a key campaign promise to revamped the North American free trade agreement.  “Today, we are finally ending the NAFTA nightmare and signing into law the brand new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement,” Trump said in a ceremony event outside the South Lawn of the White […]
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Ted Cruz Blasts Reporter for 'Attacking a 9-year-old'

Ted Cruz Blasts Reporter for 'Attacking a 9-year-old'

Mona Salama
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January 28, 2020
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) blasted a reporter for playing a “nasty Washington game” after suggesting the Senator’s children should be in prison while posing a question about Hunter Biden. The heated exchanged occurred Monday evening during the dinner break in the Senate impeachment trial. Cruz talking to reporters said the Senate heard “two hours of […]
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Ted Cruz takes big swipe at CNN Reporter Manu Raju

Ted Cruz takes big swipe at CNN Reporter Manu Raju

Daniel Molina
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January 25, 2020
“Rather than address problem, CNN top brass ‘released the hounds’ on McSally.”
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Cruz Slams Democrats for 'Table Banging' At Impeachment Trial

Cruz Slams Democrats for 'Table Banging' At Impeachment Trial

Mona Salama
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January 22, 2020
Senator Ted Cruz(R-TX) slammed the marathon proceedings on the Senate floor Tuesday night, condemning Democrats for being “redundant” and “table banging” because they don’t have facts. If you have the facts, you bang the facts. If you have the law, you bang the law. If you don't have either, you bang the table. Today, we've […]
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Lawmakers Bitterly Divided After Iran Briefing

Lawmakers Bitterly Divided After Iran Briefing

Mona Salama
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January 8, 2020
Members of Congress drew sharply different conclusions Wednesday after the Trump administration made its case that an imminent threat had justified the killing of a top Iranian military commander. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley and CIA Director Gina Haspel held a classified briefing […]
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GOP Senators Introduce Resolution to Dismiss ‘Bogus Impeachment’ Articles

GOP Senators Introduce Resolution to Dismiss ‘Bogus Impeachment’ Articles

Mona Salama
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January 6, 2020
Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, along with ten GOP Senators introduced a resolution on Monday to dismiss articles of impeachment against President Trump for lack of prosecution. “Speaker Pelosi started this bogus impeachment by claiming President Trump was an urgent ‘threat to democracy’ who had to be removed now. But after a bipartisan vote against the articles […]
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Republicans on Iran-nuclear deal:

Republicans on Iran-nuclear deal: "Tear Down That Deal"

Daniel Molina
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November 5, 2019
“it was entirely predictable that eventually Iran would go back to enriching uranium at their Fordow nuclear bunker."
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Sen. Ted Cruz rebukes Trump’s call for China to probe the Bidens

Sen. Ted Cruz rebukes Trump’s call for China to probe the Bidens

Javier Manjarres
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October 13, 2019
Appearing on CBS’ “Face The Nation,” Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) said that he opposes President Donald Trump’s open ask of China to investigate Joe Biden and his son Hunter’s business transactions in the communist country.
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Sen. Cruz meets with Prime Minister Abe

Sen. Cruz meets with Prime Minister Abe

Daniel Molina
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October 9, 2019
“This is a friendship that both countries value, that we cherish.”
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Sen. Cruz presses stronger gun background checks

Sen. Cruz presses stronger gun background checks

Javier Manjarres
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September 15, 2019
Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) appeared on ABC’s “This Week” with George Stephanopoulos to discuss the gun violence issue, where  the sophomore senator called on the U.S. Congress to pass is Grassley-Cruz bill, a bipartisan measure that according to his legislative office, “strengthens background checks by targeting felons, fugitives, and people with dangerous mental illnesses.”
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Chicago mayor blames

Chicago mayor blames "cowardly Republicans" for city's shootings

Javier Manjarres
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September 3, 2019
The gun violence lobby refuses to talk about the ongoing “gun violence” and mass killings that are occurring daily in the Democratic-controlled city of Chicago, Illinois.
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Cruz demands DHS reimburse border security cost to Texans

Cruz demands DHS reimburse border security cost to Texans

Daniel Molina
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August 27, 2019
"Congress has failed to fully secure our southern border which has invited hundreds of thousands of illegal crossings per month.”
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Cruz, Rubio targeted by FBI in “political espionage” probe

Cruz, Rubio targeted by FBI in “political espionage” probe

Javier Manjarres
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August 23, 2019
Former FBI agent Peter Strzok, who was as the center of the Trump-Russian collusion investigation, has once again been thrust onto the political stage an accused of “political espionage.
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Cruz commends Trump's $8 billion military sale to Taiwan

Cruz commends Trump's $8 billion military sale to Taiwan

Daniel Molina
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August 16, 2019
"I commend President Trump for acting decisively to advance this transfer.”
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Joaquin Castro maintains innocence in releasing Trump donors

Joaquin Castro maintains innocence in releasing Trump donors

Daniel Molina
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August 7, 2019
“Castro should retract it.”
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Cruz says Pelosi driven by

Cruz says Pelosi driven by "white-hot rage" of Trump

Javier Manjarres
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July 9, 2019
Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R) has stated his case for why the 2020 U.S. Census should include a citizenship question, saying that he “absolutely” believes the controversial question should be added to the survey, adding that it was “just common sense.”
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Cruz says extreme Democratic

Cruz says extreme Democratic "clown car" is broken

Javier Manjarres
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June 28, 2019
Appearing on Fox News’ “Hannity” show, Texas Senator Ted Cruz (R), after having to take water break to clear his throat, told host Sean Hannity that the first 2020 Democratic presidential debate was nothing more than a broken “clown car.”
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Cruz, Cornyn, and Rubio urge Trump to sanction Iran’s central bank

Cruz, Cornyn, and Rubio urge Trump to sanction Iran’s central bank

Javier Manjarres
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June 20, 2019
With tensions between the U.S. and Iran being so high after the recent attacks against commercial shipping vessels by that nation’s military elements, a group of U.S. Senators are urging President Trump to increase the pressure on the Iranians.
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Cruz calls on Pelosi, House to pass anti-Semitism bill

Cruz calls on Pelosi, House to pass anti-Semitism bill

Javier Manjarres
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June 17, 2019
The U.S. Senate was able to unanimously pass an anti-Semitism piece of legislation put forth by Republican Senator Ted Cruz and Democrat Tim Kaine, but the U.S. House of Representatives has not been able to come together to condemn the disturbing and growing anti-Semitic sentiment that has gripped the nation.
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THE SPICE - America's Spicy Political News Read - 6.5.2019 -Biden Slips In Polls

THE SPICE - America's Spicy Political News Read - 6.5.2019 -Biden Slips In Polls

Javier Manjarres
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June 5, 2019
He's still way up in the polls, but Joe Biden's days at the top could be numbered if he past continues to come out to bite him in his 'campaign.'
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Support grows for Ted Cruz & Ocasio-Cortez anti-lobbying pact

Support grows for Ted Cruz & Ocasio-Cortez anti-lobbying pact

Javier Manjarres
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May 31, 2019
The political world shook as Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) agreed to join efforts to permanently ban former members of Congress from ever becoming lobbyists.
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Dynamic Duo Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez help BLAST Act

Dynamic Duo Ted Cruz and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez help BLAST Act

Javier Manjarres
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May 31, 2019
Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) just got a bipartisan boost of support for his BLAST Act, a bill he introduced back in March with Sen. Mike Braun that would permanently ban former members of Congress from “cashing in and becoming lobbyists.”
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Rep. Omar deletes anti-Latino immigration tweet

Rep. Omar deletes anti-Latino immigration tweet

Javier Manjarres
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May 29, 2019
Omar, who first tweeted now-deleted anti-Israel remarks, including stating that American politicians are bought off by the pro-Israel lobby, all-but tweeted that Latinos are victims of “racism” in a Trump “merit based” immigration system.
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Cruz, Senate Republicans permanently ban earmarks

Cruz, Senate Republicans permanently ban earmarks

Javier Manjarres
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May 23, 2019
After winning back the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018, congressional Democrats vowed to bring back earmarks, but that appears to now be dashed by the Senate Republican Conference.
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Cruz: Russia investigation was

Cruz: Russia investigation was "2 years of dem and media hysteria"

Daniel Molina
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May 14, 2019
“It’s time to move on & focus on issues that Americans care about.”
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Cruz, Cornyn agree Trump's border shutdown will hurt Texas

Cruz, Cornyn agree Trump's border shutdown will hurt Texas

Javier Manjarres
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April 3, 2019
"Let's see if they keep it done," said Trump, adding "Now, if they don't, or if we don't make a deal with Congress, the border's going to be closed, 100 percent."
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Trump officially recognizes Golan Heights as Israeli territory

Trump officially recognizes Golan Heights as Israeli territory

Javier Manjarres
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March 25, 2019
Trump and Netanyahu appeared together in a press conference where the two men exchanged niceties, and spoke about Trump’s executive edict to recognize Golan as Israeli territory.
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TX senators call for Venezuela to release citgo executives

TX senators call for Venezuela to release citgo executives

Daniel Molina
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March 21, 2019
"We will continue to work with the Administration to ensure these aggressive actions by the Maduro regime are met with the appropriate action.”
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